An international venture capitalist and economic development professional in the
U.S. and S. Korea.
 

Han Ko, President & CEO, USAKO Group has more than 3 decades of experience in
international investment in technology and commercial real estate. 
Based on his engineering background, Han has successfully launched and operated multiple
ventures in the U.S., S. Korea, Singapore and Vietnam.
His experience includes various venture capital investments (USAKO Group) and commercial
real estate development projects (Gateway South project). 
He also has played various leadership/advisory roles in multiple for-profit and nonprofit
organizations over the decades.
His additional roles include “Commissioner” for economic development in Saint Louis,
Missouri, and “Chair Professor” at a University in U.S.A.
 

Expertise and Background
Han has wide range of experience, and his experience includes:
 

• Venture Capital (USAKO Group) and Commercial Real Estate (Gateway South) in
  Funding, Marketing, and Business Scale up.
   
• Global business development and investment experience in U.S.A., S. Korea,
  Singapore, Japan, Vietnam, Thailand and Nicaragua.
   
• Engineering and business background with graduate degrees in Computer Science
  and Electrical Engineering and an MBA
   
• Software development for AI, healthcare, fintech and e-commerce (An investor and
  a board member of various high-tech companies.)
   
• Media and Education in Investment and Technology (Daily News, Blockchain Today
  and other investment and economic development journals)
   

Industry Experience: I am currently serving as the following capacities in investment
and economic development.
 

• CEO and President, USAKO Group, an international VC firm based in the U.S.A. and S.
  Korea
   
• Commissioner for Economic Development, Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S.A.
   
• Chief Strategy Officer, Good Developments Group which leads $1.2 Billion dollar city
  development project, “Gateway South”.
   
• A Chair Professor (a member of faculty), Midwest University, U.S.A.
   
• A Board member, District Export Council (DEC), U.S. Dept. of Commerce
   
• A Board member and an officer (prev.), Asian American Chamber of Commerce,
  U.S.A.
   
• A Presidential advisory board for South Korea for the past 20 years for economic
  development and promoting peace for U.S.A. and South Korea.
   
• Co-Founder and Board, an AI based data research firm, NY, U.S.A.
• Watch Skins (CTO and a board member, a software development company for
  consumer hardware), U.S.A.
• Anika Digital Holding (board member, energy tech company)
   
• WIF AX (board member, a VC firm), U.S.A.
• U.S. Chief Editor, Daily News and Blockchain Today (global media firms)
• Roles as founder, co-founder, board, and senior management roles in various high
  tech companies in AI based manufacturing, data research, robotics, health care, E-
  commerce, Blockchain, real estate, media and marketing firms such as Native AI,
  Morphing I, GEVR, AppsCo, Zerify, Dr. Clobo, Fyndus, Sahara Street and My PriveLive
  and more
   
• Served as Speakers and panel members for various global investment and business
  conferences in the U.S., S. Korea and Singapore such as CES, SelectUSA, SXSW,
  Venture Café, Money Show and Boomup Korea.
   

Please, let me know if you have any questions.
Thank you very much again.