Golden Gate Ventures Explained

Golden Gate Ventures is a Singaporean venture capital firm, founded in 2011 by Vinnie Lauria, Jeffrey Paine, and Paul Bragiel that invests in Southeast Asia.^{[1] [2] [3]} The company is headquartered in Singapore, with offices in Jakarta, Hanoi, and Ho Chi Minh City.^{[4] [5]}

Golden Gate Ventures invests in early-stage tech startups.^{[6] [7]} Its investments range span social commerce, healthtech, entertainment, marketplaces, agritech, entertainment, and fintech.

History

Golden Gate Ventures was accepted into the Singapore Government's Technology Incubation Scheme in 2013.^[8]

In 2022, Golden Gate Ventures opened offices in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.^[9]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Golden Gate Ventures Venture Capital for Southeast Asia . 2023-04-04 . www.goldengate.vc.
2. News: 2023-02-13 . Silicon Valley Talent Is Helping Grow Vietnam's Startup Hub . en . Bloomberg.com . 2023-04-04.
3. Web site: Lauria . Vinnie . How Southeast Asian Startups Are Creating A Digital Future In A Coronavirus Pandemic . 2023-04-04 . Forbes . en.
4. News: 2022-05-30 . Singapore's Golden Gate Targets Vietnam Startups in Growth Push . en . Bloomberg.com . 2023-04-04.
5. News: 2021-12-07 . Singapore's Golden Gate Ventures Eyes $120 Million for New Fund . en . Bloomberg.com . 2023-04-04.
6. Web site: Russell . Jon . 2018-08-01 . Golden Gate Ventures hits first close on new $100M fund for Southeast Asia . 2023-04-04 . TechCrunch . en-US.
7. Web site: Chiang . Sheila . Southeast Asia VC firms could see a larger impact from SVB fallout than startups . 2023-04-04 . CNBC . 16 March 2023 . en.
8. Web site: 2013-08-01 . List of Approved TIS Incubators . 2023-04-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130801011859/http://www.nrf.gov.sg/nrf/uploadedFiles/20130319%20List%20of%20Approved%20TIS%20Incubators.pdf . 2013-08-01 .
9. Web site: Pillai . Sharanya . Golden Gate Ventures to open 2 new offices in Vietnam . 2023-04-04 . www.businesstimes.com.sg.