Golden Gate Ventures
Golden Gate Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Singapore, founded in 2011 by Vinnie Lauria, Jeffrey Paine, and Paul Bragiel. The firm focuses on investing in tech and innovation startups across Southeast Asia, with additional offices in Indonesia, Vietnam, the United States, and Qatar. With a total of US$250 million in assets under management, Golden Gate Ventures has invested in over 70 companies, including nine unicorns. The firm provides both financial capital and mentorship to early-stage startups, primarily at the Series A stage. Its investment focus includes sector
Investing activity
Golden Gate Ventures appears in 1 AI deal tracked by the Lounge deals desk. The rounds are mostly Seed, with a median round size of $5M. The most recent is Kita (Seed, $4.5M, Aug 2026).
Golden Gate Ventures most often invests alongside BoxGroup, US News Digital Ventures, Tala and Apex Star Capital, and the companies it backs on Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Golden Gate Ventures
What AI companies has Golden Gate Ventures invested in?
Golden Gate Ventures's AI investments include Kita. The 1 round on Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
Where is Golden Gate Ventures based?
Golden Gate Ventures is based in Singapore, Singapore.
What stage does Golden Gate Ventures invest at?
In the rounds tracked on Lounge, Golden Gate Ventures has invested at Seed, with a median round of $5M.
Who does Golden Gate Ventures co-invest with?
Golden Gate Ventures's most frequent co-investors on Lounge are BoxGroup (1 deal), US News Digital Ventures (1 deal), Tala (1 deal), Apex Star Capital (1 deal) and Genting Ventures (1 deal).
How can founders reach Golden Gate Ventures?
Founders on Lounge can see Golden Gate Ventures's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with the firm under Warm Paths, and add Golden Gate Ventures to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.