Golden Gate Ventures

Golden Gate Ventures Pte. Ltd. is a Singapore-based venture capital firm and incubator that specializes in seed and early-stage investments across various sectors in Southeast Asia, including e-commerce, mobile applications, healthcare, and B2B SaaS platforms. Founded in 2011 by Jeffrey Paine, Paul Bragiel, and Vinnie Lauria, the firm targets companies that have launched products or established valuable distribution partnerships. Golden Gate Ventures invests between $0.25 and $5 million per portfolio company, typically taking minority equity stakes. Its investment focus extends across key markets such as Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. With additional offices in Jakarta, San Francisco, and Kuala Lumpur, the firm aims to support innovative internet and mobile startups in their growth and development.

Jeffrey Chua

Principal

Justin Hall

Partner

Vinnie Lauria

Founding Partner

Michael Lints

Partner

Jeffrey Paine

Co-Founder & Partner

Freddy Shen

Associate

Mahesha Subramaniam

Investor Relations Professional

Angela Toy

Partner, Portfolio Growth

Andri Wardhani

Associate

Past deals in Hong Kong

Finverse

Seed Round in 2021
Finverse enables consumers and businesses to access their financial data anywhere. It builds data infrastructure (APIs) for open-banking, with a focus on Asia-Pacific financial institutions. Their product provides easy ways for consumers and businesses to link their bank, payment, credit card, and investment accounts so that they can access their financial data anywhere. With the use of their API to access consumers' data, software developers and financial service providers are empowered to build innovative products for a wide variety of financial use cases (banking, payments, lending, personal finance, investing).

Carousell

Series C in 2018
Carousell is a classifieds marketplace that allows people to buy and sell preloved items. It is a Singapore-based consumer-to-consumer marketplace app for iOS and Android. The Carousell marketplace has a diverse range of products across a variety of categories, including cars, lifestyle, gadgets, and fashion accessories. It has been ranked as the top Shopping app in Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Australia, and is backed by leading international Venture Capitalists Sequoia Capital, Rakuten Ventures, 500 Startups, Golden Gate Ventures, and QuestVC. Launched in Aug 2012, Carousell began in Singapore and has expanded to 19 cities around the world, spanning 7 countries.

MoneySmart

Series B in 2017
MoneySmart.sg is a prominent personal finance platform based in Singapore, founded in 2009, that enables consumers to compare various financial products, including loans, insurance, and credit cards. The platform offers a comprehensive range of loan comparisons, such as home, personal, and car loans, as well as insurance options covering travel, health, and life. Users can also explore diverse credit card choices, including those offering cashback, rewards, and travel benefits. In addition to product comparisons, MoneySmart provides valuable resources such as tips, news, and reviews to assist users in making informed financial decisions. With a focus on simplifying personal finance, MoneySmart aims to empower consumers to achieve their financial goals effectively and confidently.

Grana

Series A in 2016
Grana Group Limited is an ecommerce fashion startup based in Hong Kong, specializing in direct-to-consumer clothing for both men and women. Founded in 2014, the company offers a diverse range of wardrobe essentials, including T-shirts, sweaters, dresses, and various styles of jeans and chinos, all designed in-house using high-quality fabrics sourced globally. Grana aims to provide its products at honest prices by directly sourcing from garment factories, thereby minimizing unnecessary markups typically found in traditional retail. The brand ships to over 65 countries within 1-2 days and also features an offline showroom called "The Fitting Room" in Hong Kong, allowing customers to try on items before making online purchases.

Carousell

Series B in 2016
Carousell is a classifieds marketplace that allows people to buy and sell preloved items. It is a Singapore-based consumer-to-consumer marketplace app for iOS and Android. The Carousell marketplace has a diverse range of products across a variety of categories, including cars, lifestyle, gadgets, and fashion accessories. It has been ranked as the top Shopping app in Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Australia, and is backed by leading international Venture Capitalists Sequoia Capital, Rakuten Ventures, 500 Startups, Golden Gate Ventures, and QuestVC. Launched in Aug 2012, Carousell began in Singapore and has expanded to 19 cities around the world, spanning 7 countries.

Grana

Seed Round in 2016
Grana Group Limited is an ecommerce fashion startup based in Hong Kong, specializing in direct-to-consumer clothing for both men and women. Founded in 2014, the company offers a diverse range of wardrobe essentials, including T-shirts, sweaters, dresses, and various styles of jeans and chinos, all designed in-house using high-quality fabrics sourced globally. Grana aims to provide its products at honest prices by directly sourcing from garment factories, thereby minimizing unnecessary markups typically found in traditional retail. The brand ships to over 65 countries within 1-2 days and also features an offline showroom called "The Fitting Room" in Hong Kong, allowing customers to try on items before making online purchases.

Lenddo

Series B in 2015
Lenddo International provides an online platform that allows users to use their online social connections to build their creditworthiness and access local financial services. It enables community members to use their reputation on social networks, such as Facebook, Linkedin, Twitter, and Yahoo to obtain life-improving loans for education, debt consolidation, appliances and furniture, medical expenses, major home improvements, or small businesses. The company serves customers in Colombia and the Philippines. Lenddo International was founded in 2011 and is based in Central, Hong Kong with additional offices in Manila, the Philippines; Bogotá, Colombia; and New York City, New York. As of October 17, 2017, Lenddo International operates as a subsidiary of EFL Global LTD.

MoneySmart

Series A in 2015
MoneySmart.sg is a prominent personal finance platform based in Singapore, founded in 2009, that enables consumers to compare various financial products, including loans, insurance, and credit cards. The platform offers a comprehensive range of loan comparisons, such as home, personal, and car loans, as well as insurance options covering travel, health, and life. Users can also explore diverse credit card choices, including those offering cashback, rewards, and travel benefits. In addition to product comparisons, MoneySmart provides valuable resources such as tips, news, and reviews to assist users in making informed financial decisions. With a focus on simplifying personal finance, MoneySmart aims to empower consumers to achieve their financial goals effectively and confidently.

Grana

Seed Round in 2015
Grana Group Limited is an ecommerce fashion startup based in Hong Kong, specializing in direct-to-consumer clothing for both men and women. Founded in 2014, the company offers a diverse range of wardrobe essentials, including T-shirts, sweaters, dresses, and various styles of jeans and chinos, all designed in-house using high-quality fabrics sourced globally. Grana aims to provide its products at honest prices by directly sourcing from garment factories, thereby minimizing unnecessary markups typically found in traditional retail. The brand ships to over 65 countries within 1-2 days and also features an offline showroom called "The Fitting Room" in Hong Kong, allowing customers to try on items before making online purchases.

Carousell

Series A in 2014
Carousell is a classifieds marketplace that allows people to buy and sell preloved items. It is a Singapore-based consumer-to-consumer marketplace app for iOS and Android. The Carousell marketplace has a diverse range of products across a variety of categories, including cars, lifestyle, gadgets, and fashion accessories. It has been ranked as the top Shopping app in Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Australia, and is backed by leading international Venture Capitalists Sequoia Capital, Rakuten Ventures, 500 Startups, Golden Gate Ventures, and QuestVC. Launched in Aug 2012, Carousell began in Singapore and has expanded to 19 cities around the world, spanning 7 countries.

Carousell

Seed Round in 2013
Carousell is a classifieds marketplace that allows people to buy and sell preloved items. It is a Singapore-based consumer-to-consumer marketplace app for iOS and Android. The Carousell marketplace has a diverse range of products across a variety of categories, including cars, lifestyle, gadgets, and fashion accessories. It has been ranked as the top Shopping app in Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Australia, and is backed by leading international Venture Capitalists Sequoia Capital, Rakuten Ventures, 500 Startups, Golden Gate Ventures, and QuestVC. Launched in Aug 2012, Carousell began in Singapore and has expanded to 19 cities around the world, spanning 7 countries.

Lenddo

Venture Round in 2013
Lenddo International provides an online platform that allows users to use their online social connections to build their creditworthiness and access local financial services. It enables community members to use their reputation on social networks, such as Facebook, Linkedin, Twitter, and Yahoo to obtain life-improving loans for education, debt consolidation, appliances and furniture, medical expenses, major home improvements, or small businesses. The company serves customers in Colombia and the Philippines. Lenddo International was founded in 2011 and is based in Central, Hong Kong with additional offices in Manila, the Philippines; Bogotá, Colombia; and New York City, New York. As of October 17, 2017, Lenddo International operates as a subsidiary of EFL Global LTD.

MoneySmart

Seed Round in 2012
MoneySmart.sg is a prominent personal finance platform based in Singapore, founded in 2009, that enables consumers to compare various financial products, including loans, insurance, and credit cards. The platform offers a comprehensive range of loan comparisons, such as home, personal, and car loans, as well as insurance options covering travel, health, and life. Users can also explore diverse credit card choices, including those offering cashback, rewards, and travel benefits. In addition to product comparisons, MoneySmart provides valuable resources such as tips, news, and reviews to assist users in making informed financial decisions. With a focus on simplifying personal finance, MoneySmart aims to empower consumers to achieve their financial goals effectively and confidently.