Golden Gate Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm focused on technology startups across Southeast Asia and MENA, co-founded by Vinnie Lauria, Jeffrey Paine, and Paul Bragiel. Golden Gate Ventures's Twitter Score is 8.5 out of 1000 as of July 2026, ranking #117,848 among 531,432 tracked accounts.
Golden Gate Ventures was co-founded by Vinnie Lauria as Founding Partner, Jeffrey Paine as Founding Partner, and Paul Bragiel as Co-founder. The firm reports $250 million in assets under management, a portfolio of more than 90 funded companies, and more than $1 billion in aggregate portfolio financing. Incorporated in Singapore, it holds a Capital Markets Services licence from the Monetary Authority of Singapore for venture capital fund management, and maintains offices in Indonesia, Vietnam, the United States, and Qatar.
Golden Gate Ventures announced the first close of its Golden Gate Ventures MENA Fund I, a $100 million vehicle, in May 2024. The firm has drawn backing from the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, Al Khor Holding, Al Attiya Group, and Sheikh Jassim Bin Jabor Al Thani, among others. Earlier backers included Temasek, Siam Commercial Bank, Naver, Hanwha Life Insurance, and Hubert Burda Media, all of which were former investors.
Golden Gate Ventures has maintained crypto and Web3 exposure over its history, including an investment in the company behind OMG. In 2018, the firm announced LuneX Ventures, a crypto-focused spinoff fund targeting token sales, existing tokens, and equity investments in crypto infrastructure, though that affiliation is no longer current. Golden Gate Ventures's account on this platform has published 1,106 posts and has been mentioned by 31 accounts a total of 65 times, with 5,865 followers as of July 2026.
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