Golden Gate Ventures

Happy 13th Birthday to Golden Gate Ventures! We’re officially a teenager, so if our emails start using more emojis, just roll with it. 🙃 To celebrate, we’re looking back to our 10th anniversary, when Michael J. Fox from Back to the Future and our incredible community of founders and investors shared their heartfelt wishes. Cheers to more years of growth and impact together!

Golden Gate Ventures is proud to support the Vietnamese innovation ecosystem as a founding member of the Vietnam Private Capital Agency

What an honour to be invited to NYSE’s #FloorTalk with Judy Khan Shaw We discussed the opportunities for venture capital across Southeast Asia and the MENA region. Our firm strongly believes in scaling the portfolio cross border, and taking advantage of the founder talent in both markets. Full interview https://lnkd.in/gqMziMUY Golden Gate Ventures Thank you NYSE for your ongoing support Cassandra Seier Sumit M. Gupta Michael Harris

And it's a wrap for an amazing F1 Weekend! 🇸🇬 Our CTO, Neil Kumar, joined our CEO, Tiago Costa Alves, in Singapore for the iconic F1 Founders Rally by Golden Gate Ventures. It was an incredible opportunity to network with fellow startups, investors, LPs, and partners. 🏎️ The weekend was filled with unforgettable experiences, from an amazing brunch that felt straight out of a Crazy Rich Asians movie to watching the F1 race from the top of the tallest open bar in the world. 🎤 Neil also had the privilege of participating in an AI Panel alongside industry leaders Sam Witteveen (Red Dragon) and Victor Lee (Beed), and had a chance to visit our office at BLOCK71 Global - the mini Silicon Valley of Singapore. 🇵🇹 Librarian Inc also organised a small, intimate AI Dinner at TUGA - the only Portuguese restaurant in Singapore with some of our Startup friends and Power Users. 🔜 Stay tuned for an exciting announcement as we prepare to release our public beta! We can’t wait to share what we’ve been working on for the past year. #TheLibrarian #F1Weekend #Networking #Innovation #AI #GGV #Singapore #BLK71 #PublicBeta

Last week Golden Gate Ventures Rasmal Ventures and Alchemist Accelerator discussed the state of venture capital in Qatar, the vital influence of angel investors, the importance of QIA's fund of funds announcement and the role of accelerators. I enjoyed the lively discussion with Alexander Wiedmer Muhannad Taslaq and Salman Surti Startup Grind Qatar Thank you, Peter Alagos, for the write-up. Full article here: https://lnkd.in/gjyQKCit

Thank you Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) Authority for your continued support with our expansion to #Qatar and #MENA. We’ll continue to work with our local and international peers to grow the ecosystem. More to come…

🌟 Investment Milestone Alert! 🌟 Golden Gate Ventures is proud to congratulate Paper.id on their successful Series B funding round led by Square Peg! Since our initial investment in their Series A round back in October 2019, we’ve witnessed Paper.id's phenomenal growth and unwavering dedication to revolutionising the B2B fintech landscape in Indonesia. Their latest funding round also saw participation from SMBC Asia Rising Fund and the steadfast support of Argor Capital. With this new capital, Paper.id is poised to introduce groundbreaking services including: - B2B Pay Later Payment Option - Integrated Bank Account Payment - B2B Cross-Border Payment These innovations aim to enhance cash flow management for businesses, further solidifying Paper.id's position as the premier platform for efficient transaction management. From processing $2 billion in annual payment volume to serving over 600,000 clients, Paper.id's journey since 2017 is nothing short of inspirational. Their commitment to simplifying invoice creation, automatic reconciliation, precise document matching, and offering various payment methods underscores their pivotal role in Indonesia’s fintech evolution. We are incredibly proud of the strides Paper.id has made and remain committed to supporting their vision of empowering businesses with seamless financial solutions. Here's to continued innovation, growth, and success!

👋 LinkedIn friends, I will be representing Golden Gate Ventures at the Investor Hour (Early Stage Funding) during the Tech in Asia Saigon Summit 🇻🇳 on May 30th at the Gem Center. Looking forward to catching up with familiar faces and meeting new ones in the ecosystem 🦄. p s: it's raining season in Saigon so be aware of sudden rainfall ☔ in late afternoon hours (aka super difficult to hail a Grab/Be/Gojek/Xanh/taxi)

The New York Stock Exchange NYSE has always been an amazing partner to Golden Gate Ventures. From hosting educational sessions about the listing process, providing a network for our portfolio companies and being a partner at our events, working with NYSE always adds value. I want to thank Cassandra Seier Michael Harris Delano Musafer for celebrating the launch of Golden Gate Ventures MENA Fund I with us. We are looking forward to continuing to work with you across our Southeast Asia and MENA portfolio. Of course, it is a dream come true to see our photo on the trading floor. Vinnie Lauria Jeffrey Paine Hussain Abdulla Bloomberg Qatar Economic Forum Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) Authority Invest Qatar

Today marks an exciting milestone as we become a truly global firm. Our iconic logo, the Golden Gate Bridge, was selected to represent our mission of bridging Silicon Valley with the rest of the world. We chose Qatar as the HQ for our new MENA fund because, like Singapore, Qatar has been building its economic prowess and on an international scale. With supportive government programs, a strong push for economic diversification, a pro-business environment, and substantial investment in the startup space, Qatar closely mirrors the environment we saw when we first started in Singapore over a decade ago. This fund, MENA Fund 1, is the first step in our twenty-year vision for the Gulf region. Establishing our MENA headquarters in Doha is more than just a business move; it is a statement of our belief in Qatar as a regional innovation hub. I am confident this announcement will pave the way for many international VCs to follow our lead, just as they did in Singapore. A huge thanks to my partner Michael Lints for his efforts to make this happen. Golden Gate Ventures is very supportive of his exiting move to Doha! And a very big thanks to the support from Hussain Abdulla and Yousuf Al-Jaida 🙇 Alongside our announcement, we have published an extensive report on why we believe Qatar is set to be a regional hub. *Download* a copy of the report “Qatar Rising: Where Ambition and Capital Converge”: https://lnkd.in/eZnrCXCc #venturecapital #mena #goldengatevc #goldengateventures #qatar #gcc #innovation #startups #founders #entrepreneurs #funding #vc https://lnkd.in/e4y9WX_W