Golden Gate Ventures

A $250M early-stage VC in Southeast Asia w/ a diverse set of experiences from 3 continents & Silicon Valley @vlauria @atoylet @jvinnyhall @michaellints

[Golden Gate Ventures @GoldenGateVC]

@shiyankoh @vinnielauria @Forbes @F1 So great to have you on a panel with us, we should do more together!

[🇸🇬🌈💛 @shiyankoh]

Thanks to @vinnielauria and @Forbes for the invite this morning to speak on opportunities in Vietnam. @F1 week madness has begun!

[Golden Gate Ventures @GoldenGateVC]

In a blog post last year (https://t.co/0kz7DzUFWL), our Partner Vinnie Lauria highlighted Vietnam's pivotal role as the growth driver of Southeast Asia's 'Startup Golden Triangle' - a term coined by Golden Gate Ventures (https://t.co/pIBtpN4Woo) that encompasses Singapore-Indonesia-Vietnam.

According to Vinnie, Vietnam's startup ecosystem is poised at an 'inflection point,' emerging as a favoured destination for investors, driven by four key pillars:

👨‍🎓 1. Education - marked by significant government spending (4% of GDP) and household investment (5.5% of income - see attached graph).
👩‍🔬 2. Female Entrepreneurship - buoyed by robust women's participation, supported by the government's National Strategy on Gender Equality.
🙋‍♂️ 3. Raw Enthusiasm & Hustle - underscored by a vibrant culture of entrepreneurial passion, where having two business cards is common.
👩‍💻 4. Tech Talent - boasting software engineering quality unparalleled in the Southeast Asia region.

We're delving deeper into these and more in our upcoming 'Why Vietnam?' report, co-authored with Boston Consulting Group (BCG) & BCG X, scheduled for release next month.

(Disclaimer: This post was generated with assistance from ChatGPT by OpenAI)

#southeastasia #vietnam #StartupGoldenTriangle #WhyVietnam #startups #investment #education

[Golden Gate Ventures @GoldenGateVC]

Earlier this year, we conducted an analysis to determine the universities from where the founders of approximately 100 of the highest-funded startups in Southeast Asia graduated (using Crunchbase and LinkedIn data).

NUS from Singapore emerged as the most represented institution, with 18 attendees among the 227 founders we examined, underscoring its status as a significant pipeline for startup talent in Southeast Asia.

Additionally, we found that schools from Singapore and the United States dominate the top 6 places in the ranking, before Indonesia's ITB makes an appearance at 7th place:

1. National University of Singapore (SG)
2. Harvard Business School (USA)
3. Nanyang Technological University Singapore (SG)
4. Stanford University (USA)
5. Carnegie Mellon University (USA)
6. Singapore Management University (SG)
7. Institut Teknologi Bandung (ID)
8. Monash University (AU)
9. University of Indonesia (ID)
10. University of Cambridge (UK)

For more insights and the complete ranking, please visit: https://t.co/ITrY9j04wY

(Disclaimer: This post was generated with help from ChatGPT by OpenAI)

#southeastasia #startupfounders #universityrankings #investmentinsights

[Golden Gate Ventures @GoldenGateVC]

Thrilled to share that our Indonesia Associate, Christal Ng, recently participated in the 'Link-Up' Speed Dating Event in Jakarta, where she had the opportunity to meet with 50 exceptional startups, carefully selected from a total of 500+ applicants.

The event, organised by T-Connext, Tinc (Telkomsel Accelerator), and our own portfolio company Xendit, not only showcased the vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem in Indonesia but also highlighted the immense potential for transformative partnerships and investments, all driven by a shared passion for innovation and growth.

At Golden Gate Ventures, we highly value these opportunities to engage with promising startups and entrepreneurs. We would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to ANGIN for hosting and we look forward to participating in future editions.

(Disclaimer: this post was generated with help from ChatGPT by OpenAI)

#speeddating #indonesia #startupecosystem #investmentopportunities #entrepreneurship

[Polygon | POL @0xPolygon]

1/ Today, the next technical proposal of Polygon 2.0 is unveiled:

POL, the upgraded token of the Polygon protocol! 💫

POL is the next generation native token, designed to secure, align and grow the Polygon ecosystem.

Watch the video to get an idea how cool it is, then 🧵

[Golden Gate Ventures @GoldenGateVC]

A throw back to an interview by our Partner Jeffrey Paine to The Peak Singapore magazine about his experience investing in Southeast Asia startups for the last 12 years:

#southeastasia #goldenstartuptriangle #startups #vcs #lessonslearned
https://t.co/FyoL8G4lIc

[East Ventures @eastventures]

American rapper-actor Snoop Dogg (@SnoopDogg) has partnered with one of our portfolio companies, @Novelship! 👟

The music star will serve as Novelship’s strategic adviser.

Read the full insight by The Straits Times (@straits_times) at https://t.co/HFpcCdNuAf

#EastVentures

[MyMusicTaste @_mymusictaste]

📣2023 ODD EYE CIRCLE <VOLUME UP> Concert Information

ODD EYE CIRCLE is getting ready to volume up in Europe this summer🔊❤️‍🔥
Here's some sneak peek information for you before tickets go on sale👀

🎟️Ticket tier and floor plan information below

You can also check additional details here👇🏻
🔗 https://t.co/AmwNYMjUav

#ARTMS #ODDEYECIRCLE #VolumeUp #VolumeUpEuropeTour

[Justin Hall @JVinnyHall]

when I accidentally overload the bar for my front squats

jk i can't do front squats

[Michael Lints @michaellints]

Fresh capital for F1 Alpine. https://t.co/E34iPTUYbp

[Golden Gate Ventures @GoldenGateVC]

Click here👇🏻 interesting one for all to listen to✌️

https://t.co/6y1E4fCTBu

[Locofy.ai @locofy_ai]

Learn how @ForgaStudio used @locofy_ai to build not just 1, but 3 products and saved 50% of development time⚡️
https://t.co/MfMxlnCXvs

[Terraspaces @Terraspaces]

Dreaming of getting designs to code 90% faster? At @Terraspaces, we don't have to.
Our secret?

We teamed up with @locofy_ai and it turned out to be a game-changer.
Want to learn how we did it? Take a look here:

[Grant Lee @thisisgrantlee]

Today we shipped a feature we said we'd never build.

Powerpoint export.

After all, why would the team building the "anti-powerpoint" spend any time on this?

Here's a quick 🧵 on our thought process.

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

In 1890, Henri Poincaré proved the non-existence of the uniform first integral of a three-body problem and the sensitive dependence to initial conditions of its trajectories. Yet, stable solutions to it do exist

[read more: https://t.co/DwYrXLncFh]
https://t.co/haECKnWsfp

[Bismarck Analysis @bismarckanlys]

Singapore has the highest number of both billionaires and unicorn companies per capita worldwide, as a result of the government's deliberate strategy to produce white-collar economic growth. Read here: https://t.co/ZgblWLvrPA

[@jason @Jason]

This isn’t surprising… everyone, sadly, knows that SF is a destination for junkies from around the country.

As hard as it is to arrest folks suffering from addiction, it’s actually the “best of the worst options” in terms of giving them a chance to get treatment.