About
After a post-exit backpacking trip across Asia, Vinnie Lauria built a venture fund to fill early-stage Southeast Asia gaps, relocated to Singapore then Vietnam, and earmarked one-third for Vietnam.
ContactΒ· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
ConsumerFintechHealthtechMarketplacesSaaS
Experience
- Golden Gate VenturesFounding Partnercurrent2011 β presentSingapore
- Mind The GapAuthorcurrent2026 β presentSingapore
- Vietnam Private Capital AgencyBoard Membercurrent2024 β presentHo Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- Carro SingaporeInvestor and Advisorcurrent2016 β present
- Carro SingaporeBoard Observer2016 β 2025
- XenditInvestor and Advisorcurrent2015 β presentJakarta, Indonesia
- Coda PaymentsInvestorcurrent2012 β presentJakarta, Indonesia
- Funding Societies | Modalku GroupInvestorcurrent2017 β presentSingapore
- TititadaBoard Membercurrent2022 β presentHo Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- RukitaBoard Membercurrent2019 β presentJakarta, Indonesia
- StripeInvestorcurrent2015 β presentUnited States
- EndeavorMentorcurrent2015 β presentIndonesia | Vietnam
- Harvard Business ReviewAdvisor, HBR Advisory Councilcurrent2023 β presentHo Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- H2 (h2.co)Advisory Board Membercurrent2022 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- OmiseInvestorcurrent2015 β presentBangkok City, Thailand
- OmiseBoard Observer2015 β 2019
- 99 GroupInvestorcurrent2014 β presentSingapore
- National University of SingaporeMentor & Guest Lecturer2012 β 2024Singapore
- HipVan | LIVE BETTERBoard Member2015 β 2021
- LomotifBoard Member2018 β 2021Singapore
- National Research Foundation, SingaporeExecutive Committee Member, Services and Digital Economy2016 β 2020Singapore
- TradeGecko Pte. Ltd.Investor & Advisor2012 β 2020Singapore
- MoneySmart GroupBoard Member2012 β 2019
- CarousellBoard Member2013 β 2019Singapore
- SiliconValley NewTech MeetupBoard Member2006 β 2019Palo Alto
- RedMartInvestor & Advisor2012 β 2016Singapore
- The Founder InstituteMentor & Lecturer2011 β 2015San Francisco Bay Area
- JFDIMentor2012 β 2015Singapore
- Kauffman FellowsFellow2012 β 2014Palo Alto, California, United States
- UrbanHikersWorld Explorer2010 β 2011Asia
- Lefora [acquired by CrowdGather]Co-founder & Chief Product Officer2007 β 2010San Francisco
- MeetroVP of Product2006 β 2007Palo Alto
- IBMBusiness Consulting Services2002 β 2005New York, NY
- eGlean Inc.Software Engineer2001 β 2002Boston, MA
- National Arbitration & MediationSoftware Developer1997 β 2000
- Carnels StationaryNewspaper Boy1989 β 1993
Skills & more
Startups1Cross-Cultural Communication1Artificial Intelligence (AI)International Business1Organizational CultureInternational Negotiations1Business Growth StrategiesCommunication1NegotiationDecision-MakingOrganizational LearningChange Management
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Public SpeakingBoard AdministrationBoard LevelBoard OperationBoard GovernanceVenture CapitalEntrepreneurshipAngel InvestingStart-upsEarly-stage StartupsProduct DevelopmentMarketingLanguages English
- Management Essentials β Harvard Business School
- Executive Presence and Storytelling β Melbourne Business School
- Vietnam Motorcycle License β Ho Chi Minh City Department of Transportation
From Vinnie's professional profile.
Colleagues at Golden Gate Ventures
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Aftab Mathur
Managing Director at Temasek at Golden Gate Ventures
Allen Taylor
Managing Partner, Endeavor Catalyst at Golden Gate Ventures
Angela Toy
Partner & COO at Golden Gate Ventures
Chen Yang
Advisor at Golden Gate Ventures
Chen Yang Sia
General Counsel at Golden Gate Ventures
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Christal Ng
Associate at Golden Gate Ventures
Cindy Tjing
Finance and Operations Specialist at Golden Gate Ventures
Dea Surjadi
Special Advisor at Golden Gate Ventures
Network1
Investors connected to Vinnie in public investor directories β a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Vinnie Lauria?
- After a post-exit backpacking trip across Asia, Vinnie Lauria built a venture fund to fill early-stage Southeast Asia gaps, relocated to Singapore then Vietnam, and earmarked one-third for Vietnam.
- Where does Vinnie Lauria work?
- Vinnie Lauria is Managing Partner at Golden Gate Ventures.
- What does Vinnie Lauria invest in?
- Vinnie Lauria invests in Consumer, Fintech, Healthtech, Marketplaces, SaaS.
- What check size does Vinnie Lauria write?
- Vinnie Lauria typically writes checks of $25K β $10M.
- Where did Vinnie Lauria go to school?
- Vinnie Lauria studied at Kauffman Fellowship Program (Fellow, Venture Capital); Tsinghua University (Tsinghua PBCSF BRI Finance EMBA); Boston University (Bachelor's of Science, Computer Engineering).
Same school
Also attended Tsinghua University155
Zhenyu TangInvestment Director at Intel CapitalTed BreyerPartner at Breyer CapitalAlexander KremerPartner at Keen Venture PartnersCollin WallaceGeneral Partner at Lobby CapitalJefferson ChenManaging Director at Informed Ventures Advisors, LlcDr. Kewei YangInvestor at G Vision Capital
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Also attended Boston University258
Aydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisGil GorenPartner at 83NorthJames LindenbaumCo-founder at HeavybitDave BiscegliaVenture Partner at Founder CollectiveKatherine OgnibeneOperations Associate at Founder CollectiveSara DeAmicisInvestor at Third Rock Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Mind The Gap1
Also worked at Vietnam Private Capital Agency2
Also worked at The Founder Institute110
Jeffrey PaineFounding Partner at Golden Gate VenturesGiuseppe DonvitoPartner at P101 VenturesMimi YagoubHead of Operations and Communications at One Way VenturesDr. ChettipallyVenture Advisor at Think+ Ventures Management, LlcRyan MichelettiGeneral Partner at The Veteran FundMike SherbakovGeneral Partner at The Veteran Fund
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Also worked at Kauffman Fellows382
Jenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaTobi CokerDeal Partner at Felicis VenturesRoi Bar-KatManaging Director at Intel CapitalAvi BharadwajInvestment Director at Intel CapitalNick WashburnSenior Managing Director, Intel Capital (North America)Justin HallPartner at Golden Gate Ventures
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