Vinnie Lauria — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Founding Partner of Golden Gate Ventures, a venture capital firm managing over US$300 million and invested in more than 150 companies, including 9 unicorns and 2 IPOs.
Founded Golden Gate Ventures in 2011, and previously built two startups, Meetro and Lefora, in Silicon Valley.
Co-author of "Mind the Gap: Scaling Businesses Across Cultures," a Straits Times Bestseller and #1 Amazon Bestseller in Business Entrepreneurship.
Served on more than a dozen startup boards, including unicorns like Carro and Carousell.
Holds a degree in Computer Engineering from Boston University and pursued an EMBA at Tsinghua University.

Biography

Vinnie Lauria is a venture capitalist, entrepreneur, and author. He is the Founding Partner of Golden Gate Ventures, an international venture capital firm headquartered in Singapore. Founded in 2011, the firm manages over US$300 million and has invested in more than 150 companies, including 9 unicorns and 2 IPOs. Lauria has also served on more than a dozen startup boards, including unicorns like Carro and Carousell, and was an early investor in companies such as Stripe and AngelList.