Jeffrey Paine
| Jeffrey Paine | |
|---|---|
| Alma mater | University of Southern California (B.S. |
| Occupation | Venture Capitalist, investor |
| Known for | Golden Gate Ventures |
Jeffrey Paine (born Jeffrey Eric Paine) is an entrepreneur and venture capitalist. He is a General Partner at Golden Gate Ventures and a director of The Founder Institute. Since 2010, the Founder Institute in Singapore has graduated over 60 companies. He is also a director at Battle Ventures, a venture advisory firm.
Career
In late 2011, Paine co-founded with Silicon Valley entrepreneurs Vinnie Lauria and Paul Bragiel a $10 million seed venture fund to invest in early-stage technology companies in Southeast Asia.[1][2] The inaugural fund drew commitments from angel investors in Silicon Valley and Asia, especially Japan.[3] As of May 31, 2013 the firm has invested in over 13 companies.
Paine is currently an investor and advisor to Redmart, Tradegecko, Coda Payments, AtticTV, and Flutterscape/monoco and mentor at JFDI Asia, Founder Institute, and Chinaccelerator.[4] He is a graduate of the University of Southern California Marshall School of Business.
References
- ↑ Harper, Justin (29 February 2012). "Singapore 'the next Silicon Valley'". Telegraph UK (Telegraph UK).
- ↑ Limongello, Tom (21 July 2012). "What Is Singapore’s Role in the Asian Tech Ecosystem". Pando Daily (Pando Daily).
- ↑ Eaton, Kit. "THE SILICON VALLEYS OF THE WORLD: ASIA EDITION". Fast Company (Fast Company).
- ↑ http://jfdi.asia/mentors/jeffrey-paine/