Michael Lints – Golden Gate Ventures – Singapore
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Venture Capitalist
Golden Gate Ventures
Singapore
With over 11 years of experience under his belt, Michael Lints has definitely earned his title of specialist in IT startups and venture management. As a Harvard Business School graduate, he started off as consultant and project manager for one of the largest insurance establishments in The Netherlands, but soon moved to Golden Gate Ventures [VC investor] to focus on investing in startups. Since then, Michael has expanded his network to include star startups, industry leaders, and investments from Southeast Asia to Silicon Valley.
Golden Gate Ventures’ major field of investment is internet and mobile startups in a variety of industries, including e-commerce, payments, mobile applications, and SaaS platforms.
As Lints himself puts it, “the market for Series A investments in South East Asia is young but shows high growth.” This is why Golden Gate Ventures focuses on funding startups in this area. The company’s philosophy is to bring investment, experience, and network from Silicon Valley to South East Asia, using Singapore as its hub.
Golden Gate Ventures has invested in online supermarket RedMart.com, payment platform Coda Payments, and Nitrous.io among others. As Venture Partner, Michael is in charge of securing and managing deals.
Today, Michael spends his time traveling around the world promoting Southeast Asia as an emerging hub for innovation and technology. He regularly delivers keynotes and lectures in prestigious conferences such as the Tech Summit 2014.
In his free time, Michael nurtures his passion for running which he says “stands symbol for many things in life”.