Justin Cornelius Hall
Justin@goldengate.vc
+65 8666 0589
Justin is a partner at Golden Gate Ventures. He joined the firm in 2012 as its first intern, and became one of its four partners in 2018. Alongside Jeffrey Paine, Justin leads the majority of deal-sourcing and portfolio management at the fund, and currently sits on the board for some of its most notable investments, including Homage, BukuWarung, Chilibeli, ALAMI, and Ritase.
Justin Hall received his Master’s of Public Policy from the National University of Singapore, and graduated first with honours in History and Political Science from Trinity, College Dublin. In addition to his role at Golden Gate Ventures, he is also a Kauffman Fellow (Class 20), and an entrepreneur-in-residence at INSEAD.
In 2012, Justin chose Singapore’s entrepreneurship policy for his academic thesis, and first became acquainted with Golden Gate Ventures in a purely research capacity. He joined Golden Gate Ventures shortly after as an intern, before joining full-time as its first (and only) investment associate in 2013. Justin was eventually promoted to Principal following Golden Gate Ventures’ investment into Homage, and to partner in 2018 upon the close of Fund III.
Experience
Partner
Golden Gate Ventures / Singapore & Jakarta
July 2018 - Current
Tangible Achievements
Principal
Golden Gate Ventures / Singapore & Jakarta
January 2015 - June 2018
Tangible Achievements
Associate
Golden Gate Ventures / Singapore & Jakarta
April 2012 - December 2014
Account Manager
Rakuten Advertising
2008 – 2010
Other Roles
INSEAD
EIR
The INSEAD Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EIR) programme connects experienced entrepreneurs and investors with MBA participants in a personalised, one-on-one setting to discuss entrepreneurial topics of the students' choosing. INSEAD’s 160+ EIRs volunteer their time to share their expertise and provide students with direct feedback on entrepreneurial topics in all stages of the entrepreneurship journey.
Whether the MBA students plan to create a new venture or are actively working in ventures while pursuing their studies, the EIR programme gives them access to experts who can help them refine their questions on the path to better answers, provide insight and work with them to solve problems.
Walkabout.sg
Co-Founder
Walkabout Singapore is a city-wide open house event for technology companies. Started by Vinnie, Kristine, and Justin in 2012 with just 30 companies, the goal was simple: to put Singapore’s vibrant tech scene on the map and to inspire each other and the growing generation of entrepreneurs.
Education
2015 - Kauffman Fellowship (Class 20)
Established in 1995 and based in Silicon Valley, the Kauffman Fellows Program is a 2-year transformative opportunity designed to radically accelerate innovator success through self-reflection, peer learning, mentoring, and a structured curriculum taught by venture capitalists and global thought leaders.
2011 to 2013 - Master’s in Public Policy
Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore
2004 to 2008 - First Degree with Honours, History and Political Science
Trinity College, Dublin
Speaker | Panel | Judge | Publications
Publications:
Hobbies + Extra Curricular