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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

  1. Source high-quality, competitive early-stage (Series A / seed) deals from across Southeast Asia
  2. Maintain strategic relationships with co-investment funds, corporates, and investors
  3. Represent Golden Gate Ventures on various boards, including, but not limited to: Homage, BukuWarung, Chilibeli, ALAMI, Sampingan, Paper.id, and Ritase.
  4. Provide value-added portfolio management and support, including fundraising, hiring, strategy, and cross-border expansion.
  5. Provide specific value-added support for portfolio companies ALAMI (banking strategy), Sampingan and Ritase (fundraising and corporate governance), and MultiplierHR (business development).
  6. Public speaking at technology conferences

Tangible Achievements

  1. Sourced and/or closed notable Fund III investments including, but not limited to Chilibeli, Ritase, Sampingan, and MultiplierHR, ALAMI, etc.
  2. Sits on the board for Fund III value drivers (2x+ MOIC)
  3. Streamlined and institutionalised GGV investment sourcing, due diligencing, and IC decision processes
  4. Fostered and maintained strategic relationships with limited partners and select co-investors, including Lightspeed Ventures, Sequoia Capital, and AlphaJWC
  5. Manages and supports GGV investment team, resulting in industry-leading dealflow and zero turnover

Principal

Golden Gate Ventures / Singapore & Jakarta

January 2015 - June 2018

  1. Source high-quality, competitive early-stage (Series A / seed) deals from across Southeast Asia
  2. Maintain strategic relationships with co-investment funds, corporates, and investors
  3. Represent Golden Gate Ventures on various boards, including, but not limited to: Homage and Printerous.
  4. Provide value-added portfolio management and support, including fundraising, hiring, strategy, and cross-border expansion.
  5. Public speaking at technology conferences

Tangible Achievements

  1. Sourced and closed Alodokter, Homage, and Ruma (now GOPAY), three notable Fund II companies
  2. Sits on the board for Fund II value drivers (3x+ MOIC)
  3. Fostered and maintained co-investment relationships with select co-investors, including Jungle Ventures, Softbank Ventures, and Funding Societies.

Associate

Golden Gate Ventures / Singapore & Jakarta

April 2012 - December 2014

  1. Source high-quality, competitive early-stage seed deals from across Southeast Asia
  2. Lead numerous in-house research initiatives, primarily revolving around proprietary deal sourcing and market analysis
  3. Introduce and institutionalise operational and fund administrative processes
  4. Co-lead and organised leading community events, including Failcon, SuperHappyDevHouse, and Walkabout.sg

Account Manager

Rakuten Advertising

2008 – 2010

  1. Advertising Account Manager for 100+ Forbes 1000 companies
  2. Awarded Company-wide Top Performing AM in 2009

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

  1. Fitness
  2. Gaming
  3. History, Political Science, and Strategic Studies
  4. Public Policy