Name: AMA with VCs Featuring Jeffrey Paine
Start: 2025-08-26T18:00:00+09:00
End: 2025-08-26T20:00:00+09:00

If you are currently raising funding for your startup, or are looking to raise funding in the future, then join this online 'Ask me Anything' (AMA) event featuring Jeffrey Paine, a top startup investor. Learn how startup funding works, how investors evaluate pitches, the types of founders investors are looking for, and more. This event is perfect for anyone interested in raising capital from angel investors or venture capitalists.

Bring your questions—our investor will be ready to provide honest, actionable answers in real time!

This AMA offers a unique chance for founders to gain insights into early-stage investments and the dynamic venture capital landscape both in Japan and globally.

**❯ Speaker Name**

* [Jeffrey Paine](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffreypaine/), Founding Managing Partner at [Golden Gate Ventures](http://goldengate.vc/)\- He is a seasoned venture capital leader and a pivotal figure in Southeast Asia's startup ecosystem\. As the Founding Managing Partner of Golden Gate Ventures\, he has been instrumental in shaping the region's early\-stage technology landscape\. Under his leadership\, the firm has invested over $250 million across more than 70 companies since its inception in 2011\. Beyond his role at Golden Gate Ventures\, Jeffrey is renowned for his contributions to startup ecosystems\. He founded and managed the Founder Institute in Singapore\, overseeing its expansion across Southeast Asia and Japan\. Since 2010\, this initiative has graduated over 100 companies\, earning him the Founder Institute Director Award in 2012 for "Greatest Ecosystem Impact" worldwide\.

**❯ Moderator:**

* Erdinc Ekinci, Co-Founder & CEO of [Openfor.co](http://openfor.co/), Managing Director of Founder Institute Japan/Korea/Taiwan

**❯** **Who Should Attend?**

* Startup founders actively raising or planning to raise funding
* Early-stage investors, including venture capitalists, angel investors, and CVCs
* Accelerators, incubators, and venture studios supporting fundraising startups
* Government and policy leaders involved in startup ecosystem development
* Corporate innovators and open innovation teams interested in startup investments

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**❯❯ This is a live, interactive online event, so be sure to RSVP at https://fi.co/e/378020/meetup to receive the Zoom URL to join us live!**

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