Paul Bragiel of i/o Ventures and recently set up Singapore-based Golden Gate Ventures will be meeting 8 startups in Singapore for 15 minutes on 23 February.

You have probably read the recent news about the new Singapore-based startup accelerator, Golden Gate Ventures, backed by i/o Ventures and Founders Institute. The team behind Golden Gate Ventures – Paul Bragiel, Vincent Lauria and Jeffrey Paine, are moving fast. Today they are announcing a two-hour office hour session with Paul Bragiel on Thursday, 23 February. Paul will be flying back to the States while Vincent, or better know as Vinnie, and Jeffrey are the two full-time mentors of the accelerator in Singapore.

Paul Bragiel is the co-founder of multiple successful ventures, including i/o Ventures, an early stage startup program in Silicon Valley.  Under i/o Ventures, Paul has incubated 11 companies helping 8 access additional investment, and three have been acquired.  Paul is an investor/advisor to over 20 companies. Prior to i/o Ventures, Paul founded three global companies, Lefora, Meetro, and Paragon Five.  At Paragon Five, Paul established offices in the US and Europe.  Paul has a strong background as a liaison for companies looking to establish operations in multiple countries.  Paul is based out of San Francisco and is Golden Gate Ventures’ man on the ground providing the support network from Silicon Valley.

So what happens at Golden Gate Ventures’ office hours with Paul Bragiel? Selected startups in Singapore have a 15 minutes, one-on-one slot, each with Paul. Use this time to pitch your product, get feedback and comments from the experienced entrepreneur.

If you are a startup interested in meeting Paul Bragiel and the rest of the Golden Gate Ventures guys, apply here. The office hour details are as follows:

Date: 23 February, 2012

Time: TBC (Selected startups will be contacted personally, slots are limited to when the 2 hours are filled up)

Venue: JFDI.Asia’s office, 71 Ayer Rajah Crescent #02-22, Singapore 139951

Apply Now! For the startups who are unable to grab their one-on-one slot with Paul, you can catch him at the evening’s e27 Founders Drinks. Tweet @bragiel your startup idea to increase your chances of meeting with him.