Capital for Asia, rooted in Asia: How Singapore's Jenny Lee wants to rethink venture capital
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Jenny Lee emphasizes that her engineering background is crucial to her success as an investor. It provides her with the ability to communicate effectively with tech entrepreneurs at all project stages.
Reflecting on her career transition, Lee mentioned her MBA experience during the dotcom bust, asserting that difficulty breeds opportunity: 'It can't get worse, right?' Propelling her to seize the moment in the booming Chinese internet sector.
As the head of Granite Asia, Lee aims to address the lack of capital focus in Asia, stressing the need to invest in Asian companies across a diversifying region and aging population.
Granite Asia emerged from GGV Capital's restructuring driven by geopolitical factors, including U.S. scrutiny on investments related to China's tech sectors, which necessitated a clear focus for Asian investments through their new fund.
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