Venture Investor Jenny Lee: Asian Startups Accelerate Path to IPO
Over the past two years, Granite Asia has made more than 40 investments in regional startups
According to Granite Asia's senior managing partner Jenny Lee, the average period before a company goes public is 8–10 years, but currently, late-stage companies are preparing for IPOs in just 4–5 years. In Western countries, businesses typically remain private longer, whereas Asian companies choose a faster path to public listing.
At early stages, Lee sees more activity in raising funding. Companies at later investment stages, she says, are increasing productivity and reaching profitability faster.
The platform focuses on artificial intelligence for scientific tasks, robotics, and products for Asian subcultures. Other areas include applications for the Indian audience, AI-based tools for creating Japanese content, and energy storage technologies.
