Granite Asia
Crossover fundSingapore · Seed–Late Stage · 29 people tracked
Also known as GRANITE ASIA CAPITAL PTE. LTD.
Investment thesis
Granite Asia operates as a multi-asset investment platform focused on Asian companies, backing visionary founders building category-defining businesses. It invests across private equity, private credit, and public capital, combining technology expertise with flexible capital solutions to help companies scale, navigate inflection points, and pursue IPOs. The firm emphasizes guiding portfolio companies from private markets through public listings, leveraging a connected founder and operator network. Its recent partnership with DBS aims to broaden access to capital and provide financing and strategic support to high-growth Asian companies, including AI-focused investment vehicles.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 7, 2026.
Team · 29 people
from the firm's website & curated & public directories
What they invest in
from 10 of 51 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×6Consumer ×3SaaS ×3E-commerce ×2Enterprise Software ×2Media & Entertainment ×2B2B Marketplaces ×1Creator Economy ×1
HQs:China×3Japan×1
Investments · 51 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathAlibaba.com operates a global B2B e-commerce marketplace that connects buyers with suppliers and manufacturers for wholesale products across multiple industries.
AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesE-commerce
Oatside produces oat milk used as a dairy alternative in beverages and recipes such as lattes, milkshakes, and bubble tea.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTech
Momenta develops Physical AI for autonomous driving, offering mass production assisted-driving systems (L2 to L2++) adaptable across vehicle models, as well as scalable autonomous solutions for Robotaxi, Robovan, and Robotruck.
AI & Machine LearningMobility & TransportationRobotics
Japan-based voice intelligence company; Granite-Integral led a $15M Series B.
Notta is an AI-powered transcription and meeting documentation platform that converts audio recordings into text, summaries, and presentation materials.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
WPS Office is an office productivity software suite that offers document creation and editing with privacy controls, end-to-end data encryption, and no third-party data sharing.
Enterprise SoftwareSaaS
Soul is a Chinese AI-powered immersive social platform where users interact through customizable avatars rather than real identities, matched by interest graphs and AI-driven recommendations.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerSocialShanghai, CN
Zhang Lu(Founder & CEO)Tao Ming(Chief Technology Officer & Executive Director)Zhang Gaozheng(Vice President of Technology & Executive Director)
Youku is a Chinese online video streaming platform offering TV dramas, films, anime, variety shows, documentaries, children's programming, and sports, with free and VIP membership tiers.
ConsumerMedia & Entertainment
ByteDance builds a portfolio of digital platforms and services focused on short-form video, content creation, e-commerce, and workplace collaboration, serving creators and consumers globally.
Creator EconomyE-commerceMedia & EntertainmentBeijing, CN
Yiming ZhangRubo LiangZhang Yiming(Founder)
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Granite Asia invest at?
- Granite Asia invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What is Granite Asia's typical check size?
- Granite Asia typically writes checks of $5M – $25M.
- What sectors does Granite Asia focus on?
- Granite Asia focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Granite Asia located?
- Granite Asia is headquartered in Singapore, SG.
- Does Granite Asia lead rounds?
- Granite Asia typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamJixun Foo, Senior Managing Partner at Granite Asia Joins Live on NYSE TV
New York Stock Exchange · Jixun Foo
GGV Capital’s Jenny Lee Rises As One Of The World’s Best Venture Capital
Business News · Jenny Lee
42 Questions with Jenny Lee of GGV Capital - SOSV - The Accelerator VC
SOSV - The Accelerator VC · Jenny Lee
Jenny Lee, Managing Partner, GGV Capital
Money20/20.tv · Jenny Lee
Understanding Startup Investment with Jenny Lee from GGV Capital
2geeks1city · Jenny Lee
Jenny Lee, GGV Capital
AVCJTelevision · Jenny Lee
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Co-investors · 29
Both backed Soul · 字节跳动 (ByteDance) · Didi · Keep (3650.HK) +2 more
Both backed Petkit · Xiaohongshu (小红书) · 小米集团 (1810.HK）
Both backed EHang · Niu · Xiaohongshu (小红书)
Both backed Super-app · Didi
Both backed 字节跳动 (ByteDance) · Moody
Both backed 字节跳动 (ByteDance)
Both backed Fulltruckalliance
Andreessen Horowitz's Strategic Partnerships page describes collaborations that connect its portfolio companies with established institutions to help scale and deploy their technology.
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▶17 more co-investors
Kleiner PerkinsTrue VenturesTiger Global ManagementBalderton CapitalSOSVMeritech Capital PartnersNext47AltaIR CapitalTenaya Capital2xNfoobar.vcOwl VenturesBDC Venture CapitalIrishAngelsMonk's Hill VenturesSky9 CapitalJoy Capital
Firms observed investing alongside Granite Asia, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Granite Asia's recorded portfolio.
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