Jenny Lee
InvestorSenior Managing Partner at Granite Asia · Managing Partner at Notable Capital
Singapore
Writes $5M – $50M checks · typically $10M
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About
Jenny Lee is a senior managing partner at Granite Asia, the Singapore-based multi-asset investment platform that emerged from GGV Capital's 2024 split. A former jet engineer, she built her reputation on early bets in Chinese and Southeast Asian technology companies and was among the first women to reach the upper ranks of the Forbes Midas List, appearing on it every year from 2020 through 2025.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Likely email· guessed from name + firm domain, not firm-published
- j•••@graniteasia.comreveal75% confident
Invests in
AgTechAI & Machine LearningConsumerCybersecurityEnergyEnterprise SoftwareFintechFoodTechHealthtech
Beyond investing
- Education
- Studied at Cornell University (Bachelor of Arts and Science, Engineering, 1995) Studied at Kellogg School of Management (MBA, 2001)
- Boards
- Lee serves on the governing board of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy. Lee serves on the governing board of Duke-NUS Medical School.
- Communities
- Lee is a member of Singapore's Research, Innovation and Enterprise Council, the Singapore Business Federation, the Asia Business Council, and the Future Economy Advisory Panel.
- Awards
- Lee was the first woman venture capitalist to break into the top 10 of the Forbes Midas List in 2015. In 2019 Lee ranked #86 on the Forbes World's 100 Most Powerful Women list.
- Family
- Lee was born in Singapore to a Chinese schoolteacher father and a housewife mother, and is married to Vincent Koh.
- More
- Lee attended CHIJ Saint Nicholas Girls' School and Hwa Chong Junior College, and was an ST Engineering scholar.
From published sources — common ground for a warm intro.
Experience
- Granite AsiaManaging Partnercurrent2005 — presentSingapore, Singapore
- TemasekBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentSingapore
- Duke-NUS Medical SchoolBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentSingapore
- ThunesBoard Membercurrent2019 — presentSingapore
- SATS Ltd.Former Board Membercurrent2019 — presentSingapore
- Lee Kuan Yew School of Public PolicyFormer Board Member2024 — 2026Singapore
- GovTech SingaporeFormer Board Member2020 — 2022Singapore
- Kauffman FellowsFormer Board Member2017 — 2021United States
- JAFCO AsiaVP2002 — 2005Hong Kong SAR
- Morgan StanleyAssociate2001 — 2002Hong Kong SAR
- ST AerospaceAssistant Principal Engineer1995 — 1999Singapore
Skills & more
Management37Mobile Devices39Digital Media14Investments46Start-ups60Venture Capital69Mergers & Acquisitions33Business Strategy30Business Development26Corporate Development17Entrepreneurship40Private Equity22
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EngineeringStrategic PartnershipsFinancial ModelingLanguages Chinese · English
From Jenny's professional profile.
Investments
Board seats
Temasek
Investor
AlibabaDidi ChuxingGrabToutiaoXiaomi
Per curated public sources.
Podcasts & interviews
featuring Jenny LeeGGV Capital’s Jenny Lee Rises As One Of The World’s Best Venture Capital
Business News
42 Questions with Jenny Lee of GGV Capital - SOSV - The Accelerator VC
SOSV - The Accelerator VC
Jenny Lee, Managing Partner, GGV Capital
Money20/20.tv
Understanding Startup Investment with Jenny Lee from GGV Capital
2geeks1city
Jenny Lee, GGV Capital
AVCJTelevision
Jenny Lee at the Asia Tech x Singapore 2021 | During Looking Back, to Look Into the Future panel at the #ATxSummit, Jenny Lee, Managing Partner, GGV Capital, spoke about the importance of passion... | By Asia Tech x Singapore
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Colleagues at Granite Asia
Adelyn Toh
HR Manager at Granite Asia
Alan Chee
Senior Associate at Granite Asia
Alan Zhu
Legal Manager at Granite Asia
Alex Zhou
Associate at Granite Asia
Benjamin Spencer Tan
Data Analysis Manager at Granite Asia
Brandon Aw
Managing Director at Granite Asia
Carol Wang
Senior Office Manager at Granite Asia
Chao Luo
Managing Director at Granite Asia
Network1
Investors connected to Jenny in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jenny Lee?
- Jenny Lee is a senior managing partner at Granite Asia, the Singapore-based multi-asset investment platform that emerged from GGV Capital's 2024 split. A former jet engineer, she built her reputation on early bets in Chinese and Southeast Asian technology companies and was among the first women to reach the upper ranks of the Forbes Midas List, appearing on it every year from 2020 through 2025.
- Where does Jenny Lee work?
- Jenny Lee is Senior Managing Partner at Granite Asia.
- What does Jenny Lee invest in?
- Jenny Lee invests in AgTech, AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Cybersecurity, Energy, Enterprise Software, Fintech, FoodTech, Healthtech.
- What check size does Jenny Lee write?
- Jenny Lee typically writes checks of $5M – $50M.
- What boards does Jenny Lee sit on?
- Jenny Lee holds tracked board seats at Temasek.
- What companies has Jenny Lee invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Alibaba, Didi Chuxing, Grab, Toutiao, Xiaomi.
- Where did Jenny Lee go to school?
- Jenny Lee studied at Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management (MBA, Business Administration and Management); Cornell University (Masters, Engineering); Cornell University (Bachelor's degree, Masters).
- What awards has Jenny Lee received?
- Lee was the first woman venture capitalist to break into the top 10 of the Forbes Midas List in 2015. In 2019 Lee ranked #86 on the Forbes World's 100 Most Powerful Women list.
- What podcasts and interviews feature Jenny Lee?
- Tracked appearances include "GGV Capital’s Jenny Lee Rises As One Of The World’s Best Venture Capital", "42 Questions with Jenny Lee of GGV Capital - SOSV - The Accelerator VC", "Jenny Lee, Managing Partner, GGV Capital", and 3 more.
Paths to reach Jenny
People who overlapped with Jenny at the same organization — a shared school or employer with one of them is a warm way in.
Together at Granite AsiaJenny: Senior Managing Partner
Together at TemasekJenny: Board Member
Daisy Hines2022–2026Investor at TemasekLondon Business School · Loreto Normanhurst · University of SydneyMarcus Ng2026Investor at TemasekNational University of Singapore · Università BocconiJun Da Tan2022–2026Vice President at TemasekNanyang Technological University SingaporeAftab Mathur2022–2026Managing Director at Temasek at Golden Gate VenturesYale UniversityFreya Svedberg-Keating2024–2025Investor at MedicxiLondon Business School · The King's School, Canterbury · The University of EdinburghXiangyun (XY) Chen2022–2026Senior Associate at Square Peg CapitalImperial Business School · KTH Royal Institute of Technology · National University of Singapore
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Together at Morgan StanleyJenny: Associate
Mary Meeker2001–2002Founder & General Partner at BONDCornell Johnson Graduate School of Management · DePauw UniversityPaul Kwan2001–2002Investment Team at General CatalystAdrianna Ma2001–2002Investor at Index VenturesMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyCathy Friedman2001–2002Investor at GV (Google Ventures)Harvard University · University of Virginia Darden School of BusinessLeone Pattofatto2001–2002Operating Advisor at P101 VenturesBill Pescatello2001Investor at LightbankNorthwestern University · The University of Chicago Booth School of Business
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Together at Kauffman FellowsJenny: Former Board Member
Nick Washburn2020–2021Senior Managing Director, Intel Capital (North America)College of the Holy Cross · Villanova University Charles Widger School of LawJustin Hall2017Partner at Golden Gate VenturesNational University of Singapore · Trinity College DublinMichael Lints2018–2021Founding Partner, MENA at Golden Gate VenturesDe Haagse Hogeschool / The Hague University of Applied SciencesKarim Gillani2020–2021General Partner at Luge CapitalNanyang Technological University Singapore · University of London · University of TorontoKate Mitchell2017–2021Founder at Scale Venture PartnersGolden Gate University · MIT Sloan School of ManagementJeff Weinstein2019–2021Partner at FJ LabsThe Dalton School · University of Pennsylvania
Same school
Also attended Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management577
Kunal BahlCo-founder of Snapdeal; co-founder of Titan CapitalAndy FligelSenior Managing Director at Intel CapitalDavid Clark GuillermoInvestments at Impact America FundGiuseppe DonvitoPartner at P101 VenturesAntonio TurroniOperating Advisor at P101 VenturesJon TurowVenture Partner at Madrona Venture Group
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Also attended Cornell University748
Doug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerNeeraj AgrawalGeneral Partner at Battery VenturesJohn ZimmerCo-founder of LyftMichelle FernandesInvestor at Index VenturesMicah RosenbloomGeneral Partner at Founder CollectiveAlexandra FarmerPrincipal at Intel Capital, North America
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Shared employers
Also worked at Thunes3
Also worked at GovTech Singapore8
Piruze SabuncuPartner at Square Peg CapitalYiliang ZhaoDirector at Openspace VenturesYinwei LiangPartner at East VenturesSteve LeonardSenior Practitioner Advisor at SC VenturesHock Yun KhoongManaging Partner at Tembusu PartnersDorothea KohFounder/Founding CEO at Bot MD
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Also worked at Kauffman Fellows382
Tobi CokerDeal Partner at Felicis VenturesRoi Bar-KatManaging Director at Intel CapitalAvi BharadwajInvestment Director at Intel CapitalNick WashburnSenior Managing Director, Intel Capital (North America)Vinnie LauriaFounding Partner at Golden Gate VenturesJustin HallPartner at Golden Gate Ventures
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