Jenny Lee is a managing partner at GGV Capital, a $6.2 billion global venture capital firm investing in entrepreneurs in the US, Asia and other emerging economies. In this ep of 42Q, Jenny talks to Sean about GGV Capital's 4 main areas of interest, their 60+ unicorns, and her feelings on being ranked consistently in the upper echelons of the Midas List.
[Note: interview filmed in Feb '18 - updated and published September '19]
From ggvc.com: "Since 2012, Jenny has been recognized by the Forbes Global 100 VC Midas, ranking as the #1 woman and #10 overall in 2015. In 2016, she was named to the Vanity Fair New Establishment list, Fast Company Most Creative People in Business list and is consistently recognized by The New York Times and CB Insights among the top 100 venture capital investors worldwide, ranking #8 among top venture capitalist in Asia..."
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