Jenny Lee on talent migration
From Claure, Lee & Mnuchin on Growth in a Complex Economy · · Bloomberg Live
“I think the level of talent is very important. So this talent is the talent is hungry. And I want to add that with the world order being restructured, that's also a inflow of new talent coming back home, whether it's back to the Middle East, whether it's back to Southeast Asia, whether it's back to China or to India. I think that's happening as well. With Hyperscalers cutting off heat call in the U.S. There's also a lot of skilled talent the likes of those who have experience from, you know, at Microsoft to Apple actually coming back. So I think, number one, Tyler, we're seeing enormous talent flow back to this region, which gets us excited.”
On , Jenny Lee, Partner at GGV at GGV Capital, spoke about talent migration during Claure, Lee & Mnuchin on Growth in a Complex Economy on Bloomberg Live.
About Jenny Lee
Jenny Lee, senior managing partner at Granite Asia (formerly GGV Capital), spoke at the 2025 Qatar Economic Forum, where she discussed the emergence of regional technology clusters. She stated that "the days of one company taking almost the whole market are ending" and that regional economies can now support multiple players per vertical due to local nuances like language and payment systems. Lee also highlighted Asia's STEM talent pool, estimating that 6 to 7 million STEM professionals are trained in the region annually, and identified AI plus robotics as a key focus area, noting that countries like Qatar and Singapore can use automation to leapfrog in manufacturing. In a January 2025 interview, Lee discussed her firm's fundraising during the COVID-19 pandemic, stating that Granite Asia raised $2.5 billion over hundreds of Zoom calls, which she described as working "20‑hour days." She also reiterated her investment philosophy, emphasizing the importance of founder passion and deep problem-solving over trend-chasing, and identified robotics as the next major tech wave. Lee has been recognized on the Forbes Midas List and was named Outstanding Overseas Executive of the Year in 2018.