Asian startups are reaching IPOs in four to five years, down from the typical eight to ten, according to Granite Asia's Jenny Lee, who notes later-stage firms are becoming profitable faster.
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01Summary
- 01Jenny Lee, senior managing partner at Granite Asia, said the typical holding period before an IPO is eight to ten years, but late-stage companies are now preparing for listings at four to five years old.
- 02Granite Asia has made more than 40 equity investments in the last two years, working with startups from seed stage through public listings.
- 03Lee said early-stage funding activity is strong, while later-stage companies are achieving productivity gains and profitability more quickly.
- 04Granite Asia is focusing on AI for science, robotics, energy storage technology, and apps tailored to Asian subcultures, such as those for India or Japanese content creation.
02Why it matters
This matters because a faster IPO timeline can give retail investors earlier access to high-growth Asian companies, while also signalling a more dynamic startup ecosystem that may reshape regional capital markets.
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