The Granite-X Catalyst

We Build Alongside
Founders

Our role doesn't end at capital. From hiring key executives to global expansion, driving digital transformation to opening doors in the media, we work to help our founders succeed.
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    IPOs & notable exits

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    Companies supported

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    Key hires placed

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    Strategic introductions per company

What Founders Say

Hear from the founders and leaders we work with.

XPeng Motors

“After Granite Asia backed my previous venture, UC Web, and took an active role in its growth, I founded Xpeng with Jixun’s ongoing encouragement. Granite Asia’s commitment to entrepreneurs, business acumen, and great judgment in the frontier technology space is admirable. I’m truly appreciative of their strategic and candid advice across all my career milestones.”
Xiaopeng He
Chairman & CEO, XPENG Motors
    Senior Talent
    Growth & Operations

Grab

“Granite Asia constantly advocates for what’s best for Grab, long term. Jixun was the board member who pushed us towards the super app strategy. It was the right move. Customers who use GrabPay stay longer and use it more often. Beyond that, Jixun also introduced new investors and delivered rigour to the comp committee. I’m truly grateful for his wisdom, advice, and friendship.”
Anthony Tan
Group CEO & Co-Founder, Grab
    Growth & operations
    Global expansion

Manycore

“Jixun was one of our earliest believers, and that trust has only deepened over the years. Granite Asia helped us to build critical leadership and opened doors to coverage that shaped how the market saw us. What I value most is that Jixun understand what we’re building; the shared context has made his counsel sharper and more grounded than most.”
Victor Huang
Co-Founder & Executive Chairman, Manycore
    Senior talent
    Strategic communications
    IPO readiness

Geek+

“The customer introductions from Granite Asia accelerated what would have taken us years to build on our own, opening real commercial conversations in markets we were working to penetrate. The team also understood the product deeply and never let us lose sight of our global ambition. That combination of network and genuine conviction made a tangible difference.”
Yong Zheng
CEO, Geek+
    Growth & operations
    Customers & partnerships
    IPO readiness

Xiaohongshu

“Granite Asia’s involvement went well beyond the boardroom. They helped us recruit key leadership and were candid partners in sharpening our ideas about monetisation and financial discipline – conversations that were not always easy to have.”
Charlwin Mao
CEO & Co-Founder, Xiaohongshu (Red Note)
    Senior talent
    Growth & operations
    IPO readiness

XPeng Motors

“After Granite Asia backed my previous venture, UC Web, and took an active role in its growth, I founded Xpeng with Jixun’s ongoing encouragement. Granite Asia’s commitment to entrepreneurs, business acumen, and great judgment in the frontier technology space is admirable. I’m truly appreciative of their strategic and candid advice across all my career milestones.”
Xiaopeng He
Chairman & CEO, XPENG Motors
    Senior Talent
    Growth & Operations

Oatside

“We greatly appreciate Granite Asia’s support and guidance. Jenny’s networks across Asia, understanding of the macro environment, sharp business intuition and wisdom have been invaluable during our journey together. What’s most unusual is that she’s always easy to reach, present and fully attentive whenever help is needed.”
Benedict Lim
Founder & CEO, Oatside
    Senior Talent
    Customer & partnerships
    Strategic communications

Neptune

“Granite Asia’s support has been most visible in the quality of the team we’re building. The recruitment of our HRVP, Operations Director, and Singapore General Manager gave us the operational foundation to scale with confidence. Being recognised on the NextGen Tech 30 list also added real credibility at a critical stage of our regional expansion.”
Elizabeth Chan
Co-Founder & CEO, Neptune Robotics
    Senior Talent
    Customer & Partnerships

ChemLex

“From the beginning, Granite Asia took on a hands-on role, not just as investors, but as operational partners. They worked with us on recruiting key hires central to our product and made pivotal introductions to investors. For a deep-tech company still building its commercial foundations, this level of engagement matters more than most investors realise.”
Sean Lin
Founder and CEO, ChemLex
    Senior talent
    Growth & operations

Oatside

“We greatly appreciate Granite Asia’s support and guidance. Jenny’s networks across Asia, understanding of the macro environment, sharp business intuition and wisdom have been invaluable during our journey together. What’s most unusual is that she’s always easy to reach, present and fully attentive whenever help is needed.”
Benedict Lim
Founder & CEO, Oatside
    Senior Talent
    Customer & partnerships
    Strategic communications

How We Help

Built for the founders we back.
Key Talent
We combine founder assessments with a regional executive network to place the right leaders at every stage of growth.
Growth & Operations
From monetisation strategy to the right introductions at the right moment, we help founders accelerate growth that compounds.
Customers & Partnerships
Through ties with corporations, public sector platforms, and the AI and innovation ecosystem, we unlock distribution and technology for founders.
Global Expansion
We offer hands-on consultations, a regional network, and a “Go Global” playbook to help founders enter new markets with clarity.
Strategic Communications
We help founders secure coverage in regional and global publications and amplify it through our own media ecosystem, reaching the buyers, recruits, and investors who matter.
IPO Readiness
We guide founders in refining their equity story, navigating market selection and banker engagement, and building the financial and governance foundations that investors need.
Community

Building the Community

We believe the best investor value comes from connecting our founders to each other.

NextGen Tech 30

Innovation at scale. Honouring the most promising growth-stage companies driving the future of Asia's economy.

Omega Programme

Connecting exceptional entrepreneurs with policymakers, academic experts, and industry leaders. Practical building skills paired with a world-class network.

Granite Fellows

Backing the next generation as they start to build. A program connecting aspiring founders with Granite Asia's network, investors, and the broader Asian startup ecosystem.

Alpha Programme

An exclusive talent community for a curated group of senior executives in Asia, across a variety of industries, to foster meaningful dialogue and connections.

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