42 Questions with Jenny Lee of GGV Capital - SOSV - The Accelerator VC

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..." 42 Questions is a Youtube series exploring options for startups seeking venture capital funding. We interview leading active VCs from around the world, who share advice and shed light on their preferences and priorities -- giving an inside track to startups who want to learn more about the personalities behind the funds. To learn more about GGV Capital: http://ggvc.com To learn more about SOSV, check out http://sosv.com ► Subscribe for more content from SOSV: https://bit.ly/2AXgcLk ► Check out ALL the 42 Questions videos here: https://bit.ly/2lIfZYs WHO WE ARE, WHAT WE DO, WHY WE DO IT SOSV is a multi-stage venture capital investor. We run multiple world-class vertical accelerator programs, and provide seed, venture and growth stage follow-on investment into superstar companies. Our unique full-stack model has delivered a net IRR over the last 20 years that puts us in the top 10% of all venture funds worldwide. SOSV provides intellectual and financial capital to accelerate founders’ big ideas for positive change. SOSV has funded over 700 startups to date. We currently fund over 150 startups per year through our programs: HAX (hardware and connected devices), IndieBio & RebelBio (life sciences), Chinaccelerator (cross-border internet & mobile in Asia) and Food-X (food innovation). We pledge more than funds. We provide the seed capital to get founders moving, a global staff of hands-on engineers, designers, accountants, and scientists to accelerate product development, over 600 global mentors with deep market and technical expertise, and an unparalleled network of fully outfitted laboratory & maker spaces to help startups go further, faster. Building a better future means empowering the next generation of entrepreneurs and scientists to solve the biggest challenges that our world is facing today: addressing global health, sustainable food systems, advanced manufacturing, connectivity in the developing world & beyond. Nearly half of our portfolio companies directly align to the UN’s sustainable development goals and SOSV is proud to be a top investor for female founded companies. Are you a potential market champion that is pioneering new ground, or an investor looking to help scale the companies that will shape our future? Join one of our accelerators or learn about investing in SOSV, and let's work together to make the impossible inevitable. To learn more about SOSV, check out http://sosv.com