Empowering Asia's Next Generation of Entrepreneurs
We provide the trusted network, tailored capital, and practical tools you need to build a thriving business.
Igniting a second growth wave for small businesses
Asia’s economic bedrock—family enterprises—now stand at an inflection point. With 3 million Asia’s firms entering succession, yet only 10% of next-gens continuing legacy industries, we face a fundamental question: How do we convert inheritance into renaissance?
When traditional paths fracture:
1. Successors battle generational divides—70% stall digital transformation due to ideological clashes
2. Transformative Operators (professional stewards/ teams) lack transition capital and industrial DNA
3. Value erosion when every vanished enterprise destroys 120+ local livelihoods and 3+ supplier ecosystems
Associe’s tri-partite covenant:
We architect continuity through entrepreneurial succession—equipping both bloodline inheritors and professional operators with:
✓ Transition Capital Structures
（Financing/ earnout models for non-family operators)
✓ Industrial Upgrade Playbooks
（Tech integration frameworks preserving core competencies)
✓ Generational Mediation Platforms
（Bridging "founder wisdom - innovator vision" divides)
This is how legacy enterprises achieve renewal—not closure.
Meet our partners in erpetual enterprise
We unite Asia's foremost institutional catalysts to safeguard economic legacies
Patrick Flood
CEO, Owners in Honor
Heather Endresen
Owner, Viso Business Capital
Jon Stoddard
Host, Top M&A Entrepreneurs Podcast
Samuel Meister
Owner, First Choice Business Brokers of Pittsburgh
Meet the team
From a former exec at one of our country’s largest banks to a decorated combat veteran, our team is made up of folks who bring the experience and grit needed to achieve our mission.
William Fry
Founder & CEO
Alex Carp
Head of Engineering
Jackie Sheely
Head of Legal & Operations
James Von der Lieth
Product Lead
William Fry
Founder & CEO
Alex Carp
Head of Engineering
Jackie Sheely
Head of Legal & Operations
James Von der Lieth
Product Lead
Will You Steward the Next Century of Asian Enterprise?
Co-Creating Legacies with us
We seek co-architects for Asia's enterprise renaissance—united by custodial capitalism.
Our Keystone Mandate
Where Small Enterprises Thrive, Nations Prosper
Associe
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Critical Risk Disclosure: Investing in private small and medium enterprise (“SME”) securities involves high speculation and substantial risks, including the potential for complete capital loss. These investments lack secondary market liquidity, have limited operational history and financial data, involve unverified valuations, and carry higher failure rates compared to established businesses. Investors must be prepared to withstand total loss of invested capital.
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Individual Investor Requirements: Individual investors must prove Professional Investor status meeting jurisdictional thresholds (e.g., minimum HK$8 million portfolio in Hong Kong), demonstrate “Aggressive” risk tolerance through standardized assessment, and accept binding 36-month lock-up periods. Enhanced due diligence including review of audited financials and management background checks is mandatory.
Jurisdictional Access: Asia-Pacific investors may access opportunities through direct certification (minimum HKD 500,000),SME fund participation(minimum HKD 100,000), or special purpose vehicles (minimum HKD 50,000). United States investors must comply exclusively with Regulation S requirements and are ineligible for retail participation. Mainland China individuals require QDII/QDLP channels with no direct access available.
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