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Cathay Innovation

Cathay Innovation

San Francisco, Californiacathayinnovation.com

Overview

Cathay Innovation is a global venture capital partnership, created in affiliation with Cathay Capital, investing in startups at the center of the digital revolution across North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia and Africa . Its global platform unifies technology investment across continents, investors, entrepreneurs and leading corporations to accelerate startup growth with access to new markets, invaluable industry knowledge and introductions to potential partners from the start . As a multistage fund with offices across San Francisco, New York, Paris, Berlin, Shanghai, Beijing and Singapore, Cathay Innovation partners with visionary entrepreneurs and startups positively impacting the world through technology .

Year Founded

2015

AUM

$1.5B

Portfolio Companies

96

Investments

Cathay Innovation investments
CompanyDateStageLead
MomentaOct 2017Series B ExtensionLead
ChimeMar 2019Series DCo-investor
Advanced Machine Intelligence LabsMar 2026SeedLead
Tuhu Car IncNov 2021Series F ExtensionCo-investor
glovoApr 2019Series DCo-investor
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Key People

Denis Barrier

Co-Founder & CEO

Daniel BALMISSE

Managing Partner Cathay InnoSquare FoF

Jacky Abitbol

Managing Partner

Lijun Ding

Investment Partner

Jean-Francois Cochy

Partner

Jun Ma

Partner

Nicolas du Cray

Partner

Rajive K.

Partner

Simon Wu

Partner, Head Of US Investments

Costanza Carissimo

Investment Director

Danny H.

Investment Manager

Jonathan Healy

Investor

Katharina Schild

Investor

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Sector & Stage Mix

Industry, funding stage, and valuation band breakdowns.

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Investment Activity

Yearly cadence, pace, and funding raised over time.

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FAQ

Where is Cathay Innovation based?

Cathay Innovation is headquartered in San Francisco, California, United States.

When was Cathay Innovation founded?

Cathay Innovation was founded in 2015.

How many portfolio companies does Cathay Innovation have?

Cathay Innovation has 96 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.

What are some companies in Cathay Innovation's portfolio?

Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include Momenta, Chime, Advanced Machine Intelligence Labs, Tuhu Car Inc, glovo.

What was Cathay Innovation's most recent investment shown here?

Cathay Innovation's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in Advanced Machine Intelligence Labs in 2026.

What sectors does Cathay Innovation focus on?

Cathay Innovation focuses on Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, FinTech, FinTech, FinTech, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, Energy & Sustainability, FinTech, Real Estate & PropTech, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, FinTech, Energy & Sustainability, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Crypto & Web3, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Crypto & Web3, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Crypto & Web3, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Crypto & Web3, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Enterprise Software, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Crypto & Web3, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Energy & Sustainability, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, Telecommunications & Networking, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Enterprise Software, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Real Estate & PropTech, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Healthcare & Life Sciences, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Enterprise Software, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Crypto & Web3, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Energy & Sustainability, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech.

What company stages does Cathay Innovation focus on?

Cathay Innovation typically invests at the Mid stage.

What is Cathay Innovation's AUM?

Cathay Innovation's assets under management are estimated between $1.0B and $10.0B.

Firmographic Details

HeadquartersSan Francisco, California
Year Founded2015
AUM$1.5B

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