Cathay Innovation
VC
2015
$2 500 M
San Francisco, California, United States
Investment Ticket
Investment Horizon
Investment Stage
Exit Strategy
Profile
Cathay Innovation is a multistage venture capital firm, affiliated to Cathay Capital, investing in founders building transformative businesses across Europe, North America, Asia, Latin America and Africa. Its platform connects founders with investors and its ecosystem of leading Fortune500 corporations to help startups scale and transform industries with consumer to enterprise and AI solutions in commerce, fintech, digital health and mobility / energy.
Founded in Paris in 2015, Cathay Innovation now manages over €2.5B AUM with additional offices in San Francisco, Berlin, Madrid, Shanghai and Singapore and has invested in over 120 startups including Chime, Pinduoduo, Glovo, Wallbox, Owkin, Getaround, Ledger, ZenBusiness, Alma, Descartes Underwriting and more.
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Cathay Innovation Funds
| Name | Type |
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Size | AUM | Launch date |
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Cathay Innovation Fund II
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Venture Capital (VC)
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Financial Services
Fintech
Real Estate
SaaS
Security
Software
Transportation
Energy
CleanTech
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Pre-seed
Seed
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North America
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$5-10 m
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$792 M
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January 2021
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Cathay Innovation Fund III
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Venture Capital (VC)
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Financial Services
Fintech
Healthcare Services
SaaS
Security
Software
Transportation
Energy
HealthTech
|
Pre-seed
Seed
|
North America
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$5-10 m
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$1100 M
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July 2022
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Cathay Pan-African Venture Fund I
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Venture Capital (VC)
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Financial Services
Fintech
Healthcare Services
Real Estate
SaaS
Security
Software
Energy
CleanTech
HealthTech
|
Pre-seed
Seed
|
North America
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$5-10 m
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$120 M
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July 2022
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Cathay Innovation AI-Focused Venture Fund
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Venture Capital (VC)
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Financial Services
Fintech
Food and Beverage
Foodtech
Healthcare Services
Real Estate
SaaS
Security
Software
HealthTech
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Pre-seed
Seed
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North America
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$5-10 m
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$1000 M
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May 2025
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