Cathay Venture

Investor type

VC

Founded

2001

AUM

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Location

Taiwan

Investment Ticket

$1-5 m

Investment Stage

Seed Series B Series A

Region of investment

Asia
Investor profile last updated: 17 August, 2021

Profile

Founded in April 2003, Cathay Venture Inc. (“Cathay Venture”) is a subsidiary of Cathay Financial Holding Co., Ltd. (“Cathay FHC”). We are a venture capital that focuses on investing in companies with growth potential and we are committed to work with our portfolio companies to help them realize their highest potential.

Cathay FHC (TSE:2882) is the holding company of the largest financial services group in Taiwan (“Cathay Group”). It is also a full-service financial institution with businesses in insurance, securities and banking. Through a comprehensive sales network comprising over 700 branches and 20,000 sales representatives combined with a robust cross-selling strategy, Cathay FHC has built a financial services network that provides more than 10 million customers with a one-stop shop for all of their financial service needs.

Cathay Venture is an Evergreen Fund with a flexible investment mandate that allows us to invest in seed, growth and/or late stage companies.

Cathay Venture has invested in about 300 companies to date. With extensive experiences in investing and working with private companies, Cathay Venture seeks to add value to its portfolio firms through a collaborative approach, provides assistance in the management and operations of the portfolio companies and, where appropriate, connects the portfolio companies to the wider resources and network of the Cathay Group. Cathay is able to offer rich marketing resources, distribution channels, customers and data that could assist in refining/improving the features of the offerings of our investment partners.

Industry

Biotechnology Electronics Fintech Hardware IT Services Fashion/Beauty Financial Services Food and Beverage Foodtech Healthcare Services Media and Entertainment Medical Devices Other Pharmaceuticals Software Sports/SportsTech Travel MedTech Life Sciences Infrastructure HealthTech TravelTech

Contacts

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Mitch Chen Senior Vice President
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Selina Weng Senior Vice President
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FAQs about Cathay Venture

Cathay Venture is a venture capital firm. It backs companies at Seed, Series B and Series A, writing tickets of $1-5 m.
Cathay Venture is located in Taiwan.
Cathay Venture was founded in 2001.
Cathay Venture invests in companies and startups in Biotechnology, Electronics, Fintech, Hardware, IT Services, Fashion/Beauty, Financial Services, Food and Beverage, Foodtech, Healthcare Services, Media and Entertainment, Medical Devices, Other, Pharmaceuticals, Software, Sports/SportsTech, Travel, MedTech, Life Sciences, Infrastructure, HealthTech, TravelTech.
Cathay Venture invests in companies and startups in Asia.
Cathay Venture invests in companies and startups at Seed, Series B, Series A.
Cathay Venture usually invests $1-5 m on average.
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