📍Today, we’re celebrating a huge milestone with the official launch of Cathay Innovation Fund III. This €1B global venture capital fund will be one of the largest multi-stage venture funds which we’ve dedicated to the transformation of industries & society 💫 Cathay’s Denis Barrier digs in to the vision behind Fund III, our evolution as a global firm and what we see as the next-gen VC playbook. Highlights: 💥 $2B+ AUM, 5 continents, 120+ startups, 19 unicorns — since starting in 2015 ⚙️ Activating the sustainable transformation flywheel with: - A global team & platform - A corporate ecosystem as investors & strategic partners - A sustainable investment framework 🚀 The next-gen VC playbook incorporates purpose & returns in a new phase that takes us from open innovation to transformation More here: https://lnkd.in/g2h-MJjX CC: Cathay Capital Ming-Po Cai Sanofi TotalEnergies Valeo BNP Paribas Cardif Groupe SEB Groupe ADP #venturecapital #digitaltransformation #technology #startups #globaleconomy #investing #frenchtech
Cathay Innovation
Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
San Francisco, California 13,919 followers
A global venture capital platform investing in startups positively impacting the world through technology.
About us
Cathay Innovation is a global venture capital partnership, created in affiliation with Cathay Capital, investing in startups at the center of digital revolution across North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia and Africa. Our 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 over $1.5 billion assets under management and 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.
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External link for Cathay Innovation
- Industry
- Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, California
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 2015
- Specialties
- Venture investment, Business development, Supporting entrepreneurs, International expansion, Venture Capital, and Innovation
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Employees at Cathay Innovation
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Michael Schuster
Board Partner, Investor
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Bruno Delahaye
Venture Capital | Data and Analytics Executive | Artificial Intelligence Leader | Data Monetization Strategy | Data Science & AI | Data Entrepreneur…
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Leon Chen 陈熠星
Head of Cathay Innovation China
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Arnaud Auger
Director, Cathay Innovation (VC firm) | (Also personally, AI Biohacker)
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We are proud to support the remarkable exhibition "目China, A New Generation of Artists" at the Centre Pompidou. This unique exhibition brings emerging Chinese artists into the spotlight, showcasing their creative talents. At Cathay Capital, the commitment extends beyond business and innovation—there is a deep belief in the power of art to serve as a bridge between cultures. By partnering with the Centre Pompidou, the foundation is helping bring young Chinese voices to the international stage, emphasizing the importance of cultural exchange between Europe and Asia. You can discover the exhibition at the Centre Pompidou from October 9th to February 3rd. Don’t miss it ! More info : https://lnkd.in/e9JBvc7K #CulturalExchange #ChinaFrance #ContemporaryArt Cc Ming-Po Cai Bruno Bezard Margot Briole Edouard Moinet Benoit SERINGE Antoine Dauphin
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Thanks for the mention, Roxanne Varza! Thrilled to see the fantastic work coming out of STATION F, and its companies gaining momentum! Let’s continue to believe and invest in promising startups and founders 🚀
STATION F companies raised almost €300m in September (€278m to be exact) 🤯 This makes it a record month, beating August 2023 when Hugging Face announced their last round. Also, this brings the total amount raised in 2024 to over €600m. Obviously one big round really swayed the numbers: Alan's €173m series F with Belfius, Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, Temasek, Coatue and others. Alan was actually one of the first companies we had on campus in 2017 :) But that still leaves a little over €100m raised by other companies, including: - Abolis Biotechnologies (€35m raised w/ L'Oréal, Evonik, Clay Capital and others) - inbolt (€15m raised w/ Exor Ventures, MIG Capital and others) - Jump (€11m raised w/ Breega, Index Ventures, Raise Ventures and others) - Entalpic (€8.5m raised w/ Breega, Cathay Innovation, Felicis and others - this is a company selected for our Climate 10 fellowship) - May (€7m raised w/ Eurazeo, Ring Capital and others) - Lokki (€6,3m raised w/ blisce/, FJ Labs, Silence and others) - Samp (€6m raised w/ Promus Ventures, Kvanted and others) - Bohr Energie (€4m raised w/ Varsity Ventures, Founders Future, AFI Ventures and others) - Presti (YC S24) (€3.5m raised w/ Partech and top angels) - LabLabee (€3.4m raised w/ Reach Capital, Brighteye Ventures and others) - Bib batteries (€2.2m raised w/ SuperCapital, NextGear Capital and others) And many other smaller rounds as well! Congrats to everyone on this excellent milestone 😎 It was a quieter month in terms of M&A however. As you can see, we are seeing more deeptech/climate getting funded. Deeptech & climate in terms of total investment volume is ahead of AI for 2024. For any investors who would like to get our monthly list of fundraising startups, please email investors (at) stationf (dot) co - we will also be hosting our annual demo day featuring our top 40 companies on Nov 13, investors can also request an invitation to participate online. And sorry to any funds that are not tagged - Linkedin limit 🙈
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What a way to kick off #ClimateWeekNYC! Thanks so much to everyone who joined us earlier this week for "What will it take to run the grid on clean energy 24/7/365?". Of course, we couldn't have done it without our panelists Kiran Bhatraju, James McWalter, Darren H. S. Tan, James McGinniss and Lisa Martine Jenkins, and support from Cathay Innovation and Union Square Ventures. The future is bright ✨
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🎉 Big news out of KaiOS Technologies, Inc. & Mastercard — partnering up to help millions of SMEs in #emergingmarkets (starting with Africa) accept digital payments using KaiOS devices. 🌐 Why this matters: SMEs – particularly in developing markets – struggle to adopt digital payments, limiting participation in the digital economy and growth. From Sebastien Codeville at KaiOS: "Our mission is to connect underserved communities with the digital world. By bringing Mastercard's secure payment technology to affordable internet phones running KaiOS, we're unlocking new opportunities for small businesses and entrepreneurs, allowing them to participate in modern commerce more fully.” Congrats to both teams on this meaningful initiative — bringing millions closer to #FinancialInclusion 🙌 CC: Cathay Capital Nicolas du Cray Denis Barrier Ming-Po Cai #digitalpayments #Africa #technology #partnership
We’re excited to announce our partnership with Mastercard in our initiative to support #SMEs in #emergingmarkets to adopt digital payments. With Mastercard’s payment solutions integration into KaiOS affordable smart feature phones, businesses will seamlessly accept payments via Mastercard QR Pay by Link, with Tap & Go contactless payments technology in the near future. Starting in Nigeria and Côte d'Ivoire, this game-changing partnership aims to bring millions of merchants closer to financial inclusion, making digital payments accessible and fueling a connected global economy. #acceptance #digitaleconomy Read more at https://lnkd.in/ed7FrN88
Mastercard and KaiOS partner to simplify acceptance for millions of SMEs in emerging markets
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Bruno Bezard participated in the 20th anniversary symposium of the French Government Shareholding Agency, (APE) an institution he proposed to create in 2003 to improve the value creation in government owned companies and that he managed for several years. This event gathered 300+ participants at the French Ministry of Economy and Finance and provided the opportunity to share views on the role of the State as shareholder today, alongside private companies, investors and regulators. Bruno Bezard was part of prestigious panel gathering Jean-Dominique Senard, Chairman of Board of Directors at Renault Group, Catherine Fiamma MacGregor, Group CEO at ENGIE, Dominique Carlac'h, President at D&Consultants, and Marie-Anne Barbat-Layani, President of the French Financial Markets Authority. A panel brilliantly hosted by Emmanuelle Duten-Diehl.
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Tonight we host a special event at our offices with LEVEL20 FRANCE, improving gender diversity in the private equity industry. At Cathay Capital, we believe in driving meaningful change by empowering women in our field, encouraging new female talent, and supporting firms to take concrete steps toward creating a more inclusive industry. Looking forward to a great evening of insights and inspiration! 💬✨ #GenderDiversity #PrivateEquity #Empowerment #Inclusion Cc Caroline Folleas
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🔎 Go Behind the Term Sheet of our latest investment in David Energy, the NYC-based gridtech company building the operating system for the clean energy grid ⚡🌍 David Energy is bridging the gap between today’s infrastructure and tomorrow’s technology, redefining what it means to be a retail energy provider. The mission? Running the grid on clean energy 24/7/365. Fresh off leading its $23M Series A-1, Jonathan Healy & Simon Wu out of our SF office dive into key factors behind the investment: ▶ The People: deep energy & tech chops critical for success in regulated markets ▶The Repeatable Growth: proof in the increased flow of electrons ▶The Economics: physical (not financial) hedging ▶The Value-add: an energy partner, not just provider Thrilled to partner with James McGinniss and the team along with Union Square Ventures, Keyframe Capital, Equal Ventures, BoxGroup and more — true heavy hitters in climate tech investing that speak to David Energy’s success & potential. Read more here 👇 https://lnkd.in/d6auBQRZ #RetailEnergy #CleanEnergy #ClimateTech #GridTech #VentureCapital #ClimateWeekNYC Cc: Cathay Capital Denis Barrier Ming-Po Cai
Behind the Term Sheet: David Energy’s $23M Series A
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🌍 We’re proud to announce our investment in David Energy, leading a $23M funding round to transform the retail energy market and build a clean, resilient grid that runs 24/7/365 on renewable energy. David Energy's innovative technology integrates distributed energy resources—like solar, batteries, and EVs—allowing homes and businesses to harness clean energy in real-time, improving efficiency and lowering costs. ⚡Their approach modernizes how energy is consumed, providing transparency and control for both residential and commercial users. We are excited to partner with James McGinniss and his visionary team on their journey to scale across the Northeast and Texas, driving real impact in the fight against climate change. 💡 Congrats to the entire David Energy team! #CleanEnergy #EnergyInnovation #GridTech #Sustainability Cc Denis Barrier Simon Wu Jonathan Healy James McGinniss
David Energy Raises $23 Million to Run the Grid 24/7/365 on Clean Energy
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Join us and the SF Healthtech community for a morning walk & run during SF Tech Week on Tuesday, 10/8! Start your day with a dose of exercise, followed by coffee and pastries, courtesy of Cathay Innovation & Tim L. at SVB. Looking forward to seeing friends put their profession into practice! Register here: https://lu.ma/l3ognibk
Healthtech Walk & Run with Cathay Innovation and SVB - #SFTechWeek · Luma
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