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Cathay Innovation

HQ · California
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Cathay Innovation is a global, multi-stage venture firm investing from Series A through late stage. Its $1B Fund III focuses on vertical AI and transformative technologies across digital health, fintech, consumer, energy, mobility, and enterprise applications. The firm can lead, co-lead, and follow, with published check sizes of $5M–$100M.

Stage focus
Series ASeries B
Lead / follow
Can Lead
Check size
$3m+
Ownership target
7–10%
Specialization
Vertical AIHealthtech / Digital HealthFintechConsumerClimate / EnergySupply Chain / Logistics / Mobility
Generalist / Specialist

Specialist

Latest fund size

€2.5B AUM; $1B Fund III

Latest fund vintage

2025

Investing team
  • Bruno Delahaye, PartnerBruno DelahayePartner
  • Costanza Carissimo, Investment DirectorCostanza CarissimoInvestment Director
  • Daniel Balmisse, Managing Partner, Cathay InnoSquareDaniel BalmisseManaging Partner, Cathay InnoSquare
  • Denis Barrier, Co-Founder & CEODenis BarrierCo-Founder & CEO
  • Federico Gómez Romero, Head of Cathay Latam FundFederico Gómez RomeroHead of Cathay Latam Fund
  • Jacky Abitbol, Managing PartnerJacky AbitbolManaging Partner
  • Jing Zhao, PartnerJing ZhaoPartner
  • Lanchun Duan, Managing PartnerLanchun DuanManaging Partner
  • Li Zhang, PartnerLi ZhangPartner
  • Maoxiang Li (John), PartnerMaoxiang Li (John)Partner
  • Marguerite de Tavernost, Investment DirectorMarguerite de TavernostInvestment Director
  • Marion Grégoire, Investment DirectorMarion GrégoireInvestment Director
  • Mingpo Cai, Founder & ChairmanMingpo CaiFounder & Chairman
  • Nicolas Du Cray, PartnerNicolas Du CrayPartner
  • Rajive Keshup, PartnerRajive KeshupPartner
  • Rose Yuan, Investment DirectorRose YuanInvestment Director
  • Shui Hong (Noah), Investment DirectorShui Hong (Noah)Investment Director
  • Simon Wu, PartnerSimon WuPartner
How to reach them

contact@cathayinnovation.com

Notable investments

Chime, Ledger, Momenta, Glovo, Moonshot AI, Nabla, Bioptimus, Pinduoduo

Sources
cathayinnovation.com/philosophy ↗cathayinnovation.com/people ↗cathayinnovation.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/CI-Fund-III-Final-Close_5.27.pdf ↗cathayinnovation.com/contact ↗

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