Cathay Capital, established in 2006, is a prominent international private equity firm headquartered in Paris, France. With a team of 60 professionals across offices in New York, Shanghai, Beijing, Paris, Munich, and Silicon Valley, the firm specializes in cross-border investments, supporting the international expansion of middle-market companies in North America, China, and Europe. Cathay Capital focuses on investing in various sectors, including consumer products, healthcare, advanced manufacturing, and technology, with a particular emphasis on French and Chinese companies. The firm has successfully completed 59 platform company investments across three continents, with a total of $1.5 billion in assets under management. Cathay Capital's unique value-creation strategy and multicultural team enable it to build and grow companies on a long-term basis.
3001-3002 Kerry Parkside, No.1155 Fangdian Road Pudong, Shanghai, China
1806, Kerry Parkside No.1155 Fangdian Road Pudong, Shanghai, China
Thierry Auzel
Investment Director
Daniel Balmisse
Managing Partner
Bruno Bezard
Managing Partner
Ming-Po Cai
Founder, Chairman and CEO
Mingpo Cai
Founder and President
Jinchen Cai
Vice President
Jackson Catalano
Associate
Siqi Chen
Partner
Jean-Francois Cochy
Associate
Lijun Ding
Associate
Jérémie Falzone
Partner
Wenyun Fang
Associate
Liu Feng
Investment Director
Caroline Folleas
Partner
Maximillian Gairard
Associate
Philip Galfe
Associate
Kejia Li
Investment Director
Jun MA
Partner
Niccolò Maino
Associate
Edouard Moinet
Co-Founder and Managing Partner
Marion Prieur
Associate
Jean-Marc Prunet
Partner
Andre Puong
Partner
Ricky Roman
Investment Director
Richard Roman
Investment Director
Benoît Seringe
Investment Director
Jianfei Sun
Investment Director
Bertrand Uchan
Vice President
Félix Wang
Vice President
Fabien Wesse
Managing Partner
Mark Woods
Partner and Head of North American Private Equity
Mark Woods
Partner
Xiao Xiao
Vice President
Minglang Xie
Vice President
Zhao Jing
Managing Partner
Kangjing Zheng
Associate
Zitian Zhu
Vice President
Past deals in Beijing
Light Theto
Series B in 2019
Light Theto Beijing Science and Technology Development Co specializes in the research, development, manufacture, and supply of diffraction optics and micro-nano optical solutions. Based in Beijing, China, the company focuses on providing complete optical solutions for various applications, including three-dimensional sensing in LED and laser lighting, vehicle systems, security monitoring, human-computer interaction, and industrial automation. Light Theto boasts a top-tier research and development team and has established mature production technology. The company has developed proprietary diffractive optical design software and utilizes advanced nanometer manufacturing techniques. Its efficient mass production processes enable the company to produce high-quality diffractive optical elements at scale, positioning it as a leader in the industry.
Bochuangliandong
Series B in 2019
Beijing Bochuangliandong Technology Co., Ltd. specializes in developing and manufacturing intelligent control and monitoring platforms for commercial vehicles. Founded in 2015 and based in Beijing, the company offers a range of products, including smart monitoring hardware, GPS terminals, and electronic control systems, alongside software solutions for vehicle management, agricultural information management, and financial risk control. Bochuangliandong focuses on enhancing agricultural production efficiency through advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence and big data, promoting automatic driving capabilities and enabling significant improvements in farming practices. Their comprehensive solutions aim to support agricultural practitioners in optimizing operations and reducing costs, contributing to the development of intelligent agricultural systems in China.
Light Theto
Series B in 2019
Light Theto Beijing Science and Technology Development Co specializes in the research, development, manufacture, and supply of diffraction optics and micro-nano optical solutions. Based in Beijing, China, the company focuses on providing complete optical solutions for various applications, including three-dimensional sensing in LED and laser lighting, vehicle systems, security monitoring, human-computer interaction, and industrial automation. Light Theto boasts a top-tier research and development team and has established mature production technology. The company has developed proprietary diffractive optical design software and utilizes advanced nanometer manufacturing techniques. Its efficient mass production processes enable the company to produce high-quality diffractive optical elements at scale, positioning it as a leader in the industry.
MagMode
Series C in 2018
MagMode is a men's fashion brand incubator. The company has opened three stores in Beijing, and plans to open more in other major cities in China. It also operates a mobile app featuring the latest international fashion trends and concepts. Initiated by editor-in-chief of the world’s top fashion magazine, fashion director, writer and artist, Magmode collaborates each season with fashion publishers, artists and designers from fashion’s origins including Europe and Japan in order to find and select the most promising designers of the season. Given proper consideration to subtle details, each collection is tailored to best fit Asian figures. By offering a cultural initiative to discuss possibilities of life, Magmode redefines fashion boutique through various means including workshops, photos, videos and publications, with absolute dedication to become an incubator and advocate for fashion and culture. Founded in 2015 by Cai Chongda, the company is headquartered in Minhang, Shanghai, China.
Withwheat
Angel Round in 2016
Withwheat is a bakery chain that focuses on producing high-quality European-style soft bread and a variety of baked goods, including pastries and fruit cakes. The brand is known for its commitment to health-conscious baking, utilizing significantly lower amounts of sugar and oil compared to traditional bread, and avoiding preservatives, trans fats, and artificial flavors. This emphasis on quality and health has resulted in strong consumer demand. Withwheat operates micro shops throughout Beijing, allowing for efficient distribution of its products to a wide audience.
Momenta
Momenta is an autonomous driving startup operating out of Beijing. Its deep-learning-based software in perception, HD semantic mapping, and data-driven path planning enables the realization of full autonomy. Momenta offer multi-level autonomous driving solutions as well as big data products and services. Momenta’s team is composed of experts in computer vision and deep learning, including one of the authors of Faster R-CNN and ResNet, the most popular deep learning network, as well as winners of ImageNet 2015, MS COCO Challenge 2015, and ImageNet 2017. The company is leading the autonomous driving software space with advanced technical competence and a strong commitment to innovation.
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