Cathay Innovation

Cathay Innovation is a global early growth venture capital firm founded in 2015, affiliated with Cathay Capital Private Equity. It focuses on investing in startups that drive technological transformation across various sectors including consumer, enterprise, artificial intelligence, digital health, and finance technology. With a strategy that spans North America, Europe, and Asia, Cathay Innovation aims to support digital entrepreneurs by providing them access to a vast network of corporates and industry expertise. The firm manages over $1.5 billion in assets and operates from offices in key cities such as San Francisco, Paris, Beijing, Shanghai, and Singapore. The Sino-French Innovation Fund, a key initiative of Cathay Innovation, targets investments in innovative startups primarily in France and China, with plans to allocate between 5 million and 25 million Euros to each venture. By bridging continents and fostering collaboration among investors and entrepreneurs, Cathay Innovation seeks to accelerate startup growth and facilitate market access.

Jacky Abitbol

Managing Partner

Denis Barrier

Co-Founder and CEO

Yixing Chen

Managing Director

Jason Cheng

Investor

Jean-François Cochy

Partner

Nicolas Du Cray

Partner

Bruno Delahaye

Partner

Lijun Ding

Investment Director

Rajive Keshup

Partner

Alexandre Lazarow

Partner

John Li

Partner

Jun Ma

Partner

Michael Schuster

Venture Partner

Yijun Shen

Managing Director

Simon Wu

Partner

Past deals in Paris

Inato

Series A in 2023
Inato is a company focused on transforming the clinical trial process for life science organizations. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Paris, with additional offices in New York and London, Inato provides an AI-powered platform that automates data collection and analysis for clinical trials. This platform enables pharmaceutical companies to significantly reduce drug development costs and expedite the launch of new therapies. Inato operates a global clinical trial marketplace that connects pharmaceutical companies with a diverse array of community research sites, promoting inclusivity and efficiency in clinical research. The company emphasizes collaborative enrollment planning and offers ongoing support to ensure successful trial delivery, ultimately helping to bring therapies to patients more quickly and affordably.

Resilience

Series A in 2022
Resilience Care is building a software-based solution for cancer treatment providers and patients.

Resilience

Series A in 2022
Resilience Care is building a software-based solution for cancer treatment providers and patients.

Colizey

Series A in 2021
Colizey is building a global sports marketplace, starting with France. It is connecting technical and inspiring brands (and edgy retailers) to passionate consumers. It is centralizing, simplifying and elevating the experience of shopping for sports equipment for men, women and children.

Waysia

Seed Round in 2021
Alorsfaim develops an application for ordering and delivering food. It offers various kinds of food from different Asian cuisine restaurants. Alorsfaim is based in Paris, France.

Ledger Enterprise

Series C in 2021
Ledger Enterprise Platform As A Service delivers treasury management, DeFi, NFT and Token creation capabilities with secure governance. Ledger is the global leader in crypto-asset security, helping millions of users own and protect their digital assets. Ledger Enterprise is Ledger security scaled for your organization. Ledger Enterprise is a global technology provider, empowering organizations to participate in the digital asset ecosystem securely and at scale.

Alkemics

Series C in 2020
Alkemics SAS offers an e-commerce service to convert any online cooking recipe into an online supermarket cart. The company was incorporated in 2011 and is based in Paris, France.

Owkin

Series A in 2020
Owkin is an artificial intelligence company founded in 2016, with headquarters in New York and an additional office in Paris. The company focuses on developing machine learning software for medical research, enabling researchers to test AI models on distributed data. Owkin's offerings include Owkin Lab, which facilitates data connectivity by therapeutic area; Owkin Loop, which provides validated and packaged models; and a comprehensive software stack for full-stack services. The company currently has 30 live models and an additional 40 in development. Owkin aims to empower medical researchers in hospitals, universities, and pharmaceutical companies to better understand variations in drug efficacy among patients, enhance the drug development process, and identify optimal treatments for individual patients, ultimately improving treatment outcomes. The company is supported by various investors and has a scientific board to guide its research initiatives.

Inato

Series A in 2020
Inato is a company focused on transforming the clinical trial process for life science organizations. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Paris, with additional offices in New York and London, Inato provides an AI-powered platform that automates data collection and analysis for clinical trials. This platform enables pharmaceutical companies to significantly reduce drug development costs and expedite the launch of new therapies. Inato operates a global clinical trial marketplace that connects pharmaceutical companies with a diverse array of community research sites, promoting inclusivity and efficiency in clinical research. The company emphasizes collaborative enrollment planning and offers ongoing support to ensure successful trial delivery, ultimately helping to bring therapies to patients more quickly and affordably.

Heetch

Series B in 2019
Heetch is a ride-sharing application founded in 2013 in Paris, France, that caters specifically to late-night transportation needs. The platform connects users with drivers, providing a convenient and safer alternative to traditional taxi services. Heetch allows users to enjoy their night out without the stress of finding transportation, making it particularly popular among those seeking rides during late hours. The company has expanded its operations beyond France to include Belgium and Morocco, facilitating thousands of rides daily. With backing from investors such as Cathay Innovation, Total Ventures, and Felix Capital, Heetch focuses on delivering a user-friendly experience with fair mobility and low commission rates for passengers.

Owkin

Series A in 2019
Owkin is an artificial intelligence company founded in 2016, with headquarters in New York and an additional office in Paris. The company focuses on developing machine learning software for medical research, enabling researchers to test AI models on distributed data. Owkin's offerings include Owkin Lab, which facilitates data connectivity by therapeutic area; Owkin Loop, which provides validated and packaged models; and a comprehensive software stack for full-stack services. The company currently has 30 live models and an additional 40 in development. Owkin aims to empower medical researchers in hospitals, universities, and pharmaceutical companies to better understand variations in drug efficacy among patients, enhance the drug development process, and identify optimal treatments for individual patients, ultimately improving treatment outcomes. The company is supported by various investors and has a scientific board to guide its research initiatives.

Finalcad

Series C in 2018
Finalcad is a Paris-based company that specializes in providing mobile applications and predictive analytics for the construction industry. Founded in 2011, it aims to enhance the quality and efficiency of construction projects while reducing costs. The platform supports construction stakeholders by addressing issues encountered throughout the building process, from design to maintenance. Finalcad’s tools adapt to various on-site constraints and project requirements, enabling seamless collaboration among contractors, architects, and project owners. By offering features such as progress reporting, defect management, quality control, and performance analytics, Finalcad has successfully contributed to over 10,000 projects across 30 countries, driving digital transformation within the construction sector.

Kayrros

Series B in 2018
Kayrros is a Paris-based company specializing in advanced data analytics for the global energy market. Founded in 2016, it provides valuable insights by integrating unstructured data, such as satellite imagery and social media, with traditional financial and technical data. Employing over 100 professionals from diverse backgrounds, Kayrros operates not only in Paris but also has offices in Houston, London, New York, and Singapore. The company focuses on delivering near real-time information that enhances investment decisions and promotes transparency in energy markets. Kayrros also addresses environmental concerns by offering a platform that helps assess climate impact and energy-transition risks, enabling governments, corporations, and investors to make informed decisions regarding their environmental strategies.

Trifacta

Series D in 2018
Trifacta enables anyone to efficiently explore and prepare data by utilizing machine learning to provide a breakthrough UX and architecture. It also leverages decades of innovative research in human-computer interaction, scalable data management, and machine learning to make the process of preparing data faster and more intuitive. Around the globe, tens of thousands of users at more than 8,000 companies, including leading brands like Deutsche Boerse, Google, Kaiser Permanente, New York Life, and PepsiCo, are unlocking the potential of their data with Trifacta’s market-leading data wrangling solutions. The company develops data wrangling software for data exploration and self-service data preparation for analysis. They focused on building software that helps organizations and individuals unlock the potential of their data by providing a new approach to how data is explored and prepared for analysis. Trifacta was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA, with offices in Boston, Berlin, London, and Paris.

Ledger

Series B in 2018
Ledger develops security and infrastructure solutions for cryptocurrencies as well as blockchain applications for individuals and companies, by leveraging a distinctive, proprietary technology. Launched in 2014, Ledger has designed an acclaimed line of hardware security devices quickly placing the company as a global leader on the market with 1,000,000 units sold in more than 165 countries. For enterprises and corporations, Ledger introduced the Vault: a fully managed SaaS solution addressing the need to safeguard a very large amount of multiple cryptocurrencies while mitigating both IT and physical assault threats. The company is also active on the industrial IoT market, leveraging its secure hardware technology to interface sensors and machines to smart contracts or blockchain based assets. Ledger is headquartered in Paris, has a production facility in Vierzon (France) and offices in San Francisco.

Owkin

Series A in 2018
Owkin is an artificial intelligence company founded in 2016, with headquarters in New York and an additional office in Paris. The company focuses on developing machine learning software for medical research, enabling researchers to test AI models on distributed data. Owkin's offerings include Owkin Lab, which facilitates data connectivity by therapeutic area; Owkin Loop, which provides validated and packaged models; and a comprehensive software stack for full-stack services. The company currently has 30 live models and an additional 40 in development. Owkin aims to empower medical researchers in hospitals, universities, and pharmaceutical companies to better understand variations in drug efficacy among patients, enhance the drug development process, and identify optimal treatments for individual patients, ultimately improving treatment outcomes. The company is supported by various investors and has a scientific board to guide its research initiatives.

Bryj

Series B in 2017
FollowAnalytics, Inc. offers a mobile engagement platform designed to enhance customer interactions through personalized marketing strategies. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in San Francisco, with additional offices in Paris and Montreal, the company enables Fortune 2000 businesses to convert customers into brand advocates by facilitating meaningful mobile app experiences. The platform provides tools for marketers to create personalized push notifications, in-app messaging, and other engagement methods that connect with existing marketing stacks. With a focus on mobile marketing automation, FollowAnalytics integrates analytics and machine learning to analyze customer behavior, allowing brands to craft tailored marketing moments that resonate with users. This user-friendly platform is specifically designed for marketers, streamlining the process of engaging customers and revitalizing relationships with unresponsive audiences.

Stratumn

Series A in 2017
Stratumn SAS is a Paris-based software company that specializes in blockchain technology. Founded in 2015, it operates a platform designed to deploy, monitor, and scale blockchain applications, allowing developers to create, execute, and verify various workflows and business processes. The platform includes a private computing unit that facilitates the execution of business logic and generates proofs of workflow, providing objective evidence of data existence. Stratumn's innovative solution offers a digital and customer-oriented audit trail, seamlessly integrating with existing data sources and tools to give users an overview of critical processes across different systems and contributors. The company primarily serves leading players in the banking and insurance sectors across Europe.

PayCar

Seed Round in 2016
PayCar is a payment platform designed to simplify and secure transactions for used cars. The platform facilitates verification of both buyers and sellers, ensuring a trustworthy environment for transactions. It includes a payment portal that allows buyers to deposit the purchase amount, which is held by the company until the buyer authorizes the transfer to the seller. This process enhances the security of the transaction, making it easier for both parties to engage in the buying and selling of used vehicles.

Alkemics

Series B in 2016
Alkemics SAS offers an e-commerce service to convert any online cooking recipe into an online supermarket cart. The company was incorporated in 2011 and is based in Paris, France.

Bryj

Series A in 2016
FollowAnalytics, Inc. offers a mobile engagement platform designed to enhance customer interactions through personalized marketing strategies. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in San Francisco, with additional offices in Paris and Montreal, the company enables Fortune 2000 businesses to convert customers into brand advocates by facilitating meaningful mobile app experiences. The platform provides tools for marketers to create personalized push notifications, in-app messaging, and other engagement methods that connect with existing marketing stacks. With a focus on mobile marketing automation, FollowAnalytics integrates analytics and machine learning to analyze customer behavior, allowing brands to craft tailored marketing moments that resonate with users. This user-friendly platform is specifically designed for marketers, streamlining the process of engaging customers and revitalizing relationships with unresponsive audiences.

Trifacta

Series C in 2016
Trifacta enables anyone to efficiently explore and prepare data by utilizing machine learning to provide a breakthrough UX and architecture. It also leverages decades of innovative research in human-computer interaction, scalable data management, and machine learning to make the process of preparing data faster and more intuitive. Around the globe, tens of thousands of users at more than 8,000 companies, including leading brands like Deutsche Boerse, Google, Kaiser Permanente, New York Life, and PepsiCo, are unlocking the potential of their data with Trifacta’s market-leading data wrangling solutions. The company develops data wrangling software for data exploration and self-service data preparation for analysis. They focused on building software that helps organizations and individuals unlock the potential of their data by providing a new approach to how data is explored and prepared for analysis. Trifacta was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA, with offices in Boston, Berlin, London, and Paris.

Drivy

Series B in 2016
Drivy SAS is a peer-to-peer car rental platform based in Paris, France, providing services across Europe. Founded in 2010 and originally named Voiturelib SAS, the company rebranded to Drivy in 2013. It connects individuals and businesses with available cars for short-term rentals, catering to various needs such as weekend getaways, business meetings, or moving. Users can conveniently access cars within walking distance of their locations through Drivy's online platform and mobile application. The service includes comprehensive insurance coverage to ensure safe rentals and offers a fully mobile experience, from booking to check-in and check-out. Additionally, Drivy has introduced Drivy Open, a technology that allows users to unlock cars with their smartphones for self-service rentals. As of April 2019, Drivy operates as a subsidiary of Getaround, Inc.

Trifacta

Series C in 2016
Trifacta enables anyone to efficiently explore and prepare data by utilizing machine learning to provide a breakthrough UX and architecture. It also leverages decades of innovative research in human-computer interaction, scalable data management, and machine learning to make the process of preparing data faster and more intuitive. Around the globe, tens of thousands of users at more than 8,000 companies, including leading brands like Deutsche Boerse, Google, Kaiser Permanente, New York Life, and PepsiCo, are unlocking the potential of their data with Trifacta’s market-leading data wrangling solutions. The company develops data wrangling software for data exploration and self-service data preparation for analysis. They focused on building software that helps organizations and individuals unlock the potential of their data by providing a new approach to how data is explored and prepared for analysis. Trifacta was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA, with offices in Boston, Berlin, London, and Paris.
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