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Overview

International private equity firm focused on cross-border investments.

Founded

2006

Deals ยท 12mo

6

Stage focus

Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

China
France
Spain
United States

Sector focus

Financial Services

Investment portfolio

37rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
D-Robotics
Sep 2026Participated
$400 MSeries C
Sealien
Aug 2026Participated
$74 MSeries A
Vbot
May 2026Participated
$73 MSeries A
Moonshot AI
Feb 2026Participated
$700 MOther Equity
Galaxea AI
Feb 2026Participated
$145 MSeries B
DeepWisdom
Jan 2026Participated
$31 MSeries A
Vbot
Mar 2025Led
$28 MSeed
Huiying Medical
Jan 2024Led
$14 MSeries B
Avistone Pharmaceuticals
Jan 2024Participated
$140 MSeries B
Qiangua Technology
Jan 2024Participated
$14 MSeries A
Universal Medical Imaging
Jan 2024Led
$84 MSeries B
QT Medical
Sep 2023Participated
$12 MSeries B
D-Robotics
Sep 2026Participated
$400 MSeries C
Sealien
Aug 2026Participated
$74 MSeries A
Vbot
May 2026Participated
$73 MSeries A
Moonshot AI
Feb 2026Participated
$700 MOther Equity
Galaxea AI
Feb 2026Participated
$145 MSeries B
DeepWisdom
Jan 2026Participated
$31 MSeries A
Vbot
Mar 2025Led
$28 MSeed
Huiying Medical
Jan 2024Led
$14 MSeries B
Avistone Pharmaceuticals
Jan 2024Participated
$140 MSeries B
Qiangua Technology
Jan 2024Participated
$14 MSeries A
Universal Medical Imaging
Jan 2024Led
$84 MSeries B
QT Medical
Sep 2023Participated
$12 MSeries B
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Deal Distribution

Cathay Capital: 37 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Cathay Capital: 37 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed10
Series A37
Series B55
Series C+15
Other Equity28

Monthly Deal Activity

Cathay Capital: 37 deals are recorded across 166 months.All available history.
Cathay Capital: 37 deals are recorded across 166 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Jan '131
Feb '131
Mar '130
Apr '130
May '130
Jun '130
Jul '130
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Sep '130
Oct '130
Nov '130
Dec '130
Jan '140
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Apr '140
May '140
Jun '140
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Oct '140
Nov '140
Dec '140
Jan '150
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Apr '150
May '150
Jun '150
Jul '150
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Sep '150
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Nov '150
Dec '150
Jan '160
Feb '160
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Apr '160
May '160
Jun '160
Jul '160
Aug '160
Sep '161
Oct '160
Nov '160
Dec '160
Jan '170
Feb '170
Mar '170
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Dec '170
Jan '180
Feb '181
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Apr '180
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Oct '180
Nov '180
Dec '180
Jan '190
Feb '191
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Apr '190
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Dec '190
Jan '200
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Mar '212
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Dec '210
Jan '220
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Jan '244
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Jan '261
Feb '262
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May '261
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Jul '260
Aug '261
Sep '261
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Cathay Capital: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (14 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Cathay Capital: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (14 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Health & Life Sciences14
Hardware & Robotics11
AI & Machine Learning9
E-Commerce & Retail7
Enterprise Software5
Networks, Cloud & Communication5
Transportation & Logistics4
Marketing & Advertising4
Real Estate & Construction3
Consumer & Lifestyle3
Manufacturing3
Space & Frontier Tech2
Developer Tools2
Education & Workforce1
Fintech1
Professional Services1
Social & Community Platforms1

Deal Size Distribution

Cathay Capital: 37 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Cathay Capital: 37 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M2
$5M-$10M1
$10M-$25M10
$25M-$50M6
$50M-$100M7
$100M-$250M7
$250M-$500M1
$500M-$1B3
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Cathay Capital: China has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (17 deals).All available history.

Top 4 of 4 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Cathay Capital: China has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (17 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
China17
Europe14
United States5
Singapore1
Cathay Capital: 20 co-investors are shown, with Sofinnova Partners sharing 4 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Investment Strategy

Cathay Capital: Led accounts for 32% and participating for 68% of round participation.All available history.
Cathay Capital: Led accounts for 32% and participating for 68% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led1232%
Participating2568%
Cathay Capital: Single-lead accounts for 33% and co-led for 67% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Cathay Capital: Single-lead accounts for 33% and co-led for 67% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead433%
Co-led867%

Team

Matthieu van der Elst

Chief Impact Officer

Mingpo Cai

Founder & President

Stephen Oesterle

Venture Partner

Zhao Jing

Managing Partner