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Cathay Innovation

101 Mission Street Suite 1630, San Francisco, CA, 94105, United States

Overview

Global venture capital firm investing in digital revolution startups.

Founded

2015

Deals · 12mo

9

Links

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Stage focus

Series A
Series B
Series C

Geographic focus

France
Spain
United States

Sector focus

Finance
Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

107rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
skan.ai
Aug 2026Led
$63 MSeries C
TISSIUM
Jun 2026Participated
$34 MSeries D
Theker
Jun 2026Participated
$85 MSeries A
Embat
May 2026Led
$35 MSeries B
Qualified Health
Mar 2026Participated
$125 MSeries B
Advanced Machine Intelligence (AMI)
Mar 2026Participated
$1.0 BSeed
GenLogs
Feb 2026Participated
$60 MSeries B
Tucuvi
Jan 2026Led
$20 MSeries A
Range
Dec 2025Participated
$60 MSeries C
Nabla
Jun 2025Participated
$70 MSeries C
Abacum
Jun 2025Participated
$60 MSeries B
Flowdesk
Mar 2025Participated
$102 MOther Equity
skan.ai
Aug 2026Led
$63 MSeries C
TISSIUM
Jun 2026Participated
$34 MSeries D
Theker
Jun 2026Participated
$85 MSeries A
Embat
May 2026Led
$35 MSeries B
Qualified Health
Mar 2026Participated
$125 MSeries B
Advanced Machine Intelligence (AMI)
Mar 2026Participated
$1.0 BSeed
GenLogs
Feb 2026Participated
$60 MSeries B
Tucuvi
Jan 2026Led
$20 MSeries A
Range
Dec 2025Participated
$60 MSeries C
Nabla
Jun 2025Participated
$70 MSeries C
Abacum
Jun 2025Participated
$60 MSeries B
Flowdesk
Mar 2025Participated
$102 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

Cathay Innovation: 107 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Cathay Innovation: 107 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed14
Series A137
Series B2215
Series C+320
Other Equity813
Debt01

Monthly Deal Activity

Cathay Innovation: 107 deals are recorded across 129 months.All available history.
Cathay Innovation: 107 deals are recorded across 129 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Feb '162
Mar '160
Apr '161
May '161
Jun '160
Jul '160
Aug '160
Sep '160
Oct '160
Nov '160
Dec '160
Jan '170
Feb '170
Mar '170
Apr '170
May '170
Jun '170
Jul '170
Aug '170
Sep '172
Oct '171
Nov '170
Dec '171
Jan '183
Feb '180
Mar '180
Apr '180
May '182
Jun '181
Jul '181
Aug '180
Sep '180
Oct '180
Nov '180
Dec '181
Jan '190
Feb '190
Mar '191
Apr '190
May '193
Jun '191
Jul '190
Aug '190
Sep '193
Oct '192
Nov '191
Dec '191
Jan '200
Feb '202
Mar '200
Apr '201
May '202
Jun '202
Jul '201
Aug '200
Sep '201
Oct '203
Nov '203
Dec '200
Jan '213
Feb '211
Mar '210
Apr '212
May '210
Jun '211
Jul '210
Aug '212
Sep '212
Oct '212
Nov '212
Dec '211
Jan '223
Feb '222
Mar '222
Apr '223
May '220
Jun '220
Jul '220
Aug '220
Sep '221
Oct '221
Nov '221
Dec '220
Jan '230
Feb '230
Mar '234
Apr '230
May '231
Jun '231
Jul '230
Aug '231
Sep '230
Oct '230
Nov '230
Dec '230
Jan '243
Feb '241
Mar '240
Apr '240
May '241
Jun '243
Jul '241
Aug '240
Sep '242
Oct '241
Nov '241
Dec '241
Jan '252
Feb '250
Mar '251
Apr '250
May '250
Jun '252
Jul '250
Aug '250
Sep '250
Oct '250
Nov '250
Dec '251
Jan '261
Feb '261
Mar '262
Apr '260
May '261
Jun '262
Jul '260
Aug '261
Sep '260
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Cathay Innovation: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (40 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 Innovation: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (40 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software40
Fintech37
AI & Machine Learning33
Health & Life Sciences28
Networks, Cloud & Communication19
Professional Services15
Data, Analytics & IT14
E-Commerce & Retail13
Transportation & Logistics11
Consumer & Lifestyle7
Hardware & Robotics7
Clean Energy & Sustainability5
Crypto & Blockchain5
Manufacturing4
Cybersecurity & Privacy3
Media & Entertainment3
Social & Community Platforms3
Travel & Hospitality2
Real Estate & Construction2
Space & Frontier Tech2
Marketing & Advertising2
Food & Agriculture2
Gaming & eSports1

Deal Size Distribution

Cathay Innovation: 107 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 Innovation: 107 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M2
$5M-$10M8
$10M-$25M26
$25M-$50M37
$50M-$100M18
$100M-$250M14
$250M-$500M1
$500M-$1B0
$1B+1

Deals By Geography

Cathay Innovation: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (54 deals).All available history.

Top 8 of 8 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Cathay Innovation: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (54 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Europe54
United States42
Singapore5
China2
Indonesia1
Chile1
Mexico1
Canada1
Cathay Innovation: 20 co-investors are shown, with Seaya Ventures sharing 12 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.

Cathay Innovation: 20 co-investors are shown, with Seaya Ventures sharing 12 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Seaya Ventures12
Bpifrance6
GreatPoint Ventures6
Idinvest Partners6
Citi Ventures5
Eurazeo5
Korelya Capital5
Menlo Ventures5
Serena Capital5
Zetta Venture Partners5
DST Global4
Firebolt Ventures4
Google4
Molten Ventures4
Picus Capital4
Accel3
Atomico3
Bloomberg Beta3
CapHorn Invest3
Coatue3

Investment Strategy

Cathay Innovation: Led accounts for 44% and participating for 56% of round participation.All available history.
Cathay Innovation: Led accounts for 44% and participating for 56% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led4744%
Participating6056%
Cathay Innovation: Single-lead accounts for 66% and co-led for 34% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Cathay Innovation: Single-lead accounts for 66% and co-led for 34% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead3166%
Co-led1634%

Team

Denis Barrier

Co-founder and CEO

Jacky Abitbol

Managing Partner

Simon Wu

Partner