Cathay Innovation Overview
- Investor Type
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Venture Capital
- Status
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Active
- Professionals
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36

- Investments
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151
- Portfolio
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91
- Exits
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20

Cathay Innovation General Information
Company Description
Founded in 2015, Cathay Innovation is a venture capital investment firm based in San Francisco, California. The firm invests in consumer, enterprise, artificial intelligence & connectivity, digital health, energy, finance technology & insurance technology, the future of commerce, the future of work, mobility, and technology-based sectors in Europe, Asia, Africa, North America, and Latin America.
Business Details
Website
www.cathayinnovation.comYear Founded
Investor Status
Trade Association
Primary Investor Type
Corporate Office
- 101 Mission Street
- Suite 1630
- San Francisco, CA 94105
- United States
Cathay Innovation Investments (151)
Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Company Stage | Lead Partner |
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Flowdesk | 04-Mar-2025 | Later Stage VC | Financial Software | Generating Revenue | ||
Cryptio | 29-Jan-2025 | Financial Software | Generating Revenue | |||
Bioptimus | 14-Jan-2025 | Biotechnology | Startup | |||
Nelly | 14-Jan-2025 | Enterprise Systems (Healthcare) | Generating Revenue | |||
Owkin | 31-Dec-2024 | Enterprise Systems (Healthcare) | Generating Revenue | |||
AQEMIA | 10-Dec-2024 | Drug Discovery | Startup | |||
Range (Financial Software) | 26-Nov-2024 | Financial Software | Generating Revenue | |||
Ghost | 15-Oct-2024 | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue | |||
Backchannel (Distributors/Wholesale) | 01-Oct-2024 | Early Stage VC | Distributors/Wholesale | Generating Revenue | ||
David Energy | 23-Sep-2024 | Later Stage VC | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue |
Cathay Innovation Exits (20)
Company Name | Exit Date | Exit Type | Exit Size |
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Advae | 04-Mar-2025 | Buyout/LBO | |
DayTwo | 01-Aug-2024 | ||
WhereIsMyTransport | 28-Oct-2023 | ||
54gene | 27-Sep-2023 | ||
Tuhu | 26-Sep-2023 | ||
Bluware | 25-Sep-2023 | ||
Iziwork | 07-Sep-2023 | ||
Getaround | 09-Dec-2022 | ||
Trifacta | 07-Feb-2022 | Merger/Acquisition | |
Glovo | 04-Jan-2022 | Merger/Acquisition |
Cathay Innovation Investments by Industry, Year, and Region
Cathay Innovation Co-Investors (485)
Name | With | Exits | Lead Partner | Series | Industry |
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Cathay Capital Private Equity | 26 |
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Cathay Innovation FAQs
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What is Cathay Innovation?
Founded in 2015, Cathay Innovation is a venture capital investment firm based in San Francisco, California.
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When was Cathay Innovation founded?
Cathay Innovation was founded in 2015.
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Where is Cathay Innovation headquartered?
Cathay Innovation is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.
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What is Cathay Innovation's total asset value?
Cathay Innovation has around
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How many investments has Cathay Innovation made?
Cathay Innovation has made 151 investments.
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What has Cathay Innovation invested in?
Cathay Innovation has made numerous investments in companies like Flowdesk, Cryptio, and Bioptimus within the Financial Software and Biotechnology industries.
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What has Cathay Innovation invested in recently?
Cathay Innovation's latest investment was on 04-Mar-2025 in Flowdesk, a company within the Financial Software industry.
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