Ming-po Cai Overview

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  • Co-Founder, Chie...

  • Primary Industry
  • B2C

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Ming-po Cai General Information

Biography

Mr. Ming-po Cai is a Co-Founder and serves as Chief Executive Officer & Chairman at Cathay Capital Private Equity. He is also a Co-Founder of Cathay Innovation & serves as its President, Cathay Capital. He brings more than 20 years of cross-border investment experience and deep expertise developing China-entry strategies for multinational companies, and globalization strategies for Chinese companies expanding internationally. Prior to founding Cathay Capital, Mr. CAI successfully founded and managed several companies in various sectors. Cathay's focus business sectors include consumer goods, health care, modern service industry, environment, agriculture and food security, as well as advanced technology. He is an independent director of GL Events and sits on the board of several Cathay portfolio companies. In addition, he is member of the prestigious International Advisory Board of CEIBS, sits at the Honorary Committee of Parsons The New School in Paris, and is an active member of the global business leaders organization YPO. He is also a director on the boards of two foundations - France-Chine Entreprendre Fondation, which Cathay Capital established in 2011, and the CEIBS Education Foundation. Mr. CAI received a master's degree in Management from EM Lyon in France, and an EMBA from China Europe International Business School (CEIBS) in Shanghai, China.

Contact Information

Primary Position
Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer & Chairman, Cathay Capital Private Equity
Education
EMLYON Business School, Master's
China Europe International Business School, Executive MBA
Gender
Male
Phone
+1 (212)
Address
  • 150 East 52nd Street
  • 20th Floor
  • New York, NY 10022
  • United States
+1 (212)

Ming-po Cai Positions (2)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
Cathay Capital Private Equity Investor Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer & Chairman Paris, France PE/Buyout
Cathay Innovation Investor Co-Founder & President, Cathay Capital San Francisco, CA Venture Capital

Ming-po Cai Lead Partner on Deals (35)

Ming-po Cai has been the lead partner on 35 deals. Their latest deal was with PlaniSense, a business/productivity software company. The deal was made on 12-Feb-2025.

Company Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Deal Status Industry Location
PlaniSense 12-Feb-2025 Buyout/LBO Completed Business/Productivity Software Paris, France
Beatbot 15-Aug-2024 Completed Computers, Parts and Peripherals Suzhou, China
Mogic AI 28-Jan-2024 Completed Business/Productivity Software Hangzhou, China
Cool College 01-Oct-2021 Completed Education and Training Services (B2B) Beijing, China
medifa 08-Jul-2021 Completed Other Devices and Supplies Finnentrop, Germany
Barreira Arte y Diseño 19-Jan-2021 Completed Educational and Training Services (B2C) Valencia, Spain
HMKW University 01-Sep-2020 Completed Educational and Training Services (B2C) Berlin, Germany
FuturMaster 30-Jun-2020 Completed Business/Productivity Software Boulogne-Billancourt, France
Accademia Italiana 29-Jun-2020 Buyout/LBO Completed Educational and Training Services (B2C) Firenze, Italy
SiS Ergo 10-Feb-2020 Buyout/LBO Completed Business Equipment and Supplies Londonderry, NH

Ming-po Cai Network (150)

Portfolio Executives (124)

Name Company Role Deal date Location
Nazim Nachi PlaniSense Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer 12-Feb-2025 Paris, France
Shengle Wang Beatbot Founder, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer 15-Aug-2024 Suzhou, China
Mogic AI Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer 28-Jan-2024 Hangzhou, China
Cool College Founder & Chief Executive Officer 01-Oct-2021 Beijing, China
medifa Chief Executive Officer 08-Jul-2021 Finnentrop, Germany

Ming-po Cai Affiliated Funds (9)

Fund Investor Fund Type Status Vintage Size Dry Powder IRR IRR Quartile
Cathay Capital Health Tech Fund Cathay Capital Private Equity Growth/Expansion Closed 2021
Cathay Capital Small Cap IV Cathay Capital Private Equity Growth/Expansion Closed 2016
Cathay Innovation Cathay Innovation Venture - General Closed 2016
Cathay Capital Sino-French Midcap Fund Cathay Capital Private Equity Growth/Expansion Closed 2015
Cathay Innovation Fund II Cathay Innovation Venture - General Closed 2015

Ming-po Cai FAQs

  • Who is Ming-po Cai?

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    Ming-po Cai’s primary position is Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer & Chairman.

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