Denis Barrier (Cathay Innovation): Cathay Capital invests in environmental projects

Ce mercredi 10 juin, Denis Barrier, président et cofondateur de Cathay Innovation, est revenu sur le premier closing du Smart Energy Fund en faveur des startups qui œuvrent dans le développement de projets environnementaux dans l’émission Good Morning Business présentée par Christophe Jakubyszyn. Good Morning Business est à voir ou écouter du lundi au vendredi […]

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Cathay Innovation Gains Sanofi as an Strategic Investor

June 9, 2020 Shanghai, Paris – June 9, 2020 – Sanofi announced today a strategic investment in Cathay Innovation, a global venture capital fund created to support entrepreneurs engaged in the sustainable transformation of the world through innovation and technology. Through this partnership, Sanofi will strengthen its connection to innovative global ecosystems in healthcare, particularly in […]

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Cathay Smart Energy Fund Completes First Closing to Fight Against Climate Change

Cathay Smart Energy Fund Completes First Closing to Fight Against Climate Change and Support Innovative Carbon Neutral Energy Solutions

June 9, 2020 Paris, June 9, 2020 – Cathay Smart Energy, a joint Fund established by Cathay Capital, Total Carbon Neutrality Ventures, and Hubei High Technology Investment Guiding Fund Management Co., Ltd., today announced the success of its first fundraising, closing at RMB 820 million (USD 120m / EUR 100m). Participants include cornerstone founding investors […]

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Cathay Innovation Invests in Berlin-Based HealthTech MEDWING

May 26, 2020 Successful series B funding round led by Cathay Innovation, Northzone, Atlantic Labs, Cherry Ventures and Adevinta MEDWING is the leading health-tech company for recruiting and personnel management in the European healthcare sector With more than 200,000 healthcare professionals, MEDWING manages the largest pool of expert personnel in the European healthcare industry. More […]

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Cathay Innovation’s first investment in Germany is healthcare startup Medwing

Medwing, a German startup with an ambition to tackle Europe’s shortage of healthcare workers, said on Tuesday that it has secured €28 million ($30 million) in a Series B financing round. Global venture capital firm Cathay Innovation led the round, marking its first investment in a German company. Other participating investors include Northzone, Cherry Ventures […]

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Cathay Innovations Raises $550 Million in Second Round Funding

In our segment, Shakers, where we tell you how things are shaking out in the world of IPO’s, startups and beyond. We’re not hearing much from venture capital firms these days..that is unless you’re Cathay Innovations, which just announced that is has raised a $550 million second fund, which is about double the size of […]

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Cathay Capital Raises $1.4 Billion in Private Investment Funds

International investment firm Cathay Capital has raised $1.4 billion in new funds with an eye on opportunities created by the pandemic-afflicted economy. Cathay Innovation, the firm’s venture team, got $550 million in new financing, $230 million more than its inaugural fund from 2017. The firm’s private equity group, meanwhile, raised a new $850 million fund. […]

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Cathay Innovation raises $550M for its second global VC fund

With the global economy still sorting itself out in the face of the pandemic, we’re hearing about fewer new venture capital funds these days. However, today is an exception, as Cathay Innovation has raised a $550 million second fund, which is about double the size of its first fund and, according to its leader Denis […]

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