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Multi-stage global venture firm connecting startups with large corporate partners in AI and other sectors

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About Cathay Innovation

Cathay Innovation is a multi-stage venture capital firm founded in Paris in 2015. It is affiliated with Cathay Capital and invests in startups on several continents. Its main feature is a platform linking young companies with large corporations that can adopt their products.

What Cathay Innovation offers

  • Multi-stage investment — backs startups across Europe, North America, China, Latin America, Southeast Asia and Africa.
  • Corporate ecosystem — introduces founders to large company partners so innovation can scale in real industries.
  • Applied AI focus — invests in AI for healthcare, finance, commerce, energy and infrastructure.
  • Crypto and fintech — includes security for decentralised finance and digital banking.

Who it works with

The firm works with founders and with corporate and institutional partners. Portfolio examples include a pan-African neobank, an autonomous driving company, a digital bank in the US, a European delivery platform and a social commerce company. Named partners include Bpifrance, BNP Paribas Cardif, L'Oreal, TotalEnergies and Valeo.

Key facts

  • Founded: 2015, in Paris
  • Affiliation: Cathay Capital
  • Regions: six global regions

Profile written by TrustList from the business's own published information, Oct 2026.

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