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Cathay Innovation

Last cheque observed Sep 2026; 95 cheques on record.

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Series BVentureSeries AArtificial IntelligenceAnalytics

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95%of best year18cheques in 12 months, 95 on record
Since the last cheque60days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$30MRounds led10 of 95Sole investor4 roundsMostly inFrance, 32%
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Cathay Innovation highlights

  1. 01

    18 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Series B and Venture: 56% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 4 rounds, median $29M

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
Artificial IntelligenceAnalytics
Based in
China
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first95 appearances

  1. 2026

    13 rounds

  2. Sept
    TucuviVenture · ES$5.7MWith 4 others
  3. Sept
    updocGrant · AU$9.2MWith 4 others
  4. Aug
    Skan AISeries C · US · Cathay Innovation$63MLed
  5. Jul
    WallboxES$4.6MWith 3 others
  6. Jun
    ThekerSeries A · ES · Bright Pixel$85MWith 17 others
  7. May
    EmbatSeries B · ES · Ventureburn$35MLed
  8. Mar
    Qualified HealthSeries B · US · Ventureburn$125MWith 7 others
  9. Mar
    CryptioSeries B · FR · Ventureburn$45MWith 8 others
  10. Mar
    WaivFR · Ventureburn$33MWith 8 others
  11. Mar
    Advanced Machine IntelligenceSeed · FR · Crunchbase News$1.0BLed
  12. Mar
    AMI LabsFR · TechCrunch$1.0BLed
  13. Jan
    XepelinCL · LatamList$20MWith 5 others
  14. Jan
    IglooVenture · SG$5.0MWith 3 others
  15. 2025

    19 rounds

  16. Dec
    VambeSeries A · LatamList$14MWith 9 others
  17. Dec
    MomentaVentureUndisclosedWith 3 others
  18. Nov
    PeekSeries D · US · Ventureburn$70MWith 8 others
  19. Nov
    RangeSeries C · US$60MWith 2 others
  20. Nov
    BackChannelSeed · BR$4.7MWith 4 others
  21. Jun
    NablaSeries C · FR · Crunchbase News$70MWith 4 others
  22. Jun
    PayflowVenture · ES$11MWith 3 others
  23. Jun
    AbacumSeries B · US$60MWith 6 others
  24. May
    ReebeloVenture · USUndisclosedWith 2 others
  25. May
    SavanaVenture · ESUndisclosedWith 1 other
  26. Apr
    AQEMIAGrant · FR$7.4MWith 3 others
  27. Mar
    CurveSeries D · GB$48MWith 4 others
  28. Feb
    OzeGH · Disrupt AfricaUndisclosedWith 6 others
  29. Feb
    WallboxES$15MWith 2 others
  30. Feb
    CaflerSeries A · ES$11MWith 3 others
  31. Jan
    BioptimusSeed · FR · Silicon Canals$76MLed
  32. Jan
    NellySeries B · DE · TechCrunch$51MLed
  33. Jan
    QuantifindVenture · US$22MWith 2 others
  34. Jan
    BioptimusSeries A · FR$41MWith 4 others
  35. 2024

    11 rounds

  36. Dec
    AqemiaGrowth · FR · TechCrunch$38MLed
  37. Dec
    Cosmo TechVenture · FRUndisclosedWith 2 others
  38. Oct
    GhostSeries C · US$40MWith 5 others
  39. Sept
    EntalpicSeed · FR$9.4MWith 3 others
  40. Jun
    FirstvetSeries C · SE$22MWith 3 others
  41. Jun
    Sidecar HealthSeries D · US$165MWith 5 others
  42. Jun
    imaginoSeries A · FR$27MSole investor
  43. May
    ResilienceVenture · US$25MWith 2 others

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The team

We hold 7 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

3+funds on filenumbered funds in its name

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Cathay Innovation. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

BpifranceGovernment12rounds togetherCathay CapitalPrivate equity8rounds togetherEndeavor CatalystCorporate VC8rounds togetherAlumni VenturesVC firm5rounds togetherY CombinatorAccelerator5rounds togetherAlvenVC firm4rounds togetherEurazeoPrivate equity4rounds togetherFJ LabsVC firm4rounds togetherPlug and PlayAccelerator4rounds togetherBNP ParibasVC firm3rounds togetherCreandumVC firm3rounds togetherDraper AssociatesVC firm3rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies Cathay Innovation put money into.

Tucuvi$5.7M · Sept 2026updoc$9.2M · Sept 2026Skan AI$63M · Aug 2026Wallbox$4.6M · Jul 2026Embat$35M · May 2026Qualified Health$125M · Mar 2026

Quick answers about Cathay Innovation

What does Cathay Innovation invest in?

Cathay Innovation invests most often at Series B and Venture (56% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Artificial Intelligence and Analytics.

How active is Cathay Innovation?

95 investments on record, 18 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 10. The most recent was in Sept 2026.

What has Cathay Innovation invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Tucuvi (Venture, Sept 2026), updoc (Grant, Sept 2026) and Skan AI (Series C, Aug 2026).

How big are Cathay Innovation's cheques?

The median round it joins is $30M.

Does Cathay Innovation lead rounds?

Sometimes: it led 10 of its 95 investments on record (11%).

Where does Cathay Innovation invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in France (32%), the United States (26%) and Spain (21%).

Is Cathay Innovation investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 18 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does Cathay Innovation invest alongside?

Most often Bpifrance (12 rounds together), Cathay Capital (8 rounds together) and Endeavor Catalyst (8 rounds together).

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