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Cathay Innovation

Last cheque observed Mar 2026; 3 cheques on record.

VC firmDeploying nowNew fund $1.0B, May 2025

SeedSeries ASeries BSustainabilityTech For GoodSustainable Development Goals

Deploying now
67%of best year2cheques in 12 months, 3 on record
Since the last cheque226days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$8.5MRounds led1 of 3
Pitch Cathay Innovation

Cathay Innovation highlights

  1. 01

    2 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series A: 100% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Led 1 rounds

What they do

Founded in Paris in 2015, Cathay Innovation is a multi-stage venture capital firm backed by industry.From their own website
Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Up to $10M as they say
Stages
SeedSeries ASeries BGrowth
Sectors
SustainabilityTech For GoodSustainable Development Goals
Based in
San Francisco, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first3 appearances

  1. 2026

    1 round

  2. Mar
    BackChannelSeed · BR · LatamList$4.8MWith 8 others
  3. 2025

    2 rounds

  4. Dec
    VambeSeries A · LatamList$14MWith 9 others
  5. Oct
    AkuaSeed · CO · LatamList$8.5MLed

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

The team

We hold 24 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.

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.

Recently backed

The latest companies Cathay Innovation put money into.

Quick answers about Cathay Innovation

What does Cathay Innovation invest in?

Cathay Innovation invests most often at Seed and Series A (100% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Sustainability, Tech For Good and Sustainable Development Goals.

How active is Cathay Innovation?

3 investments on record, 2 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 1. The most recent was in Mar 2026.

What has Cathay Innovation invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: BackChannel (Seed, Mar 2026), Vambe (Series A, Dec 2025) and Akua (Seed, Oct 2025).

How big are Cathay Innovation's cheques?

The median round it joins is $8.5M.

Is Cathay Innovation investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 2 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does Cathay Innovation invest alongside?

Most often Atlantic (2 rounds together) and Atlantico (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Cathay Innovation?

Cathay Innovation is a VC firm based in San Francisco, United States.

Has Cathay Innovation raised a new fund?

Its latest fund filing with the SEC was in May 2025, reporting $1.0B raised.

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