Cathay Innovation
Cathay Innovation, based in California, backs Series A and B startups in vertical AI, healthtech, fintech, consumer, climate, and logistics, leading rounds with checks from $3M to over $30M.
Who you would pitch at Cathay Innovation
18 people on the investing team, 12 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.
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Writes $3M to $30M+ checks. Its smallest check is larger than 93% of firms in the atlas.
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Raising a pre-seed or seed round? We write $1M to $5M first checks and help founders with distribution. A partner reads every deck.
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One email when this firm shows new activity. Nothing else.
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What stage does Cathay Innovation invest in?
Cathay Innovation reports entry at series a, series b.
How much does Cathay Innovation invest?
Cathay Innovation reports checks of $3M to $30M+.
Does Cathay Innovation lead rounds?
Yes. Cathay Innovation says it can lead.
Who are the partners at Cathay Innovation?
Daniel Balmisse (Managing Partner, Cathay InnoSquare), Denis Barrier (Co-Founder & CEO), Jacky Abitbol (Managing Partner), Lanchun Duan (Managing Partner), Mingpo Cai (Founder & Chairman), Bruno Delahaye (Partner).
Is Cathay Innovation active right now?
Cathay Innovation has shown 1 activity update since September 2026, the latest on 2026-09-27.
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