Lanchun Duan

Lanchun Duan

Managing Partner atCathay InnovationFirm active Sep 27California

Lanchun Duan is a Managing Partner at Cathay Capital with over 20 years of experience in investment, consulting, and trading. She joined the firm in 2010 and has led investments in multiple companies.

What Lanchun can write

Writes checks of$3M to $30M+
Comes in atSeries A, Series BCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Email the firm[email protected]The firm's own inbox for founders.

Cathay Innovation writes $3M to $30M+ checks, larger than 93% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. PwC
  2. Deloitte & Touche Corporate Finance
  3. Cathay Capital · Managing Partner
    2010-present
  4. PwC
  5. Deloitte & Touche Corporate Finance
  6. Cathay Innovation · Managing Partner
    Now

Investments named in public bios

Meinian HealthPoten EnvironmentPinduoduoShenghuo PharmaceuticalRighton BioCabioSoocasLumiMomentaMeet YouBrass MasterUShopalArsmoMagmode

Focus

airobotics / iotcryptodigital healthfintechinvestment

Education

CEIBS, EMBA

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Questions

Who is Lanchun Duan?

Lanchun Duan is a Managing Partner at Cathay Capital with over 20 years of experience in investment, consulting, and trading. She joined the firm in 2010 and has led investments in multiple companies.

How much does Lanchun Duan invest?

Lanchun Duan invests through Cathay Innovation, which writes checks of $3M to $30M+ at series a, series b.

How do I pitch Lanchun Duan?

Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Lanchun in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Cathay Innovation backed works better.

What did Lanchun Duan do before Cathay Innovation?

PwC; Deloitte & Touche Corporate Finance; Managing Partner at Cathay Capital; PwC; Deloitte & Touche Corporate Finance.

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