Backing Founders Transforming Industry & Society as we know it.
We invest in startups building technologies that are rewiring how we live and work — helping innovators turn bold ideas into real-world solutions at industrial scale.
World model-AI, enabling machines to reason and act.
Focus Areas.
AI
Artificial intelligence is reshaping every sector. We back founders building applied AI solutions and connect them with industry leaders to accelerate real-world adoption.
Digital Health
We invest in startups transforming how healthcare is conceived with AI — enabling smarter diagnostics, faster drug discovery, more accessible care and reducing costs across the system.
Industry Partners:
Sanofi, bioMérieux, MACSF
& more
Fintech
AI is transforming how money moves, risk is assessed, and access to financial services is delivered. We support startups reimagining payments, lending, and embedded finance for more efficient and inclusive systems.
Industry Partners:
Bpifrance, BNP Paribas Cardif
& more
Consumer & Retail
Commerce is being rebuilt around new expectations for speed, personalization, and quality. We back startups transforming shopping, marketplaces, and supply chains through smarter technology.
Industry Partners:
Pernod Ricard, Groupe SEB, L’Oréal, M6
& more
Energy & Mobility
The transition to a low-carbon future requires new solutions across energy, transport and data center infrastructure. The next generation of data centers must transform electrons into intelligence efficiently and affordably.
Industry Partners:
TotalEnergies, Valeo, Groupe ADP, Vale
& more
Crypto
Crypto is redefining how value, trust, and data move. We support innovators enabling digital ownership and next-gen finance in a world increasingly shaped by agentic AI.
Industry Partners:
Ledger
Robotics & IoT
The next wave of innovation is physical. We invest in startups combining AI, robotics, and connected systems to automate precision work and bring intelligence into the real world.
Industry Partners:
Valeo, Groupe SEB, Air Liquide, Vale
& more
The Global VC
Where
Startups
Maximilien Levesque and Emmanuelle Martiano,
Aquemia
Christophe Périllat,
CEO, Valeo
Meet
Industry.
Founded in Paris in 2015, Cathay Innovation is a multi-stage venture capital firm backed by industry. We go beyond the traditional venture playbook with the world’s largest platform built for startup–corporate collaboration.
- Investing across Europe, North America, China, Latin America, Southeast Asia and Africa.
- Partnering with Fortune500 corporations to embed and scale innovation across the real economy.
Meet Our Industry Partners
Our Ecosystem
Think of us as a
bridge
— connecting
startups
to
industry,
powering
transformative
partnerships on a global
scale.
OUR IMPACT
By the numbers
10
Years
7
Offices
120+
Startups
20+
Billion Dollar Companies
20+
Corporate LPs
$2.5B
Assets Under Management
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