Ledger just raised an impressive Series B round of $75 million (€61 million), led by Draper Esprit. The startup already raised a $7 million round last year. But the cryptocurrency mania probably made it easy to raise more money. If you have more than a bit of money in cryptocurrencies, chances are you’ve heard about Ledger wallets. The French […]
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OWKIN raises $ 11 million to harness artificial intelligence for medical researc
La start-up OWKIN, spécialisée dans le machine learning appliqué à la recherche médicale, a bouclé un tour de table de 11 millions de dollars mené par Cathay Innovation, Otium Venture, Plug and Play et NJF Capital. Cette opération porte à 13,1 millions de dollars le montant total levé par la société depuis sa création. […]
Orange Takes Part in $11 Million Funding Round For FollowAnalytics
Orange (ORA.FR) on Wednesday said that it has participated in an 11 million dollar funding round for mobile marketing startup FollowAnalytics. The French telecommunications group said its investment in San Francisco-based FollowAnalytics has been made through Orange Digital Ventures, a fund it launched in 2015 to invest in early-stage tech companies. Orange didn’t disclose the […]
Cathay Capital Fund Leads Series B2 Round In Chinese Autonomous Driving Tech Firm Momenta
A fund managed by Cathay Capital Private Equity has led a series B2 round in Chinese autonomous driving tech start-up Momenta, with participation from GGV Capital. […]
European on-demand delivery startup Glovo raises €30 million Series B
Late last month, Spanish media got wind that the Barcelona-based on-demand delivery app Glovo had closed Series B funding, but now the company is making the news official. The startup, which offers a service similar to Postmates in the U.S., has raised a €30 million round led by Rakuten Capital, and Cathay Innovation. Existing investors Seaya Ventures, Entreé Capital, […]
Chime raises $18 million for mobile banking without the fees
It’s a bank account and debit card built for the digital age. Chime is raising $18 million in Series B financing for its mobile-first approach to banking. Cathay Innovation led the round with participation from Northwestern Mutual Future Ventures, Crosslink Capital, Forerunner Ventures, Homebrew and others. […]
Cathay Innovation Leads $15M Round In Chinese Men’s Fashion Start-Up MagMode
Cathay Innovation, a global venture capital fund affiliated with Sino-French private equity firm Cathay Capital Private Equity, has led a US$15 million series B2 financing round in MagMode, a Chinese men’s fashion start-up. […]
Cathay Innovation Raises $320 Million Inaugural Fund to Invest in Early Growth Technology Startups
PARIS, July 5, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Cathay Innovation today announced the closing of its first investment vehicle for a total of $320 million, representing one of the largest fundraisings ever in Europe for an inaugural venture capital fund. The success of this fundraising can largely be explained by the unique approach proposed by Cathay Innovation and how this approach resonated among investors. […]
Large French groups join forces with Chinese tech entrepreneurs
Ils se retrouveront dans quelques jours aux Rencontres économiques d’Aix-en-Provence pour sceller leur alliance inédite : Xuning Wang, le président du fabricant d’électroménager chinois Joyoung et d’autres entrepreneurs chinois, comme Liu Qiangdong, le patron de la plate-forme d’e-commerce JD.com, ont décidé de s’associer à Valeo, Aéroports de Paris (ADP), Michelin, Total, Seb, BNP Paribas Cardif […]
Record fundraising for Cathay Innovation’s first fund
June 29, 2017 Today Cathay Capital announced the closing of Cathay Innovation’s first investment vehicle for a total of $320 million. This sum constitutes a record for a first-time venture capital fund raised in Europe. The success of this fundraising can largely be explained by the unique approach proposed by Cathay Innovation and how this […]