With 27 funds spanning the venture capital to private equity spectrum, the Cathay platform has €5B+ AUM, 250+ investments, and 55+ exits across Europe, Asia, North America, Latin America and Africa. With a team of over 130 members, including 27 partners, Cathay is based in Paris, Shanghai, Beijing, Munich, Berlin, Madrid, New York, San Francisco, Singapore and Mexico City.

Cathay Capital is backed by a diverse base of institutional investors and multinational corporations in sectors such as financial services, healthcare, consumer, mobility and energy — creating a global ecosystem at the intersection of startups, middle-market and industry. 

Mingpo’s investment philosophy centers on long-term value creation through ecosystem synergies— providing solutions that are useful to investors, corporate partners and founders alike.  Under this conviction, he created the Cathay platform to connect entrepreneurs with industry leaders, supporting local champions while delivering lasting economic and societal impact.

He serves on the boards of several Cathay portfolio companies and Cathay AfricInvest Innovation, the first pan-African venture fund supporting inclusive tech innovation across the continent. Mingpo is a member of the World Economic Forum and a graduate of CEIBS (Shanghai) and EMLYON Business School (France).