Matthieu van der Elst

Matthieu van der Elst

Prior to joining Cathay Capital, Matthieu van der Elst was CEO of Michelin Ventures, the Venture Capital arm for the Michelin Group, which he founded in 2015 with the goal of identifying, understanding and supporting startups developing sustainable innovative technologies and new business models in the materials and mobility arena. Matthieu joined the Michelin Group […]

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Jun Ma

Jun Ma

Prior to joining Cathay in 2019, Jun was a Principal at Capital Today. He has focused on investment sectors such as consumer goods, retail and internet technology over the last 10 years. Previously, Jun spent 4 years working at Shenyin & Wanguo Securities, one of the earliest joint-stock securities company in China. Jun holds an […]

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Zengyang Chen (Eric)

Zengyang Chen (Eric)

He is responsible for the screening, evaluation, execution and monitoring of Cathay Capital investments. Prior to joining Cathay Capital, he worked as a Senior Technologist at GM for 4 years. Before that, he had combined over 7 years of experience working at a mobile gaming startup and a customer electronic device company. […]

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Yixing Chen (Leon)

Leon Chen

He is in charge of screening, evaluating, and executing potential investments, as well as post-investment monitoring. Prior to joining Cathay, Leon was the head of technology and enterprise investments at Baidu.  Before that, he was with China Millennium Capital and CITIC Securities, focusing on cross-border & domestic investments, M&A, and financing. Leon holds a Masters […]

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Cong Chen (Cathy)

Cong Chen (Cathy)

She is in charge of reception and administration. Prior to joining Cathay Capital in 2017, she worked in Shanghai MG COLIPU Office Supplies as a Sales Assistant. Cathy graduated from HuBei University with a Bachelors Degree, majoring in French. She is fluent in Mandarin, French and English. […]

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Shuyan Dong

She works in concert with the PR team to bolster the company’s branding and media relations in China. Before joining Cathay, she was part of Microsoft Innovation Ecosystem team, driving market impact and developing the partner ecosystem in China. Prior to that, she provided PR strategy services for major financial institutions, including BlackRock, Goldman Sachs […]

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Yutong Guo

Yutong Guo

Prior to join Cathay in 2022, she worked at China Construction America in Panama, as an Administration Assistant. Yutong graduated from Beijing International Studies University with a Bachelor degree of Arts, majoring in Spanish Language and Literature. She is fluent in Mandarin, English and Spanish. […]

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Shui Hong (Noah)

Noah Hong

He contributes to screening and assessing Cathay Innovation projects. Prior to joining Cathay Innovation, Shui had several internships in investment firms including FountainVest Partners, NIO Capital, and ARDIAN (f.k.a. AXA Private Equity). Shui graduated from Tsinghua University, PBC School of Finance with a Masters of Finance degree. He also holds a Bachelors degree in Economics […]

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Haoxuan Huang (Harry)

Harry Huang, Analyst

He joined Cathay in October 2020 as an intern where he worked across various teams in Shanghai & Singapore across diverse investment sectors. Prior to joining Cathay, Harry interned at Loyal Valley Capital where he focused on the advanced manufacturing sector in Shanghai. Prior to LVC, he served as an investment banking intern at Stifel’s […]

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Shengjie Mao (Iris)

Shengjie Mao (Iris)

Her core responsibilities lies in the Midcap and Innovation Funds. Prior to joining Cathay Capital in 2018, Iris worked at Ernst & Young LLP, a professional audit firm, as a Senior Manager in FSO for over 9 years. She started her career at the Ernst & Young Shanghai branch, where she conducted audit projects for […]

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