Michael brings more than 15 years’ experience as an investor. After studying Computer Science and co-founding multiple SaaS companies building information and data retrieval products using natural language processing (NLP), he then co-founded Speedinvest, where he spend 12 years, a European Seed Stage venture fund and grew it to 1bn+ AUM and 100+ people, with […]
Prior to joining Cathay Innovation, Joy spent over 4 years with the Amazon Web Services Startup team, supporting thousands of French entrepreneurs and leading the AWS Early Stage go-to-market strategy in EMEA. Her previous experiences include positions at BNP Paribas and LVMH, with assignments in Shanghai, Hong Kong and Madrid. Mandarin speaker, Joy graduated from […]
Prior to joining Cathay in 2021, Margot worked for the French Treasury in the Middle East, then for the French public investment bank Bpifrance, where she contributed to fundraising and business development efforts towards sovereign wealth funds and other large institutional investors globally. Margot holds an MA in International Affairs from Sciences Po and a […]
She contributes to screening, evaluating, and executing potential Cathay Innovation investments, specifically focusing on opportunities in Germany. Prior to joining Cathay in 2017, Costanza was at Cherry Ventures, an early stage VC fund based in Berlin. Her previous experiences includes management consulting at the Boston Consulting Group in Milan and experimental research on low energy […]
Prior to joining Cathay in 2021, Catherine worked across strategic subjects in the banking industry for 5 years. She was an Analyst in Acquisition Finance at Société Générale APAC in Hong Kong before joining Inspection Générale at Groupe BPCE as a Senior Inspector. As data became a key asset for financial services, she started her […]
Louis joined Cathay Innovation at the beginning of 2024 as an intern. He began his career as a product engineer at L’Oréal and later worked as the CEO’s right hand at Optimiz Construction, a Station F Future 40 startup, where he gained diverse experience. Louis holds an engineering master’s in Material Science from INSA Lyon […]
Before joining Cathay, she worked at the communication agency Hopscotch, where she developed expertise in public relations and public affairs. Prior to that, she worked with NGOs on advocacy and communication issues, as well as in a public affairs consultancy. She holds a BBA in International Studies from the University of Montreal and a Master’s […]
He is responsible for screening, assessing, and executing potential investments for Cathay Innovation. Prior to joining Cathay in 2020, Romain held positions as a Policy Analyst for the Direction générale du Trésor (French Treasury) as well as a Business Developer at ride-sharing startup Less (acquired by Blablacar in 2018). Romain holds a Master of Science […]
Sarah started her career at PR agency Dentsu Consulting, where she worked on corporate and B2C/B2B assignments. She then joined Hopscotch PR, where she crafted PR tactics for a wide array of clients, with a fondness for tech and retail-oriented missions. As a Marketing & PR Manager at Cathay, she is in charge of editorial […]
She contributes to screening, assessing, and executing potential investment opportunities. Prior to joining Cathay Innovation in 2020, Marion spent 2 years at RAISE Ventures, a Series A VC fund based in Paris, where she contributed to investments in fintech, software, mobility, and travel. Her previous experiences include investment banking at GP Bullhound and Cambon Partners, […]