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. […]
Prior to Cathay, he was at Iris Capital where he managed the international activities of the Orange/Publicis fund. He has also been the Head of Corporate Venture at Orange Telecom, Managing Director at Innovacom, and has worked as an Officer at the French Treasury Department, in charge of all the Sovereign holdings in Aerospace, Defense, […]
Prior to joining Cathay Innovation, Simon spent 4 years at VMware on the Strategy & Corporate Development team which was responsible for leading acquisitions, investments, and strategy. As a Manager, he was involved in numerous transactions focusing on enterprise software sectors such as cloud computing, cybersecurity and mobile/end-user computing. Before joining VMware, he spent time […]
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 […]
With an international career spanning over 16 years, Matthieu has been a dynamic force in the realms of innovation and sustainability, bridging the gap between the USA and Europe at BNP Paribas. He has advised global leaders in mobility, energy, financial services, retail, and food & ag sectors, guiding them on their innovation strategies and […]
Arnaud bridges the gap between startups and corporates, leveraging his unique experience as both a startup founder and a corporate innovation executive. Having lived on four continents, he connects diverse markets and industries, with expertise spanning Financial Services, Health and Retail. Open innovation, particularly in driving sustainable solutions and fostering impactful technologies, is at the […]
Daniela has 17+ years of experience in international business strategy and development, operations, strategic sales, and scaling startups from stealth mode to hyper growth. She has launched products in 27+ countries, guided the regulation of digital products in coordination with governments, lobbying groups along with private and state-owned companies in Europe. Prior to joining Cathay, […]
In her role, she drives global strategy and all marketing and communications initiatives as well as provides strategic counsel and support to Cathay’s portfolio companies. Most recently, Jaclyn worked at Clarity PR as a founding member of its venture capital and financial services practice group where she developed and led programs for firms in the […]
He is responsible for screening, evaluating, and executing potential Cathay Innovation investments, as well as post-investment monitoring. Prior to joining Cathay Innovation, Jon was a Business Analyst at McKinsey, where he worked in the Private Equity and Principal Investigators and Aerospace and Defense practices with a functional focus on strategy & corporate finance. Prior to […]
He is responsible for screening, evaluating, and executing potential Cathay Innovation investments, as well as post-investment monitoring. Prior to joining Cathay Innovation, Eli was an MBA candidate at Columbia Business School. During his tenure at Columbia he held positions at Lux Capital and Draper Associates, where he covered digital healthcare and frontier technology sectors. He served as […]