Benjamin is a financial industry veteran with experience in multiple markets and asset management. In addition to his role at Cathay, he has been a Partner at Chenavari Investment Managers (credit asset management) since April 2018 where he is responsible for the Leveraged Finance group as well as overseeing the CTO group. Formerly, Benjamin was […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]