Investments
132Portfolio Exits
16Funds
16Partners & Customers
1Service Providers
2About Cathay Capital Private Equity
Cathay Capital Private Equity, founded by Mingpo Cai and Edouard Moinet in 2006, is a French-Chinese private equity firm focused on Europe-China growth capital approved by the AMF, the French Securities Association. Limited partners of Cathay Capital I & II include European and Chinese institutional investors and private individuals. Cathay Capital aims to support international growth and be a long term partner for mid-sized Western companies faced with a booming Asian economy, as well for an increasing number of Chinese companies seeking worldwide reach.
Cathay Capital Private Equity Headquarter Location
52 Rue d'Anjou 2nd Floor
Paris, 75008,
France
+33 1 42 25 28 00
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Latest Cathay Capital Private Equity News
Dec 15, 2021
Tungee Completes $47.14 Million in Round B+ Financing, Led by Cathay Capital Private Equity (Source: Unifinn) On Wednesday, Tungee, one of the leading companies in the fields of intelligent sales SaaS in China, announced the completion of a B+ round of financing valued at 300 million yuan ($47.14 million). Its leading investor was Cathay Capital Private Equity, and co-investors were GGV, in addition to all previous shareholders Sequoia China, Qiming Venture Partners and Unity Ventures. Tungee said these funds would be used to invest in production and research, business expansion and service system upgrades while further promoting product R&D. Founded in 2016, Tungee is positioned as an intelligent sales service provider. It offers universal SaaS products and related solutions, and is committed to using big data and AI to help enterprises improve sales efficiency and sales performance. It now has over 1,000 staff, and has established branches all over China. Tungee’s products have been applied in a dozen industries, helping more than 10,000 enterprises take their operations into the digital realm and upgrade their sales teams. Well-known customers include Alibaba Cloud and China Merchants Bank, and their services can be found in financial, taxation, logistics, e-commerce and other industries. In terms of financing, according to the data of CVSource Investment, the company has obtained five rounds of financing since its establishment five years ago, roughly once each year. Alibaba Group joined its A-round of financing in 2018.
Cathay Capital Private Equity Investments
132 Investments
Cathay Capital Private Equity has made 132 investments. Their latest investment was in Qiangua Technology as part of their Seed VC - II on June 6, 2022.
Cathay Capital Private Equity Investments Activity
Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6/8/2022 | Seed VC - II | Qiangua Technology | $30.06M | Yes | 4 | |
6/7/2022 | Series A | Moon Surgical | $31.3M | Yes | 4 | |
6/6/2022 | Series D - III | MINIEYE | $120.23M | Yes | 5 | |
5/5/2022 | Series D | |||||
4/5/2022 | Private Equity |
Date | 6/8/2022 | 6/7/2022 | 6/6/2022 | 5/5/2022 | 4/5/2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round | Seed VC - II | Series A | Series D - III | Series D | Private Equity |
Company | Qiangua Technology | Moon Surgical | MINIEYE | ||
Amount | $30.06M | $31.3M | $120.23M | ||
New? | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
Co-Investors | |||||
Sources | 4 | 4 | 5 |
Cathay Capital Private Equity Portfolio Exits
16 Portfolio Exits
Cathay Capital Private Equity has 16 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was SeaOwl Group on January 18, 2022.
Date | Exit | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Acquirer | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1/18/2022 | Acq - Fin | 1 | |||
7/27/2021 | Acquired | 2 | |||
6/18/2021 | IPO | Public | 8 | ||
Date | 1/18/2022 | 7/27/2021 | 6/18/2021 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Exit | Acq - Fin | Acquired | IPO | ||
Companies | |||||
Valuation | |||||
Acquirer | Public | ||||
Sources | 1 | 2 | 8 |
Cathay Capital Private Equity Acquisitions
11 Acquisitions
Cathay Capital Private Equity acquired 11 companies. Their latest acquisition was Artefact on September 29, 2021.
Date | Investment Stage | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Total Funding | Note | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9/29/2021 | Take Private | 3 | ||||
7/12/2021 | Private Equity | Acq - Fin | 2 | |||
5/4/2018 | Acq - Fin | 4 | ||||
2/21/2018 | ||||||
11/4/2016 |
Cathay Capital Private Equity Fund History
16 Fund Histories
Cathay Capital Private Equity has 16 funds, including Cathay Smart Energy Fund.
Closing Date | Fund | Fund Type | Status | Amount | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6/10/2020 | Cathay Smart Energy Fund | Multi-Stage Venture Capital | Open | $120M | 5 |
5/14/2020 | Cathay Midcap II | $850M | 3 | ||
5/12/2020 | Cathay Capital Private Equity Fund II | $550M | 2 | ||
7/16/2018 | Sino French Midcap Fund II | ||||
12/11/2017 | Cathy CarTech |
Closing Date | 6/10/2020 | 5/14/2020 | 5/12/2020 | 7/16/2018 | 12/11/2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fund | Cathay Smart Energy Fund | Cathay Midcap II | Cathay Capital Private Equity Fund II | Sino French Midcap Fund II | Cathy CarTech |
Fund Type | Multi-Stage Venture Capital | ||||
Status | Open | ||||
Amount | $120M | $850M | $550M | ||
Sources | 5 | 3 | 2 |
Cathay Capital Private Equity Partners & Customers
1 Partners and customers
Cathay Capital Private Equity has 1 strategic partners and customers. Cathay Capital Private Equity recently partnered with TotalEnergies on March 3, 2018.
Date | Type | Business Partner | Country | News Snippet | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3/27/2018 | Partner | France | Total becomes the founding partner of the Cathay Smart Energy Fund Total Energy Ventures becomes the founding partner of the Cathay Smart Energy Fund . | 2 |
Date | 3/27/2018 |
|---|---|
Type | Partner |
Business Partner | |
Country | France |
News Snippet | Total becomes the founding partner of the Cathay Smart Energy Fund Total Energy Ventures becomes the founding partner of the Cathay Smart Energy Fund . |
Sources | 2 |
Cathay Capital Private Equity Service Providers
2 Service Providers
Cathay Capital Private Equity has 2 service provider relationships
Service Provider | Associated Rounds | Provider Type | Service Type |
|---|---|---|---|
Private Equity | Investment Bank | Financial Advisor | |
Service Provider | ||
|---|---|---|
Associated Rounds | Private Equity | |
Provider Type | Investment Bank | |
Service Type | Financial Advisor |
Partnership data by VentureSource
Cathay Capital Private Equity Team
14 Team Members
Cathay Capital Private Equity has 14 team members, including current Founder, President, MingPo Cai.
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
MingPo Cai | Founder, President | Current | |
Mingpo Cai | The Cathay Funds | President | Current |
Arthur Yeung | China Europe International Business School | President | Current |
Linda Sor | NextStage, PwC France, and IBM | Chief Financial Officer | Current |
Chunyu Zhang | Chief Financial Officer | Current |
Name | MingPo Cai | Mingpo Cai | Arthur Yeung | Linda Sor | Chunyu Zhang |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Work History | The Cathay Funds | China Europe International Business School | NextStage, PwC France, and IBM | ||
Title | Founder, President | President | President | Chief Financial Officer | Chief Financial Officer |
Status | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
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