Cathay Capital
Growth equityStamford · Growth · 10 people tracked
Also known as NEW CHINA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORP.
Investment thesis
Cathay is a provider of growth capital to companies on the private side of the Chinese economy. Since 1992 it has completed over 60 investments and realized capital events including IPOs on the New York Stock Exchange, NASDAQ, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and Chinese domestic stock exchanges, as well as trade sales, with a cumulative transaction value exceeding US$5 billion.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.
Team · 10 people
from the firm's websiteWhat they invest in
from 7 of 25 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×3Data & Infrastructure ×2Enterprise Software ×2Hardware ×2Semiconductors ×2Consumer ×1Deep Tech ×1Fintech ×1
HQs:China×5United States×1
Investments · 25 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathTOM VIP邮箱 provides a paid email service for individuals and businesses, offering SSL-encrypted email, a dedicated VIP channel, and mobile email management integrated with WeChat.
Enterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsBritish Patient Capital
Algoblu develops Network Element Virtualization (NEV) technology that virtualizes fiber communication ports, letting carriers and telcos offer multi-tiered, on-demand network services with service isolation, varied SLA levels, and end-to-end encryption.
Deep TechHardwareSemiconductors
Co-investorsTitanium VenturesWestSummit Capital
Beem is a fintech app offering instant cash advances up to $1,000 with no credit checks or income restrictions, personal loans up to $100,000, and AI-powered financial tools for budgeting, price comparison, and job matching.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSan Francisco, US
Co-investorsAvesta FundCathay InnovationTechstarsTruStage VenturesMassiveSouth Park Commons
A high-tech enterprise providing AIOps products focused on R&D and application that helps enterprise data centers identify anomalies, locate faults, and predict risks from IT monitoring data.
Rayli is a Chinese fashion and lifestyle media brand that publishes magazines covering fashion, beauty, home design, and men's style, and manages a roster of models and brand ambassadors.
ConsumerMedia & Entertainment
DataStory (数说故事) is a Chinese AI technology company that builds data collection, aggregation, and analytics products—including social listening, brand/category analysis, and voice-of-customer platforms powered by its EnlightAI multi-agent system and SocialGPT.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureMarketing Tech
Co-investorsXiang He Capital
DolphinDB is a high-performance time-series database and real-time computing platform built in C++, offering an integrated architecture for storage, computation, and analysis of trillion-scale data with millisecond queries.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software
Co-investorsVertex Ventures China
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies163 · khqa.com · Aug 13, 2026
Beem · briefglance.com · Jun 25, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Cathay Capital made?
- Cathay Capital has 24 tracked investments.
- What stage does Cathay Capital invest at?
- Cathay Capital invests at the Growth stage.
- What sectors does Cathay Capital focus on?
- Cathay Capital focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, Biotech, Consumer, Healthtech, Logistics & Supply Chain, Media & Entertainment, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Cathay Capital located?
- Cathay Capital is headquartered in Stamford, US.
- Does Cathay Capital lead rounds?
- Yes, Cathay Capital leads investment rounds.
- Who does Cathay Capital co-invest with?
- Cathay Capital most often shares deals with Titanium Ventures, Vertex Ventures China, Xiang He Capital, among 3 tracked co-investors.
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