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Denis Barrier

Investor

Co-Founder & CEO at Cathay Innovation

Paris / San Francisco

Writes $5M – $40M checks

FoundedPeek Travel

About

Denis Barrier, PhD in solid-state physics, deep-tech researcher and former overseer of French Treasury sovereign holdings, co-founded a platform pairing CAC 40 LPs and startups to co-invent models with incumbents.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningConsumerEnergyFintechHealthtech

Experience

  1. Cathay Africinvest InnovationCo-Foundercurrent2019 — presentAfrica
  2. Cathay InnovationCo-founder and CEOcurrent2015 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  3. Iris CapitalPartner2012 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
  4. Orange GroupHead of venture capital and corporate venture2011 — 2012Paris Area, France
  5. InnovacomManaging Director2007 — 2010Greater Paris Metropolitan Region
  6. Agence des Participations de l'EtatHead of Defence, Aerospace and Media2004 — 2007Greater Paris Metropolitan Region
  7. InnovacomInvestment Director1998 — 2004Greater Paris Metropolitan Region
  8. French ArmyScientist of Contingent1996 — 1997

Education

  1. Ecole normale supérieurePhysics1991 — 1995
  2. Télécom Paris1995 — 1998
  3. Pierre and Marie Curie UniversityPHD, Quantum dots1994 — 1997
  4. UCLAResearch Intern, Sonoluminescence1993

Skills & more

Business Development61Business Strategy75Advertising49

From Denis's professional profile.

Same school

Shared employers

Deals · 3

ZenbusinessBoard seat

via Cathay Innovation · filed Sep 2022 · $3M raise

Peek TravelBoard seat

via Cathay Innovation · filed Jun 2018 · $34.5M raise

FollowAnalyticsBoard seat

via Cathay Innovation · filed May 2016 · $13.2M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Colleagues at Cathay Innovation