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title: "Cathay Innovation"
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# Cathay Innovation

Cathay Innovation is a global, multi-stage venture capital firm affiliated with Cathay Capital. Its official website describes the firm as connecting ambitious startups with Fortune 500 corporate ecosystems. Cathay Innovation is registered in Paris, France, and has stated that it invests across Europe, North America, Asia, Latin America, and Africa. In Africa, Cathay Innovation’s recorded activity includes six funding rounds totaling $214.3 million between September 2017 and June 2025. The investments span seed, Series B, Series C, and venture rounds, with activity in South Africa, Kenya, Ghana, and Algeria. Recorded focus areas include agri tech, quick commerce, fintech, AI and analytics, and travel and mobility. Companies represented in these investments include Nile, Oze, Aerobotics, Heetch, and Glovo.

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## Summary

Cathay Innovation is a global, multi-stage venture capital firm affiliated with Cathay Capital. Its official website describes the firm as connecting ambitious startups with Fortune 500 corporate ecosystems. Cathay Innovation is registered in Paris, France, and has stated that it invests across Europe, North America, Asia, Latin America, and Africa. In Africa, Cathay Innovation’s recorded activity includes six funding rounds totaling $214.3 million between September 2017 and June 2025. The investments span seed, Series B, Series C, and venture rounds, with activity in South Africa, Kenya, Ghana, and Algeria. Recorded focus areas include agri tech, quick commerce, fintech, AI and analytics, and travel and mobility. Companies represented in these investments include Nile, Oze, Aerobotics, Heetch, and Glovo.

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## Recorded investments

| Product | URL | Stage | Amount | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nile | /nile | Venture (Round not Specified) | 11300000 | 2025-06-01T00:00:00.000Z |
| Oze | /oze | Seed | 3000000 | 2022-01-01T00:00:00.000Z |
| Aerobotics | /aerobotics | Series B | 17000000 | 2020-12-01T00:00:00.000Z |
| Heetch | /heetch | Series B | 38000000 | 2019-05-01T00:00:00.000Z |
| Glovo | /glovo | Series C | 115000000 | 2018-07-01T00:00:00.000Z |

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