Cathay Financial Holding
VC Fund
Taipei, Taiwan
Cathay Financial Holding is a VC fund in Taipei focused on FinTech and Payments. Cathay Financial Holding Co., Ltd. (www.cathayholdings.com.tw) is the largest financial holding company in Taiwan and a leading provider of financial products and services. The company’s primary subsidiaries include Cathay Life Insurance, Cathay United Bank, Cathay Century Insurance, Cathay SITE and Cathay Securities. As of June 30, 2014, thecompany had total assets of over US$200 billion and over 11 million customers. In recent years, Cathay Financial Holdings has also increased its presence in Asia, including in China and Southeast Asia.Cathay Life Insurance Company (www.cathayholdings.com.tw/life) is the largest insurance company in Taiwan. As of June 30, 2014, the company had total assets of over US$146 billion and serves over 7 million customers through over 20,000 tied agents. Cathay Life has also established life insurance companies in China and Vietnam.
- Total investments:
- 7
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 14%
Last updated:
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Industries Cathay Financial Holding invests in
Stages Cathay Financial Holding invests in
Countries Cathay Financial Holding invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
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4 more contacts available
Round size
- Series B
- $10M–$30M
Investment Focus
Industry
- FinTech 2 (29%)
- Payments 2 (29%)
- E-Commerce 2 (29%)
- Financial Services 2 (29%)
- Video 1 (14%)
Stage
- Series B 3 (43%)
- Series E 1 (14%)
- Funding Round 1 (14%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 1 (14%)
Country
- China 2 (29%)
- Singapore 2 (29%)
- Taiwan 1 (14%)
- Hong Kong 1 (14%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
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Qing Yuan Huang
Independent Director
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Independent Director | Total investments: 0 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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AnnJi Pharmaceutical
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AnnJi Pharmaceutical is a clinical-stage drug development company that specializes in developing small molecules that address unmet medical needs in the areas of neurology, dermatology, and inflammatory disorders, including rare diseases such as idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and Kennedy’s disease, and SBMA (Spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy). Thefocus of the company is on creating global collaborations and business partnerships in the late-stage product development and commercialization of pharmaceutical drugs. | $21.1M / Venture - Series Unknown / Jul 05, 2023 | |
Validus
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Founded in 2015, Validus is the largest SME financing platform in Singapore, focused on SME lending via funds from HNWI and institutional investors. An award-winning Fintech using data analytics and AI to avail growth financing to underserved SMEs, Validus looks to drive inclusive growth for SMEs and economies in the ASEAN region. Backed by highlyreputed VCs, Validus is also present in Indonesia, Vietnam and Thailand, partnering with Corporates to provide supply chain financing to SME ecosystems. Validus holds a Capital Markets Services Licence by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), and its Indonesian arm Batumbu has received OJK registration in April 2019. For more information, please visit https://validus.sg. | $15.2M / Series B / Feb 25, 2019 | |
Emotibot Technologies
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Emotibot Technologies designs and develops emotional intelligence systems for robots.The company provides robots with multi-modal emotion recognition and machine learning platforms. The systems offer humanized conversations, vision understanding, and affective computing. The systems can be used in mobile devices, speakers, homes, automobiles,wearables, and headsets.Emotibot was founded in 2015 by Kenny Chien and is based in Shanghai. | $30M / Series B / Dec 11, 2018 | |
Quantifeed
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Quantifeed is a global leader in digital wealth and investment management technology. Wealth and asset managers worldwide use Quantifeed to build, distribute, and manage investment solutions.QEngine, Quantifeed’s modular, API-driven platform, streamlines portfolio management, from construction and distribution to trading and operations, enablinggreater personalisation and scalability. It drives efficiencies across both advisory and discretionary businesses, helping firms deepen client engagement and accelerate growth.Headquartered in Hong Kong and London, with a presence in Singapore, Tokyo, and Sydney, Quantifeed is shaping the future of digital investing. | $10M / Series B / Jun 20, 2018 | |
Sea
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Sea is the leading consumer internet company in Southeast Asia and Taiwan. Our mission is to better the lives of the consumers and small businesses of our region with technology.Our businesses include:Shopee, our region’s largest and most popular e-commerce platform. Launched in 2015, Shopee was designed to be mobile-first and highly social,offering buyers and sellers a trusted and enjoyable shopping experience. In 2018, Shopee recorded over 603 million orders, and GMV of $10.3 billion. Shopee was also the most downloaded shopping app in Southeast Asia and in Taiwan.Garena, a global leading games company. Garena is the developer of Free Fire, the global smash hit mobile battle royale game with over 450 million registered users and 50 million peak daily active users as of May 2019, making it one of the most popular games in the world. Garena is also the largest games publisher in the region, bringing AAA mobile and PC titles such as Arena of Valor, League of Legends, and Speed Drifters to gamers in Southeast Asia. Garena also leads the growth of esports in our region. Its annual flagship event, Garena World, is the largest and most influential esports event in Southeast Asia.SeaMoney, a leading digital payments and financial services provider in Southeast Asia. SeaMoney’s offerings include mobile wallet services, under the AirPay and ShopeePay brands, which provide users with easy access to digital payment services. Sea is headquartered in Singapore, and listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol ‘SE’. Our IPO in October 2017 was the largest US public listing ever by a Southeast Asian technology company. | $550M / Series E / May 08, 2017 | |
KargoCard
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KargoCard is the leading prepaid gift card distribution and processing platform in China. Over a period of 6 years, KargoCard has developed the platform, network and relationships that have established it as the single largest aggregator of prepaid payment products in China; with real time transaction API's extending into 40+ retailbrands. The KargoMall, a physical retail gift card mall launched in 2013, is deployed in over 5,300 convenience stores across 22 cities, making it the largest prepaid payment network in the country. The platform extends its catalog digitally into the leading social networks of China like Mobile QQ and WeChat, reaching over 500 million users. Having established peering relationships with prepaid payment networks in the United States and Europe, KargoCard is able to deliver on every aspect of prepaid payments in China - local, global, mobile and social. The leading brands in China including YiHaoDian, C-Trip, Amazon and VIP Shop have chosen KargoMall to launch distribution of their gift card programs, in most cases through exclusive relationships. | $6M / Mar 23, 2015 | |
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KargoCard
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KargoCard is the leading prepaid gift card distribution and processing platform in China. Over a period of 6 years, KargoCard has developed the platform, network and relationships that have established it as the single largest aggregator of prepaid payment products in China; with real time transaction API's extending into 40+ retailbrands. The KargoMall, a physical retail gift card mall launched in 2013, is deployed in over 5,300 convenience stores across 22 cities, making it the largest prepaid payment network in the country. The platform extends its catalog digitally into the leading social networks of China like Mobile QQ and WeChat, reaching over 500 million users. Having established peering relationships with prepaid payment networks in the United States and Europe, KargoCard is able to deliver on every aspect of prepaid payments in China - local, global, mobile and social. The leading brands in China including YiHaoDian, C-Trip, Amazon and VIP Shop have chosen KargoMall to launch distribution of their gift card programs, in most cases through exclusive relationships. | $10.3M / May 20, 2014 |
Co-Investors
CID Group
2 deals together
AddVentures
1 deal together
Advantech Capital
1 deal together
Blackwood Capital
1 deal together
Chang Hwa Bank
1 deal together
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FAQ
What does Cathay Financial Holding invest in?
Cathay Financial Holding invests primarily in FinTech, Payments and E-Commerce startups, most often at Series B and Series E stage. Most of the 7 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in China. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is Cathay Financial Holding's check size?
Cathay Financial Holding typically joins rounds of $10M–$30M at Series B. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Cathay Financial Holding participates in.
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Who are the partners at Cathay Financial Holding?
The team at Cathay Financial Holding includes Qing Yuan Huang (Independent Director). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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