# Patrick Berbon

> Patrick Berbon is a seed investor at CM Venture Capital (Shanghai) backing Solar and Mobile. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [CM Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cm-venture-capital)
- Location: Shanghai, China
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Jul 2019
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickberbon

Patrick Berbon is a seed investor at CM Venture Capital in Shanghai focused on Solar and Mobile. Patrick has an extensive background in metallurgy, aerospace, power and cleantech industries. Before co-founding CM Venture Capital, Patrick was a Senior Consultant at Performance Improvement, a risk analysis and management company specialized in power industries. Patrick is an experienced entrepreneur in the advanced materials space. His priorstart-up focuses on advanced nanograin aluminum alloys and its applications, the company was successfully listed on the Toronto Venture Exchange. Before his entrepreneurial ventures, Patrick was a Senior Scientist in Materials Science Division at Rockwell Scientific Inc. Patrick specializes in advanced materials and clean technologies, including renewable electricity generation, biofuels for transportation, green building, clean water, clean air, carbon dioxide emissions reduction, recyclable materials, sustainable foresting and agriculture, and energy efficiency.Patrick obtained Ph.D. from the University of Southern California, M.S. from Tsinghua University (China) and M.S./B.S. from Ecole Centrale de Lyon (France), all in Materials Sciences.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Solar | 1 | 25% |
| Mobile | 1 | 25% |
| Automotive | 1 | 25% |
| Industrial | 1 | 25% |
| Green Building | 1 | 25% |

9 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 25% |
| Series A | 1 | 25% |
| Series B | 1 | 25% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| China | 1 | 25% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 25% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cambridge Touch Technologies Ltd. | Cambridge Touch Technologies, Ltd. develops next-generation UltraTouch technology for smart devices such as smartphones, tablets, automotive and industrial applications. Combining a proprietary AI engine running sophisticated signal processing algorithms with an advanced Piezoelectric Force Film, UltraTouch enables the world’s simplest all-in-onetouch and force sensor architecture that delivers superior functionality at lower cost, and scales to all device sizes and shapes (including curved and foldable) | $10M | Series B | Jul 23, 2019 |  |
| Cambridge Touch Technologies Ltd. | Cambridge Touch Technologies, Ltd. develops next-generation UltraTouch technology for smart devices such as smartphones, tablets, automotive and industrial applications. Combining a proprietary AI engine running sophisticated signal processing algorithms with an advanced Piezoelectric Force Film, UltraTouch enables the world’s simplest all-in-onetouch and force sensor architecture that delivers superior functionality at lower cost, and scales to all device sizes and shapes (including curved and foldable) | $5.5M | Series A | May 31, 2018 |  |
| Seeder | Seeder offers zero-cost solar financing solutions for commercial and industrial rooftops and connects these projects to the project investors and structures power purchase agreements to get the building's savings of 10-15% on the electricity. Seeder leverage a diverse network of pre-qualified vendors and has the ability to collect multiplequotes and proposals.Seeder also offers advisory and development services to facilitate on and off-site power purchase transactions for solar and other renewable energy procurement in China. It helps corporations lower their electricity bills by up to 20%, boost their visibility, and reduce their carbon footprint all while achieving their global renewable energy goals | $365K | Seed | Aug 11, 2015 |  |
| Seeder | Seeder offers zero-cost solar financing solutions for commercial and industrial rooftops and connects these projects to the project investors and structures power purchase agreements to get the building's savings of 10-15% on the electricity. Seeder leverage a diverse network of pre-qualified vendors and has the ability to collect multiplequotes and proposals.Seeder also offers advisory and development services to facilitate on and off-site power purchase transactions for solar and other renewable energy procurement in China. It helps corporations lower their electricity bills by up to 20%, boost their visibility, and reduce their carbon footprint all while achieving their global renewable energy goals |  | Seed |  |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Amadeus Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/amadeus-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Downing Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/downing-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Parkwalk Advisors](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/parkwalk-advisors) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [AngelVest](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/angelvest) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Futaba](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/futaba) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Kureha Corporation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kureha-corporation) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About CM Venture Capital

VC Fund · Shanghai, China

CM Venture Capital invests in companies creating transformational industrial technologies, the “hard tech” innovations that are the key to making economies more efficient, companies more sustainable and the world a healthier place to live. The startups we support specialize in new materials, advanced manufacturing, and environmental solutions.Our portfolio of companies in the hard-technology space spans the world, from Asia to North America to Europe. The cofounders of CM Venture Capital have more than 30 years combined experience in research and development, venture capital, entrepreneurship and business development. With our deep knowledge of international business culture, communities of talent and government policies across continents, we have become a valued partner for corporate investors seeking the best opportunities worldwide. In addition, as active investors, we provide hands-on expertise that helps entrepreneurs develop, prove and scale their innovations in competitive markets, driving best-in-class innovations with seasoned, visionary entrepreneurs and like-minded corporate partners. Our three venture capital funds are backed by financial as well as corporate investment partners, including BASF, General Electric, Heraeus, Petronas, SABIC and Samsung. Our growing portfolio of hard-tech companies is making a significant impact on a variety of industries including 5G, healthcare, hydrogen economy, consumer electronics, smart cities and digital industrial.Committed to connecting promising hard-tech entrepreneurs and seasoned investors, CM Venture Capital is the proud sponsor of the Shanghai Strategic Emerging Industries Foundation, a not-for-profit organization that hosts the annual Innovation China Conference for entrepreneurs, investors and multinational companies.

5 contacts available at CM Venture Capital.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Andrew W. Kodis | Venture Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andrew-w-kodis |
| Min Zhou | Co-founder and CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/min-zhou-69ff |
| Min Zhou | founding partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/min-zhou-10c6 |
| Opal Wang | Finance VP | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/opal-wang |
| Patrick Berbon | cofounder and Managing partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/patrick-berbon |

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## FAQ

### What does Patrick Berbon invest in?

Patrick Berbon invests primarily in Solar, Mobile and Automotive startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in China. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Patrick Berbon last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Patrick Berbon closed in Jul 2019. Shizune tracks 4 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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