Nicolas du Cray (Cathay Innovation)

Jun 23, 2016, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Nicolas du Cray is the Investment Director of Cathay Innovation, and is focused on the Technology, Media & Telecom (TMT) sector. He is particularly interested in early and growth-stage companies in the mobile Internet, SaaS, big data, analytics and IoT industries. Recent investments by Nicolas have included: Yodo1 (www.yodo1.com), iPinYou (www.ipinyou.com), and TouchPal (www.touchpal.com).

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About this event

Nicolas du Cray is the Investment Director of Cathay Innovation, and is focused on the Technology, Media & Telecom (TMT) sector. He is particularly interested in early and growth-stage companies in the mobile Internet, SaaS, big data, analytics and IoT industries. Recent investments by Nicolas have included: the mobile game publisher Yodo1 (www.yodo1.com), the #1 demand-side platform iPinYou (www.ipinyou.com), and one of the most installed third-party keyboards globally TouchPal (www.touchpal.com).

Cathay Innovation is a global venture capital fund, created in affiliation with Cathay Capital Private Equity. It was founded around the shared conviction in supporting digital entrepreneurs by providing them with a platform bridging North America, Europe and China. Cathay Innovation has offices in San Francisco, Paris, Beijing and Shanghai.

Prior to joining Cathay, Nicolas was a Venture Partner with Iris Capital Management. Iris Capital is a global venture capital investor specialized in the digital economy, active in the US, China, Japan and Europe. Founded in 1986 in Paris, their team has invested over 850 million euros in more than 200 innovative companies.

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Speaker

  • Nicolas du Cray

    Cathay Innovation

When

When

Thursday, June 23, 2016
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM UTC

Agenda

World class networking, wine, beer and a light dinner
Angel Investment workshop with Angel Vest
Discussion and Q&A with Nicolas du Cray
Wine, music and excellent conversation

Organizers

  • Erik Walenza-Slabe

    IoT ONE

    Chapter Founder/ Mentor

  • Marian Danko

    Mentor

  • Sunny Ting

    BI X (a part of Boehringer Ingelheim)

    Mentor

  • Mingai Zhu

    Chapter Director

  • Maxy Zou

    Core Team

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