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👏 News from our portfolio! Our porfolio company Shiro Games has released its newest video game — Frostrail !   We couldn’t be happier to see them continue to push creative and technical boundaries in the gaming world. At Cathay, we believe in empowering bold, visionary teams — and the launch of Frostrail is yet another milestone in Shiro’s journey of innovation and excellence. Congratulations to Nicolas Cannasse and the entire Shiro Games team on this exciting release!   Read more about it : https://lnkd.in/eW_8wK5h   #GamingInnovation #Frostrail

📖 New on the blog: Our NY-based Director Ricky Roman dives into our investment in Parkview Dental Partners, a Dental Service Organization (DSO) in the booming Southwest Florida market. We invested in Parkview back in October 2023 as our inaugural North American investment from our Growth Private Equity Fund (Small Cap IV). The company has recently announced four acquisitions, accelerating its expansion in Florida’s $9B dental services market. "We saw an opportunity where others hesitated and it’s proving to be a successful move." Read more about our approach and why we believe Parkview is set to become a market leader: https://lnkd.in/g93cUx9G CC: Ricky Roman Mark Woods #privateequity #DSO #acquisitions

Parkview Dental Partners CEO and Cathay Capital Operating Partner, Rene Sauerteig, recently sat down with Ariana Portalatin with Becker's Healthcare to discuss this Cathay portfolio company’s robust acquisition strategy - bringing together top-tier dental practices and providing them with the operational support they need to thrive. Key takeaways from the article: -Florida’s growth dynamics create prime opportunity for acquisitions. -Parkview’s model empowers dentists with industry-leading resources and support. -Strategic M&A is accelerating Parkview’s footprint, enhancing patient care while delivering operational efficiencies. At Cathay Capital, we’re proud to play a hands-on role in driving Parkview’s expansion, leveraging our expertise to help build a market leading #DSO. Read the full article here: #PrivateEquity #MergersAndAcquisitions #HealthcareInvesting #DSOs #ParkviewDental #GrowthStrategy

✅ Augmented productivity rates across the board, upgraded customer relations services... are but a few perks we rave about — rightfully so! — when we mention AI as a driver of performance and operational efficiency. For startups however, this new age also brings about new issues to consider, particularly for those whose activity involves dealing with personal and private components. And for fintechs specifically, remaining competitive in the long run means addressing those emerging concerns, mainly regarding: ⚠️ Cybersecurity 🔒 Data protection ❗ Technology dependency 👀 Next-gen fintech, what else to expect? Per Denis Barrier, another major revolution will be the combination of AI and Blockchain — while the latter might still be very much linked to cryptocurrencies in the collective mind, it is in reality a game-changing tool for financial engineering; and automated, certified mechanisms are set to gradually take over (and supercharge!) the whole system 💥 Read Finyear's story ⤵️

AI has been all the rage, reinventing virtually every facet of our lives, including healthcare. However, the technicalities and lack of a reliable ecosystem can often make it difficult to truly grasp its current (and future) developments.   Curious about the impact of AI on healthcare through the lens of tangible use cases and experiences? Join us to connect with established industry leaders and promising innovators for an evening of thought-provoking conversations, followed by a networking cocktail hour:   📅 Tuesday, April 29 ⏰ From 7:00 PM 📍 Cathay Paris office   Take part in an exclusive gathering hosted by Cathay in tandem with AWS and Sanofi, reuniting a wide range of players from all over the healthcare sector!   What to expect: 7:00 - 7:40 PM: Networking & 1:1 Meetings 7:40 - 8:10 PM: Welcome & Panel Discussion 8:10 - 8:40 PM: Networking & 1:1 Meetings Meet our panelists: Guy Spigelman - EMEA Lead Healthcare and Life Sciences Startups AWS Healthcare (Moderator) Véronique Bruhat - Head of Strategy Innovation and Operations Digital GBUs Sanofi Dorothée Moisy-Gouarin - Director of Innovation ELSAN joel Belafa - Co-Founder & CEO Biolevate Franck Le Ouay - Co-founder & CEO Lifen   See you there 💫 Cc : Denis Barrier Jacky Abitbol Emanuele De Leonardis Joy Boublil (李悦) Romain Dufourcq Paul Pouyanne Louis Conchon

Did anyone say 🇫🇷 tech? 📈 The ecosystem might have been going through a challenging phase, reflected in fewer 🦄 and a far more competitive quest for funding and scalability, but local startups have remained resilient, and several positive signs are pointing to a thriving future. 🤝 That's precisely what Denis Barrier highlighted in a sit-down interview with Virginie Deneuville: the milieu needs to quickly adapt to stay in the race—think stronger collaboration between startups and corporations, a position that has been at the core of our strategy here at Cathay. 💡 Furthermore, AI marks the beginning of a new tech era, particularly for the SaaS sector: "There are two ways to approach this cycle, and we lean toward the optimistic side: truly, this is the perfect time to support local entrepreneurs, and we have a real chance to become the third-leading nation in this revolution". Read the whole story on L'AGEFI ⤵️

👏 Big news for Cathay portfolio company USHOPAL: PAYOT, the iconic French skincare brand founded over a 100 years ago, is now part of Ushopal’s journey to reshape the high-end beauty sector in Asia. ✨ This acquisition marks a new chapter in Payot’s story — one of growth and worldwide reach, reflecting the long-term vision Ushopal has pursued since the completion of its $100M funding round back in 2021, which Cathay supported. 💄 Since then, Ushopal has built a curated portfolio of premium brands such as Natura Bissé, Parfums Juliette has a Gun, and Chantecaille Beauté — all part of a vision reflecting deep local expertise and global ambition. Read more ⤵️

🙏 Thrilled to be recognized by Private Equity Magazine as a supporter of brilliant up-and-coming entrepreneurs in France alongside other inspiring peers. Uplifting local talent has always been a top priority for us at Cathay, and we fully believe that innovation is the key to a better future for all. 🚀 2025 we're coming!

🎉 We're very honored to place #1 in Private Equity Magazine's 2024 top 10 private French VC investors—ranking per capital invested in 🇫🇷 startups. More than anything, this is a humbling testament to the Cathay Innovation teams' commitment to support local entrepreneurs and continue to foster an ecosystem of positive and meaningful impact!

  🎉 Congratulations to Entalpic and Bioptimus for making this year's "We Innovate 500" ranking, a well-deserved recognition among some of the most dynamic startups in the French tech ecosystem! 💡 Both companies are shining beacons of our digital health vertical, bringing positive change by putting innovation at the service of a better future: 💊 Entalpic leverages generative AI to accelerate the discovery of materials and molecules for multiple chemical applications, all with a clear goal: the identification of more sustainable alternatives that push for a decarbonized industry. 🩺 Bioptimus is behind the "GPT of biology", the world's first AI foundation model with a unique multi-modal, multi-scale approach that provides a holistic understanding of biology, away from the siloed traditional methods of scientific research. More details below on FRENCHWEB.FR ⤵️