Cathay Innovation at MWC26 Barcelona

Hear MWC event experiences from the global venture capital platform managing assets worth over $2.5b.

About Cathay Innovation

Cathay Innovation is a global, multistage venture capital firm affiliated with Cathay Capital that invests in transformative, early-stage startups across North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia and Africa. Founded in 2015 and with over €2.5b in assets under management, it connects startups with Fortune 500 corporations to accelerate growth in sectors including AI, fintech, digital health and mobility. 

  • We see a lot of European and US funds coming into MWC and 4YFN so it’s a great opportunity to meet everyone in the same place, including our local LPs. 

    I found that over the years that I've been coming to 4YFN, that I always find one person, one company or something new that I didn't plan, that was not part of the programme. I make sure 60-70% of my time is organised to leave space for these random encounters. 

"4YFN is great fun – it’s about working and meeting people but also about having good moments as well. The events and the people at 4YFN are excellent quality.  

4YFN allows us to meet a lot of companies in a few days. Some startups could be at a very early stage but we start building relationships. We signed a term sheet with a very good company recently and the inception of that relationship started at 4YFN a couple of years ago."

Jacky Abitbol
Managing Partner, Cathay Innovation