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Cathay Health is dedicated to investing in companies at the convergence of life sciences, healthcare and technology with positive impact on human health.

With a reach spanning key bio and tech hubs around the globe, we help companies scale across borders and access new markets, partners and patients.

Our Strategy

We back venture- and growth-stage companies with emerging technologies that catalyze groundbreaking advances in healthcare.

We fund future leaders in tech-enabled medicine with differentiated approaches and strong intellectual property to personalize care, improve access and lower cost.

We invest in Series A to C rounds with the ability to lead or co-invest, and help companies scale across borders.

Our Focus Areas

  • Life Science Tools
  • Diagnostics
  • Clinical Trial Innovation
  • New Care Models
  • Novel Devices & Materials
  • Enabling Technologies For Advanced Therapies

Why Cathay Health

  • A global platform catalyzing cross-industry collaboration: Cathay Health is affiliated to Cathay Capital – a global investment platform connecting partners and catalyzing collaborations across Europe, North America and Asia to solve the world’s most pressing challenges.
  • Scaling companies to transform health across borders: Our global network and operating expertise across regions allows us to grow impactful companies that serve patients worldwide.
  • Deep expertise in both healthcare and technology: Our unique expertise allows us to identify investment opportunities with the largest impact on human health and care.

Investing & operating at the convergence

Our team not only invests – but brings operating experience – at the convergence of life sciences, healthcare and tech. Our expertise uniquely bridges these complementary fields to maximize the potential of our portfolio companies.

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