Seaya Cathay Latam

We’ve written a new venture capital playbook – a global platform that unifies tech investment across continents, investors, entrepreneurs and leading corporations to accelerate innovative startups even further and stronger onto the global stage. As a multistage fund with offices across San Francisco, New York, Paris, Shanghai, Beijing and Singapore, we invest in startups positively impacting the world through technology. Investing globally We invest in startups at the center of the digital revolution across North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia and Africa. We work with visionary and mission driven teams to help them grow and lead markets. We back startups at the inflection point of growth, with revenues between $5M to $20M, that will benefit from guidance on refining the company, maximizing performance and creating long lasting value. Our initial check sizes range from $5M to $40M. We can lead or follow, and keep reserves for follow-on investments. We leverage the larger social evolutions at play, taking into account a startup’s contribution towards sustainability, analyzing the global competitive landscape, and integrating the insights of our Fortune 500 ecosystem. Investing for good We built our strategy around the idea that the future of venture capital, startups, incumbent companies, and innovating for good - is converging. A startup’s contribution to sustainability is a critical component to our investment philosophy, taking into account various issues such as economic growth, social interests and safeguarding the planet. Our values ONE TEAM FOR ONE WORLD As one global team from various backgrounds and cultures, we strongly believe that sharing diverse perspectives and knowledge significantly benefits everyone. ADD VALUE BY BEING USEFUL We believe our vision of a collaborative ecosystem, with global reach and local expertise, is best achieved by building trust between different stakeholders and constantly being useful to our partners in achieving their goals. SAY WHAT YOU DO AND DO WHAT YOU SAY We firmly believe in sincerity, transparency and being the kind of partner who always gives it straight and delivers on their commitments. FOR PASSIONATE ENTREPRENEURS We want to empower passionate entrepreneurs who can demonstrate that they have the determination and clarity in purpose to turn visions into reality. FOR THE DETERMINED AND COURAGEOUS Startup success requires a high personal price and we believe in standing by our entrepreneurs to help, both in good and challenging times. CHANGE THE WORLD FOR THE BETTER We are proud to work with those who share our vision and commitment to sustainability and are positively impacting the world through technology. How we started Cathay Innovation is a global venture capital partnership, created in affiliation with Cathay Capital. Our story began in 2015 when Cathay Capital Founder and serial entrepreneur Mingpo Cai met Denis Barrier, a French venture capitalist and innovator in his field. Together, they infused the Cathay Capital platform with venture capital.

Seaya Ventures is a multi-sector fund investing in outstanding and mission-driven founders of European tech companies. We are convinced that companies with a long-term mission provide better financial returns, attract top talent and are more resilient in the face of adversity. We look for impact-driven leaders with high standards seeking out both prosperity and purpose; long-term thinkers focused on responsible scaling, who are solving real problems, redefining industries, and promoting sustainable development.

Capria is the leading venture fund and network investing in extraordinary tech startups of the Global South. Capria helps activate strong relationships between hundreds of founders and leading local VC firms in the tech-hubs of the Global South – from Sao Paulo to Lagos to Bangalore to Jakarta. Capria brings state of the art venture capital innovation combined with global best practices of impact and ESG management to select and manage its portfolio of market-leading companies serving the fastest growing economies of the world. Capria’s network of investing partners collectively manage assets more than USD 1B, deployed in the best startups in their regions. Capria has offices in Seattle, Bangalore, Nairobi and Washington DC.

With offices in Paris, London, Seoul and Singapore, our mission is to broaden the horizon of European technology by providing leading start-ups with the capital for growth and access to Asian markets. Our strong ties with many leading Asian corporates, together with our network in Asian tech ecosystems offer our portfolio companies much more than just capital. Founded in 2016 by Fleur Pellerin, former French Minister for Innovation and Digital Economy, Korelya Capital (a Korelya Groupe company) is an investment platform with over EUR 500 million under management. We back the most ambitious founders in their journey to build global technology champions by sharing our passion, experience and market reach. We are thesis-driven investors supporting exceptional founders at every step of their journey We seek out exceptional and talented European founders who put global ambition at the core of their mission and then work relentlessly with them to achieve it. We focus our sourcing on well-defined investment theses and criteria and we are quick to recognise if a business is not for us. Once we partner with a founder, we are highly engaged: we know the challenges of scaling across multiple markets faced by our companies and we leverage our network and expertise to make the journey a success. Advocates of a sustainable tech ecosystem. For decades, sustainable development has steadily grown in public opinion and business and political agendas globally. Organizations large and small are increasingly accountable for their social and environmental footprint. While legal and statutory obligations today almost exclusively concern large corporations, we believe sustainability should be an integral part of corporate agendas at every stage of a company’s journey, for both ethical and economic reasons. We are convinced that companies embracing societal and environmental challenges will drive superior value creation in the long term. Europe has a clear head start and an unmissable opportunity to create the next generation of sustainable global leaders. That is why at Korelya we chose to set ourselves ambitious yet realistic sustainability goals, with an action plan designed to lead by example and promote our strong beliefs amongst our portfolio companies.

Carao Ventures is an early-stage VC firm for small and medium sized markets in Latin America. We support entrepreneurs who have the technical skills and grit needed to disrupt industries. Where does Carao Ventures invest? Carao Ventures considers investments in every spanish-speaking country in Latin America. We have a particular interest in companies operating in Central America, the Dominican Republic, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. What industries does Carao Ventures invest in? We view almost every industry in our region as uncompetitive and in severe need of an innovation overhaul, and we believe that early-stage venture funding for Latin America's talented entrepreneurs is a key component to addressing this. We invest with the goal of creating valuable and competitive companies across most industries. We do NOT invest in certain industries, including but not limited to weapons, alcohol, tobacco, and gambling. What stages does Carao Ventures invest in? Recognizing the shortcomings of nomenclature, Carao Ventures generally seeks to invest in companies that are in Pre-Seed, Seed, or Pre-Series A stages. There is more flexibility for companies run in the US by Latin American founders (reminder: these types of companies need to have a relevant portion of their operations based in Carao Ventures target geography). What does Carao Ventures tend to look for in the companies and teams it invests in? Other than geographical and business stage criteria, we favors companies with the following characteristics: Companies that are developing or making smart use of technologies or innovative business concepts that have the potential to transform the way a sizable industry or market operates, or to become a key driver within a whole new industry. Companies that have defined a value proposition that is scalable, have international market potential, and are preferably not capital intensive. Companies that have a value proposition derived from competitive advantages that are intrinsic to, or present in, LatAm (e.g. distinctive capabilities, a market gap, a specific sector’s recognition, access to a resource, etc.) Companies led by talented multi-disciplinary teams that are self-sufficient to the point that they can effectively design, produce, and sell their product or service; Companies that have not received multiple previous rounds of funding without reaching traction in the business. Companies that have favorable prospects for subsequent rounds of financing or future liquidity events, as well as a straightforward exit strategy. How much does Carao Ventures invest per ticket? Recognizing the shortcomings of nomenclature, ticket sizes for different investment rounds are generally as follows (all values in United States Dollars): Pre-seed: $25,000 to $100,000 Seed: $250,000 to $1,000,000 Pre-Series A/Series A: $500,000 to $1,750,000 What is the best way to contact Carao Ventures? We prefer you contact us via warm intros. We value the opinion of our relationships and a reference goes a long way. If you don’t have access to someone in our network, that is perfectly fine. You can apply through our contact form on this website and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible. For questions related to press, partnerships, and other institutional enquiries, please send us an email to info@caraov.com. What can I expect for Carao Ventures investment process? The investment process is as follows: Step 1: Prospective startups apply through the website’s application form Step 2: Startups selected for an initial call will be contacted via e-mail Step 3: Startups are contacted within 2 weeks with an indication of next steps Step 4: Depending on the outcome of the previous step, startups enter deeper due diligence processes with Carao Ventures (e.g., additional interviews, questions, evaluations) Step 5: Depending on the outcome of the previous step, startups are presented to Carao Ventures Fund I’s Investment Committee that will ultimately determine whether or not a company will receive an investment. From start to finish, the investment evaluation process can take between 3 weeks to 3 months, with an expected average of 1.5 months. Does Carao Ventures sign NDAs? Carao Ventures does not sign NDAs unless the information being shared describes highly proprietary information relating to a novel technology that is core to a company’s competitive advantage and business strategy. Not signing NDAs is the norm in Venture Capital investing. For more information on why most VC investors do not sign NDAs, please refer to Brad Feld’s take on the matter here. Does Carao Ventures invest in competing companies? Carao considers competing companies on a case by case basis. We prefer when companies do not overlap in geographies, and always consider the opinion of our portfolio company founders before making a decision.

We focus on discovering and supporting entrepreneurs and entrepreneurs. Since 2012, 500 LatAm invests in Spanish-speaking Latin American companies through our investment program Somos Lucha. Benefits of Somos Lucha Investment: We will invest $USD80,000 in 10 companies, find out the terms of the investment here . Bases of growth: We will help you lay the foundations that allow the accelerated growth of your company. We will assign a member of our team with whom you will have biweekly meetings to take your company to the next level. Founder skills: We will work to professionalize you as a founder with tools and support to develop the skills you require for the next stage of your company. Preparation to raise capital: Start your capital raising process within Somos Lucha. You'll have training, pitching, and investor exposure at Demo Day, to potentially raise your next round of capital. Global 500 Community: Be part of a global community of founders. In addition to having the support of more than 400 mentors around the world.