Denis Barrier
Directeur Général chez Cathay Innovation SAS
Profil
Denis is co-founder and CEO of Cathay Innovation.
He is also a Managing Partner of Cathay Capital.
Prior to Cathay, he was at Iris Capital where he managed the international activities of the Orange/Publicis fund.
He has also been the Head of Corporate Venture at Orange Telecom, Managing Director at Innovacom, and has worked as an Officer at the French Treasury Department, in charge of all the Sovereign holdings in Aerospace, Defense, and Media companies.
Denis has pioneered a unique way to invest in technology, leveraging the traditional playbook of venture capital investing, but also integrating the larger social evolutions at play, analyzing the competitive landscape at a fully global level, and integrating in the insights of numerous Fortune 500 companies committed in his ecosystem in the due diligence process.
He believes that this fosters deeper relationships with entrepreneurs from the start and helps them lead faster and further on the global stage.
Denis has a deep technical background and started as a Researcher in the laboratories of Orange Telecom, working on semiconductor quantum dots.
He holds a Ph.D.
in solid state Physics, is a graduate of Ecole Normale Supérieure, and is an engineer of Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Télécommunications.
Postes actifs de Denis Barrier
| Sociétés | Poste | Début |
|---|---|---|
Quantifind, Inc.
 Quantifind, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Quantifind, Inc. provides business intelligence solutions. Its business intelligence platform automatically identifies relevant signals in structured and unstructured content, contextualizes them based on what matters to the customer and derives meaning using data centric analytics. The firm operates as a technology company whose analytics platform forecasts consumer actions in the real world. It also provides brands a view into the messaging, TV media placements and product strategy that tie directly to movement in the brand?s revenue. The company was founded by Ari Keith Tuchman and John Stockton in 2009 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA. | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | - |
Trifacta, Inc.
 Trifacta, Inc. Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services Trifacta, Inc. provides a platform to prepare data for analysis that helps data scientists and analysts discover, wrangle, and visualize complex data quickly and intuitively. It offers Wrangling, a process of taking data in its native format & making it usable for analysis, for businesses, information technology, and data analysts. The company was founded by Sean Kandel, Joseph M. Hellerstein and Jeffrey Heer in 2012 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | - |
Cathay Innovation SAS
 Cathay Innovation SAS Investment ManagersFinance Cathay Innovation SAS is a venture capital firm, a subsidiary of Cathay Capital Private Equity SAS founded in 2015 by Denis Barrier and Ming Po Cai. Cathay Innovation SAS is headquartered in Paris. | Directeur Général | 01/01/2015 |
ZenBusiness, Inc.
 ZenBusiness, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services ZenBusiness, Inc. operates a mobile application enabled platform that continuously monitors the status of business and provides actions to resolve issues. Its services include formation plans, registered agent, worry free guarantee, EIN service, and operating agreement. The company was founded by Ross Buhrdorf, Shanaz Hemmati, James Glancy, Rafael Lopez and Art Floresin 2015 and is headquartered in Austin, TX. | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | - |
Anciens postes connus de Denis Barrier
| Sociétés | Poste | Fin |
|---|---|---|
Iris Capital Management SAS
 Iris Capital Management SAS Investment ManagersFinance Iris Capital Management SAS (Iris Capital) is a Venture Capital firm, a subsidiary of Iris Capital Partners SAS founded in 1986 by Pierre de Fouquet and Antoine Garrigues. Iris Capital Management SAS is headquartered in Paris with additional offices around the world. | Private Equity Investor | 01/01/2015 |
Innovacom Gestion SAS
 Innovacom Gestion SAS Investment ManagersFinance Innovacom Gestion SAS (Innovacom) is a venture capital firm founded in 1988 and a subsidiary of Turenne Capital Partenaires. Innovacom is headquartered in Paris, France with additional offices in Stockholm and San Francisco. | Private Equity Investor | 31/12/2010 |
Cathay Capital Private Equity SAS
 Cathay Capital Private Equity SAS Investment ManagersFinance Cathay Capital Private Equity SAS (Cathay Capital PE) is a private equity firm founded in 2007 by Mingpo Cai and Edouard Moinet. The firm is headquartered in Paris, France. | Private Equity Investor | - |
MyThings, Inc.
 MyThings, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services MyThings, Inc. provides custom programmatic advertisement solutions. It specializes in retargeting campaigns on desktop and mobile platforms. The firm’s services include data mining, analytics dashboard, consumer database, and segmentation engine solutions. The company was founded by Ben Z. Arbel in 2005 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | - |
myThings (UK) Ltd.
 myThings (UK) Ltd. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services myThings (UK) Ltd. provides retargeting solutions that enables advertisers to create relevant and personalized online display banners. The firm offers private, online portfolios to members for managing their belongings and accessing relevant information and services, including valuations, accessories, insurance and warranties. It serves as a trusted intermediary between buyers and sellers, delivering desired information without compromising the privacy of consumers or subjecting them to intrusive messages. The company was founded in 2004 by Ehoud Zaidman and Benny Arbel and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | - |
Formation de Denis Barrier
| École Normale Supérieure | Undergraduate Degree |
| Télécom Paris | Undergraduate Degree |
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Sociétés liées
| Sociétés cotées | 1 |
|---|---|
| INNOVACOM NPV | Electronic Technology |
| Entreprise privées | 9 |
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Innovacom Gestion SAS
Innovacom Gestion SAS Investment ManagersFinance Innovacom Gestion SAS (Innovacom) is a venture capital firm founded in 1988 and a subsidiary of Turenne Capital Partenaires. Innovacom is headquartered in Paris, France with additional offices in Stockholm and San Francisco. | Finance |
myThings (UK) Ltd.
myThings (UK) Ltd. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services myThings (UK) Ltd. provides retargeting solutions that enables advertisers to create relevant and personalized online display banners. The firm offers private, online portfolios to members for managing their belongings and accessing relevant information and services, including valuations, accessories, insurance and warranties. It serves as a trusted intermediary between buyers and sellers, delivering desired information without compromising the privacy of consumers or subjecting them to intrusive messages. The company was founded in 2004 by Ehoud Zaidman and Benny Arbel and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Technology Services |
Iris Capital Management SAS
Iris Capital Management SAS Investment ManagersFinance Iris Capital Management SAS (Iris Capital) is a Venture Capital firm, a subsidiary of Iris Capital Partners SAS founded in 1986 by Pierre de Fouquet and Antoine Garrigues. Iris Capital Management SAS is headquartered in Paris with additional offices around the world. | Finance |
MyThings, Inc.
MyThings, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services MyThings, Inc. provides custom programmatic advertisement solutions. It specializes in retargeting campaigns on desktop and mobile platforms. The firm’s services include data mining, analytics dashboard, consumer database, and segmentation engine solutions. The company was founded by Ben Z. Arbel in 2005 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
Quantifind, Inc.
Quantifind, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Quantifind, Inc. provides business intelligence solutions. Its business intelligence platform automatically identifies relevant signals in structured and unstructured content, contextualizes them based on what matters to the customer and derives meaning using data centric analytics. The firm operates as a technology company whose analytics platform forecasts consumer actions in the real world. It also provides brands a view into the messaging, TV media placements and product strategy that tie directly to movement in the brand?s revenue. The company was founded by Ari Keith Tuchman and John Stockton in 2009 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA. | Commercial Services |
Trifacta, Inc.
Trifacta, Inc. Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services Trifacta, Inc. provides a platform to prepare data for analysis that helps data scientists and analysts discover, wrangle, and visualize complex data quickly and intuitively. It offers Wrangling, a process of taking data in its native format & making it usable for analysis, for businesses, information technology, and data analysts. The company was founded by Sean Kandel, Joseph M. Hellerstein and Jeffrey Heer in 2012 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
Cathay Innovation SAS
Cathay Innovation SAS Investment ManagersFinance Cathay Innovation SAS is a venture capital firm, a subsidiary of Cathay Capital Private Equity SAS founded in 2015 by Denis Barrier and Ming Po Cai. Cathay Innovation SAS is headquartered in Paris. | Finance |
ZenBusiness, Inc.
ZenBusiness, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services ZenBusiness, Inc. operates a mobile application enabled platform that continuously monitors the status of business and provides actions to resolve issues. Its services include formation plans, registered agent, worry free guarantee, EIN service, and operating agreement. The company was founded by Ross Buhrdorf, Shanaz Hemmati, James Glancy, Rafael Lopez and Art Floresin 2015 and is headquartered in Austin, TX. | Technology Services |
Cathay Capital Private Equity SAS
Cathay Capital Private Equity SAS Investment ManagersFinance Cathay Capital Private Equity SAS (Cathay Capital PE) is a private equity firm founded in 2007 by Mingpo Cai and Edouard Moinet. The firm is headquartered in Paris, France. | Finance |
