Cathay Capital announced the appointment of Caroline Folleas as Partner for its private equity practice in Paris, with dual expertise in the healthcare and consumer sectors. This new recruitment follows that of Bruno Delahaye as Partner of Cathay Innovation (based in Paris) focused on the consumer and retail sector, and the return of Li Zhang (based in Shanghai) to lead the Cathay Smart Energy fund.
Folleas has worked in finance for over 23 years, both in investment banking and private equity, in several geographies. She spent two and a half years at Merieux Equity Partners, a private equity fund focusing on healthcare and backed by the Institut Merieux, where she led the investment in DentalMonitoring, a French unicorn and leader in AI for the remote monitoring of orthodontic treatments.
Previously, she spent 13 years at L Catterton, the largest global consumer-focused fund, backed by LVMH, with around $30B AUM. During this time, she participated in numerous transactions such as Sandro Maje Claudie Pierlot, Innis & Gunn, CTG, Princess, Micromania, EMU, across France, UK, Italy and Spain. Before that, she worked at BNP Paribas for 7 years, spending 4 years In Italy and France on the leveraged finance team and 3 years in the UK and Argentina in the trading room. Caroline graduated from ESCP Business School.
