Cathay Capital Private Equity has held the final close of its fourth Small Cap fund, which will invest in growth companies  across Europe, North America and Asia, at €240 million, bringing the firm's total assets under management to over €5 billion.

Small Cap IV is the first of Cathay Capital’s private equity funds to be designated as Article 8[1], joining the firm's latest venture capital fund (Cathay Innovation) and healthcare fund (Cathay Health). 

A smart of the designation, the fund's investment team will apply exclusion filters during the selection process, and also set and track tailored objectives for portfolio companies to embed responsible, sustainable business practices into operations, including diversity, decarbonisation, governance.