Jean-François Cochy brings an unusual combination of European M&A and leveraged finance experience from Credit Agricole and BNP Paribas into venture investing, giving him a banker's perspective on deal structures that most VCs lack. He leads Cathay's future of commerce investments while personally helping portfolio companies like Xiaomi ecosystem brands build distribution partnerships with major European retailers such as Boulanger and Amazon France. Jean-François Cochy brings an unusual combination of European M&A and leveraged finance experience from Credit Agricole and BNP Paribas into venture investing, giving him a banker's perspective on deal structures that most VCs lack. He leads Cathay's future of commerce investments while personally helping portfolio companies like Xiaomi ecosystem brands build distribution partnerships with major European retailers such as Boulanger and Amazon France.