SF Climate Week: Building Transatlantic Bridges

Short Description

Join us for a US - European networking evening during SF Climate Week, bringing together founders, operators, investors, and ecosystem leaders. Co-hosted by Cathay Innovation and Rho, this gathering is all about reconnecting with familiar faces and building new transatlantic bridges.

About the Event

During SF Climate Week, Cathay Innovation and Rho are co-hosting a networking evening in collaboration with key European innovation and business organizations.

This event brings together members of the US and European ecosystem in the Bay Area — founders, entrepreneurs, operators, investors, and partners — for a welcoming networking moment.

This is an opportunity to connect, exchange, and strengthen ties across ecosystems.

Who Is This Event For?

Any founders and entrepreneurs Founders with European roots or strong European market focusOperators, investors, and ecosystem builders active across Europe and the USAnyone looking to build or strengthen transatlantic connections in climate and innovation

What to Expect

Pure networking format: no panels, no pitches, no formal programA relaxed, curated crowd from across European nationalitiesThe chance to reconnect with old friends and meet new onesCross-border conversations and potential collaborations

Event Details

📍 Location: Cathay Innovation Offices, San Francisco🗓 Date: April, 21th 2026⏰ Time: 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM🎟 Format: Networking

Partners

This event is co-organized in collaboration with:

German American Chamber of Commerce (GACC)SwissnexOPEN AUSTRIACalifornia - Spain Chamber of CommerceFACC CaliforniaINNOVIT – Italian Innovation and Culture HubConsulate General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in San Francisco

​About Cathay Innovation

​Cathay Innovation is a multistage venture capital firm investing in founders building transformative companies everywhere. With over $2.8B (€2.5B) in assets under management and a dedicated $1B Vertical AI fund, we invest in startups using AI and cutting-edge technologies to rewire how we live and work — from enterprise software to consumer platforms, fintech, digital health, energy and mobility. We’re backed by both institutional investors and Fortune 500 companies, combining capital and industry partners in a unique platform purpose built to help startups scale and turn bold ideas into real-world solutions.From our office here in San Francisco to Paris, Berlin, Madrid, Singapore and Shanghai, we’ve backed over 120 transformative companies to date including category leaders and AI pioneers such as Chime (NASDAQ: CHYM), Pinduoduo (NASDAQ: PDD), Ledger, Owkin, Momenta, ZenBusiness, Sidecar Health, SkanAI, Nabla and Range.

​About Rho

​Rho is the all-in-one banking platform for startups and the accountants supporting them. With banking setup in minutes, up to 2% cashback cards, and powerful tools for managing spend, paying bills, and closing the books, Rho helps high-growth startups move fast and stay focused, backed by support that goes to the end of the earth to help you wing basis.

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