Accathon Capital

Accathon Capital is a single-family office and a global innovation platform headquartered in New York City, with additional offices in Singapore and China. The firm is dedicated to identifying and investing in long-term, high-growth opportunities across various alternative assets globally. Beyond traditional investments, Accathon Capital operates cross-border acceleration programs designed to facilitate the entry of U.S. and international companies into the dynamic Asian markets, with a particular focus on China.

The firm was founded in January 2018 by Michael Zhu, Mamoon Ismail Khalid, John Lynn, and other venture capital and accelerator professionals. Since its inception, Accathon Capital has positioned itself as an "entrepreneur behind entrepreneurs," focusing on investment opportunities within industrial digitization, medical health/life sciences, consumer goods/services, and urban technology. Their strategy often involves de-risking companies through accelerator programs before making direct investments, recognizing the unique challenges of expanding into the Chinese market.

Accathon Capital's investment portfolio includes companies such as Storj, a decentralized cloud storage provider utilizing blockchain technology; Hiber, which offers global area network M2M and IoT connectivity solutions; and RoadBotics, a company providing AI-enabled tools for road monitoring and maintenance. Other notable investments have spanned areas like online event discovery platforms (Hellofriend) and cloud-based data analytics software for drone images (Strayos). The firm's investment thesis is broad, encompassing advanced technologies and critical infrastructure.

The team at Accathon Capital leverages diverse expertise to support its portfolio companies and accelerator participants. Their focus on cross-border collaboration and deep understanding of both Western and Asian markets allows them to provide strategic guidance for global business success. The firm actively seeks to unite top entrepreneurs and corporate teams to foster innovation and build a global venture capital fund, often through invite-only investor training programs for future leaders in the field.