Simon leads U.S. investments at Cathay Innovation, a global venture capital firm with over $2.5B under management. He focuses on backing Series A and B startups in software, fintech, digital healthcare, and consumer technology, and has partnered with founders from the earliest stages at companies such as Chime, ZenBusiness, Ghost, Sidecar, Skan, Range, and Quantifind. Earlier in his career, Simon spent several years at VMware and worked in the technology investment banking group at UBS, building expertise at the intersection of technology and finance. He earned his degree from the University of California, Berkeley, where he was recognized as a UC Regent and Chancellor’s Scholar. In 2020, he was named one of Venture Capital Journal’s 40 Under 40 Rising VC Stars.