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General Catalyst

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Status
Active
Global HQ
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Countries of investment
  • USA
  • United Kingdom
  • Canada
  • Israel
  • Germany
Investment stages
  • Seed
  • Series A
  • Growth
Industries
  • Consumer
  • AI
  • Fintech
  • Healthcare
  • Defense & Gov
  • Industrial & Manufacturing
  • Energy & Infrastructure
  • Enterprise
About
General Catalyst is a multi-stage global investment firm that backs transformational founders in technology, healthcare, and climate. They provide strategic capital and operational support from seed stage to IPO, partnering closely with companies to scale innovation sustainably. Their portfolio spans multiple industries and includes category-defining brands.
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$1.2M
Max check size
$6.3M
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Investment Thesis

General Catalyst supports European and global plant-based and alternative protein startups through a sustainability-driven investment strategy. The firm seeks to accelerate the transition to a more sustainable food system while generating competitive returns. Their approach blends industry expertise with capital to back mission-aligned founders.
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Team

Neeraj Arora – Managing Director

Marc Bhargava – Managing Director

Chris Bischoff – Managing Director

Larry Bohn – Managing Director

Niko Bonatsos – Managing Director

Ken Chenault – Chairman & Managing Director

Quentin Clark – Managing Director

Joel Cutler – Co-Founder & Managing Director

David Fialkow – Co-Founder & Managing Director

Paul Kwan – Managing Director

Holly Maloney – Managing Director

KV Mohan – Managing Director

Trevor Oelschig – Managing Director

Yuri Sagalov – Managing Director

Pranav Singhvi – Managing Director

Hemant Taneja – CEO.

Portfolio

Airbnb

Zepto

Snap

Kayak

Grammarly

Discord

Instacart

Windsurf

Mistral AI

Glean

Modular

Hive

Stripe

Circle

Ramp

Monzo

Cred

Commure

Maven

CityBlock Health

Livongo

Sword

Hippocratic AI

Anduril

Helsing

Vannevar

Applied Intuition

Valinor

Mark43

Samsara

Re:Build

Tractian

Collaborative Robotics

Nominal

PhysicsX

Charm Industrial

Pacific Fusion

Alsym Energy

Fever

Fourier

Canva

Fivetran

HubSpot

GitLab

Demandware

Eightfold AI

Illumio.

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