General Catalyst Overview

  • Investor Type
  • Venture Capital

  • Status
  • Active

  • Professionals
  • 94

Professionals

  • Investments
  • 1,717

  • Portfolio
  • 632

  • Exits
  • 393

Exits

General Catalyst General Information

Company Description

Founded in 2000, General Catalyst is a venture capital firm based in San Francisco, California. The firm seeks to invest in companies operating in the consumer, enterprise, fintech, crypto, and health assurance sectors. This firm is a Registered Investment Adviser (RIA).

Business Details

Website
www.generalcatalyst.com
Year Founded
2000
Investor Status
Actively Seeking New Investments
Trade Association
New England Venture Capital Association (NEVCA)
National Venture Capital Association (NVCA)
Primary Investor Type
Venture Capital
Other Investor Types
Growth/Expansion
Impact Investing
Corporate Office
  • 75 Hawthorne Street
  • 20th Floor
  • San Francisco, CA 94105
  • United States
+1 (415)

General Catalyst Investments & Acquisitions (1,717)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Company Stage Lead Partner
Chariot Defense 16-Jul-2025 Seed Round Aerospace and Defense Startup
Moonvalley AI 14-Jul-2025 IT Consulting and Outsourcing Generating Revenue
Zip (Network Management Software) 14-Jul-2025 Network Management Software Generating Revenue
Bilt Rewards 10-Jul-2025 Financial Software Profitable
Chai Bisket 09-Jul-2025 Entertainment Software Generating Revenue
Certify 26-Jun-2025 Enterprise Systems (Healthcare) Generating Revenue
Raphe 25-Jun-2025 Aerospace and Defense Generating Revenue
Finom (Financial Software) 23-Jun-2025 Financial Software Generating Revenue
PhysicsX 22-Jun-2025 Later Stage VC Business/Productivity Software Generating Revenue
Athelas 19-Jun-2025 Later Stage VC Monitoring Equipment Generating Revenue
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General Catalyst Exits (393)

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size
Redeam 17-Jul-2025 Merger/Acquisition
Windsurf 14-Jul-2025
Saturn 20-Jun-2025
Clay (Business/Productivity Software) 09-Jun-2025
Circle 05-Jun-2025
Neon (Software Development Applications) 03-Jun-2025
The Breakaway 22-May-2025
Refuel 14-May-2025
Modyfi 14-Apr-2025 Merger/Acquisition
Loci (Multimedia and Design Software) 02-Apr-2025 Merger/Acquisition
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General Catalyst Fund Performance

Fund Name Vintage Size Dry Powder DPI RVPI TVPI IRR

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General Catalyst Investments by Industry, Year, and Region

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General Catalyst Co-Investors (3,200)

Name With Exits Lead Partner Series Industry
Y Combinator 58 Series chart Industry bar
Andreessen Horowitz Series chart Industry bar
Gaingels Series chart Industry bar
Khosla Ventures Series chart Industry bar
Sequoia Capital Series chart Industry bar
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General Catalyst Affiliates

Subsidiaries (4)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Catalytic Wealth Cambridge, MA 2023
La Famiglia Berlin, Germany 2016
Venture Highway Bangalore, India 2015
GC Venture Fellows Cambridge, MA 2012

General Catalyst FAQs

  • What is General Catalyst?

    Founded in 2000, General Catalyst is a venture capital firm based in San Francisco, California.

  • When was General Catalyst founded?

    General Catalyst was founded in 2000.

  • Where is General Catalyst headquartered?

    General Catalyst is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

  • What is General Catalyst's total asset value?

    General Catalyst has around in total assets under management.

  • How many investments has General Catalyst made?

    General Catalyst has made 1,717 investments.

  • What has General Catalyst invested in?

    General Catalyst has made numerous investments in companies like Chariot Defense, Moonvalley AI, and Zip (Network Management Software) within the Aerospace and Defense, IT Consulting and Outsourcing, and Network Management Software industries.

  • What has General Catalyst invested in recently?

    General Catalyst's latest investment was on 16-Jul-2025 in Chariot Defense, a company within the Aerospace and Defense industry.

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