Investments
1443Portfolio Exits
210Funds
36Partners & Customers
10Service Providers
2About General Catalyst
General Catalyst works as a venture capital firm focused on early-stage and transformational investments within the technology and market leading business sectors. The firm supports exceptional entrepreneurs building innovative technology companies, offering funding and strategic guidance to help them grow. General Catalyst primarily sells to sectors such as fintech, health assurance, consumer, and enterprise industries. It was founded in 2000 and is based in San Francisco, California.
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Latest General Catalyst News
Sep 20, 2024
From the Washington Business Journal. General Catalyst, one of the largest U.S. venture capital firms, has launched a D.C.-based think tank to influence public policy on AI and technology. The San Francisco-based firm has tapped former Amazon Web Services executive Teresa Carlson to serve as president of the General Catalyst Institute. A spokesperson said the firm has taken space in D.C. but would not disclose where or say whether the office is open yet. The institute will also open offices in…
General Catalyst Investments
1,443 Investments
General Catalyst has made 1,443 investments. Their latest investment was in AtoB as part of their Series C on September 19, 2024.
General Catalyst Investments Activity
Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9/19/2024 | Series C | AtoB | No | Bloomberg Beta, Mastercard, and Undisclosed Investors | 1 | |
9/17/2024 | Seed VC - II | Martian | $9M | No | 5 | |
9/16/2024 | Series B | TeamBridge | $28M | No | 6 | |
9/16/2024 | Seed VC | |||||
9/11/2024 | Seed VC |
Date | 9/19/2024 | 9/17/2024 | 9/16/2024 | 9/16/2024 | 9/11/2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round | Series C | Seed VC - II | Series B | Seed VC | Seed VC |
Company | AtoB | Martian | TeamBridge | ||
Amount | $9M | $28M | |||
New? | No | No | No | ||
Co-Investors | Bloomberg Beta, Mastercard, and Undisclosed Investors | ||||
Sources | 1 | 5 | 6 |
General Catalyst Portfolio Exits
210 Portfolio Exits
General Catalyst has 210 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was Heyday on September 05, 2024.
Date | Exit | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Acquirer | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9/5/2024 | Acquired | 4 | |||
8/19/2024 | Acquired | 2 | |||
6/10/2024 | Acquired | 2 | |||
General Catalyst Acquisitions
10 Acquisitions
General Catalyst acquired 10 companies. Their latest acquisition was HarmonyCares on July 08, 2024.
Date | Investment Stage | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Total Funding | Note | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7/8/2024 | Acq - Fin - II | 3 | ||||
6/19/2024 | Merger | 4 | ||||
10/16/2023 | Merger | 2 | ||||
3/1/2023 | Debt | |||||
4/15/2019 | Seed / Angel |
Date | 7/8/2024 | 6/19/2024 | 10/16/2023 | 3/1/2023 | 4/15/2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Investment Stage | Debt | Seed / Angel | |||
Companies | |||||
Valuation | |||||
Total Funding | |||||
Note | Acq - Fin - II | Merger | Merger | ||
Sources | 3 | 4 | 2 |
General Catalyst Fund History
36 Fund Histories
General Catalyst has 36 funds, including General Catalyst Health Assurance Fund II.
Closing Date | Fund | Fund Type | Status | Amount | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7/20/2022 | General Catalyst Health Assurance Fund II | $670M | 1 | ||
12/17/2020 | GC Health Assurance Holdings | $103.5M | 1 | ||
11/25/2020 | GC Venture X | $50M | 1 | ||
4/9/2020 | General Catalyst Group X - Early Venture | ||||
4/9/2020 | General Catalyst Group X - Growth Venture |
Closing Date | 7/20/2022 | 12/17/2020 | 11/25/2020 | 4/9/2020 | 4/9/2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fund | General Catalyst Health Assurance Fund II | GC Health Assurance Holdings | GC Venture X | General Catalyst Group X - Early Venture | General Catalyst Group X - Growth Venture |
Fund Type | |||||
Status | |||||
Amount | $670M | $103.5M | $50M | ||
Sources | 1 | 1 | 1 |
General Catalyst Partners & Customers
10 Partners and customers
General Catalyst has 10 strategic partners and customers. General Catalyst recently partnered with Sheba Medical Center on August 8, 2023.
Date | Type | Business Partner | Country | News Snippet | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8/11/2023 | Partner | Israel | 1 | ||
5/29/2023 | Partner | Rapyd, and MultiChoice Group | United Kingdom, and South Africa | MultiChoice, Rapyd and General Catalyst to launch new integrated payment platform for Africa MultiChoice Group , Rapyd and General Catalyst on Monday announced a joint venture aimed at developing an integrated payment platform for Africa . | 5 |
12/20/2022 | Partner | United States | Health systems are 'all chasing the same staff' to fill roles, UHS CEO says We hear from Marc Miller , president and CEO of Universal Health Services , as he discusses the health system 's recent partnership with General Catalyst and its push to increase access to behavioral healthcare . | 1 | |
11/15/2022 | Partner | ||||
11/14/2022 | Partner |
Date | 8/11/2023 | 5/29/2023 | 12/20/2022 | 11/15/2022 | 11/14/2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Type | Partner | Partner | Partner | Partner | Partner |
Business Partner | Rapyd, and MultiChoice Group | ||||
Country | Israel | United Kingdom, and South Africa | United States | ||
News Snippet | MultiChoice, Rapyd and General Catalyst to launch new integrated payment platform for Africa MultiChoice Group , Rapyd and General Catalyst on Monday announced a joint venture aimed at developing an integrated payment platform for Africa . | Health systems are 'all chasing the same staff' to fill roles, UHS CEO says We hear from Marc Miller , president and CEO of Universal Health Services , as he discusses the health system 's recent partnership with General Catalyst and its push to increase access to behavioral healthcare . | |||
Sources | 1 | 5 | 1 |
General Catalyst Service Providers
2 Service Providers
General Catalyst has 2 service provider relationships
Service Provider | Associated Rounds | Provider Type | Service Type |
|---|---|---|---|
Counsel | General Counsel | ||
Service Provider | ||
|---|---|---|
Associated Rounds | ||
Provider Type | Counsel | |
Service Type | General Counsel |
Partnership data by VentureSource
General Catalyst Team
29 Team Members
General Catalyst has 29 team members, including current Founder, Managing Director, Joel E. Cutler.
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Joel E. Cutler | Founder, Managing Director | Current | |
Name | Joel E. Cutler | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Work History | |||||
Title | Founder, Managing Director | ||||
Status | Current |
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