Investor Type | Firm |
Type of Fund | VC |
Industries | Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • PropTech • IT (& TMT) • Hospitality (& Events) • Media • Education • BioTech • AgroTech • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Energy • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Sales (& Marketing) • Entertainment (& Sports) • IoT (& Wearables) • CleanTech • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Advertising • Analytics • Cloud Services (& Infrastructure) • Developer tools • Future Of Work • Food & Beverage • Impact • Insurance (& InsurTech) • Logistics (& Distribution) • Material Science • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • Messaging • Payments • Real Estate (& Construction) • DeepTech • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Investment Management • Life Science • Mobile • Mobility • Nanotechnology • Online Social • Consumer • Pharmaceutical (& Medicine) • Woman Focused • UrbanTech |
Stages | Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B |
Investing | United States • United Kingdom • Canada • Germany • India • France • Israel |
Investment Range | $500,000 - $10,000,000 |
Investment Sweet Spot | $2,000,000 |
Assets Under Management | $1,100,000,000 |
General Catalyst is a venture capital firm with a prominent presence in the entrepreneurial ecosystem, deeply involved in funding and nurturing innovative companies across a multitude of sectors. Headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, they are a versatile investor, engaging with startups focused on a diverse set of industries including Software, PropTech, IT & TMT, Hospitality & Events, Media, Education, BioTech, AgroTech, Business Solutions, FinTech & Financial services, Hardware & Manufacturing, Energy, Retail & E-Commerce, Sales & Marketing, Entertainment & Sports, IoT & Wearables, CleanTech, A.I. & Big Data, HealthTech & Fitness, Blockchain & Cryptos, Web Security & Privacy, Advertising, Analytics, Cloud Services & Infrastructure, Developer tools, Future Of Work, Food & Beverage, Impact, Insurance & InsurTech, Logistics & Distribution, Material Science, Medical Devices & Hospital Services, Messaging, Payments, Real Estate & Construction, DeepTech, Healthcare & Wellness, Investment Management, Life Science, Mobile, Mobility, Nanotechnology, Online Social, Consumer, Pharmaceutical & Medicine, Woman Focused, and UrbanTech. They are particularly interested in the concept of 'economies of unscale,' which encapsulates how modern founders employ AI-based personalization to innovate and build platforms across all these sectors. The firm's investment strategy encompasses early to mid-stage rounds, specializing in Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, and Series B funding with an investment sweet spot of approximately $1,300,000, while they are prepared to invest anywhere between $500,000 and $2,000,000. With respect to assets under management, they have substantial resources at their disposal, managing 1.1 billion USD. General Catalyst aims to partner with dynamic entrepreneurs to build towards global resilience, particularly emphasizing the utilization of artificial intelligence as a fundamental force in transforming businesses. Their investment philosophy is captured by the sentiment of venturing beyond current paradigms and fueling the future through applied AI and fostering enduring companies. Their commitment is also evidenced by the development of a robust global community, the GC Famiglia, which assembles CEOs, founders, and thought leaders invested in shaping the future. The firm marks growth by celebrating their years of building influential companies, their widespread global offices, and significant assets under management, which underscores their prominent and evolving role in the venture capital landscape.