About General Catalyst
General Catalyst is a venture capital firm founded in 1999. It is primarily based out of San Francisco, United States. As of Jun 2025, General Catalyst is an active investor, having invested in 786 companies, with 88 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Series A round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to High Tech and Consumer. Most recently it led the $40M Series B round of Pelico along with 83NORTH. This round also saw participation from Serena.
Overall, General Catalyst portfolio has seen 75 unicorns, 25 IPOs and 191 acquisitions including key companies like HubSpot, Lemonade and Ramp. A lot of funds co-invest with General Catalyst, with names like a16z sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
General Catalyst has team of 96 people including 42 partners.
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General Catalyst's List of Top Investments
General Catalyst has a portfolio of 786 companies, including 75 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Paribus and Material Bank.Their portfolio spans across United States, United Kingdom, IndiaÌý²¹²Ô»å 27 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, ConsumerÌý²¹²Ô»å 35 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A Ìý²¹²Ô»å 11 more. Here is the list of top investments by General Catalyst:
1. HubSpot
Provider of AI-powered customer relationship management software. This software unifies marketing, sales, and customer service tools onto a single platform. It offers various modules, including marketing automation, sales pipeline management, and customer service support features. The platform aims to improve customer relationships and business growth through integrated tools and AI assistance. A suite of tools is available, ranging from basic CRM functionality to advanced features like content management and e-commerce capabilities. The software is designed for businesses of all sizes, offering scalable solutions.
Key facts about HubSpot
- Founded Year: 2005
- Location: Cambridge (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $2.17B as on Dec 31, 2023
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $101M
- Employee Count: 4,502 as on Dec 31, 2023
- Investors: Cross Creek, Fidelity Investments and 22 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Jun 02, 2020, $400M
- Highlight: Public
2. Stripe
Payment processing and card issuance solutions for businesses. It offers solutions such as payment gateways, hardware-based POS terminals, billing and subscription payments, and more. It also offers financial services such as the issuance of corporate cards, business financing, and more.
Key facts about Stripe
- Founded Year: 2009
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Annual Revenue: 371M SGD as on Dec 31, 2023
- Valuation: $91.5B as on Feb 27, 2025
- Stage: Series I
- Total Funding till date: $9.81B
- Employee Count: 5,904 as on Dec 31, 2023
- Investors: Glynn Capital, Silver Lake and 117 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series I, Apr 08, 2024, $694M
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Lemonade
Provider of a cloud-based platform for life and P&C insurance. It offers quotes for renters insurance, condo insurance, pet insurance, homeowners insurance, and life insurance. It offers an artificial intelligence bot to craft insurance for users. The app is available for Android and iOS platforms.
Key facts about Lemonade
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $257M as on Dec 31, 2022
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $644M
- Employee Count: 1,367 as on Dec 31, 2022
- Investors: HTIF, Flying Cow Ventures and 51 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), Jan 03, 2022, $20K
- Highlight: Public
4.
Online platform for creating graphic images. It allows professionals to edit images for presentations, invitations, posters, flyers, business cards, and more. The platform offers pre-designed templates and effects. It also provides a stock library of photographs, illustrations, and imagery. Users can add text, photo enhancers, blur, vignettes, grids, icons, frames, stickers, badges, texture, and others. The application is available for Android and iOS users.
Key facts about Canva
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: Surry Hills (Australia)
- Annual Revenue: 394M AUD as on Dec 31, 2020
- Valuation: $49B as on Oct 31, 2024
- Stage: Series F
- Total Funding till date: $589M
- Employee Count: 1 as on Dec 31, 2024
- Investors: InterWest Partners, T. Rowe Price and
- Latest Funding Round: Series F, May 01, 2024, $8M
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Ramp
Provider of a spend management and accounts payable solutions. The platform provides corporate cards, expense management tools, and automated accounting features. It streamlines bill processing, integrates with accounting systems, and helps control spending through customizable policies and approval workflows. The platform aims to improve efficiency and reduce manual tasks for finance teams. It also offers travel and procurement solutions.
Key facts about Ramp
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Valuation: $16B as on Jun 16, 2025
- Stage: Series E
- Total Funding till date: $1.61B
- Investors: Goldman Sachs, GIC and 44 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series E, Jun 17, 2025, $200M
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
General Catalyst's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
General Catalyst has invested in 790 companies over the last 26 years, with an average of 51 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2024, it made 122 investments, while as of Jun 2025, it has made 75 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Commure and most recent follow-on round was in Helsing.
Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1stÌý¸é´Ç³Ü²Ô»å | Follow-on | Total | |
2025 (YTD) | 43 | 32 | 75 |
2024 | 77 | 45 | 122 |
2023 | 51 | 29 | 80 |
2022 | 80 | 40 | 120 |
2021 | 100 | 73 | 173 |
2020 | 44 | 43 | 87 |
2019 | 30 | 28 | 58 |
2018 | 26 | 27 | 53 |
2017 | 22 | 30 | 52 |
2016 | 24 | 24 | 48 |
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General Catalyst's Investments by Stage
General Catalyst has made 247 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $6.81M, 246 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $28.3M and 124 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $52.5M.Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 247 |
Series A | 246 |
Series B | 124 |
Series C | 50 |
Series D | 27 |
Others | 24 |
General Catalyst's Investments by Sector
General Catalyst has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Consumer, High Tech, HealthTech and FinTech. Notably, it has invested in 699 Tech companies, 502 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 429 Software companies and at least 294 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 351 |
Consumer | 151 |
High Tech | 151 |
HealthTech | 111 |
FinTech | 107 |
Others | 804 |
General Catalyst's Investments by Geography
General Catalyst has made most investments in United States (585), followed by India where it has made 30 investments.
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 585 |
India | 30 |
United Kingdom | 29 |
Germany | 13 |
Israel | 6 |
Others | 54 |
General Catalyst's recent investments
Here are the most recent investments by General Catalyst:
Date | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 19, 2025 | United States | Series E | $200M | - | |
Jun 18, 2025 | France | Series B | $40M | 83NORTH [+1] | |
Jun 18, 2025 | Germany | Seed | $6.75M | [+1] | |
Jun 17, 2025 | Germany | Series D | $694M | ||
Jun 17, 2025 | United States | Series D | $55M | Third Rock Ventures [+2] |
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Here is a list of unicorns in General Catalyst's portfolio:
ÃØÃÜÑо¿Ëù Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
58 | Provider of an AI agent management platform for contact center automation | 2018 | Berlin | Series C | wikbzpw | ||
49 | AI-powered platform connecting job seekers with companies | 2023 | San Francisco | Series B | gdmp{fy | ||
55 | Platform offering solutions for preventive health scans | 2018 | Stockholm | Series B | voqewtj | ||
64 | Developer of safety-focused generative AI for healthcare | 2022 | Palo Alto | Series B | wfcvygv | ||
64 | Developer of autonomous surface vessels for naval and maritime forces | 2022 | Austin | Series C | osveumy |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in General Catalyst's Portfolio
Here are General Catalyst's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 05, 2025 | - | - | - | |
Jan 31, 2025 | Jan 10, 2022 | Series C | $190M | |
Dec 02, 2024 | Dec 16, 2015 | Series C | $95M | |
Feb 02, 2024 | Sep 02, 2014 | Series C | $40M | |
Jan 26, 2024 | Dec 16, 2022 | Series B | $155M |
Acquired companies in General Catalyst's Portfolio
Here are General Catalyst's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 15, 2025 | Aug 30, 2021 | Seed | $8M | |
May 22, 2025 | Feb 03, 2022 | Seed | $2.9M | |
May 16, 2025 | Jun 15, 2023 | Seed | $5.2M | |
May 06, 2025 | Jan 30, 2024 | Series B | $65M | |
May 05, 2025 | Jul 26, 2022 | Series A | $30M |
Team profile of General Catalyst
General Catalyst has a team of 96 membersÌýincluding 42 Partners, 1 Venture Partner and 20 PrincipalsÌýlocated in United States, United Kingdom and . General Catalyst's team sits on the board of 4 companies.Here is a list of top team members in General Catalyst:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Palo Alto | - | ||
Partner | Arlington | - | - | |
Partner | Cambridge | Multiverse and Zego | - | |
Partner | Boston | - | ||
Partner | India | - | - | |
Partner | San Francisco | - | - | |
Partner | Cambridge | - | - | |
Partner | Cambridge | - | - | |
Partner | - | - | ||
Partner | New York City | - | ||
Partner | United Kingdom | - |
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Over the past 26 years, 4703 investors have co-invested in General Catalyst's portfolio companies.
- Invested before General Catalyst:Ìý, Sequoia Capital and 1260 others have invested in rounds before General Catalyst. There are 79 companies where Y Combinator has invested before General Catalyst and 19 companies where Sequoia Capital has invested before General Catalyst.
- Top Co-investors of General Catalyst:Ìý1665 investors entered a company along with General Catalyst. These include investors like a16z (33 companies).
- Invested after General Catalyst:ÌýA total of 1776 investors have invested in General Catalyst's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Tiger Global Management (19 companies), Fidelity Investments (17 companies) and Google Ventures (15 companies).
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