General Catalyst

General Catalyst is a venture capital firm established in 2000 and based in San Francisco, California. The firm specializes in early-stage and growth equity investments across various sectors, including consumer, enterprise, fintech, cryptocurrency, and health assurance. By fostering an environment conducive to growth, General Catalyst aims to accelerate the development of innovative ideas and companies. The firm provides mentorship and connects clients with experienced professionals to enhance their potential for success. As a Registered Investment Adviser, General Catalyst has managed a total of eight venture capital funds, accumulating approximately $3.75 billion in capital commitments.

Adrian Abeijon

Investor

Mark Allen

CFO

Neeraj Arora

Managing Director, Investment Team

Juliet Bailin

Principal

Marc Bhargava

Managing Director

Larry Bohn

Managing Director

Niko Bonatsos

Managing Director

Teresa Carlson

President, General Catalyst Institute

Kenneth Chenault

Chairman and Managing Director

Mark Crane

Partner

Joel Cutler

Co-Founder and Managing Director

Christopher Davis

Partner

Kyle Doherty

Managing Director

Nick van Eck

Partner

David Fialkow

Co-Founder and Managing Director

Bill Fitzgerald

Managing Director and COO

Diana Hong

Investor

Mina Hsiang

Associate

Nmachi Jidenma

Partner

Christopher Kauffman

Principal

Zak Kukoff

Principal

Paul Kwan

Managing Director

Karanveer Mohan

Managing Director, Investment Team

Priya Mohan

Partner, Investment Team

Deep Nishar

Managing Director

Dipchand Nishar

Managing Director

Reva Nohria

Investor

Trevor Oelschig

Managing Director

Tyler Olkowski

Investor

David Orfao

Managing Director and Co-Founder

Pranay Orugunta

Healthcare Investor

Mo Punjwani

Associate, Investments

Candace Richardson

Principal

Max Rimpel

Partner

Sam Rosen

Growth Investor

Pranav Singhvi

Partner

Bill Skarinka

Associate

Hemant Taneja

CEO and Managing Director

Alex Tran

Managing Director

Catherine Tu

Partner, Investment Team

Adam Valkin

Managing Director

Elena Viboch

Partner

Andrea Wang

Principal, Early Stage Investment

Nathaniel Levy-Westhead

Partner, Investment Team

Deep Nishar

Managing Director and Member of the Management Committee

Roy Mabrey

Partner, Investment Team

Past deals in San Francisco Bay Area

Figma

Secondary Market in 2024
Figma, Inc. is a design platform that provides an in-browser interface design and prototyping tool, facilitating collaboration among product teams. Founded in 2012 and based in San Francisco, Figma enables users to create, test, and ship designs efficiently. Its features support various design tasks, including UI and UX design, wireframing, and visual brainstorming. The platform enhances productivity by allowing teams to work together in real-time, regardless of their location, making it easier to consolidate tools and streamline workflows. Figma aims to make design more accessible, serving a diverse clientele that includes companies like Airbnb, Slack, and Microsoft.

Varda

Series B in 2024
Varda Space Industries, Inc. is a space manufacturing startup based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2020 by Delian Asparouhov and Trae Stephens. The company specializes in creating products in space that are intended for terrestrial applications, leveraging the unique advantages of low gravity. Varda aims to establish an infrastructure for harvesting materials from asteroids, enabling the production of new products in space. This approach not only facilitates the manufacturing of innovative goods but also promotes sustainability by reducing reliance on the destructive extraction of Earth's resources.

Bugcrowd

Series E in 2024
Bugcrowd Inc. is a crowdsourced cybersecurity company that connects organizations with trusted security researchers to enhance their application security. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in San Francisco, Bugcrowd offers a web-based platform that provides a range of security testing solutions, including penetration testing, bug bounty programs, and vulnerability disclosure management tailored to the specific needs of various sectors such as financial services, healthcare, retail, and technology. The company utilizes an AI-powered platform that leverages a vast repository of vulnerabilities and hacker profiles, ensuring that clients can access the most suitable hacker talent for their unique security challenges. Bugcrowd aims to empower organizations to proactively defend against sophisticated threats by facilitating customized security testing programs that help identify and address vulnerabilities before they can be exploited. The company also has a presence in London and Surry Hills, Australia, and maintains strategic partnerships to enhance its offerings.

Nova Credit

Series C in 2023
Nova Credit Inc. is a credit reporting agency based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2016. The company specializes in providing alternative credit data and analytics, focusing on improving credit access for individuals, particularly immigrants. Nova Credit's platform facilitates cross-border consumer credit services, allowing lenders and property managers to make informed decisions regarding credit applications. Its proprietary solutions, including the Credit Passport® and Cash Atlas™, utilize a unique set of data sources and compliance frameworks to enhance traditional credit analytics. Major organizations such as American Express, Verizon, and HSBC use Nova Credit’s services to navigate the complexities of credit scoring in the open finance landscape. The company is supported by prominent investors and industry executives, emphasizing its role in bridging gaps in credit access and fostering responsible growth for businesses.

Render

Series B in 2023
Render is a cloud hosting platform designed for developers and teams to build and run applications and websites efficiently. Founded in 2018 and based in San Francisco, the company aims to simplify the development process by eliminating the need for server management. Render's platform supports a variety of functions, including the deployment of web apps, static sites, background workers, APIs, cron jobs, dockerfiles, and PostgreSQL databases. It features free secure sockets layer (SSL) certificates, a global content delivery network (CDN), and automated deployment from GitHub, all of which facilitate rapid product development and scalability. By enhancing the developer experience, Render seeks to empower teams to deliver software solutions more effectively and foster innovation in application development.

Maze Therapeutics

Venture Round in 2022
Maze Therapeutics is a biotechnology company based in South San Francisco, California, focused on developing innovative medicines that leverage the effects of rare genetic variants to address unmet medical needs. Founded in 2017 and originally known as Modulus Therapeutics, the company utilizes its proprietary Compass platform to identify genetic variants linked to diseases and map them to the biological pathways that drive these conditions in specific patient populations. By integrating large-scale human genetics data and functional genomics with various drug discovery methods, Maze Therapeutics aims to reveal modifier genes that offer protective benefits. This approach enhances the understanding of target biology and informs the development of novel therapies, ultimately enabling pharmaceutical companies to create effective treatments.

Render

Series A in 2021
Render is a cloud hosting platform designed for developers and teams to build and run applications and websites efficiently. Founded in 2018 and based in San Francisco, the company aims to simplify the development process by eliminating the need for server management. Render's platform supports a variety of functions, including the deployment of web apps, static sites, background workers, APIs, cron jobs, dockerfiles, and PostgreSQL databases. It features free secure sockets layer (SSL) certificates, a global content delivery network (CDN), and automated deployment from GitHub, all of which facilitate rapid product development and scalability. By enhancing the developer experience, Render seeks to empower teams to deliver software solutions more effectively and foster innovation in application development.

Fig

Seed Round in 2021
Fig makes the terminal more accessible to beginners, more efficient for advanced engineers, and more collaborative for teams. It is building an app store ecosystem for the terminal. Its first app is autocomplete. Fig was founded in 2020 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Varda

Series A in 2021
Varda Space Industries, Inc. is a space manufacturing startup based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2020 by Delian Asparouhov and Trae Stephens. The company specializes in creating products in space that are intended for terrestrial applications, leveraging the unique advantages of low gravity. Varda aims to establish an infrastructure for harvesting materials from asteroids, enabling the production of new products in space. This approach not only facilitates the manufacturing of innovative goods but also promotes sustainability by reducing reliance on the destructive extraction of Earth's resources.

MobileCoin

Series A in 2021
MobileCoin, Inc., founded in 2017 and based in San Francisco, California, operates a cryptocurrency platform that focuses on peer-to-peer payment tokens and digital payment systems optimized for mobile devices. The platform is built on blockchain technology, emphasizing privacy and security in transactions while ensuring a user-friendly experience. MobileCoin is designed for seamless integration with popular mobile messaging applications such as WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, and Signal, allowing users to conduct secure transactions directly within these platforms.

Render

Seed Round in 2020
Render is a cloud hosting platform designed for developers and teams to build and run applications and websites efficiently. Founded in 2018 and based in San Francisco, the company aims to simplify the development process by eliminating the need for server management. Render's platform supports a variety of functions, including the deployment of web apps, static sites, background workers, APIs, cron jobs, dockerfiles, and PostgreSQL databases. It features free secure sockets layer (SSL) certificates, a global content delivery network (CDN), and automated deployment from GitHub, all of which facilitate rapid product development and scalability. By enhancing the developer experience, Render seeks to empower teams to deliver software solutions more effectively and foster innovation in application development.

Nova Credit

Series B in 2020
Nova Credit Inc. is a credit reporting agency based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2016. The company specializes in providing alternative credit data and analytics, focusing on improving credit access for individuals, particularly immigrants. Nova Credit's platform facilitates cross-border consumer credit services, allowing lenders and property managers to make informed decisions regarding credit applications. Its proprietary solutions, including the Credit Passport® and Cash Atlas™, utilize a unique set of data sources and compliance frameworks to enhance traditional credit analytics. Major organizations such as American Express, Verizon, and HSBC use Nova Credit’s services to navigate the complexities of credit scoring in the open finance landscape. The company is supported by prominent investors and industry executives, emphasizing its role in bridging gaps in credit access and fostering responsible growth for businesses.

Render

Seed Round in 2019
Render is a cloud hosting platform designed for developers and teams to build and run applications and websites efficiently. Founded in 2018 and based in San Francisco, the company aims to simplify the development process by eliminating the need for server management. Render's platform supports a variety of functions, including the deployment of web apps, static sites, background workers, APIs, cron jobs, dockerfiles, and PostgreSQL databases. It features free secure sockets layer (SSL) certificates, a global content delivery network (CDN), and automated deployment from GitHub, all of which facilitate rapid product development and scalability. By enhancing the developer experience, Render seeks to empower teams to deliver software solutions more effectively and foster innovation in application development.

Nova Credit

Series A in 2018
Nova Credit Inc. is a credit reporting agency based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2016. The company specializes in providing alternative credit data and analytics, focusing on improving credit access for individuals, particularly immigrants. Nova Credit's platform facilitates cross-border consumer credit services, allowing lenders and property managers to make informed decisions regarding credit applications. Its proprietary solutions, including the Credit Passport® and Cash Atlas™, utilize a unique set of data sources and compliance frameworks to enhance traditional credit analytics. Major organizations such as American Express, Verizon, and HSBC use Nova Credit’s services to navigate the complexities of credit scoring in the open finance landscape. The company is supported by prominent investors and industry executives, emphasizing its role in bridging gaps in credit access and fostering responsible growth for businesses.

Edwin

Seed Round in 2018
In early 2020 Edwin merged with Buddy.ai. The resulting company kept the name “Buddy.ai”. Headquartered in San Francisco, it focuses on building a virtual English conversation partner for over 500 million children around the globe who are trying to learn English, but can't reach fluency because they lack genuine practice speaking the language. The company doubled down on its mobile app Buddy, the voice-based English tutor for kids, organically combining solutions developed by Buddy.ai and Edwin. Edwin built an AI-powered service for learning English as a foreign language. It combines the latest adaptive learning and Natural Language Understanding technology with pedagogical content as well as on-demand human instructors to offer its students affordable, personalized, 1:1 learning. Based in San Francisco, the company was funded by General Catalyst, Y Combinator, Google Assistant Investments Program, and several other investors. Over 800 thousand students have improved their English with Edwin.

Mapsense

Seed Round in 2015
Mapsense, Inc. specializes in a mapping engine and developer tools designed to facilitate the creation of applications for streaming datasets. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company offers a high-speed platform that allows users to upload location-tagged data, enabling segmentation, visualization, and sharing of information for improved location-driven decision-making. Mapsense serves a diverse clientele, including media companies, mobile app developers, advertisers, financial institutions, and wildlife research departments. The company aims to address the growing demand for efficient tools to manage the vast amounts of geospatial data generated by nearly 10 billion devices. As of September 2015, Mapsense operates as a subsidiary of Apple Inc.

GoodData

Series E in 2014
GoodData Corporation operates a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform focused on business intelligence and analytics, catering to the needs of organizations seeking to enhance their data-driven decision-making processes. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, GoodData offers a comprehensive analytics platform that consolidates data from various sources, including internal systems and cloud services. This platform enables businesses to manage data governance, security, and self-service data discovery effectively. GoodData’s solutions cover a wide range of analytics applications, including enterprise analytics for sales, marketing, and customer service. Additionally, the company provides support, training, and consulting services to assist clients in leveraging their data. Its clientele spans multiple industries, including e-commerce, financial services, media, and technology, both in the United States and internationally. GoodData's mission is to empower enterprises to create Smart Business Applications that enhance performance and drive competitive advantage by integrating analytics into everyday business operations.

PumpUp

Seed Round in 2014
PumpUp is a positive community to share and achieve your health goals. The PumpUp community is a safe and supportive space to share your journey toward a healthy body and healthy mind. Share your challenges and triumphs, track your fitness, and receive unparalleled support from a global community of like-minded people. PumpUp equips you with the tools you need to live a healthy lifestyle in a positive way. With millions of inspiring people cheering you on, it’s never been easier to become the best version of you! PumpUp is headquartered in Toronto, with offices in San Francisco.

Hey

Series A in 2014
Hey Inc. is a technology company based in San Francisco that develops Heyday, an automatic journaling application designed to help users document and remember their life experiences. Founded in 2012, Heyday allows individuals to effortlessly track the places they visit, the activities they engage in, and the people they spend time with. The application automatically captures photos and organizes them into visually appealing collages, which can be customized with various layouts and filters. This innovative platform enhances users' ability to rediscover meaningful moments from their past by enabling them to search their memories by time, place, and people. Through its user-friendly interface, Heyday aims to enrich the storytelling of individual lives by preserving memories beautifully and privately.

GoodData

Series D in 2013
GoodData Corporation operates a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform focused on business intelligence and analytics, catering to the needs of organizations seeking to enhance their data-driven decision-making processes. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, GoodData offers a comprehensive analytics platform that consolidates data from various sources, including internal systems and cloud services. This platform enables businesses to manage data governance, security, and self-service data discovery effectively. GoodData’s solutions cover a wide range of analytics applications, including enterprise analytics for sales, marketing, and customer service. Additionally, the company provides support, training, and consulting services to assist clients in leveraging their data. Its clientele spans multiple industries, including e-commerce, financial services, media, and technology, both in the United States and internationally. GoodData's mission is to empower enterprises to create Smart Business Applications that enhance performance and drive competitive advantage by integrating analytics into everyday business operations.

Segment

Seed Round in 2013
Segment provides the customer data infrastructure that helps businesses put their customers first. Using Segment, companies can collect, unify, and connect their first-party to over 200 marketing, analytics, and data warehouse tools. It was founded in 2011 and headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Virtual Instruments

Series D in 2012
Virtual Instruments is the leader in IT Infrastructure Performance Management for the physical, virtual, and cloud computing environments. Virtual Instruments is a dynamic, fast-growing technology company with a performance driven culture. Founded in June 2008 we are headquartered in the heart of the Silicon Valley, led by an industry-proven executive team, and backed by a group of highly experienced and successful investors. As a company, we are focused on delivering unparalleled value to our customers through a truly innovative combination of disruptive technology and revolutionary services. Our customers represent industry leading brands in every major vertical market, all of whom have some of the most performance sensitive and complex IT environments in the world. Our unwavering commitment to our customers' success, ensuring the performance and availability of their mission critical application workload as they migrate from physical to virtual and cloud computing environments, is what has fueled our record growth and is driving the ongoing development of our award winning Infrastructure Performance Management platform, VirtualWisdom.

GoodData

Series C in 2012
GoodData Corporation operates a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform focused on business intelligence and analytics, catering to the needs of organizations seeking to enhance their data-driven decision-making processes. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, GoodData offers a comprehensive analytics platform that consolidates data from various sources, including internal systems and cloud services. This platform enables businesses to manage data governance, security, and self-service data discovery effectively. GoodData’s solutions cover a wide range of analytics applications, including enterprise analytics for sales, marketing, and customer service. Additionally, the company provides support, training, and consulting services to assist clients in leveraging their data. Its clientele spans multiple industries, including e-commerce, financial services, media, and technology, both in the United States and internationally. GoodData's mission is to empower enterprises to create Smart Business Applications that enhance performance and drive competitive advantage by integrating analytics into everyday business operations.

Summon

Seed Round in 2012
Summon (formerly InstantCab) gets you a ride instantly. Currently the service operates in San Francisco. Summon operates with both taxis and vetted drivers. When you install the Summon app, you enter in credit or debit card information, and all of the fares and tips are paid off of this card. Summon only charges you for a ride after you have been dropped off at your final destination. The idea for Summon was born while Aarjav waited, with growing desperation, at this bus stop; first for a bus, and soon for a cab. Both were eventually over an hour late. He missed his international flight but found the motivation to start a company!

Getaround

Seed Round in 2011
Getaround, Inc. is an online marketplace that facilitates peer-to-peer car sharing and local car rentals, allowing users to rent cars by the hour or day through its app. Founded in 2009 and based in San Francisco, California, the company operates in several cities across the United States, including San Francisco, San Diego, Chicago, and Washington, D.C. Getaround’s platform utilizes patented technology to provide a contactless experience, eliminating the need for traditional rental procedures such as waiting in line or meeting car owners. Users can choose from a variety of vehicles, including luxury cars and trucks, while benefiting from included insurance and 24/7 roadside assistance. This model not only offers convenience but also helps car owners earn extra income, thereby reducing the cost of car ownership and promoting environmental sustainability.

GoodData

Series B in 2011
GoodData Corporation operates a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform focused on business intelligence and analytics, catering to the needs of organizations seeking to enhance their data-driven decision-making processes. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, GoodData offers a comprehensive analytics platform that consolidates data from various sources, including internal systems and cloud services. This platform enables businesses to manage data governance, security, and self-service data discovery effectively. GoodData’s solutions cover a wide range of analytics applications, including enterprise analytics for sales, marketing, and customer service. Additionally, the company provides support, training, and consulting services to assist clients in leveraging their data. Its clientele spans multiple industries, including e-commerce, financial services, media, and technology, both in the United States and internationally. GoodData's mission is to empower enterprises to create Smart Business Applications that enhance performance and drive competitive advantage by integrating analytics into everyday business operations.

Airbnb

Series B in 2011
Airbnb, Inc. operates a global online platform that connects hosts with guests seeking short-term accommodations and unique experiences. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in San Francisco, the company facilitates bookings for a diverse range of lodging options, including private rooms, luxury villas, and boutique hotels. As one of the largest alternative accommodation travel agencies in the world, Airbnb's marketplace model allows over 5 million hosts to list their properties, resulting in more than 8 million active accommodation listings across nearly every country. The company generates revenue primarily through transaction fees on online bookings, with a significant portion of its earnings coming from the North American region.

One

Seed Round in 2011
One Inc. operates a mobile application called One, designed to facilitate social networking by connecting users based on shared interests. The app utilizes information from social media platforms like Facebook, along with location tracking, to notify users when others nearby have similar interests. Headquartered in San Francisco, California, One Inc. aims to enhance social interactions by providing a platform that fosters connections among users in their vicinity.

GoodData

Series A in 2010
GoodData Corporation operates a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform focused on business intelligence and analytics, catering to the needs of organizations seeking to enhance their data-driven decision-making processes. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, GoodData offers a comprehensive analytics platform that consolidates data from various sources, including internal systems and cloud services. This platform enables businesses to manage data governance, security, and self-service data discovery effectively. GoodData’s solutions cover a wide range of analytics applications, including enterprise analytics for sales, marketing, and customer service. Additionally, the company provides support, training, and consulting services to assist clients in leveraging their data. Its clientele spans multiple industries, including e-commerce, financial services, media, and technology, both in the United States and internationally. GoodData's mission is to empower enterprises to create Smart Business Applications that enhance performance and drive competitive advantage by integrating analytics into everyday business operations.

GoodData

Seed Round in 2009
GoodData Corporation operates a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform focused on business intelligence and analytics, catering to the needs of organizations seeking to enhance their data-driven decision-making processes. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, GoodData offers a comprehensive analytics platform that consolidates data from various sources, including internal systems and cloud services. This platform enables businesses to manage data governance, security, and self-service data discovery effectively. GoodData’s solutions cover a wide range of analytics applications, including enterprise analytics for sales, marketing, and customer service. Additionally, the company provides support, training, and consulting services to assist clients in leveraging their data. Its clientele spans multiple industries, including e-commerce, financial services, media, and technology, both in the United States and internationally. GoodData's mission is to empower enterprises to create Smart Business Applications that enhance performance and drive competitive advantage by integrating analytics into everyday business operations.

Hands-On Mobile

Series C in 2005
Hands-On Mobile is a global publisher of mobile lifestyle, games and personalization products targeting all market segments of the mobile handset marketplace. Hands-On Mobile is a private company headquartered in San Francisco, California. It has further offices in San Diego, London and Manchester (UK), Krakow (Poland), Madrid (Spain), Paris (France), Munich (Germany), Beijing and Shangai (China), and Sao Paulo (Brazil).

Hands-On Mobile

Series A in 2004
Hands-On Mobile is a global publisher of mobile lifestyle, games and personalization products targeting all market segments of the mobile handset marketplace. Hands-On Mobile is a private company headquartered in San Francisco, California. It has further offices in San Diego, London and Manchester (UK), Krakow (Poland), Madrid (Spain), Paris (France), Munich (Germany), Beijing and Shangai (China), and Sao Paulo (Brazil).
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