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 Dietary Supplements

Fay

Series A in 2024
Fay is a company that connects individuals with dietitians covered by their health insurance, promoting improved dietary habits and overall well-being. It offers consulting services focused on medical nutrition therapy, enabling clients to select a dietitian and arrange either virtual or in-person consultations. Fay designs personalized nutrition plans tailored to each client's needs and works with insurance providers to ensure that these services are accessible and affordable. By facilitating customized nutrition counseling, Fay aims to enhance food-related health outcomes for its clients.

Fay

Seed Round in 2023
Fay is a company that connects individuals with dietitians covered by their health insurance, promoting improved dietary habits and overall well-being. It offers consulting services focused on medical nutrition therapy, enabling clients to select a dietitian and arrange either virtual or in-person consultations. Fay designs personalized nutrition plans tailored to each client's needs and works with insurance providers to ensure that these services are accessible and affordable. By facilitating customized nutrition counseling, Fay aims to enhance food-related health outcomes for its clients.

GetSupp

Seed Round in 2022
GetSupp is an AI-based marketplace that allows users to learn, discover and buy nutrition supplements.

Better Health

Series A in 2021
Better Health is a support and supplies platform designed to improve the management of chronic conditions such as ostomy, chronic wounds, diabetes, chronic retention, and incontinence through peer-to-peer connections. The platform offers expert guidance to help patients select and use the appropriate medical supplies while providing education and support to enhance engagement and adherence to treatment. This approach is endorsed by healthcare payers and providers, leading to better health outcomes, reduced overutilization of services, and improved mental health for users. Better Health operates across 48 states and collaborates with major payers, including Medicare, Medicaid, and several private insurers. The platform boasts a high customer satisfaction rating of 98%, reflecting its effectiveness in modernizing the medical supplies industry and lowering healthcare costs for insurers and patients alike.

Beauty Pie

Series B in 2021
Beauty Pie is an online beauty retailer that operates as a membership-based buyers' club, providing access to a wide array of high-quality beauty and wellness products at factory-cost prices. By eliminating middlemen, Beauty Pie offers luxury skincare, makeup, haircare, body care, candles, fragrance, accessories, and nutritional supplements directly from third-party suppliers. Members can purchase a diverse range of products, including items for the face, cheeks, eyes, lips, and skin, allowing them to enjoy premium beauty solutions without the traditional markup. This direct-to-consumer model promotes transparency in pricing and enables customers to benefit from significant savings on luxury products.

Beauty Pie

Series A in 2020
Beauty Pie is an online beauty retailer that operates as a membership-based buyers' club, providing access to a wide array of high-quality beauty and wellness products at factory-cost prices. By eliminating middlemen, Beauty Pie offers luxury skincare, makeup, haircare, body care, candles, fragrance, accessories, and nutritional supplements directly from third-party suppliers. Members can purchase a diverse range of products, including items for the face, cheeks, eyes, lips, and skin, allowing them to enjoy premium beauty solutions without the traditional markup. This direct-to-consumer model promotes transparency in pricing and enables customers to benefit from significant savings on luxury products.

Elysium

Series C in 2019
Elysium Health offers health products built with science such as dietary supplements and anti-aging drugs. It seeks to solve challenges in health with science, to help people live healthier and longer lives. It works directly with the scientists, clinicians, and health professionals around the world to identify and develop the natural compounds. Its product is a proprietary formulation of two ingredients designed to support long-term well-being at the cellular level.

NatureBox

Series C in 2015
NatureBox is building a personalized food shopping experience online that caters to the consumer’s taste and dietary preferences. It is initially focusing on the $64B snack food category. By creating its own line of products, NatureBox intends to build a multi-channel and multi-category brand in the food industry. NatureBox continues to grow its customer base 50-100% per month of an already large base. NatureBox serves customers in all 50 states. The company has partnered with WhyHunger to help provide nutritious food to the millions of Americans who go hungry. Through WhyHunger, the company works directly with community organizations, emergency food providers, and summer meal programs for low-income children. Previously, NatureBox donated over 150,000 meals to Feeding America. NatureBox has over 500,000 fans on Facebook and receives over 450,000 visits per month.

NatureBox

Seed Round in 2012
NatureBox is building a personalized food shopping experience online that caters to the consumer’s taste and dietary preferences. It is initially focusing on the $64B snack food category. By creating its own line of products, NatureBox intends to build a multi-channel and multi-category brand in the food industry. NatureBox continues to grow its customer base 50-100% per month of an already large base. NatureBox serves customers in all 50 states. The company has partnered with WhyHunger to help provide nutritious food to the millions of Americans who go hungry. Through WhyHunger, the company works directly with community organizations, emergency food providers, and summer meal programs for low-income children. Previously, NatureBox donated over 150,000 meals to Feeding America. NatureBox has over 500,000 fans on Facebook and receives over 450,000 visits per month.

Lose It!

Series A in 2012
Lose It! is a weight loss application that aims to help individuals achieve and maintain a healthy weight through personalized tracking and community support. The platform allows users to set specific weight loss goals, track their daily food intake and exercise, and access a global community for continuous encouragement. Each member receives a customized plan and daily calorie budget based on their personal information and health objectives. Lose It! employs user-friendly tracking tools and a comprehensive database of food and exercise options, empowering users to manage their weight effectively. The application is grounded in nutritional science and behavioral data, promoting healthier living and fostering a supportive environment for its members.

Lose It!

Seed Round in 2010
Lose It! is a weight loss application that aims to help individuals achieve and maintain a healthy weight through personalized tracking and community support. The platform allows users to set specific weight loss goals, track their daily food intake and exercise, and access a global community for continuous encouragement. Each member receives a customized plan and daily calorie budget based on their personal information and health objectives. Lose It! employs user-friendly tracking tools and a comprehensive database of food and exercise options, empowering users to manage their weight effectively. The application is grounded in nutritional science and behavioral data, promoting healthier living and fostering a supportive environment for its members.
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