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 Messaging

Langdock

Seed Round in 2024
Langdock is an interactive chat assistant for teams of any size, complete with full privacy settings to ensure compliance.

Memora Health

Venture Round in 2023
Memora Health Inc., founded in 2016 and based in San Francisco, California, develops an enterprise healthcare productivity platform aimed at automating outpatient communication and enhancing care delivery. The company partners with health systems, health plans, and digital health organizations to streamline clinical workflows, allowing clinicians to focus on their primary responsibilities while proactively engaging patients throughout their care journeys. Memora's platform digitizes high-touch processes, intelligently triaging patient-reported data to the relevant care team members and facilitating proactive, two-way communication between patients and providers. By transforming the way care is delivered, Memora Health seeks to make healthcare more actionable, accessible, and continuous.

Jigso

Seed Round in 2023
Jigso is a developer of a business observability platform that aims to enhance workplace productivity by aggregating and analyzing business applications and data within an organization. Founded in 2022 by entrepreneurs Or Shani and Tomer Naveh, the platform centralizes information, allowing employees to access essential data quickly and efficiently. By utilizing generative AI, Jigso enables users to interact with their data through natural language queries in Slack, facilitating tasks such as tracking important events, setting reminders, and obtaining accurate summaries. This streamlined approach helps filter out unnecessary notifications and irrelevant information, allowing employees to concentrate on their core responsibilities while safeguarding critical company data and minimizing risk. Jigso operates from offices in New York City and Tel Aviv.

Ghost Message

Seed Round in 2023
Ghost Message enables users to send an anonymous message to pals in a group chat to flirt, make jokes, or pose queries.

Octane AI

Venture Round in 2021
Octane AI, Inc. is a company that specializes in conversational marketing automation for e-commerce. Founded in 2016 and based in Irvine, California, it provides an all-in-one platform that enables merchants to create engaging quizzes, collect data, and implement personalized marketing through Facebook Messenger and SMS. The platform facilitates chatbot creation, allowing users to integrate various content sources such as YouTube, blogs, and Google Sheets, enhancing customer interaction and service. Trusted by over 1,000 brands on Shopify, Octane AI focuses on personalizing the customer journey to improve connection, conversion, and retention. The company operates in a remote work environment with team members located in more than ten countries and is backed by prominent Silicon Valley investors.

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.

Cashmere AI

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Cashmere AI is a private messaging service made with the intention of making fan chats profitable. The company's platform enables easy communication between creators and followers by providing paid direct messages to cut through the clutter and interactive text and voice discussions.

Octane AI

Venture Round in 2020
Octane AI, Inc. is a company that specializes in conversational marketing automation for e-commerce. Founded in 2016 and based in Irvine, California, it provides an all-in-one platform that enables merchants to create engaging quizzes, collect data, and implement personalized marketing through Facebook Messenger and SMS. The platform facilitates chatbot creation, allowing users to integrate various content sources such as YouTube, blogs, and Google Sheets, enhancing customer interaction and service. Trusted by over 1,000 brands on Shopify, Octane AI focuses on personalizing the customer journey to improve connection, conversion, and retention. The company operates in a remote work environment with team members located in more than ten countries and is backed by prominent Silicon Valley investors.

ClassDojo

Series C in 2019
ClassDojo, Inc. operates an online school communication platform designed to connect teachers, students, and families, fostering community engagement around classroom activities. Founded in 2011 and based in San Francisco, the platform allows educators to share photos, videos, and announcements through a feature called Class Story, as well as facilitating private messaging between teachers and parents. ClassDojo aims to enhance the educational experience by promoting collaboration and communication, helping to create a supportive environment where students can thrive both in the classroom and at home. The company, originally known as Class Twist, Inc., rebranded in December 2017 to emphasize its commitment to revolutionizing education through community building.

Quill

Seed Round in 2017
Quill is a computer software company that provides a messaging software built for productivity, not engagement. The company is a team of engineers and designers who previously helped build and launch Stripe, Square, and OpenAI. It was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Octane AI

Seed Round in 2016
Octane AI, Inc. is a company that specializes in conversational marketing automation for e-commerce. Founded in 2016 and based in Irvine, California, it provides an all-in-one platform that enables merchants to create engaging quizzes, collect data, and implement personalized marketing through Facebook Messenger and SMS. The platform facilitates chatbot creation, allowing users to integrate various content sources such as YouTube, blogs, and Google Sheets, enhancing customer interaction and service. Trusted by over 1,000 brands on Shopify, Octane AI focuses on personalizing the customer journey to improve connection, conversion, and retention. The company operates in a remote work environment with team members located in more than ten countries and is backed by prominent Silicon Valley investors.

ClassDojo

Series B in 2016
ClassDojo, Inc. operates an online school communication platform designed to connect teachers, students, and families, fostering community engagement around classroom activities. Founded in 2011 and based in San Francisco, the platform allows educators to share photos, videos, and announcements through a feature called Class Story, as well as facilitating private messaging between teachers and parents. ClassDojo aims to enhance the educational experience by promoting collaboration and communication, helping to create a supportive environment where students can thrive both in the classroom and at home. The company, originally known as Class Twist, Inc., rebranded in December 2017 to emphasize its commitment to revolutionizing education through community building.

Begin

Seed Round in 2016
Begin is a company that specializes in developing an interactive bot application program interface, designed to enhance communication and collaboration among users. Founded in 2015 and based in San Francisco, California, Begin's platform enables users to create groups and teams, facilitating task management and organizational teamwork. The application employs command messaging technology to automate tasks over the Internet, allowing employees to complete their assignments more efficiently. With a focus on creating full-featured, scalable applications, Begin aims to transform static interactions into dynamic, productive workflows.

Ourglass

Seed Round in 2015
Ourglass ensures privacy by only sharing a users’ posts with their approved inner-circle. By limiting users to 12 trusted friends, the app provides a uniquely intimate space that quells patterns of social land-grab prevalent on other social platforms. The app also saves stories so users can go back in time and relive memories. “Ephemeral content is great if you want to send funny pictures that you want to disappear, but there are a lot of memories that we want to save and relive with friends,” explains Krueger.

Hello Scout

Seed Round in 2015
Hello Scout aims to enhance the travel experience by offering a text message and app-based concierge service tailored for boutique hotels. The company connects hotel guests with local experts who provide personalized assistance in discovering unique attractions and activities. Through a combination of human expertise and automated responses, Hello Scout facilitates seamless communication, enabling guests to access information and recommendations while exploring their destination. This innovative platform is designed to make travel more relaxing and spontaneous by ensuring that guests can easily find hidden gems and book experiences during their stay.

Angel.ai

Series A in 2015
Angel.ai, founded in February 2015, operates as a free, text message-based personal concierge service that connects users with trained operators to fulfill various requests around the clock. Utilizing Human Assisted Artificial Intelligence, the service allows clients to make requests via SMS for a wide range of tasks, including ordering food, making travel bookings, and securing restaurant reservations, all without any hidden fees or markups. Angel.ai is designed to save users time and simplify everyday tasks by providing efficient and convenient assistance whenever needed. Despite rumors of an acquisition by Amazon in 2016, the company has continued to operate independently.

Talkray

Series B in 2014
Turn your smart phone into the ultimate push to talk walkie-talkie with TiKL. App available in Android Market and iPhone App Store. Its free.

Snap

Series B in 2013
Snap Inc. is a global camera company based in Santa Monica, California, founded in 2010. It is best known for its flagship product, Snapchat, a multimedia messaging application that allows users to send photos and videos that disappear after being viewed. The app has gained popularity, particularly among younger users, for its unique features, including filters, lenses, and Stories, as well as augmented reality experiences and gaming. In addition to Snapchat, Snap Inc. offers several other tools such as Snap Map for location sharing, Memories for saving and organizing Snaps, and the Discover platform for accessing content from publishers and creators. The company also produces Spectacles, sunglasses equipped with a built-in camera that enables users to capture content from a first-person perspective. Through its innovative approach to communication and technology, Snap Inc. continues to evolve and expand its offerings in the realms of social media and digital content creation.

ClassDojo

Series A in 2013
ClassDojo, Inc. operates an online school communication platform designed to connect teachers, students, and families, fostering community engagement around classroom activities. Founded in 2011 and based in San Francisco, the platform allows educators to share photos, videos, and announcements through a feature called Class Story, as well as facilitating private messaging between teachers and parents. ClassDojo aims to enhance the educational experience by promoting collaboration and communication, helping to create a supportive environment where students can thrive both in the classroom and at home. The company, originally known as Class Twist, Inc., rebranded in December 2017 to emphasize its commitment to revolutionizing education through community building.

Talkray

Series A in 2013
Turn your smart phone into the ultimate push to talk walkie-talkie with TiKL. App available in Android Market and iPhone App Store. Its free.

Discord

Seed Round in 2012
Discord is a communication platform that provides voice, video, and text services for individuals and communities to connect and interact. Initially designed for gamers, it has since expanded its user base to include various groups such as hiking clubs, art communities, and study groups. The platform enables seamless communication through voice-over-internet protocol and instant messaging, accessible on both desktop and mobile devices. This versatility allows users to engage with friends and communities effectively, whether for leisure or collaborative activities, without compromising performance during gaming or other online interactions.

GroupMe

Series B in 2011
GroupMe Inc. is a New York-based company that develops and operates a group messaging application designed to facilitate communication among users, including those without smartphones. Launched in 2010, the platform allows users to easily connect with friends, family, and coworkers through push notifications or SMS. GroupMe's services include group messaging, conference calling, and location and photo sharing, enabling seamless interaction within social networks. Since its inception, the company has experienced significant growth, processing billions of messages and expanding its team to 25 employees. Acquired by Skype Global, GroupMe operates with a degree of autonomy, maintaining an entrepreneurial culture while aiming to become a primary communications provider for a large user base.

Laszlo Systems

Venture Round in 2010
Laszlo Systems specializes in providing advanced user experience solutions that enhance interoperability across mobile and web-enabled applications. The company's platform integrates various backend systems and cloud services, enabling users to seamlessly connect and manage their communications, including email, messaging, and social networking. Users can access a consolidated list of messages, share media across devices, and maintain an aggregated calendar through an intuitive web interface or mobile applications. By delivering these unified solutions, Laszlo Systems enables service providers to create engaging and differentiated experiences for integrated communications, messaging, and social networking services, catering to both consumers and businesses.

Laszlo Systems

Series C in 2008
Laszlo Systems specializes in providing advanced user experience solutions that enhance interoperability across mobile and web-enabled applications. The company's platform integrates various backend systems and cloud services, enabling users to seamlessly connect and manage their communications, including email, messaging, and social networking. Users can access a consolidated list of messages, share media across devices, and maintain an aggregated calendar through an intuitive web interface or mobile applications. By delivering these unified solutions, Laszlo Systems enables service providers to create engaging and differentiated experiences for integrated communications, messaging, and social networking services, catering to both consumers and businesses.

m-Qube

Series D in 2005
m-Qube, Inc. operates as a mobile channel enabler. The company develops, delivers, and bills for mobile content, messaging, and applications in the United States.

Laszlo Systems

Series B in 2005
Laszlo Systems specializes in providing advanced user experience solutions that enhance interoperability across mobile and web-enabled applications. The company's platform integrates various backend systems and cloud services, enabling users to seamlessly connect and manage their communications, including email, messaging, and social networking. Users can access a consolidated list of messages, share media across devices, and maintain an aggregated calendar through an intuitive web interface or mobile applications. By delivering these unified solutions, Laszlo Systems enables service providers to create engaging and differentiated experiences for integrated communications, messaging, and social networking services, catering to both consumers and businesses.

m-Qube

Series C in 2004
m-Qube, Inc. operates as a mobile channel enabler. The company develops, delivers, and bills for mobile content, messaging, and applications in the United States.

m-Qube

Series B in 2003
m-Qube, Inc. operates as a mobile channel enabler. The company develops, delivers, and bills for mobile content, messaging, and applications in the United States.

IMlogic

Series B in 2003
IMlogic, Inc. specializes in enterprise software designed to enhance instant messaging capabilities across various sectors, including financial services, healthcare, government, and telecommunications. The company offers solutions that allow organizations to secure and manage both public and private instant messaging networks, ensuring compliance with regulatory and corporate governance policies. By leveraging its technology, IMlogic enables real-time business communications, facilitating improved collaboration and efficiency within diverse industries.

Laszlo Systems

Venture Round in 2002
Laszlo Systems specializes in providing advanced user experience solutions that enhance interoperability across mobile and web-enabled applications. The company's platform integrates various backend systems and cloud services, enabling users to seamlessly connect and manage their communications, including email, messaging, and social networking. Users can access a consolidated list of messages, share media across devices, and maintain an aggregated calendar through an intuitive web interface or mobile applications. By delivering these unified solutions, Laszlo Systems enables service providers to create engaging and differentiated experiences for integrated communications, messaging, and social networking services, catering to both consumers and businesses.

m-Qube

Series A in 2002
m-Qube, Inc. operates as a mobile channel enabler. The company develops, delivers, and bills for mobile content, messaging, and applications in the United States.

IMlogic

Series A in 2002
IMlogic, Inc. specializes in enterprise software designed to enhance instant messaging capabilities across various sectors, including financial services, healthcare, government, and telecommunications. The company offers solutions that allow organizations to secure and manage both public and private instant messaging networks, ensuring compliance with regulatory and corporate governance policies. By leveraging its technology, IMlogic enables real-time business communications, facilitating improved collaboration and efficiency within diverse industries.

Laszlo Systems

Seed Round in 2001
Laszlo Systems specializes in providing advanced user experience solutions that enhance interoperability across mobile and web-enabled applications. The company's platform integrates various backend systems and cloud services, enabling users to seamlessly connect and manage their communications, including email, messaging, and social networking. Users can access a consolidated list of messages, share media across devices, and maintain an aggregated calendar through an intuitive web interface or mobile applications. By delivering these unified solutions, Laszlo Systems enables service providers to create engaging and differentiated experiences for integrated communications, messaging, and social networking services, catering to both consumers and businesses.
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