General Catalyst

Founded in 2000, General Catalyst is a venture capital firm specializing in early-stage and growth equity investments. It focuses on accelerating ideas, careers, and companies towards success by providing ongoing momentum and mentorship based on deep experience.

Adrian Abeijon

Investor

Mark Allen

CFO

Juliet Bailin

Partner

Samuel Beyer

Investor

Marc Bhargava

Managing Director

Chris Bischoff

Managing Director

Larry Bohn

Managing Director

Niko Bonatsos

Managing Director

Kristen Camarota

Investor

Teresa Carlson

President, General Catalyst Institute

Kenneth Chenault

Managing Director

Quentin Clark

Managing Director

Mark Crane

Partner

Joel Cutler

Managing Director

Judith Dada

Partner

Christopher Davis

Partner

Kyle Doherty

Managing Director

David Fialkow

Managing Director

Jeannette zu Fürstenberg

Managing Director

Molly Blaauw Gillis

Partner

Julia Goodman

Investor

Drew Gordon

Investor

Philipp Handel

Partner

Steve Herrod

Managing Director

Tony Ho

Investor

Diana Hong

Investor

Mina Hsiang

Associate

Nmachi Jidenma

Partner

Christopher Kauffman

Principal and Member of the Investment Team

Genevieve Kinney

Investor

Zak Kukoff

Principal

Paul Kwan

Managing Director

Nathaniel Levy-Westhead

Partner, Investment Team

Roy Mabrey

Partner, Investment Team

Holly Maloney McConnell

Managing Director

Karanveer Mohan

Managing Director

Alexandre Momeni

Partner

Dipchand Nishar

Managing Director

Deep Nishar

Managing Director

Reva Nohria

Principal

Trevor Oelschig

Managing Director

Tyler Olkowski

Investor

Pranay Orugunta

Healthcare Investor

Mo Punjwani

Associate, Investments

Candace Richardson

Principal

Max Rimpel

Partner

Brian Ru

Principal

Paul Sagan

Investor

Pranav Singhvi

Partner

Bill Skarinka

Associate

Vedant Suri

Investor

Hemant Taneja

Managing Director

Alexander Tran

Managing Director

Catherine Tu

Partner

Adam Valkin

Managing Director

Elena Viboch

Partner

Andrea Wang

Partner

Zeynep Yavuz

Partner

Vincent Zhu

Investor

Past deals in Messaging

Langdock

Seed Round in 2024
Langdock specializes in developing an interactive chat assistant tailored for teams of all sizes. The company prioritizes privacy and compliance, offering a GDPR-compliant version of ChatGPT. Langdock allows businesses to utilize foundational and open-source models, or host their own, providing control over model usage and management.

Memora Health

Venture Round in 2023
Memora Health is a San Francisco-based healthcare technology company that develops an intelligent care enablement platform to automate outpatient communication and digital workflows. The platform helps clinicians focus on top-of-license practice by digitizing and triaging patient-reported concerns and data, enabling proactive two-way communication and support for patients along complex care journeys, and it partners with health systems, health plans, and digital health companies to transform care delivery for care teams and patients.

Jigso

Seed Round in 2023
Founded in 2022 by veteran entrepreneurs Or Shani and Tomer Naveh, Jigso offers a Business Observability Platform that aggregates and mines business applications and data to provide employees with vital information. Its generative AI enables free-text querying within Slack for tracking events, setting reminders, and receiving summaries.

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 developer of a conversational marketing automation platform tailored for e-commerce businesses. Founded in 2016 and based in Irvine, California, the company provides tools for merchants to create engaging quizzes, collect data, and automate customer interactions through personalized Facebook Messenger and SMS. Its platform supports chatbot creation, allowing users to integrate various content types, manage customer service, and enhance product visibility. Trusted by over 1,000 Shopify and Shopify Plus brands, Octane AI empowers merchants to connect with customers effectively, personalize their buying journey, and boost retention rates. The company operates on a fully remote model, employing a diverse team across more than ten countries, and is backed by prominent Silicon Valley investors.

MobileCoin

Series A in 2021
MobileCoin, established in 2017 and headquartered in San Francisco, specializes in developing a cryptocurrency focused on privacy and security for peer-to-peer transactions. Its blockchain-based product aims to facilitate seamless mobile payments by enabling integration with popular messaging platforms like WhatsApp or Signal.

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 developer of a conversational marketing automation platform tailored for e-commerce businesses. Founded in 2016 and based in Irvine, California, the company provides tools for merchants to create engaging quizzes, collect data, and automate customer interactions through personalized Facebook Messenger and SMS. Its platform supports chatbot creation, allowing users to integrate various content types, manage customer service, and enhance product visibility. Trusted by over 1,000 Shopify and Shopify Plus brands, Octane AI empowers merchants to connect with customers effectively, personalize their buying journey, and boost retention rates. The company operates on a fully remote model, employing a diverse team across more than ten countries, and is backed by prominent Silicon Valley investors.

Mindstrong

Series C in 2020
Mindstrong Health, established in 2013 and based in Mountain View, California, specializes in remote mental health care. It offers a digital therapeutic platform that combines AI-powered technology, data, and clinical expertise to monitor and improve users' mental health. The platform tracks symptoms continuously through passive data collection from human-computer interactions, enabling evidence-based interventions and personalized support. Services include cognitive behavioral therapy, psychoeducation, crisis management, and more, helping thousands of users, including those with serious mental illness.

Mindstrong

Series B in 2018
Mindstrong Health, established in 2013 and based in Mountain View, California, specializes in remote mental health care. It offers a digital therapeutic platform that combines AI-powered technology, data, and clinical expertise to monitor and improve users' mental health. The platform tracks symptoms continuously through passive data collection from human-computer interactions, enabling evidence-based interventions and personalized support. Services include cognitive behavioral therapy, psychoeducation, crisis management, and more, helping thousands of users, including those with serious mental illness.

Quill

Seed Round in 2017
Quill is a computer software company that specializes in developing a productivity-focused messaging platform. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company comprises a team of engineers and designers with prior experience at notable tech firms. Quill’s platform emphasizes streamlined communication by promoting fewer, more focused conversations through a threaded messaging system, which helps teams engage without distractions. The software aims to enhance productivity rather than engagement, making it a suitable tool for organizations seeking efficient communication solutions.

Octane AI

Seed Round in 2016
Octane AI, Inc. is a developer of a conversational marketing automation platform tailored for e-commerce businesses. Founded in 2016 and based in Irvine, California, the company provides tools for merchants to create engaging quizzes, collect data, and automate customer interactions through personalized Facebook Messenger and SMS. Its platform supports chatbot creation, allowing users to integrate various content types, manage customer service, and enhance product visibility. Trusted by over 1,000 Shopify and Shopify Plus brands, Octane AI empowers merchants to connect with customers effectively, personalize their buying journey, and boost retention rates. The company operates on a fully remote model, employing a diverse team across more than ten countries, and is backed by prominent Silicon Valley investors.

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.

Chatous

Series A in 2015
Chatous, Inc. is an online chat platform that facilitates social discovery through conversation. Founded in 2012 by three students from Stanford University, the company leverages big data algorithms to optimize user interactions. By utilizing a data-driven approach, Chatous predicts compatibility among users, enabling meaningful conversations. The platform continuously learns from user engagement, enhancing its ability to match individuals based on shared interests and conversational styles. This innovative methodology positions Chatous as a unique player in the social networking landscape.

Hello Scout

Seed Round in 2015
Hello Scout is a company dedicated to enhancing the travel experience for hotel guests by offering a text message and app-based concierge service. The platform connects guests with local experts who provide personalized recommendations and assistance, helping travelers discover hidden gems and book activities. By leveraging a combination of city experts and automated responses, Hello Scout ensures that interactions are seamless and accessible while guests explore their destinations. This innovative approach aims to make travel more relaxing, spontaneous, and unique, particularly for boutique hotels seeking to elevate their guest services.

Angel.ai

Series A in 2015
Angel.ai, founded in February 2015, offers a text message-based personal concierge service that enables users to make various requests at any time of day. Utilizing Human Assisted Artificial Intelligence, the service connects clients with trained operators who assist with tasks such as ordering food, making restaurant reservations, and booking hotels or travel tickets. Angel.ai operates with a focus on user convenience, fulfilling on-demand requests without charge, aside from possible service costs, markups, or hidden fees. This approach allows clients to save time and streamline their everyday activities through simple text messages.

Chatous

Seed Round in 2014
Chatous, Inc. is an online chat platform that facilitates social discovery through conversation. Founded in 2012 by three students from Stanford University, the company leverages big data algorithms to optimize user interactions. By utilizing a data-driven approach, Chatous predicts compatibility among users, enabling meaningful conversations. The platform continuously learns from user engagement, enhancing its ability to match individuals based on shared interests and conversational styles. This innovative methodology positions Chatous as a unique player in the social networking landscape.

Talkray

Series B in 2014
Talkray is a developer of a mobile communication application that transforms smartphones into a walkie-talkie, allowing users to make free calls and engage in chat. The application facilitates the sharing of photos, videos, and location information, enhancing connectivity among users. Available for both Android and iPhone platforms, Talkray aims to provide a seamless communication experience for individuals looking to stay in touch with family and friends.

Mustbin

Series A in 2014
Mustbin, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in developing a mobile application designed to help users capture and organize vital personal information and cherished moments. Founded in 2012 and based in Waban, Massachusetts, Mustbin offers a mobile application that allows users to securely store both physical and digital information in designated "bins." This application includes features for sharing content privately with family, friends, or advisors, as well as a messaging service for communication. The platform prioritizes user privacy and security by employing encrypted cloud storage, ensuring that personal data remains safe while remaining accessible when needed. As of May 2017, Mustbin operates as a subsidiary of LifeSite, Inc.

ClearSky Technologies

Venture Round in 2014
ClearSky Technologies has been a prominent provider of hosted infrastructure to mobile operators for over a decade. Based in Orlando, the company specializes in delivering a comprehensive range of services, including hosted LTE and 5G solutions, traffic and policy management, and messaging services such as SMS and MMS. ClearSky's offerings are designed to enhance in-building coverage and capacity for regional mobile network operators, helping them optimize their investments and improve service delivery. Currently, ClearSky supports more than 50 wireless operators across the Americas, positioning itself as a key player in the mobile data services sector.

Snap

Series B in 2013
Snap Inc. is a United States technology and social media company best known for Snapchat, a multimedia messaging app that enables users to send ephemeral photos and videos, share Stories, and access augmented reality features. The company also offers Camera, Chat, Memories, Discover, and Snap Map to enhance communication and content discovery, and has produced Spectacles, a line of wearable camera hardware. Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Snap Inc. was founded in 2010 and focuses on camera-based experiences that blend messaging, AR effects, and interactive media for a global audience.

Talkray

Series A in 2013
Talkray is a developer of a mobile communication application that transforms smartphones into a walkie-talkie, allowing users to make free calls and engage in chat. The application facilitates the sharing of photos, videos, and location information, enhancing connectivity among users. Available for both Android and iPhone platforms, Talkray aims to provide a seamless communication experience for individuals looking to stay in touch with family and friends.

Discord

Seed Round in 2012
Discord operates as a communication platform offering voice, video, and text services for users to interact with friends and communities. Originally created for gamers, it has since expanded its user base to include various groups such as art communities, study groups, and local clubs.

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 user experience solutions that enhance interoperability across mobile and web applications. The company offers a web-based platform that integrates various communication tools, including email, voice, messaging, and social networking, creating a cohesive experience for users. Its technology enables seamless connectivity to multiple backend systems and cloud services, allowing users to access and share data across different applications. This includes managing a consolidated list of messages from various sources, consuming and sharing media, and maintaining an aggregated calendar. By providing these capabilities, Laszlo Systems empowers service providers to deliver an engaging and differentiated experience in integrated communications and real-time collaboration for both consumers and businesses.

Laszlo Systems

Series C in 2008
Laszlo Systems specializes in user experience solutions that enhance interoperability across mobile and web applications. The company offers a web-based platform that integrates various communication tools, including email, voice, messaging, and social networking, creating a cohesive experience for users. Its technology enables seamless connectivity to multiple backend systems and cloud services, allowing users to access and share data across different applications. This includes managing a consolidated list of messages from various sources, consuming and sharing media, and maintaining an aggregated calendar. By providing these capabilities, Laszlo Systems empowers service providers to deliver an engaging and differentiated experience in integrated communications and real-time collaboration for both consumers and businesses.

m-Qube

Series D in 2005
m-Qube enables mobile channels by developing, delivering, and billing for mobile content, messaging, and applications in the United States.

Laszlo Systems

Series B in 2005
Laszlo Systems specializes in user experience solutions that enhance interoperability across mobile and web applications. The company offers a web-based platform that integrates various communication tools, including email, voice, messaging, and social networking, creating a cohesive experience for users. Its technology enables seamless connectivity to multiple backend systems and cloud services, allowing users to access and share data across different applications. This includes managing a consolidated list of messages from various sources, consuming and sharing media, and maintaining an aggregated calendar. By providing these capabilities, Laszlo Systems empowers service providers to deliver an engaging and differentiated experience in integrated communications and real-time collaboration for both consumers and businesses.

m-Qube

Series C in 2004
m-Qube enables mobile channels by developing, delivering, and billing for mobile content, messaging, and applications in the United States.

IMlogic

Series C in 2004
IMlogic, Inc. specializes in enterprise software that facilitates secure instant messaging across various sectors, including financial services, energy, healthcare, government, media, telecommunications, technology, consumer products, and manufacturing. The company's solutions are designed to enable organizations to effectively manage and deploy instant messaging and presence technology for real-time business communications. Additionally, IMlogic's software provides tools to control and secure both public and enterprise instant messaging networks, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and corporate governance policies.

m-Qube

Series B in 2003
m-Qube enables mobile channels by developing, delivering, and billing for mobile content, messaging, and applications in the United States.

IMlogic

Series B in 2003
IMlogic, Inc. specializes in enterprise software that facilitates secure instant messaging across various sectors, including financial services, energy, healthcare, government, media, telecommunications, technology, consumer products, and manufacturing. The company's solutions are designed to enable organizations to effectively manage and deploy instant messaging and presence technology for real-time business communications. Additionally, IMlogic's software provides tools to control and secure both public and enterprise instant messaging networks, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and corporate governance policies.

Laszlo Systems

Venture Round in 2002
Laszlo Systems specializes in user experience solutions that enhance interoperability across mobile and web applications. The company offers a web-based platform that integrates various communication tools, including email, voice, messaging, and social networking, creating a cohesive experience for users. Its technology enables seamless connectivity to multiple backend systems and cloud services, allowing users to access and share data across different applications. This includes managing a consolidated list of messages from various sources, consuming and sharing media, and maintaining an aggregated calendar. By providing these capabilities, Laszlo Systems empowers service providers to deliver an engaging and differentiated experience in integrated communications and real-time collaboration for both consumers and businesses.

m-Qube

Series A in 2002
m-Qube enables mobile channels by developing, delivering, and billing for mobile content, messaging, and applications in the United States.

IMlogic

Series A in 2002
IMlogic, Inc. specializes in enterprise software that facilitates secure instant messaging across various sectors, including financial services, energy, healthcare, government, media, telecommunications, technology, consumer products, and manufacturing. The company's solutions are designed to enable organizations to effectively manage and deploy instant messaging and presence technology for real-time business communications. Additionally, IMlogic's software provides tools to control and secure both public and enterprise instant messaging networks, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and corporate governance policies.

Laszlo Systems

Seed Round in 2001
Laszlo Systems specializes in user experience solutions that enhance interoperability across mobile and web applications. The company offers a web-based platform that integrates various communication tools, including email, voice, messaging, and social networking, creating a cohesive experience for users. Its technology enables seamless connectivity to multiple backend systems and cloud services, allowing users to access and share data across different applications. This includes managing a consolidated list of messages from various sources, consuming and sharing media, and maintaining an aggregated calendar. By providing these capabilities, Laszlo Systems empowers service providers to deliver an engaging and differentiated experience in integrated communications and real-time collaboration for both consumers and businesses.
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