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.
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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 Surveillance
Conntour
Seed Round in 2025
Conntour helps governments and businesses access and search their security camera footage.
Verkada
Series E in 2025
Verkada Inc. specializes in cloud-based physical security solutions, providing a comprehensive range of products designed to enhance safety and operational efficiency for various sectors, including healthcare, banking, education, retail, and government. Founded in 2016 and based in San Mateo, California, with an additional office in London, Verkada's offerings include video security cameras, access control systems, environmental sensors, alarms, workplace software, and intercoms. These products are integrated into a unified cloud-based platform, known as Command, which allows users to manage and access security footage, monitor real-time conditions, and address potential risks across multiple locations. By focusing on simplicity and scalability, Verkada aims to empower organizations to respond effectively to security challenges and workplace inefficiencies.
Sunflower Labs
Venture Round in 2022
Sunflower Labs Inc. is a company focused on developing advanced outdoor security solutions for homes. Incorporated in 2015 and based in San Francisco, California, the company offers a comprehensive security system that integrates motion and vibration sensors with an aerial drone. This system is designed to detect and deter unwanted visitors before they reach a property. When suspicious activity is detected, users receive immediate notifications, and the autonomous drone is dispatched to the location for live video streaming, allowing for real-time monitoring. The drone, after completing its surveillance, returns to a weatherproof docking station. Sunflower Labs' innovative approach combines technology with artificial intelligence to enhance home security and provide users with a thorough understanding of their property's surroundings.
Anduril Industries
Series D in 2021
Anduril Industries is a defense technology company that designs, manufactures, and deploys advanced hardware and software products to address complex national security challenges for the United States and its allies. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Irvine, California, the company specializes in developing cutting-edge solutions, including the Lattice Platform—an artificial intelligence system that integrates real-time data into a cohesive operational picture—and the Sentry Tower, which consolidates data from various electromagnetic sources. Additionally, Anduril produces the Ghost sUAS, a man-portable unmanned aerial system capable of executing numerous missions autonomously, and the Anvil sUAS, designed for precision interception of drone threats with human operator verification. Through its innovative technologies, Anduril aims to enhance military capabilities and border surveillance, ensuring the safety and effectiveness of those serving in defense of national interests.
Anduril Industries
Series C in 2020
Anduril Industries is a defense technology company that designs, manufactures, and deploys advanced hardware and software products to address complex national security challenges for the United States and its allies. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Irvine, California, the company specializes in developing cutting-edge solutions, including the Lattice Platform—an artificial intelligence system that integrates real-time data into a cohesive operational picture—and the Sentry Tower, which consolidates data from various electromagnetic sources. Additionally, Anduril produces the Ghost sUAS, a man-portable unmanned aerial system capable of executing numerous missions autonomously, and the Anvil sUAS, designed for precision interception of drone threats with human operator verification. Through its innovative technologies, Anduril aims to enhance military capabilities and border surveillance, ensuring the safety and effectiveness of those serving in defense of national interests.
Evolv Technology
Series C in 2020
Evolv Technology specializes in AI-based touchless security screening systems that prioritize safety while enhancing the visitor experience. The company's Mosaiq Platform integrates real-time video surveillance with advanced detection capabilities for firearms and explosives, facial recognition, and security analytics, all designed to minimize false alarms. Headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, Evolv is led by professionals with extensive backgrounds in security, including experience with the TSA, FBI, CIA, Secret Service, and Homeland Security. The firm offers its products through direct sales and a multi-year security-as-a-service subscription model, which not only provides ongoing value to clients but also fosters predictable revenue streams and opportunities for expansion. Evolv Technology aims to protect both public and private sectors by securing soft targets and vital assets.
Evolv Technology
Series C in 2019
Evolv Technology specializes in AI-based touchless security screening systems that prioritize safety while enhancing the visitor experience. The company's Mosaiq Platform integrates real-time video surveillance with advanced detection capabilities for firearms and explosives, facial recognition, and security analytics, all designed to minimize false alarms. Headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, Evolv is led by professionals with extensive backgrounds in security, including experience with the TSA, FBI, CIA, Secret Service, and Homeland Security. The firm offers its products through direct sales and a multi-year security-as-a-service subscription model, which not only provides ongoing value to clients but also fosters predictable revenue streams and opportunities for expansion. Evolv Technology aims to protect both public and private sectors by securing soft targets and vital assets.
Anduril Industries
Series B in 2019
Anduril Industries is a defense technology company that designs, manufactures, and deploys advanced hardware and software products to address complex national security challenges for the United States and its allies. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Irvine, California, the company specializes in developing cutting-edge solutions, including the Lattice Platform—an artificial intelligence system that integrates real-time data into a cohesive operational picture—and the Sentry Tower, which consolidates data from various electromagnetic sources. Additionally, Anduril produces the Ghost sUAS, a man-portable unmanned aerial system capable of executing numerous missions autonomously, and the Anvil sUAS, designed for precision interception of drone threats with human operator verification. Through its innovative technologies, Anduril aims to enhance military capabilities and border surveillance, ensuring the safety and effectiveness of those serving in defense of national interests.
Anduril Industries
Series A in 2018
Anduril Industries is a defense technology company that designs, manufactures, and deploys advanced hardware and software products to address complex national security challenges for the United States and its allies. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Irvine, California, the company specializes in developing cutting-edge solutions, including the Lattice Platform—an artificial intelligence system that integrates real-time data into a cohesive operational picture—and the Sentry Tower, which consolidates data from various electromagnetic sources. Additionally, Anduril produces the Ghost sUAS, a man-portable unmanned aerial system capable of executing numerous missions autonomously, and the Anvil sUAS, designed for precision interception of drone threats with human operator verification. Through its innovative technologies, Anduril aims to enhance military capabilities and border surveillance, ensuring the safety and effectiveness of those serving in defense of national interests.
Evolv Technology
Series B in 2017
Evolv Technology specializes in AI-based touchless security screening systems that prioritize safety while enhancing the visitor experience. The company's Mosaiq Platform integrates real-time video surveillance with advanced detection capabilities for firearms and explosives, facial recognition, and security analytics, all designed to minimize false alarms. Headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, Evolv is led by professionals with extensive backgrounds in security, including experience with the TSA, FBI, CIA, Secret Service, and Homeland Security. The firm offers its products through direct sales and a multi-year security-as-a-service subscription model, which not only provides ongoing value to clients but also fosters predictable revenue streams and opportunities for expansion. Evolv Technology aims to protect both public and private sectors by securing soft targets and vital assets.
Sunflower Labs
Seed Round in 2016
Sunflower Labs Inc. is a company focused on developing advanced outdoor security solutions for homes. Incorporated in 2015 and based in San Francisco, California, the company offers a comprehensive security system that integrates motion and vibration sensors with an aerial drone. This system is designed to detect and deter unwanted visitors before they reach a property. When suspicious activity is detected, users receive immediate notifications, and the autonomous drone is dispatched to the location for live video streaming, allowing for real-time monitoring. The drone, after completing its surveillance, returns to a weatherproof docking station. Sunflower Labs' innovative approach combines technology with artificial intelligence to enhance home security and provide users with a thorough understanding of their property's surroundings.
Aria Insights
Series B in 2015
Aria Insights specializes in unmanned aerial vehicles designed for search and rescue missions as well as inspection operations. The company utilizes advanced aerial robots that can operate in challenging and hazardous environments, providing critical data to decision-makers while ensuring human safety. Their rugged, high-endurance tethered drones are equipped with autonomous flight capabilities and secure payload data, enabling clients to capture aerial images of landscapes that are otherwise difficult or impossible to access. By transforming complex data into actionable insights, Aria Insights enhances operational efficiency and safety in various sectors.
Aria Insights
Series A in 2013
Aria Insights specializes in unmanned aerial vehicles designed for search and rescue missions as well as inspection operations. The company utilizes advanced aerial robots that can operate in challenging and hazardous environments, providing critical data to decision-makers while ensuring human safety. Their rugged, high-endurance tethered drones are equipped with autonomous flight capabilities and secure payload data, enabling clients to capture aerial images of landscapes that are otherwise difficult or impossible to access. By transforming complex data into actionable insights, Aria Insights enhances operational efficiency and safety in various sectors.
Evolv Technology
Series A in 2013
Evolv Technology specializes in AI-based touchless security screening systems that prioritize safety while enhancing the visitor experience. The company's Mosaiq Platform integrates real-time video surveillance with advanced detection capabilities for firearms and explosives, facial recognition, and security analytics, all designed to minimize false alarms. Headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, Evolv is led by professionals with extensive backgrounds in security, including experience with the TSA, FBI, CIA, Secret Service, and Homeland Security. The firm offers its products through direct sales and a multi-year security-as-a-service subscription model, which not only provides ongoing value to clients but also fosters predictable revenue streams and opportunities for expansion. Evolv Technology aims to protect both public and private sectors by securing soft targets and vital assets.
Reveal Imaging Technologies
Series C in 2008
Reveal Imaging Technologies is a privately held company that provides industry-leading threat detection products and services. The company's flagship explosives detection system is deployed around the globe to safeguard a diverse and growing number of people, places and transportation systems every day. Reveal has built an outstanding reputation as a trusted partner by collaborating closely with its customers to deliver innovative and cost-effective solutions. The company offers a variety of TSA-certified screening solutions for airport checked and cabin baggage as well as cargo and parcel screening for facilities and public events.
Reveal Imaging Technologies
Series B in 2005
Reveal Imaging Technologies is a privately held company that provides industry-leading threat detection products and services. The company's flagship explosives detection system is deployed around the globe to safeguard a diverse and growing number of people, places and transportation systems every day. Reveal has built an outstanding reputation as a trusted partner by collaborating closely with its customers to deliver innovative and cost-effective solutions. The company offers a variety of TSA-certified screening solutions for airport checked and cabin baggage as well as cargo and parcel screening for facilities and public events.
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