General Catalyst is a venture capital firm established in 2000, headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with additional offices in North America and Europe. The company specializes in early-stage and growth equity investments, focusing on technology-driven businesses. It invests across various sectors, including consumer internet, enterprise software, fintech, health assurance, and crypto. General Catalyst provides not only capital but also mentorship and resources to accelerate the growth of its portfolio companies. To date, it has managed eight venture capital funds, totaling 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
Chris Bischoff
Managing Director
Larry Bohn
Managing Director
Teresa Carlson
President, General Catalyst Institute
Kenneth Chenault
Chairman and Managing Director
Quentin Clark
Managing Director
Mark Crane
Partner, Investment Team
Christopher Davis
Partner, Investments
Kyle Doherty
Managing Director, Investments
Nick van Eck
Partner
Molly Blaauw Gillis
Partner and Chief of Staff
Mina Hsiang
Associate
Nmachi Jidenma
Partner
Christopher Kauffman
Principal
Genevieve Kinney
Principal
Zak Kukoff
Principal
Paul Kwan
Managing Director
Viet Le
Partner
Roy Mabrey
Partner, Investment Team
Holly Maloney McConnell
Managing Director
Karanveer Mohan
Managing Director, Investment Team
Deep Nishar
Managing Director and Member of the Management Committee
Dipchand Nishar
Managing Director
Reva Nohria
Principal
Trevor Oelschig
Managing Director
Tyler Olkowski
Investor
Pranay Orugunta
Healthcare Investor
Mo Punjwani
Associate, Investments
Candace Richardson
Principal
Brian Ru
Principal
Pranav Singhvi
Managing Director
Bill Skarinka
Associate
Alex Tran
Managing Director, Investments
Catherine Tu
Partner, Investment Team
Elena Viboch
Partner
Andrea Wang
Principal, Early Stage Investment
Nathaniel Levy-Westhead
Partner, Investment Team
Past deals in Teenagers
InStride Health
Series B in 2024
InStride Health is an outpatient care platform focused on delivering evidence-based treatment for pediatric anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). The company offers a tailored virtual care journey that includes individual and group therapy, coaching, and medication management, all facilitated by a coordinated team of psychiatrists, therapists, and coaches. This approach ensures that children and teenagers receive effective, accessible, and affordable care, keeping them engaged throughout the treatment process. By prioritizing evidence-based practices, InStride Health aims to enhance the mental well-being of young patients and their families.
Somethings
Seed Round in 2023
Somethings is a wellness platform designed specifically for young people, facilitating connections between teenagers and qualified mentors. The platform focuses on mental health support, offering a novel, digital-first approach to care. By connecting adolescents with certified peer mentors who are trained to address issues such as stress and anxiety, Somethings aims to enhance the mental well-being of its users. The service is tailored to meet the unique needs of teenagers, providing them with accessible resources to navigate their mental wellness concerns effectively.
FamPay
Series A in 2021
FamPay Solutions Private Limited is a Bengaluru-based company that provides a digital payment application specifically designed for teenagers and their families. Incorporated in 2019, FamPay enables minors to conduct various payment activities, including UPI, peer-to-peer (P2P) transactions, and card payments, without requiring a traditional bank account. The application allows parents to send money to their children, who can then spend it securely at online and in-store merchants under parental supervision. By focusing on the unique needs of younger users, FamPay aims to create a seamless and enjoyable payment experience for teenagers while ensuring financial safety and accountability.
Step
Series C in 2021
Step is a financial services company that focuses on providing mobile banking solutions tailored for teenagers and young adults. Its mission is to foster financial independence and enhance financial literacy among its users by offering an all-in-one banking platform. This platform combines essential features of checking, savings, and debit accounts into a single account, allowing users to manage their finances conveniently. Step enables users to send and receive money instantly, shop online or in-store, and utilize digital wallet services, all while promoting smarter money management practices. Through its innovative approach, Step aims to empower young users with the tools and rewards necessary for a successful financial journey.
Saturn Technologies
Seed Round in 2020
Saturn is a social network that operates on a temporal basis. Saturn organizes chaotic high school schedules and connects students with the people and information that are most important to them.
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