General Catalyst

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.

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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