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 Travel
TravelPerk
Series E in 2025
TravelPerk is a comprehensive platform designed to streamline business travel management by consolidating booking, reporting, and support into a single solution. The platform offers a diverse selection of travel options, including flights, hotels, and car rentals, which allows users to book their travel easily while adhering to company policies. It features an automated system that integrates customer service, reporting tools, and expense management capabilities, enabling organizations to oversee their travel arrangements effectively. Additionally, TravelPerk's technology facilitates the enforcement of travel policies, cost control, and data analysis, ultimately simplifying the travel planning process for businesses and their employees.
Bounce
Series B in 2024
Bounce, Inc., operating as Get Bounce, offers a luggage storage platform that allows users to securely store their belongings at local businesses, such as cafes and shops, while they explore the city. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in New York, the company provides both hourly and daily storage options, partnering with local establishments to designate specific areas for secure luggage storage. Bounce caters primarily to travelers and tourists, facilitating convenience and peace of mind during their urban excursions.
Rove
Pre Seed Round in 2024
The first travel credit card for Gen Z.
Joy
Series B in 2022
Joy Life, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that offers a comprehensive wedding planning portal and application designed to assist users from engagement through to their honeymoon. Founded in 2014, Joy's platform provides tools for organizing wedding details, including customizable checklists, wedding websites, and mobile applications. Users can manage guest lists, send digital or printed invitations, track RSVPs, and link gift registries. The application also fosters interaction among wedding guests by allowing photo sharing and comments on a private timeline. Additionally, Joy offers features for sending custom notifications and messages, enabling a seamless planning experience for couples and their wedding parties.
Bounce
Series A in 2022
Bounce, Inc., operating as Get Bounce, offers a luggage storage platform that allows users to securely store their belongings at local businesses, such as cafes and shops, while they explore the city. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in New York, the company provides both hourly and daily storage options, partnering with local establishments to designate specific areas for secure luggage storage. Bounce caters primarily to travelers and tourists, facilitating convenience and peace of mind during their urban excursions.
TravelPerk
Series D in 2022
TravelPerk is a comprehensive platform designed to streamline business travel management by consolidating booking, reporting, and support into a single solution. The platform offers a diverse selection of travel options, including flights, hotels, and car rentals, which allows users to book their travel easily while adhering to company policies. It features an automated system that integrates customer service, reporting tools, and expense management capabilities, enabling organizations to oversee their travel arrangements effectively. Additionally, TravelPerk's technology facilitates the enforcement of travel policies, cost control, and data analysis, ultimately simplifying the travel planning process for businesses and their employees.
Bounce
Seed Round in 2021
Bounce, Inc., operating as Get Bounce, offers a luggage storage platform that allows users to securely store their belongings at local businesses, such as cafes and shops, while they explore the city. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in New York, the company provides both hourly and daily storage options, partnering with local establishments to designate specific areas for secure luggage storage. Bounce caters primarily to travelers and tourists, facilitating convenience and peace of mind during their urban excursions.
Mount
Pre Seed Round in 2021
Local experiences empowered by you. Mount is an experience marketplace. We connect the local experience providers with the short term rentals to then enable those guests to be able to book the very best experiences.
Wanderlog
Seed Round in 2021
Wanderlog is a trip planning application designed to streamline the travel planning process by consolidating various tools and resources into a user-friendly interface. It allows users to organize their travel plans and itineraries, displaying destinations on an interactive map while providing access to essential information such as business hours, activities, and restaurant recommendations. The application sources data from blog itineraries, guidebooks, and online lists, enabling travelers to efficiently create personalized itineraries without the hassle of managing multiple platforms. By enhancing the travel planning experience, Wanderlog aims to simplify the process and serve as a comprehensive resource for travelers.
30SecondsToFly
Convertible Note in 2019
30SecondsToFly Inc. is a travel management company based in San Carlos, California, established in 2015. The company specializes in developing a travel management platform that centralizes travel policies and automates corporate travel processes, enhancing efficiency for travel management companies (TMCs). Utilizing artificial intelligence, its platform offers a unique workflow automation system that significantly reduces the time travel agents spend on repetitive tasks. This system, known as Claire, operates in two modes: Autopilot, which automates routine tasks, and Copilot, which assists agents by sharing insights on traveler patterns. This dual functionality allows agents to focus on high-value customer interactions while providing travelers with a superior self-service experience. The company's innovative approach has been recognized with the General Catalyst Award for Travel Innovation, highlighting its status as a leading disruptor in the travel sector.
Lola.com
Series C in 2019
Lola Travel Company, Inc. specializes in corporate travel management through its AI-driven platform, Lola.com. Established in 2015 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, the company simplifies the travel booking process for businesses by offering an intuitive tool for flight and hotel reservations. Lola.com allows users to manage itineraries via a mobile application, providing individual travel profiles, digital travel receipts, and budget tracking services. The platform also supports employee-friendly travel policies, efficient spend reporting for managers, and features that enable team destination sharing and loyalty point accumulation. With 24/7 agent assistance and capabilities for executive assistants to book travel on behalf of others, Lola.com caters to the needs of both employers and business travelers, streamlining the overall travel experience.
Freebird
Series A in 2018
Freebird is a mobile rebooking tool designed to assist travelers in the event of flight disruptions, such as cancellations, significant delays, or missed connections. The platform allows users to instantly book a new ticket on any airline at no additional cost, facilitating the rebooking process with just a few taps on their mobile devices. Freebird provides immediate notifications regarding flight changes, enabling travelers to bypass long lines and secure alternative arrangements quickly. This service not only enhances the traveler experience but also offers efficiency for travel agencies and corporations by saving time and resources while maintaining a commitment to traveler care.
Joy
Series A in 2018
Joy Life, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that offers a comprehensive wedding planning portal and application designed to assist users from engagement through to their honeymoon. Founded in 2014, Joy's platform provides tools for organizing wedding details, including customizable checklists, wedding websites, and mobile applications. Users can manage guest lists, send digital or printed invitations, track RSVPs, and link gift registries. The application also fosters interaction among wedding guests by allowing photo sharing and comments on a private timeline. Additionally, Joy offers features for sending custom notifications and messages, enabling a seamless planning experience for couples and their wedding parties.
Freebird
Series A in 2018
Freebird is a mobile rebooking tool designed to assist travelers in the event of flight disruptions, such as cancellations, significant delays, or missed connections. The platform allows users to instantly book a new ticket on any airline at no additional cost, facilitating the rebooking process with just a few taps on their mobile devices. Freebird provides immediate notifications regarding flight changes, enabling travelers to bypass long lines and secure alternative arrangements quickly. This service not only enhances the traveler experience but also offers efficiency for travel agencies and corporations by saving time and resources while maintaining a commitment to traveler care.
Freebird
Seed Round in 2017
Freebird is a mobile rebooking tool designed to assist travelers in the event of flight disruptions, such as cancellations, significant delays, or missed connections. The platform allows users to instantly book a new ticket on any airline at no additional cost, facilitating the rebooking process with just a few taps on their mobile devices. Freebird provides immediate notifications regarding flight changes, enabling travelers to bypass long lines and secure alternative arrangements quickly. This service not only enhances the traveler experience but also offers efficiency for travel agencies and corporations by saving time and resources while maintaining a commitment to traveler care.
Lola.com
Series B in 2017
Lola Travel Company, Inc. specializes in corporate travel management through its AI-driven platform, Lola.com. Established in 2015 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, the company simplifies the travel booking process for businesses by offering an intuitive tool for flight and hotel reservations. Lola.com allows users to manage itineraries via a mobile application, providing individual travel profiles, digital travel receipts, and budget tracking services. The platform also supports employee-friendly travel policies, efficient spend reporting for managers, and features that enable team destination sharing and loyalty point accumulation. With 24/7 agent assistance and capabilities for executive assistants to book travel on behalf of others, Lola.com caters to the needs of both employers and business travelers, streamlining the overall travel experience.
Lola.com
Series A in 2016
Lola Travel Company, Inc. specializes in corporate travel management through its AI-driven platform, Lola.com. Established in 2015 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, the company simplifies the travel booking process for businesses by offering an intuitive tool for flight and hotel reservations. Lola.com allows users to manage itineraries via a mobile application, providing individual travel profiles, digital travel receipts, and budget tracking services. The platform also supports employee-friendly travel policies, efficient spend reporting for managers, and features that enable team destination sharing and loyalty point accumulation. With 24/7 agent assistance and capabilities for executive assistants to book travel on behalf of others, Lola.com caters to the needs of both employers and business travelers, streamlining the overall travel experience.
Freebird
Seed Round in 2015
Freebird is a mobile rebooking tool designed to assist travelers in the event of flight disruptions, such as cancellations, significant delays, or missed connections. The platform allows users to instantly book a new ticket on any airline at no additional cost, facilitating the rebooking process with just a few taps on their mobile devices. Freebird provides immediate notifications regarding flight changes, enabling travelers to bypass long lines and secure alternative arrangements quickly. This service not only enhances the traveler experience but also offers efficiency for travel agencies and corporations by saving time and resources while maintaining a commitment to traveler care.
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.
L2
Venture Round in 2014
L2, Inc. is a business intelligence firm that offers a subscription-based service focused on benchmarking the digital performance of brands. The company provides the Digital IQ Index, which serves as a global benchmark for assessing the digital competencies of consumer brands across various industries, including automotive, beauty, fashion, retail, and travel. By analyzing data from multiple dimensions such as e-commerce, digital marketing, and social media, L2 identifies brands' digital strengths and weaknesses. The firm assists executives in developing strategic plans related to timelines, budgets, and metrics. With a portfolio that tracks over 5,000 global brands, L2 collaborates with some of the largest and most recognized enterprises in the prestige and consumer sectors. Established in 2009 and based in New York City, L2 operates as a subsidiary of Gartner, Inc.
Trover
Seed Round in 2013
Trover is a photo-sharing platform designed for travelers, enabling users to contribute location-tagged images and experiences from various destinations worldwide. Accessible through both a website and an iPhone app, it fosters a community where individuals can share their discoveries, gain recognition, and seek inspiration for future travels. The platform features hundreds of thousands of annotated photos across 175 countries, showcasing diverse activities, sights, and culinary experiences. Founded by Jason Karas and Rich Barton, Trover operates out of Seattle and has received funding from notable investors including Concur, Benchmark Capital, General Catalyst Partners, and Ignition Partners.
ViajaNet
Series C in 2013
ViajaNet is an online travel agency based in São Caetano do Sul, Brazil, founded in 2009 by Alex Todres and Bob Rossato. The company specializes in providing a comprehensive range of travel services, including the sale of airline tickets, hotel accommodations, vacation packages, and travel insurance. ViajaNet's platform is designed to offer a user-friendly search experience, enabling customers to easily book their travel arrangements online. With a focus on competitive pricing, the agency caters to travelers across Brazil and Latin America, allowing them to access various travel options such as flights, hotels, cruises, and pre-assembled travel packages.
Room 77
Series C in 2013
Room 77, Inc. is a hotel metasearch platform based in Sunnyvale, California, founded in 2009. The company offers travelers an advanced hotel shopping experience by allowing them to compare prices across major online travel agencies and book from over 200,000 hotel rooms worldwide. Users can explore various room types, preview views from each room, and utilize interactive floor plans to assess room locations. Additionally, Room 77 provides access to a complimentary Room Concierge for guests booking 4- or 5-star hotels or stays exceeding $400, leveraging its proprietary RoomMatch technology to identify optimal room selections tailored to individual preferences. As of March 2019, Room 77 operates as a subsidiary of HotelPlanner.com.
Airbnb
Series B in 2011
Airbnb, Inc., established in 2007, operates a global online platform that connects hosts offering accommodations with guests seeking short-term stays. Its diverse listings range from private rooms and luxury villas to unique stays and boutique hotels, totaling over 8 million active listings worldwide. Airbnb facilitates bookings and provides management tools for both hosts and guests, generating revenue through transaction fees. As of 2023, North America contributes to 50% of its revenue.
Ostrovok.ru
Venture Round in 2011
Ostrovok.ru, founded in 2011 and based in Moscow, operates as a leading online hotel booking platform in Russian-speaking countries. The website offers users access to over 1,000,000 accommodation options, including hotels, hostels, and apartments, sourced directly from providers and through prominent third-party suppliers. This extensive inventory allows Ostrovok.ru to maintain excellent availability and competitive pricing, along with a transparent pricing policy. The company also emphasizes customer feedback by showcasing a growing number of unique reviews. To enhance user experience, Ostrovok.ru manages its own customer service center, employing over 200 staff members available around the clock. Additionally, it has established partnerships with airlines such as Aeroflot and Pobeda, as well as financial institutions like VTB and Alfa Bank, further solidifying its presence in the market.
Room 77
Series B in 2011
Room 77, Inc. is a hotel metasearch platform based in Sunnyvale, California, founded in 2009. The company offers travelers an advanced hotel shopping experience by allowing them to compare prices across major online travel agencies and book from over 200,000 hotel rooms worldwide. Users can explore various room types, preview views from each room, and utilize interactive floor plans to assess room locations. Additionally, Room 77 provides access to a complimentary Room Concierge for guests booking 4- or 5-star hotels or stays exceeding $400, leveraging its proprietary RoomMatch technology to identify optimal room selections tailored to individual preferences. As of March 2019, Room 77 operates as a subsidiary of HotelPlanner.com.
ViajaNet
Series C in 2011
ViajaNet is an online travel agency based in São Caetano do Sul, Brazil, founded in 2009 by Alex Todres and Bob Rossato. The company specializes in providing a comprehensive range of travel services, including the sale of airline tickets, hotel accommodations, vacation packages, and travel insurance. ViajaNet's platform is designed to offer a user-friendly search experience, enabling customers to easily book their travel arrangements online. With a focus on competitive pricing, the agency caters to travelers across Brazil and Latin America, allowing them to access various travel options such as flights, hotels, cruises, and pre-assembled travel packages.
KAYAK
Series D in 2007
KAYAK is a global leader in travel search, empowering millions of travelers to make informed decisions. Since its 2004 inception in the US, KAYAK has expanded to over 60 countries, offering a comprehensive platform that compares prices from hundreds of travel websites for flights, hotels, rental cars, and vacation packages. Its suite of tools includes KAYAK Trips, Explore, and Price Forecast. KAYAK also manages a portfolio of metasearch brands, processing over 6 billion queries annually. The company, now part of Booking Holdings Inc., was founded by industry veterans including Steve Hafner, Paul English, Terrell Jones, and Greg Slyngstad.
Going
Series B in 2007
Going, formerly known as Scott’s Cheap Flights, is a flight ticketing platform that specializes in discovering affordable international and domestic flight deals. The company actively searches for and compiles the best prices on airline tickets by comparing numerous options, ensuring that travelers can secure the most economical fares available. By providing daily updates on flight deals, Going aims to help customers avoid overpaying for their travel arrangements, making it easier for them to plan their trips without financial strain.
Going
Series A in 2007
Going, formerly known as Scott’s Cheap Flights, is a flight ticketing platform that specializes in discovering affordable international and domestic flight deals. The company actively searches for and compiles the best prices on airline tickets by comparing numerous options, ensuring that travelers can secure the most economical fares available. By providing daily updates on flight deals, Going aims to help customers avoid overpaying for their travel arrangements, making it easier for them to plan their trips without financial strain.
KAYAK
Series B in 2004
KAYAK is a global leader in travel search, empowering millions of travelers to make informed decisions. Since its 2004 inception in the US, KAYAK has expanded to over 60 countries, offering a comprehensive platform that compares prices from hundreds of travel websites for flights, hotels, rental cars, and vacation packages. Its suite of tools includes KAYAK Trips, Explore, and Price Forecast. KAYAK also manages a portfolio of metasearch brands, processing over 6 billion queries annually. The company, now part of Booking Holdings Inc., was founded by industry veterans including Steve Hafner, Paul English, Terrell Jones, and Greg Slyngstad.
KAYAK
Series A in 2004
KAYAK is a global leader in travel search, empowering millions of travelers to make informed decisions. Since its 2004 inception in the US, KAYAK has expanded to over 60 countries, offering a comprehensive platform that compares prices from hundreds of travel websites for flights, hotels, rental cars, and vacation packages. Its suite of tools includes KAYAK Trips, Explore, and Price Forecast. KAYAK also manages a portfolio of metasearch brands, processing over 6 billion queries annually. The company, now part of Booking Holdings Inc., was founded by industry veterans including Steve Hafner, Paul English, Terrell Jones, and Greg Slyngstad.
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