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General Catalyst

General Catalyst, formerly General Catalyst Partners, is an American venture capital firm based in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

History

In March 2009, Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes was named Entrepreneur in Residence at General Catalyst.^[1]

General Catalyst co-founder Joel Cutler encouraged Joshua Kushner to found Thrive Capital in 2009.^[2] Cutler and General Catalyst led the initial $5 million funding round and introduced Kushner to other investors.^[3]

In June 2012, General Catalyst joined the Y Combinator Start Fund, "the consortium of top investors who are backing every Y Combinator company."^[4]

Organization

General Catalyst has been a client of LaunchSquad.^[5]

Personnel

Name	Position	Notes
Joel Cutler	Co-Founder^[2:1]	-
Chris Hughes	Entrepreneur in Residence^[1:1]	Facebook

Portfolio

General Catalyst's portfolio includes:^[6]^[7]

17 Sigma Capital Partners
2nd Wave Investments
30SECONDSTOFLY
6degrees.xyz
7 Cups of Tea
7wire Investment Holdings
7wire Ventures Fund
7wire Ventures Fund II
81CENTS
A$AP Capital Fund II
Aavrani
Abacus Labs
Abine
Accelerating1to1
Acciyo
Acention Digital
Actavis
AdLast
Admirals Bank
Adora Experiences
Aduri
Advanced Electronic Beams
Advanced Renewable Energy Company
Aidin
Aidoc Medical
AI Exchange
AIM Intelligent Machines
Airbnb
Airbrite
AirMap
airSlate
AirWorks Solutions
AKKO
Alariss Global
Alation
AlgoPay
Alinea Health Holdings
Allego
Allora Health
Allston Venture Fund
All Together Labs
All Turtles
Alma Campus
Almanac Labs
Alpha Labs
Alpha Vantage
Altiscale
Altos Labs
Alyce
Amicus FTW
Amperity
Amulyte
Anduril Industries
Angle Technologies
Anomali
Anthem Labs
Anyone's Learning Experience
Applied Intuition
Applied Particle Technology
Apptimize
A Protocol Holdings
AquaFresco
Arceo Labs (DBA: Resilience)
Arcus Financial Intelligence
Aria Insights
Armoire Style
Armorblox
Array US
Arrcus
Artie
Artillery Games
Arturo Global
Asseta
Assetgro Fintech Private Limited
Assorted Bits
Athelas
Athlete's First
Atom Finance
Atrium Legal Technology Services
AudioAudit
Audius Holdings
Audyo
Augmented and Segmented Media Interface Corporation
August Health
Aunt Flow
Aura
Automate Medical
Automaton
Avaki
Avant-garde Health
Avara Labs Cayman Holdings SEZC
Aviatrix Systems
Avid Ventures Fund I
Avocado Software
Awardco
B12
Backupify
Balbus Speech
Baleen Labs
BAM Ventures Partners
Banditos Studio
Baremetrics
Base Case Capital I
Battlehouse
Bazar
BBN Technologies
BDG Media
Beacon Biosignals
Beauty Pie
Benchling
Bento App
Berry Health
Better Health Technologies
BetterLesson
Beyond Capital Fund I
Beyond One
BigCommerce
Big Fish Games
Binary Thumb
Biobot Analytics
Bird Buddy
BitShelter
Bitwise Asset Management
Black Duck Software
Black Ore Technologies
Blacktail Mindhouse Private Limited
Blackwell Security
Blade Network
Blankly Finance
Blank Street
Blend Financial
Blidz Oy
Blitz Studios
Blockratize
Bloom and Wild Holdings
Bloomscape
BloomThat
Bloxsmith
Blue Light Holdings
BlueSora
Bolt Learning
Bona Dea
Boosted
Bop FM
Boston Seed Capital Fund III
Bounce
Bowery
Bowery Farming
Box
Boxee
Brainly
Braintree
Brain Tripping
Breakaway Industries
BridgePort Networks
BrightCove Networks
Brighter
BrightInsight
Brit Living
BufferBox
Build Holdco I
Buildkite
Build Vault
BuildZoom
BullHorn
Bunch Live
Bungee
Bureau Office
Burrow
Bustr
Butter AI
Butter Systems
BzzAgent
C12 Holdings
c14
Cadence Solutions
Calle Mayor Company
Cambridge Mobile Telematics
Candelytics
Canopy Labs
Canva
Capital Rx
Capture Technologies
Carbon-12 Labs
Carsavvy
Cartwheel Care
Casana Care
Casetext
Castle Global
Catalant Technologies
Catalina Labs
Catch Social
Cazoo Group
CCP Games
CElegans Labs
Cellanome
Chalk AI
ChannelEngine
Charm Industrial
CHARM Therapeutics
Chartered Course
Chippin
chloe & isabel
ChoiceStream
Chromatic Systems
Circle
Circuit Labs
Circulo
Cityblock Health
Civic Roundtable
Clarabridge
Clara Holdings
Clariso
ClassDojo
ClassifiedJobs
ClassPass
Clay Software
cldrdr
ClearSky Data
Clever
Clickcar Holdings
Clip Technologies
Cloaked
Clothia
Cloudstitch
CloudTop
Clubfeast
Cmunity Innovations
CoachUp
Coalition Operators Fund I
Cobalt Robotics
Coda Project
Codefied
Coin
Coinbase
CoinTracker
Collaborate.com
Collections Labs
Collective Hub
Collide Capital
Colonai
Color Health
Comake
Common Networks
Commonwealth Labs
Commure
Compliance Made Easy
ContainerX
Contenda
Contentful Global
ContextGrid
Continuum Analytics
Contrast Security
Convex
Corelight
Coremetrics
Cortina
Corvia Medical
CouchSurfing International
Cover Technologies
Cozy Services
Craftwork
Credictive
Cricket Hill
Crosswire
Crowdery
CrowdMed
CTRL Therapeutics
CTY
Curai
curbFlow
Curl IQ
Curtsy
Custora
Cyn Global
Cyren Call Communications
Dash Electric
DataAgora
Data Danze
DataGravity
Datalogix
DatArcs
Datto
Decarbonization Consortium
Deliv
Deliveroo
Demandware
DeskConnect
Devoted Health
Dewpoint Therapeutics
Dexai Robotics
DGA
Diaspora
Digital Brain
Digital Entertainment Corporation of America
Dig Ventures Fund II
Discord
Discotheque
Distributed Systems
Dive Chat
DKFS
Doccla
Dogwood Labs
DoorDash
Double Labs
Double Robotics
Downtyme
DrChrono
Drafted
Dreamforge
Dream Machine
Dreamplug Technologies
Drift
Drifty
DroneUp
Dubsmash
Duffy
Dynaboard
Dynometric
earthCell
Easel
Easy Post
Ecologi Action
Edblox
EDU
EdVisorly
Edwin Technology
Eeki Automation
Eightfold AI
Eight Sleep
Eikon Therapeutics
Eino
Eleanor Health Holdings
Electronic Gaming Federation
Elektra Mobility
Elemental Technologies
Elephant Healthcare
Eligible
Elmalu
Elysium Health
The Empathy Project
Empower Sleep
Enable Medicine
Enchi Corporation
Enigma Analytics
Enoki Labs
Envoy Global
Eons
E Pluribus Fusion
Equip Health
Errplane
Escape Technologies
Espressive
Estimote
EthonAI
Ethos Technologies
Evisort
Evolv Technology
Examedi
Exel Partners
Exel Partners II
Experiment
Extracover Holdings
EZ Prints
Faircado
FamPay
FanFixApp
FanSnap
Fantasmo Studios
FarMart
Farm Shots
FastForward.ai
Fay Health
Feedvisor
Financial Tech
Fireflies.ai
Fitner Media
FitNow
Fitzroy Toys
Fivetran
Flare Technologies
Flashfood
FlightCar
FlightFox
Floating Point Group (FPG)
Floobits
Flourish Change
Flow Carbon
Flow Payments
Focal App
FogPharma
Found Robot Company
FourCubed Studios
Fractyl Health
Francis
Freebird
Freewill
Frenzy Technologies
Fresco News
Friendbuy
Friendly
FrontDoor
Full Draw
Fundbox
FundersClub
Future Lab
Gainful Health
Gain Life
Gallo Fueling
GameLogic
Gamers Net
Garage Mobility
Gate 5 Technologies
Genial Care
Geopipe
Getaround
Getaway House
GetGoing
Getstan Technologies
GetSupp Technologies
Giphy
Gistnote
GitDuck
GitLab
GitLinks
Gitpod
Glean
Glio
Glyphic
go2 Media
GoButler
Going
Goldbely
Golden Voice Technologies
GoodData
Good Friends
GoodsCloud
Goyaka
Gradia Health
Graft Concepts
Grain Communications Group
Grammarly
Graymor Investments
Green Bullion Financial Services
Green Rock Partners
Grenet Blocker
GrepData
Greply
Gridco Systems
Grove
Grove Labs
Grow
GTESS Corporation
Guardhat
Guild Education
Gusto
Gust Vision
HAAC Sponsor
Hackermeter
Hallow
Hands on Mobile
Handy
Hard Carry Gaming
Harper Wilde
Hatch Credit
HD Trade Services
HDX Labs
Healo
Health Assurance Acquisition Corp.
Health Exchange Technologies
Healthpoint Labs
Health Sherpa
Healthy Labs
Heap
Heap Platform
Heavybit
Helio Logistics
Hello Digit
Hello Scout
Herald Technologies
Hercules Labs
Hexa Financial Group
Hey
Heyday Technologies
HiCREK
Highfive Technologies
Highlight Insights
Highway9 Networks
Highwinds Capital
HipType
Hive^[8]
Hive3
HomeTap Equity Partners
Homeward Health
Hona AI
The Honest Company
Hopin
Hot Potato
HubHaus
HubSpot
HughCo
HumanFirst
Humedica
HUM Industries
Hunch
Huuva Oy
Hydrant
Hyp
I Am Collective
Illumio
I Love View
imgfave
IMlogic
Impilo
Impira
Impress Software Solutions
Imprivata
Incredible Dream Studios
Index Systems
Indico Data Solutions
inDrive
Instabase
InStride Health
Intus Care
Inventory Systems
Invoq Health
IronSpread
iSalvex
ITA Software
Ivella
iWalk
IX Layer
JADU AR
Jasper Health
Jemi
Jerpix
Jet.com
Jetpack
JG Investment
Jigso
JigSpace
Jobox
Joy Life
JuiceBox Games
JuliaHub
JumpSmart
JumpTap
Kabless
Kalibrr
Kamcord
Kano Computing
Kanvas Labs
Karius
Karsoma
Karuna Health
Kavak Holdings
Kayak Software
kelaHealth
Kelly Brown Designs
Kensho Technologies
Keychain Logistics
Kippt
Knoetic
Knowmia
Kodowa
Koodos
Kopperfield
Kreyada
KRNL
KryptCo
Kuvee
Kynplex
Kyra Clinical
L2
Lacework
Laszlo Systems
Latch Bio
Launch Kids
Launchpad Toys
Lawdingo
Layer by Layer
Leaftail Labs
LeanMarket
Learnlux
Legalist
Lemonade
Lessen
Le Tote
Level Equity Professionals
Lever
Lilypad Scales
Listia
Literati
Little Foxes Investments
Livedocs
Livefyre
Livongo Health
Lob
Lobby Platforms
Local Food Group
LocalOn
Localyze
Locu
LogRocket
LogsHero
Lola Travel Company
Lollipuff
Lomita Development Corporation
Longmeadow Hillcrest Partners
Loom
Loom HQ
Lottie Organisation
LovePop
Lowell Cambridge Partners
LoyalBlocks
LumenZ
Lumoid
Lunchbox Health
Mad Brain Games
Maev
Magic Circle Studio
Maidbot
Maiden Wedge
Make Me a Freshman
Mani.Me
Maplebear
Mapsense
Maribel Health
Marigold Health
Mark43
MarketSnacks
Markit Medical
Martian Learning
Material Technologies Corporation (MTC)
Mattermark
Maum Capital Group
Maven Clinic
Maven Networks
Mayflower Weddings
Maze Therapeutics
MD Ally Technologies
Mealtime
Medely
Medinas
Medisas
Meetingbird
Meldium
Melio
Memora Health
Menlo Security
Mentorcam
Meow Global Networks
Mercantile Financial Technologies
Mercaux
Merkle Data
Metafit
Meta LLC
Metronome Technologies
Miami Labs
MicroEval
Microverse Enterprises
Midtown Fashion
Mighty Networks
Milestro
Milewise
Milkman Technologies
Milkshake Labs
Millennial Net
Mimir Insights
Mindless Dribble
Mindstrong
Minio
MinoMonsters
Mirvie
mmhmm
Mobile Iron
MobileCoin[9]
MobileSuites
MocoSpace
Modern Clinics
Modular Wind Energy
Modyfi
Moment
MomentRanks
Monotony.ai
Monzo
Moon Landing
Moonshot Labs
Moonwalk Holdings
Morty Technologies
Mosaic Finance
Motif Land
Mount Locks
Moxxie Ventures
m-Qube
mth Sense
Multitude Insights
Multiverse Group
MustBin
MyEZSale
MyHera
My Toolbox Technologies
MyZooPets
n2N Commerce
Narad Networks
Natero
National Leisure Group
NatureBox
Neon AR
Nesterly
Netic
NeuroMesh
Neutral Corporation
Neverware
NewsBlur
NewStore
Nextest
Nibble Audio
Nightingale
Nimbus Health
Nirvana Tech
NLUDB
Nodejitsu
Noken
Nomad Rides
Noodle Labs
NotCo
Not Just Snacks
Nova Credit
Nova Orbis
Novogy
Numerade Labs
O(1) Labs
Oath Health
Objective Company
Ocean Propeller Fund I
Oceans Healthcare
Octane AI
Odyssey Therapeutics
OGSystems
Olive AI
OLX
OM1
Omnipresence
Onboard IQ
One
One Month
OneRoof
OneSchema AI
OneThree BioTech
OnForce
Onramp Technology
Opaven
Open Collective
Ophelia Health
Oportun
Optaros
Orchard Healthcare
Osana Holding
Oscar Health
Osmind
Ossium Health
Ostrovok
OtterMates Technology
Ourglass
Outbreak
Outdoor Voices
Outlearn
Out of the Box Education
Outstart
OvaScience
Overjet
ownCloud
Owners Circle
OzVision Global
Packfleet
Padlet
Pagedraw
Palette Technologies
Panorama Education
Paps
Parade
Paragon Real Estate Technologies
Parallax Labs
Parallel Universe Software
Parallux
Pareto Brands
Paribus
Parihug
Parsegon
Parta
PathAI
Paydiant
PayTango
Pearl Jobs
PegaSense
Pento ApS
Peoplematics
Perennial Climate
Perfect Square Holdings
Perry Health
Phase Zero
Phenomaly
Photon Health
Pikky
Pillar Technologies
Pineapple Global
Ping Identity
Pixate
Plasticity
Playbook VR
Playco Global
Playhouse Studios
PlayStream
Plivo
PLmarket
Ploria
Pludo
Plum District
Plume Health
Pluto Labs
Plyfe
PNL Fintech
PointMail
Polygon Technologies
Polymarket
Ponto Software
Portabl
Portico Pay
Portobel
Posmetrics
Potent
Powerup Technology
PracticeGigs
Prana Health
Predictive Index Holdings
Preempt Security
Prelay
Prematics
PrendeHealth
Press Sports App
Privy Photos
Prizeo
Profig
ProfitLogic
Profound Platform
Project 1972
Prolific Labs
Promeed
Prophecy Sciences
Prosimo
Puer
PumpML
PumpUp
PushBullet
Puzzle Financial
Pyroscope
Quadro Partners
Qualtrics International
QuickPlay Media
Quillu
Qumas
R2 Capital Holdings
Rabbit Technologies
Radiant Entertainment
Raditube Technologies
Rakuten Medical
Ramp
Range Labs
Rapyd
RCW
RealCrowd
RealtyShares
RedAwning Holdings
Redesign Health
Red Hot Labs
Reheat Equipment Services
ReInvent Commerce Holdings
Relativity Space
Relentless Labs
Relentlo
Remarkable Foods
Remesh
RemNote
Remote Technology
Render Services
RequestNow
Retail Convergence
Reveal Imaging Technologies
Revenio
Reverie Labs
REV Sponsor
Ribbon Health
Ridecell
Riley Corporation
RIPPL Care
RiskRecon
Robhat Labs
Rocana
RocketShip Ventures
Roman Health Ventures
Room 77
Roost
RosieReality
Rossum
Routable AI
Rover
rpath
RStudio
R to Z Studios
Runscope
Sabre Holdings Corp.
SafelyStay
Samsara
Sanas.ai
Sand9
Saturn Technologies
SBXi
ScanScout
ScholarMe
Scipio Boston
Scoutzie
Screenhero
Scuba Analytics
SDX Partners
Seafair
SeaProducts
Season Three
Section4
Secure AI Labs
Securiti
Seed Platform
Segment.io
Selray
Semantic Machines
Semantics3
Senic
Sense Insights
Service Integrity
Sesame
Shareaholic
Shareback
Shelfbot
ShelfLife
Shift Technology
Shinkei Systems
Shipley Software
Shoptiques
ShortTail Media
Shruta Care
Sigma Ratings
Signal Advisors
Signal Demand
SignalFire
SignalFx
Sike Insights
Simple Legal
Singular Labs
Siteadvisor
Sixth Street
Sketchbox
Slack
Sleepbox
Slice Capital
Slow Ventures
Smarking
SmartAsset
SmartBargains
SmartLink Radio Networks
Snack Break
Snap
SnapBite
Social Nation
SolutionLoft
Sonabos Technologies
SonarSource
SonderMind
Sora ID
Sora Schools
Sosh
SoundMind
Sourcery Technologies
Sparrow Lending
Speare
Special Unitary
Spectral Finance
Sphere
Spiral Technologies
SplitMyTaxi
Sponsorfied
SpoonRocket
Spring Care
Spring Discovery
Sprinter Health
Spyce
Squire
StackBlaze
Stack Machine
Starship Ventures
StartingFive
Statwing
Stealth10
Stellar Aurora
Stellation Capital
Step 4
Step Mobile
Stion
STMM
Stochastic
Stork Club Fertility
StormSafe
Story Health
Strata Labs
Streem
Strella Biotechnology
Striking.ly
Stripe
Strova
Study Social
StyleUp
Submittable
Substack
Sumall
Summer, PBC
Sunaya Capital
SunBorne Energy
Sunflower Labs
Sunglass.io
Super Computer
Super Evil Megacorp
Super Home
superpedestrian
SuperPlay
Super XYZ
Supportlogic
SustainX
SVRF
Svrround
Swapbox
Sweetgreen
Swirl Networks
Swish Group
Swoop.com
Sword Health Technologies
Symphonic Audio Technologies
Sympto Health
SynapDx
Taleo
Talisman Robotics
Tally Interactive
Tango Technology
Tansler
TapIn
Tastemaker
Teamshare
Teamworks Innovations
TearScience
Technical Machine
TechStars
Teespring
Tekuma
Teladoc Health
Telaria
Teleborder
Telegram
TellTail
Tempo Interactive
Tempus Ex Machina
Ten 250 Corporation
Tendo Systems
TenSixty Biosciences
Teooh
Terra Enabling Developers
Tesora
TetraScience
Textnology
The Apex App
Theatre Galleria
theycallmeswift
This Technology
ThoughtSpot
Thread
Thread Counsel
Threads Group
Thrifthouse
Thrive Capital^[3:1]
Thumb
Tidelift
Tiempo Labs
Tigeraire
Tightrope Labs
Tigris Data
TikL
Tipgain
Titan Global Capital Management
Tiyaro
TLDR
ToDoolie
Tokutek
Tomo
Topicals RX
TotalMove
TowerIQ
Traba
TracFlo
Tracksby
Transcarent
TransparentC
Trash Inc.
TravelChime
TravelPerk
Trellis Technologies
Trendly
Trio Financial Technologies
Trio Lee Partners
Triomics
TripleBlind
Tristero
TROVEmarket
Trover
Truedime Technologies
True Link Financial
TrueMotion
TruePlan
True Technologies
Truss Holdings
Trustable
Truvian Sciences
Tucker Blair
Tudou
Tulip Cremation
TuneIn
Turtle Shell Technologies
Tuva Health
Tvision Insights
Twelve
Twenty Nights
TwoTwoTwo
TXN Solutions
Umbulizer
Unbox
Uniorbit Technologies
Unlock
Unmanned Innovation
Uno Health
Upload
Upneo GC
Upromise
UpSide Digital
Upside Services
Upwave
Uru
Valet
Valor Innovations
Valued Investing
Valuedrive Technologies
Vannevar Labs
Varda Space Industries
Variant Bio
Vaska Technologies
Vastrm
Vayable
VayCayHero
Veho
Venetica
Venmo
Verb Energy
Verne Holdings
Verse Software
Verstaan Intelligence
Verta
Vette Corp.
Vevo Therapeutics
viaCycle
Viajanet
Vial Health Technology
Videable
Vidrovr
Vigilamos
Viral Philanthropy
Virgent Realty
Virool
Virtana
Visible Measures
Visor
Vistas Technolabs
Vitrue
Viva Translate
Volition Systems
Voodoo Manufacturing
Vostu
Vroom
Wag! Group
Wakonda Technologies
Walnut Street Capital
Warby Parker
Watershed Informatics
Wayscript
We Are Percent
Webflow
Wefunder
WEGO Health
Weilos
Well Dot
Wellnest
Wescover
Wevorce
Wharton Wellness
Whist Technologies
Wildcard
WishRoll
WittyWorX
WizzyWig
Wolfepack
WonderHowTo
Worklife Ventures
Wowza Labs
Wyzerr
X6 Technology
XCLAIM
Xperii
Y Combinator^[4:1]
Yealthy
Yello
Yobs Technologies
Yottaa
YourPeople
yPlan
Ypulse
Zageno
Zapier
Zapt Holdings
Zerigo Health
Zestworld
Zima International
Zinc Platform
Zip Security
Zira Technologies
Zorpads
Zorus
Zugata

External links

Schonfeld, E. (2009, March 17). After Facebook And The Obama Campaign, Chris Hughes Takes a Post At General Catalyst. TechCrunch. http://archive.today/2013.02.03-113801/http://techcrunch.com/2009/03/17/after-facebook-and-the-obama-campaign-chris-hughes-takes-a-post-at-general-catalyst/ ↩︎ ↩︎
Simpson, L. (2022, May 9). How Joshua Kushner – not Jared – became his family’s first billionaire. South China Morning Post. https://web.archive.org/web/20230729025942/https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3176770/joshua-kushner-his-familys-first-billionaire-not-jared ↩︎ ↩︎
Durot, M. (2022, April 5). Thrive’s Josh Kushner: The Other Brother Becomes Family’s First Billionaire. Forbes. http://archive.today/2023.07.29-164314/https://www.forbes.com/sites/mattdurot/2022/04/05/thrives-josh-kushner-the-other-brother-becomes-familys-first-billionaire/?sh=5308acb2c8db ↩︎ ↩︎
Eldon, E. (2012, June 12). General Catalyst Joins SV Angel, Andreessen And Yuri Milner To Invest In The Y Combinator Start Fund. TechCrunch. http://archive.today/2013.02.03-191446/http://techcrunch.com/2012/06/12/general-catalyst-partners-up-with-sv-angel-andreesen-and-yuri-milner-to-invest-in-y-combinator-start-fund/ ↩︎ ↩︎
Our Work. LaunchSquad. Retrieved January 31, 2023, from https://web.archive.org/web/20230131165939/https://launchsquad.com/work/#current-client-list ↩︎
All Companies. (2022, October 28). General Catalyst. http://archive.today/2022.12.03-033447/https://www.generalcatalyst.com/list ↩︎
General Catalyst - Investments. Crunchbase. Retrieved June 1, 2024, from https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/general-catalyst-partners/recent_investments ↩︎
Series A - Hive - 2016-12-15 - Crunchbase Funding Round Profile. Crunchbase. Retrieved July 17, 2023, from https://www.crunchbase.com/funding_round/hive-dc0c-series-a--e140953c ↩︎

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