Overview

General Catalyst is a global venture capital and investment firm founded in 2000. It partners with founders from seed through growth stage and beyond, while also creating companies through its company-creation strategy. The firm increasingly focuses on applied AI and technology that can strengthen critical industries and systems. Its investment activity spans artificial intelligence, healthcare, defense and government, industrials and manufacturing, energy and infrastructure, fintech, enterprise technology and consumer businesses. General Catalyst operates internationally and combines venture investing with company creation, growth capital, strategic partnerships and other capital solutions.

Investment focus

Sectors
Artificial Intelligence, Healthcare, Defense & Government, Industrials & Manufacturing, Energy & Infrastructure, Fintech, Enterprise, Consumer
Stages
Company Creation, Seed, Growth Stage
Regions
Global, North America, Europe, India, MENA

How they work with companies

General Catalyst supports founders with a flexible capital stack, market access through operating businesses including HATCo and Percepta, global policy expertise through the General Catalyst Institute, and GC Famiglia, its global relationship ecosystem. Its team describes an active company-building approach intended to accelerate portfolio companies. General Catalyst also operates a portfolio job board that connects candidates with roles across companies it backs.Read more

General Catalyst supports founders with a flexible capital stack, market access through operating businesses including HATCo and Percepta, global policy expertise through the General Catalyst Institute, and GC Famiglia, its global relationship ecosystem. Its team describes an active company-building approach intended to accelerate portfolio companies. General Catalyst also operates a portfolio job board that connects candidates with roles across companies it backs.

Key people

6 people
Hemant TanejaCEOView bio

Hemant is CEO of General Catalyst. His work centers on applied AI and using technology to strengthen healthcare, defense, industrials, energy and financial services. He has also co-founded companies including Commure, Hippocratic AI, Livongo and Transcarent and holds five degrees from MIT.

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Jeannette zu FürstenbergPresident & Managing DirectorView bio

Jeannette is President and Managing Director of General Catalyst and leads its European business. She was a Founding Partner of La Famiglia VC before its combination with General Catalyst. Her investment interests include artificial intelligence, industrial transformation, defense, energy and infrastructure, consumer and enterprise technology.

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Ken ChenaultChairman & Managing DirectorView bio

Ken is Chairman and Managing Director at General Catalyst, where he works with companies that have the potential to become significant global institutions and supports portfolio companies as they scale. Before joining the firm, he spent 37 years at American Express and served as its Chairman and CEO from 2001 to 2018.

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Neeraj AroraCEO India, MENA & Managing DirectorView bio

Neeraj is CEO India, MENA and Managing Director at General Catalyst. He founded Venture Highway, which joined forces with General Catalyst in 2024. Previously, he was Global Head of Business at WhatsApp and earlier worked in corporate development at Google. His investment work includes consumer and fintech companies.

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David FialkowCo-Founder & Managing DirectorView bio

David is a Co-Founder and Managing Director of General Catalyst. Before starting the firm with Joel Cutler, he helped build and sell several companies. His investment interests include financial services, digital health, artificial intelligence and data analytics. He is also a documentary filmmaker and producer.

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Joel CutlerCo-Founder & Managing DirectorView bio

Joel is a Co-Founder and Managing Director of General Catalyst. He previously built businesses in travel, consumer commerce and consumer fintech before founding General Catalyst with David Fialkow. His investment work focuses particularly on consumer, enterprise and fintech businesses, and he has worked with founders throughout the startup lifecycle.

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Companies curated by Ovii

A selection of companies associated with General Catalyst that Ovii curates for job seekers.

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