Investments
1115Portfolio Exits
182Funds
32Partners & Customers
8Service Providers
2About General Catalyst
General Catalyst is a venture capital firm that makes early-stage and transformational investments. General Catalyst backs entrepreneurs who are building technology companies and businesses, including Airbnb, BigCommerce, ClassPass, Datalogix, Datto, Demandware, Gusto, The Honest Company, HubSpot, KAYAK, Oscar, Snap, Stripe, and Warby Parker.
General Catalyst Headquarter Location
20 University Avenue 4th Floor
Palo Alto, California, 94301,
United States
650-618-5903
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Latest General Catalyst News
May 24, 2022
Tidelift , a Boston, MA-based provider of solutions for managing open source software supply chain health and security, raised $27m in Series C funding. The round was led by Dorilton Ventures, with participation from Kaiser Permanente and Atlassian Ventures joining existing investors General Catalyst and Foundry Group. As part of the transaction, Daniel Freeman of Dorilton Ventures has joined the Tidelift Board of Directors. The company intends to use the funds to continue to expand operations and its business reach. Led by Donald Fischer, co-founder and CEO, Tidelift allows organizations to manage the open source behind modern applications. Through the Tidelift Subscription, the company delivers the tools, data, and strategies powering an inclusive and organization-wide approach to improving the health and security of the open source software supply chain. Tidelift serves organizations across industries, including healthcare, finance, technology, and government. Customers include Fannie Mae, Bloomberg, Hughes, Adobe, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, IEEE, the United States Geological Survey, and the United States Air Force. FinSMEs
General Catalyst Investments
1,115 Investments
General Catalyst has made 1,115 investments. Their latest investment was in Pintarnya as part of their Seed VC on May 5, 2022.
General Catalyst Investments Activity
Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5/20/2022 | Seed VC | Pintarnya | $6.3M | Yes | 1 | |
5/18/2022 | Series C | Glean | $100M | No | 4 | |
5/17/2022 | Series B | Mirvie | Yes | 5 | ||
5/12/2022 | Series A | |||||
5/10/2022 | Series B |
Date | 5/20/2022 | 5/18/2022 | 5/17/2022 | 5/12/2022 | 5/10/2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round | Seed VC | Series C | Series B | Series A | Series B |
Company | Pintarnya | Glean | Mirvie | ||
Amount | $6.3M | $100M | |||
New? | Yes | No | Yes | ||
Co-Investors | |||||
Sources | 1 | 4 | 5 |
General Catalyst Portfolio Exits
182 Portfolio Exits
General Catalyst has 182 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was Getaround on May 11, 2022.
Date | Exit | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Acquirer | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5/11/2022 | Acq - Pending | 3 | |||
5/6/2022 | Acquired | 3 | |||
5/2/2022 | Acquired | 3 | |||
General Catalyst Acquisitions
6 Acquisitions
General Catalyst acquired 6 companies. Their latest acquisition was Dubsmash on April 15, 2019.
Date | Investment Stage | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Total Funding | Note | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4/15/2019 | Series B | $15.05M | Acq - Fin | 2 | ||
2/11/2011 | ||||||
5/24/2010 | ||||||
3/22/2004 | Other Venture Capital | |||||
5/12/2000 |
Date | 4/15/2019 | 2/11/2011 | 5/24/2010 | 3/22/2004 | 5/12/2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Investment Stage | Series B | Other Venture Capital | |||
Companies | |||||
Valuation | |||||
Total Funding | $15.05M | ||||
Note | Acq - Fin | ||||
Sources | 2 |
General Catalyst Fund History
32 Fund Histories
General Catalyst has 32 funds, including GC Health Assurance Holdings.
Closing Date | Fund | Fund Type | Status | Amount | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
12/17/2020 | GC Health Assurance Holdings | $103.5M | 1 | ||
11/25/2020 | GC Venture X | $50M | 1 | ||
4/9/2020 | General Catalyst Group X - Early Venture | $600M | 1 | ||
4/9/2020 | General Catalyst Group X - Endurance | ||||
4/9/2020 | General Catalyst Group X - Growth Venture |
Closing Date | 12/17/2020 | 11/25/2020 | 4/9/2020 | 4/9/2020 | 4/9/2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fund | GC Health Assurance Holdings | GC Venture X | General Catalyst Group X - Early Venture | General Catalyst Group X - Endurance | General Catalyst Group X - Growth Venture |
Fund Type | |||||
Status | |||||
Amount | $103.5M | $50M | $600M | ||
Sources | 1 | 1 | 1 |
General Catalyst Partners & Customers
8 Partners and customers
General Catalyst has 8 strategic partners and customers. General Catalyst recently partnered with Intermountain Healthcare on May 5, 2022.
Date | Type | Business Partner | Country | News Snippet | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5/10/2022 | Partner | United States | Intermountain Partners with VC Firm General Catalyst on Innovation -- Intermountain Healthcare announced a strategic partnership with digital health venture capital firm General Catalyst that will involve jointly exploring opportunities to accelerate the shift to value-based care through digital and other solutions . | 1 | |
10/18/2021 | Partner | ||||
10/18/2021 | Client | ||||
8/18/2021 | Partner | ||||
8/18/2021 | Partner |
Date | 5/10/2022 | 10/18/2021 | 10/18/2021 | 8/18/2021 | 8/18/2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Type | Partner | Partner | Client | Partner | Partner |
Business Partner | |||||
Country | United States | ||||
News Snippet | Intermountain Partners with VC Firm General Catalyst on Innovation -- Intermountain Healthcare announced a strategic partnership with digital health venture capital firm General Catalyst that will involve jointly exploring opportunities to accelerate the shift to value-based care through digital and other solutions . | ||||
Sources | 1 |
General Catalyst Service Providers
2 Service Providers
General Catalyst has 2 service provider relationships
Service Provider | Associated Rounds | Provider Type | Service Type |
|---|---|---|---|
Counsel | General Counsel | ||
Service Provider | ||
|---|---|---|
Associated Rounds | ||
Provider Type | Counsel | |
Service Type | General Counsel |
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General Catalyst Team
30 Team Members
General Catalyst has 30 team members, including current Founder, Managing Director, David P. Fialkow.
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
David P. Fialkow | Founder, Managing Director | Current | |
John Simon | Founder | Current | |
Mark Allen | Summit Partners, and PwC | Chief Financial Officer | Current |
Jon Rehagen | Chief Technology Officer | Current | |
Jennifer Zimmerman | Chief Marketing Officer | Current |
Name | David P. Fialkow | John Simon | Mark Allen | Jon Rehagen | Jennifer Zimmerman |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Work History | Summit Partners, and PwC | ||||
Title | Founder, Managing Director | Founder | Chief Financial Officer | Chief Technology Officer | Chief Marketing Officer |
Status | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
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