About General Catalyst
General Catalyst is a venture capital firm founded in 2000. It is primarily based out of Cambridge, United States. As of Oct 2026, General Catalyst is an active investor, having invested in 1036 companies, with 110 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Series A round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to High Tech and Consumer. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series D round of Modal Overall, General Catalyst portfolio has seen 110 unicorns, 41 IPOs and 235 acquisitions including key companies like Circle, Airbnb and Instacart. A lot of funds co-invest with General Catalyst, with names like Andreessen Horowitz sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. General Catalyst has team of 130 people including 66 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 11 more
Portfolio Acquisitions
General Catalyst's List of Top Investments
General Catalyst has a portfolio of 1,036 companies, including 110 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Innerlogic and Faro.Their portfolio spans across United States, India, United Kingdom and 33 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Consumer and 37 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 11 more. Here is the list of top investments by General Catalyst:1. Circle
Cross-border payment solution for businesses focusing on cryptocurrency. It offers a payments API for payment processing, a payouts API for global payouts solutions, and more. The mobile application is available for Android users.
Key facts about Circle
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: Boston (United States)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $1.51B
- Employee Count: 1,533 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: 2020 Ventures, K2 Global and 57 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Sep 22, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Public
2. Airbnb
Provider of accommodations, experiences, and related services through an online platform. The platform facilitates connections between hosts and individuals seeking lodging and activities. It offers a variety of options for stays and curated experiences. The platform also provides resources for individuals interested in becoming hosts.
Key facts about Airbnb
- Founded Year: 2008
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $3.07B
- Employee Count: 72,846 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Silver Lake, 2020 Ventures and 169 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series E, Apr 06, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Public
3. Instacart
Operator of an online marketplace providing grocery and delivery services. The platform connects customers with personal shoppers who fulfill orders from various retailers. Customers can select items, chat with shoppers, and schedule delivery or pickup. The marketplace offers a range of grocery, household, and other retail products. It also provides options for membership and business accounts.
Key facts about Instacart
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $2.93B
- Employee Count: 25,408 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: TrueBridge, equitywestsecurities.com and 86 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series F, Oct 15, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Public
4. HubSpot
Provider of a platform offering marketing, sales, and customer service software. The platform provides tools for marketing automation, sales management, and customer support. It offers an CRM as its core, integrating various hubs such as Marketing Hub, Sales Hub, Service Hub, CMS Hub, Operations Hub, and Commerce Hub, each providing specialized tools to enhance different aspects of customer management and business operations. Key features include a robust CRM supporting contact and deal management, email tracking, marketing email creation, and meeting scheduling.
Key facts about HubSpot
- Founded Year: 2005
- Location: Cambridge (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $101M
- Employee Count: 13,391 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Cross Creek, Fidelity Investments and 23 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Jun 02, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Public
5. RingCentral
Cloud based platform offering unified communication solutions. It offers products with features including video and audio conferencing, team messaging, screen or file sharing, online meeting management, real-time analytics, and live reports. The company caters to industries such as health care, education, finance, retail, government, nonprofit organizations, etc. It enables user access on a subscription-based pricing model.
Key facts about RingCentral
- Founded Year: 1999
- Location: Belmont (United States)
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $44M
- Employee Count: 6,541 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Adams Street Partners, GIC and 59 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Oct 14, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
General Catalyst's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
General Catalyst has invested in 1040 companies over the last 27 years, with an average of 69 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 204 investments, while as of Oct 2026, it has made 148 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Bridge Neurotech and most recent follow-on round was in Modal.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 80 | 68 | 148 |
2025 | 136 | 68 | 204 |
2024 | 93 | 46 | 139 |
2023 | 58 | 30 | 88 |
2022 | 85 | 40 | 125 |
2021 | 105 | 76 | 181 |
2020 | 45 | 43 | 88 |
2019 | 33 | 28 | 61 |
2018 | 27 | 27 | 54 |
2017 | 24 | 30 | 54 |
General Catalyst's Investments by Stage
General Catalyst has made 366 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $8.2M, 298 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $29.9M and 145 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $63.4M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 366 |
Series A | 298 |
Series B | 145 |
Series C | 62 |
Series D | 32 |
Others | 34 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
General Catalyst's Investments by Sector
General Catalyst has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Consumer, High Tech, HealthTech and FinTech. Notably, it has invested in 911 Tech companies, 685 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 594 Software companies and at least 358 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 474 |
Consumer | 170 |
High Tech | 158 |
HealthTech | 140 |
FinTech | 127 |
Others | 976 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
General Catalyst's Investments by Geography
General Catalyst has made most investments in United States (749), followed by India where it has made 43 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 749 |
India | 43 |
United Kingdom | 36 |
Germany | 18 |
Canada | 9 |
Others | 78 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
General Catalyst's recent investments
General Catalyst has made 148 investments in 2026 so far. Modal and Ramp are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by General Catalyst:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 14, 2026 | United States | Series D | 7050 | [+6] | |
Oct 10, 2026 | United States | Series G | 3605 | ||
Oct 08, 2026 | United States | Series B | 1136 | ||
Oct 07, 2026 | United States | Series A | 2188 | [+2] | |
Oct 07, 2026 | United States | Series A | 1450 | [+2] |
Unicorns in General Catalyst's Portfolio
General Catalyst has 110 unicorns in its portfolio - Thatch, Felix, General Intuition and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Thatch. It became a unicorn in 2026, 2 years after General Catalyst first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in General Catalyst's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
51 | Provider of health cards for employees for health benefits | 2021 | San Francisco | Series C | hleom{y | ||
67 | App-based conversational payment platform for individuals | 2020 | San Francisco | Series B | frwglpc | ||
52 | Developer of artificial intelligence models for virtual and physical environments | 2025 | New York City | Series A | oilghes | ||
58 | Building foundational technologies for democracies to prevail in cyberspace and electromagnetic domains | 2024 | Arlington | Series B | cvgpzom | ||
67 | AI-powered robotics company automating real-world applications with advanced hardware and software | 2011 | New York City | Series C | ymjyqnh |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in General Catalyst's Portfolio
41 of General Catalyst's portfolio companies have become public. SHEIN got listed on the Hong Kong Exchanges (HKG), in Sep 2026 at marketcap of $26.3B and Aura got listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX).Here are General Catalyst's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 01, 2026 | Apr 04, 2022 | Series C | 9730 | |
Jul 09, 2026 | Jul 15, 2019 | Series D | 5385 | |
Jun 10, 2026 | Mar 01, 2024 | Series E | 1547 | |
May 08, 2026 | Oct 13, 2022 | Series B | 5889 | |
Feb 05, 2026 | Jan 06, 2022 | Series B | 5506 |
Acquired companies in General Catalyst's Portfolio
235 companies from General Catalyst's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Sohar Health in Oct 2026 by Zocdoc for $*****.Here are General Catalyst's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 02, 2026 | Mar 28, 2025 | Seed | 9366 | |
Sep 01, 2026 | Jun 15, 2012 | Seed | 7660 | |
Aug 24, 2026 | Feb 27, 2025 | Seed | 2443 | |
Aug 20, 2026 | Mar 07, 2022 | Series A | 6818 | |
Jul 24, 2026 | 2025 | Seed | 8768 |
Team profile of General Catalyst
General Catalyst has a team of 130 members including 66 Partners, 1 Venture Partner and 25 Principals located in United States, United Kingdom and 2 more locations. General Catalyst's team sits on the board of 26 companies.Here is a list of top team members in General Catalyst:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Palo Alto | Grammarly, Transcarent and 7 more | - | |
Partner | Cambridge | Multiverse and Zego | - | |
Partner | Bengaluru | |||
Partner | - | - | - | |
Partner | Cambridge | - | - | |
Partner | Cambridge | - | ||
Partner | London | - | ||
Partner | United States | Betterment and Cityblock | - | |
Partner | Palo Alto | - | - |
Co-investors of General Catalyst
Over the past 27 years, 5837 investors have co-invested in General Catalyst's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before General Catalyst: Y Combinator, Sequoia Capital and 1846 others have invested in rounds before General Catalyst. There are 106 companies where Y Combinator has invested before General Catalyst and 27 companies where Sequoia Capital has invested before General Catalyst.
- Top Co-investors of General Catalyst: 2049 investors entered a company along with General Catalyst. These include investors like Andreessen Horowitz (42 companies).
- Invested after General Catalyst: A total of 1940 investors have invested in General Catalyst's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Fidelity Investments (22 companies), Tiger Global Management (20 companies) and Google Ventures (18 companies).
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