General Catalyst
Cambridge, United States
About
General Catalyst is a global venture capital firm founded in 2000, with offices in Cambridge, San Francisco, New York, and London. With $25B+ in AUM, the firm invests from seed through growth stage across enterprise, consumer, healthcare, and frontier technology. Notable investments include Airbnb, Stripe, Snap, Warby Parker, Gusto, Samsara, Noom, and HubSpot. General Catalyst is known for its Endurance philosophy — investing in companies built to last for decades.
Investment Focus
Stages
Sectors
Geographic Focus
- Type
- Vc
- Founded
- 2000
- Location
- Cambridge, United States
- AUM
- $25,000,000,000
- Check Size
- $1,000,000 - $75,000,000
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