About General Catalyst
General Catalyst is a venture capital firm founded in 2000. It is primarily based out of Cambridge, United States. As of Sep 2026, General Catalyst is an active investor, having invested in 947 companies, with 111 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 $***** Conventional Debt round of Felix Overall, General Catalyst portfolio has seen 103 unicorns, 33 IPOs and 220 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 164 people including 74 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 11 more
Portfolio Unicorns
General Catalyst's List of Top Investments
General Catalyst has a portfolio of 947 companies, including 103 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in GTESS and SHEIN.Their portfolio spans across United States, India, United Kingdom and 31 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: 1,544 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: 2020 Ventures, K2 Global and 56 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series E, Aug 22, 2023, $*****
- 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: 72,164 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: 2020 Ventures, Silver Lake and 166 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: 25,190 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: TrueBridge, equitywestsecurities.com and 85 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: 12,284 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Cross Creek, Fidelity Investments and 22 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)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $44M
- Employee Count: 6,706 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Adams Street Partners, GIC and 59 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Oct 21, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
General Catalyst's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
General Catalyst has invested in 951 companies over the last 27 years, with an average of 64 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 190 investments, while as of Sep 2026, it has made 121 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Felix and most recent follow-on round was in Blank Street.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 65 | 56 | 121 |
2025 | 122 | 68 | 190 |
2024 | 82 | 46 | 128 |
2023 | 52 | 29 | 81 |
2022 | 82 | 40 | 122 |
2021 | 104 | 76 | 180 |
2020 | 44 | 43 | 87 |
2019 | 30 | 28 | 58 |
2018 | 27 | 27 | 54 |
2017 | 23 | 30 | 53 |
General Catalyst's Investments by Stage
General Catalyst has made 327 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $8.12M, 287 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $30.3M and 144 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $62.9M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 327 |
Series A | 287 |
Series B | 144 |
Series C | 59 |
Series D | 31 |
Others | 33 |
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 837 Tech companies, 623 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 544 Software companies and at least 336 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 443 |
Consumer | 162 |
High Tech | 146 |
HealthTech | 132 |
FinTech | 123 |
Others | 918 |
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 (708), followed by India where it has made 41 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 708 |
India | 41 |
United Kingdom | 32 |
Germany | 16 |
Canada | 9 |
Others | 70 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
General Catalyst's recent investments
General Catalyst has made 121 investments in 2026 so far. Felix and Faro 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 |
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Sep 01, 2026 | United States | Conventional Debt | 3025 | - | |
Aug 26, 2026 | United States | Series B | 5158 | ||
Aug 26, 2026 | United States | Seed | 6471 | [+3] | |
Aug 24, 2026 | United States | Series B | 8708 | [+2] | |
Aug 20, 2026 | United States | Series E | 5620 | - |
Unicorns in General Catalyst's Portfolio
General Catalyst has 103 unicorns in its portfolio - General Intuition, Twenty, PhysicsX and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is General Intuition. It became a unicorn in 2026.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
47 | Developer of artificial intelligence models for virtual and physical environments | 2025 | New York City | Series A | bheldvl | ||
51 | Building foundational technologies for democracies to prevail in cyberspace and electromagnetic domains | 2024 | Arlington | Series B | rfqrppj | ||
64 | Developer of artificial intelligence software for engineering and physical simulations | 2020 | London | Series C | ilcbmlf | ||
62 | AI powered virtual sales assistant | 2024 | San Francisco | Series A | irakwtp | ||
63 | Provider of a unified industrial data stack for hardware engineering | 2017 | Los Angeles | Series B | ncalivl |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in General Catalyst's Portfolio
33 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 | 6170 | |
Jul 09, 2026 | Jul 15, 2019 | Series D | 9400 | |
Jun 10, 2026 | Mar 01, 2024 | Series E | 6801 | |
May 08, 2026 | Oct 13, 2022 | Series B | 9731 | |
Feb 05, 2026 | Jan 06, 2022 | Series B | 3459 |
Acquired companies in General Catalyst's Portfolio
220 companies from General Catalyst's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Aidin in Sep 2026 by LeanTaaS 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 01, 2026 | Jun 15, 2012 | Seed | 4745 | |
Aug 24, 2026 | Feb 27, 2025 | Seed | 5639 | |
Aug 20, 2026 | Mar 07, 2022 | Series A | 3120 | |
Jun 24, 2026 | Aug 24, 2023 | Series B | 6679 | |
Jun 01, 2026 | Dec 04, 2017 | Series C | 1727 |
Team profile of General Catalyst
General Catalyst has a team of 164 members including 74 Partners, 3 Venture Partners and 43 Principals located in United States, United Kingdom and 3 more locations. General Catalyst's team sits on the board of 30 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 | Concord | - | ||
Partner | Bengaluru | |||
Partner | Cambridge | - | ||
Partner | Cambridge | |||
Partner | London | - | ||
Partner | United States | Housecall Pro and Rossum | - | |
Partner | Cambridge | - | ||
Partner | United Kingdom | Betterment and Cityblock |
Co-investors of General Catalyst
Over the past 27 years, 5657 investors have co-invested in General Catalyst's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before General Catalyst: Y Combinator, Sequoia Capital and 1781 others have invested in rounds before General Catalyst. There are 102 companies where Y Combinator has invested before General Catalyst and 26 companies where Sequoia Capital has invested before General Catalyst.
- Top Co-investors of General Catalyst: 2001 investors entered a company along with General Catalyst. These include investors like Andreessen Horowitz (42 companies).
- Invested after General Catalyst: A total of 1873 investors have invested in General Catalyst's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Fidelity Investments (21 companies), Tiger Global Management (20 companies) and Google Ventures (18 companies).
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