About General Catalyst
General Catalyst is a venture capital firm founded in 2000. It is primarily based out of Cambridge, United States. As of Aug 2026, General Catalyst is an active investor, having invested in 939 companies, with 112 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 River AI Overall, General Catalyst portfolio has seen 101 unicorns, 33 IPOs and 217 acquisitions including key companies like Circle, Airbnb and HubSpot. 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 IPOs
Portfolio Acquisitions
Portfolio Unicorns
Portfolio Soonicorns
Deals in last 12 months
General Catalyst's List of Top Investments
General Catalyst has a portfolio of 939 companies, including 101 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Powder and Sprinter Health.Their portfolio spans across United States, India, United Kingdom and 31 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Consumer and 36 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: 1,518 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: 2020 Ventures, K2 Global and 55 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: 71,147 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: T. Rowe Price, 2020 Ventures and 163 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series E, Apr 06, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Public
3. 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: 12,234 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: Cross Creek, Fidelity Investments and 22 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Jun 02, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Public
4. 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: 25,023 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: T. Rowe Price, TrueBridge and 85 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series F, Oct 15, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Public
5. Deliveroo
Operator of an online marketplace connecting consumers with local merchants. This platform facilitates the delivery of prepared meals, groceries, and retail products from various vendors to residential and commercial addresses. Logistics technology coordinates the movement of goods between suppliers and recipients. The service manages the fulfillment process to ensure items are transported from the point of sale to the final destination.
Key facts about Deliveroo
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $2.95B
- Employee Count: 11,381 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: T. Rowe Price, Colt Ventures and 130 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Jun 15, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
General Catalyst's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
General Catalyst has invested in 943 companies over the last 27 years, with an average of 63 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 188 investments, while as of Aug 2026, it has made 111 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in River AI and most recent follow-on round was in Aurelius Systems.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 60 | 51 | 111 |
2025 | 120 | 68 | 188 |
2024 | 82 | 46 | 128 |
2023 | 52 | 29 | 81 |
2022 | 82 | 40 | 122 |
2021 | 103 | 76 | 179 |
2020 | 45 | 44 | 89 |
2019 | 30 | 28 | 58 |
2018 | 27 | 27 | 54 |
2017 | 23 | 30 | 53 |
General Catalyst's Investments by Stage
General Catalyst has made 321 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $8.14M, 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 $63.2M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 321 |
Series A | 287 |
Series B | 144 |
Series C | 58 |
Series D | 32 |
Others | 32 |
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 829 Tech companies, 616 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 541 Software companies and at least 333 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 438 |
Consumer | 162 |
High Tech | 144 |
HealthTech | 131 |
FinTech | 124 |
Others | 911 |
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 (706), followed by India where it has made 40 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 706 |
India | 40 |
United Kingdom | 31 |
Germany | 16 |
Canada | 8 |
Others | 70 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
General Catalyst's recent investments
General Catalyst has made 111 investments in 2026 so far. River AI and Aurelius Systems 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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Aug 11, 2026 | United States | Series D | 9385 | [+3] | |
Aug 05, 2026 | United States | Series A | 8675 | [+7] | |
Aug 04, 2026 | United Kingdom | Series A | 4042 | ||
Jul 30, 2026 | United States | Conventional Debt | 1502 | - | |
Jul 30, 2026 | United Kingdom | Seed | 6563 | [+2] |
Unicorns in General Catalyst's Portfolio
General Catalyst has 101 unicorns in its portfolio - General Intuition, Twenty, Rox 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 | mmroreg | ||
48 | Building foundational technologies for democracies to prevail in cyberspace and electromagnetic domains | 2024 | Arlington | Series B | thhyxap | ||
62 | AI powered virtual sales assistant | 2024 | San Francisco | Series A | wckxsll | ||
63 | Provider of a unified industrial data stack for hardware engineering | 2017 | Los Angeles | Series B | a{tewvm | ||
80 | Provider of AI-based internet-first brand of mattress and smart mattress covers | 2014 | New York City | Series D | liyhsnc |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in General Catalyst's Portfolio
33 of General Catalyst's portfolio companies have become public. Aura got listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), in Jul 2026 and Parabilis Medicines got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) at marketcap of $2.33B.Here are General Catalyst's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jul 09, 2026 | Jul 15, 2019 | Series D | 9324 | |
Jun 10, 2026 | Mar 01, 2024 | Series E | 8702 | |
May 08, 2026 | Oct 13, 2022 | Series B | 9454 | |
Feb 05, 2026 | Jan 06, 2022 | Series B | 9325 | |
Jan 29, 2026 | May 11, 2021 | Series D | 2341 |
Acquired companies in General Catalyst's Portfolio
217 companies from General Catalyst's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Modular in Jun 2026 by Qualcomm 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 24, 2026 | Aug 24, 2023 | Series B | 9586 | |
Jun 01, 2026 | Dec 04, 2017 | Series C | 6559 | |
May 13, 2026 | Oct 19, 2021 | Series A | 8612 | |
Apr 23, 2026 | Jan 27, 2021 | Series B | 5875 | |
Apr 13, 2026 | - | - | 2471 |
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, 5622 investors have co-invested in General Catalyst's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before General Catalyst: Y Combinator, Sequoia Capital and 1772 others have invested in rounds before General Catalyst. There are 100 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: 1977 investors entered a company along with General Catalyst. These include investors like Andreessen Horowitz (40 companies).
- Invested after General Catalyst: A total of 1871 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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