General Catalyst
General Catalyst is a global investment and transformation company that partners with the world’s most ambitious entrepreneurs to drive resilience and applied AI.
In the firm's own words, from its website.
19 additional team members, 38 additional co-investors and affiliates, 215 additional investments, funds and LPs, 75 events, 36 verified contacts (23 professional url, 11 published business email, 1 general firm email, 1 firm phone)
Every relationship, signal and contact on this record, with the source on each.
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What matters now
- 13 vehicleson Form D, 18 months
$903M reported sold so far.
A Form D is filed when a vehicle takes its first money, so these are open to LPs now.
- 21 companiesnew in 12 months
21 new companies in the last 12 months.
A firm writing cheques this quarter is one a founder can pitch now.
- 9 of 15enter at Series B+
Its site says seed stage, but 9 of 15 first entries on record are Series B or later.
rounds to 30 Sep 2026 · A founder raising at the stage the site names should know where the cheques have actually gone.
- 4 companiesportfolio raising
4 portfolio companies have new financing on record in 6 months without this firm named on the round; the latest on 19 Aug 2026 ($1B round).
A portfolio company raising again is a follow-on decision for the firm and a co-investment opening for others.
- 5 dealswith Y Combinator
Invests most often alongside Y Combinator (5 shared deals) and Andreessen Horowitz (5 shared deals).
pair last observed on record 23 Sep 2026, not a deal date · The firms it syndicates with are the likeliest to see the same deals and to fill out its rounds.
People to know
View all people- Co-Founder & Managing DirectorWhy: Founder of the firmEmailProfile
- Chairman & Managing DirectorWhy: Managing directorProfile
- CEO India, MENA & Managing DirectorWhy: Runs the firm (chief executive or president)EmailProfile
Relationship network
255 connected entities29 observed rounds13 repeat counterparties7 dated rounds shown here, 2025 to 2026
From financing rounds and every investor named in them, Form ADV and Form D filings, the firm's funds and team, and disclosed LP commitments in the venture capital graph. A round's amount is the size of the round, not money that moved between two investors.
Some relationships on this record are counted rather than named here. They open with the full profile.
Click any name or line for the rounds and sources behind it. Line weight is rounds together; dashed lines are inferred.
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- Company
- Capital provider
- Fund or vehicle
- Person
›How strength and recency are read
Co-investors are read from the rounds: three or more shared rounds is a strong observed relationship, two a repeat co-investor, one a single round. Funds and people are structural. Nothing is scored that a reader cannot check.
Darker lines were active in the last 24 months or are current; lighter lines are older or undated.
How am I connected?
Name your firm, a company or a person, and DFX finds the published routes to General Catalyst: a shared portfolio company or board, a prior employer, a co-investor, a shared LP or service provider. Every step is a filed or published record with its source; none is a guess about who knows whom.
See how you connect to General Catalyst
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Investing
49 companies on record, 21 new in 12 months
Investments on record
What these amounts mean“This investor” is the amount disclosed for this investor alone; it is unknown unless a source said it. The round size is the whole round.Acquired, Public, Exited and Active are what the firm’s own portfolio card says, read on the date shown when you hover the chip; they are not deal dates. A company with no chip is one whose card states no outcome: DFX does not assume it is active.| Company | Round | Role | Partner | Round size | This investor | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harbor Health | portfolio listing | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | Oct 1, 2026 | Fact Company website |
| orbem.ai | portfolio listing | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | Oct 1, 2026 | Fact Company website |
| RNV | portfolio listing | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | Oct 1, 2026 | Fact Company website |
Stated thesis versus observed behaviour
- Sectors
- ai, healthcare, space, defense, industrial
- Stages
- seed
- Geography
- europe, global
- Check size
- not stated; DFX does not estimate checks from round sizes
Team
24 current, 5 departed
Decision makers
- Joel Cutler · Co-Founder & Managing DirectorWhy this person: Founder of the firm; Named with investment responsibility; Confirmed current on the firm's own site 2026-10-01LinkedIn or profile link and work email on file (firm website, their bio on the firm's website), confirmed 2026-10-01, confidence 90%
- Ken Chenault · Chairman & Managing DirectorWhy this person: Managing director; Named with investment responsibility; Confirmed current on the firm's own site 2026-10-01LinkedIn or profile link on file (firm website, their bio on the firm's website), confirmed 2026-10-01, confidence 90%
- Neeraj Arora · CEO India, MENA & Managing DirectorWhy this person: Runs the firm (chief executive or president); Named with investment responsibility; Confirmed current on the firm's own site 2026-10-01LinkedIn or profile link and work email on file (firm website, their bio on the firm's website), confirmed 2026-10-01, confidence 90%
Ranked by the role the firm or its filing states, a route on file and deals led. Every reason is read from the record, never inferred. 3 with a route on file. Routes are published by the person or the firm (their bio, the team page or a filing) and are revealed on a plan; data bought from a provider is never shown, and a route printed at a firm the person has since left is held back.
Investment team
How the team is orderedPartners who lead rounds first (rounds led, then deals attributed, then seniority), then the rest of the investment team, then investor relations, finance and operations. A person named by two sources under two spellings is shown once.- Co-Founder & Managing Director · 4 deals attributed
- Chairman & Managing Director
- CEO India, MENA & Managing Director
4 departed (kept with end dates)
- Joel Edward Cutler · Member · Feb 1, 2018 to Mar 29, 2024 Inference
- John Gregory Simon · Managing Director · Dec 1, 2004 to Oct 22, 2012 Inference
- Francis Xavier Maher · Controller · Oct 1, 2015 to Mar 29, 2019 Inference
Contacts
1 general firm email, 11 published business email, 1 firm phone, 23 professional url on record, each with its source. Values open with the complete profile.
Funds and LPs
62 vehicles, 5 LPs disclosed
Funds and vehicles
What these amounts meanGAV is the gross asset value the adviser reported on Form ADV for the vehicle, never the fund’s committed size and never dry powder. Form D sold is the amount sold as of the latest filing, never a final close.| Vehicle | Type | Vintage | Lifecycle | Reported GAV | Owners | Form D sold | Latest Form D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GC Venture XII (A-I), L.P. | Fund | 2026 form d first sale | Fundraising | unknown | unknown | $168M | Feb 5, 2026 |
| GC Venture XII (A-II), L.P. | Fund | 2026 form d first sale | Fundraising | unknown | unknown | $80.9M | Feb 5, 2026 |
| GC Venture XII (A), L.P. | Fund | 2025 form d first sale | Fundraising | $92.4M Jul 21, 2026 | 9 | $50.0M | Dec 19, 2025 |
Limited partners
- 2026-06-301 commitment to 1 fund · $80.0M disclosed
- 2023-11-292 commitments to 2 funds · $23.0M disclosed
Known LPs and allocators
What these amounts and dates areEach commitment is counted once across the pension tape and the allocator graph. A commitment date prints only when the source printed one; otherwise the row carries the report date. A foundation’s 990-PF line is a holding at fair value, never a commitment. Rows without a fund on the venture graph are commitments to this manager.| Allocator | Type | Fund | Amount | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Public Employees' Retirement System | STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEM | Bear Coast (ventures) Fund, LP | $1.9B committed | reported as of Dec 31, 2025 | Fact Pension disclosure |
| California Public Employees' Retirement System | STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEM | Bear Coast (cv) Fund, LP | $400M committed | reported as of Dec 31, 2025 | Fact Pension disclosure |
| New York State Common Retirement Fund | PUBLIC INSTITUTIONAL POOL | General Catalyst Group Xii - Creation, L.P. | $300M committed | reported as of Mar 31, 2025 | Fact Pension disclosure |
Relationships across DFX
137 co-investors · on 2 other DFX graphs
Co-investors
- 2026-09-235 shared deals · strong · this firm led 2
- 2026-09-185 shared deals · strong · they led 2 · this firm led 1
- 2026-09-303 shared deals · recurring · this firm led 1
Compare portfolios with Y Combinator, Andreessen Horowitz, Alumni Ventures or any firm. Co-investors across the market
Across DFX and the capital chainon 2 other DFX graphs · 298 capital paths ShowHide
- The same institution is held on Allocators, RIA and Wealth, matched by identifier. See which records
General Catalyst is the same institution as 2 records in Allocators and RIA and Wealth.
DFX found 2 relationships across 2 datasets
Which record it is in each graph, what it is called there, and how the two were matched.
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Checking your plan…
General Catalyst sits on 298 traced paths of capital across the graphs.
DFX traced 298 paths of capital through this record
Every record on each path, what it committed or lent, and as of when.
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Evidence and history
80 dated events, 85 observations from 4 sources
Timeline
- Jul 21, 2026Bear Coast Partnership, L.P. first reported on Form ADV by General Catalyst (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $150,876,152
- Jul 21, 2026Global Growth Capital Opportunities Fund I, LLC first reported on Form ADV by General Catalyst (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $470,250Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsInferenceGlobal Growth Capital Opportunities Fund I, LLCForm ADV
- Jul 21, 2026GC Customer Value Fund Feeder, L.P. first reported on Form ADV by General Catalyst (Other Private Fund), GAV $79,300,000
- Jul 21, 2026Bear Coast (ventures) Fund II, L.P. first reported on Form ADV by General Catalyst (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $701,400,000
- Jul 21, 2026GC Creation Fund III, L.P. first reported on Form ADV by General Catalyst (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $720,298,324
Identity and regulatory footprint
Address, phone, Form ADV filing and ownersForm ADV filed Jul 21, 2026 · 49 private fundsShowHide
- Headquarters
- Cambridge, MAadviserinfo.sec.gov
- Office address
- unknownadviserinfo.sec.gov
- Business phone
- unknownadviserinfo.sec.gov
- Website
- GENERALCATALYST.COM
- SEC adviser type
- Registered investment adviseradviserinfo.sec.gov
- SEC exemption claimed
- unknown
- Latest Form ADV
- Jul 21, 2026
- Private funds reported
- 49 (44 venture capital funds)adviserinfo.sec.gov
- Private fund gross assets, adviser total
- $49Badviserinfo.sec.govreported GAV of the funds, the adviser's own number; not fund size, not dry powder
- Regulatory AUM
- $46Bthe adviser's RAUM, a regulatory measure, never a fund size
- Employees
- 211
- Owners on Schedule A
- General Catalyst Group Management Holdings, L.P. (Limited Partner), owns 75% or more; GC Partners Holdings, LP (Limited Partner), owns 75% or more; GC Management Partners, LP (Member), owns 75% or more
Classification history
Classification history
Every classification this record has carried3 on recordShowHide
- Sep 23, 2026Multi-stage venture firm (probable, 80%)Both early and growth/opportunity families, reported GAV $49.6B
- Sep 15, 2026Multi-stage venture firm (probable, 80%)Both early and growth/opportunity families, reported GAV $28.9B
- Sep 12, 2026Multi-stage venture firm (probable, 80%)Both early and growth/opportunity families, reported GAV $24.4B
Evidence
Every observation behind this profile, with its source, date and class
| Fact | Value | Effective | Class | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Why admitted | VC funds reported | Jul 21, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| SEC adviser type | Registered investment adviser | Jul 21, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| SEC adviser type | Registered investment adviser | Jul 21, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| SEC adviser type | Registered investment adviser | May 16, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| First Form ADV filing | 2012-03-30 | Jul 21, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| First Form ADV filing | 2012-03-30 | May 16, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Adv history loaded | adv-hist-1+panel:2026-09-30 | Oct 1, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Adv history loaded | adv-hist-1+panel:2026-09-29 | Sep 30, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Adv history loaded | adv-hist-1+panel:2026-09-25 | Sep 26, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Adv history loaded | adv-hist-1+panel:2026-09-23 | Sep 24, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Adv history loaded | adv-hist-1+panel:2026-09-21 | Sep 23, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Adv history loaded | adv-hist-1+panel:2026-09-22 | Sep 23, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Adv history loaded | adv-hist-1 | Sep 12, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Latest Form ADV filing | 2026-07-21 | Jul 21, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Latest Form ADV filing | 2026-07-21 | Jul 21, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Latest Form ADV filing | 2024-05-16 | May 16, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| SEC status | Approved | Jul 21, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| SEC status effective | 2019-04-26 | Jul 21, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Venture share of reported funds | 1 | Jul 21, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Venture share of reported funds | 1 | May 16, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Business phone | Jul 21, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV | |
| Business phone | May 16, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV | |
| Contact page url | Sep 30, 2026 | Fact | ||
| Contact page url | Sep 16, 2026 | Fact | ||
| Description | Sep 30, 2026 | Fact | ||
| Description | Sep 16, 2026 | Fact | ||
| Description | Sep 14, 2026 | Fact | ||
| Employees | 211 | Jul 21, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Employees | 205 | May 16, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Headquarters | Cambridge, MA | Jul 21, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Headquarters | Cambridge, MA | May 16, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Office address | Jul 21, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV | |
| Office address | May 16, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV | |
| Legal form | Limited Liability Company | Jul 21, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Other funds reported | 5 | Jul 21, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Portfolio page | Sep 30, 2026 | Fact | ||
| Portfolio page | Sep 16, 2026 | Fact | ||
| Portfolio page | Sep 14, 2026 | Fact | ||
| Private funds reported | 49 | Jul 21, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Private funds reported | 49 | Jul 21, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Private funds reported | 40 | May 16, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Private fund gross assets (reported) | $49B | Jul 21, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Private fund gross assets (reported) | $49B | Jul 21, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Private fund gross assets (reported) | $29B | May 16, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Regulatory AUM (adviser, not fund size) | $46B | Jul 21, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Regulatory AUM (adviser, not fund size) | $27B | May 16, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Schedule a diff | sadiff-1 | Jul 21, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Stated geography | Europe, global “geography words on the home page” | Sep 30, 2026 | Fact | |
| Stated geography | Europe, global “geography words on the home page” | Sep 16, 2026 | Fact | |
| Stated geography | Europe, global “geography words on the home page” | Sep 14, 2026 | Fact | |
| Stated sectors | AI, healthcare, space, defense, industrial “sector words on the home page” | Sep 30, 2026 | Fact | |
| Stated sectors | AI, healthcare, space, defense, industrial “sector words on the home page” | Sep 16, 2026 | Fact | |
| Stated sectors | AI, healthcare, space, defense, industrial “sector words on the home page” | Sep 14, 2026 | Fact | |
| Stated stages | seed “stage words on the home page” | Sep 30, 2026 | Fact | |
| Stated stages | seed “stage words on the home page” | Sep 16, 2026 | Fact | |
| Stated stages | seed “stage words on the home page” | Sep 14, 2026 | Fact | |
| Team page | Sep 30, 2026 | Fact | ||
| Team page | Sep 16, 2026 | Fact | ||
| Team page | Sep 14, 2026 | Fact | ||
| Venture funds reported | 44 | Jul 21, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Venture funds reported | 44 | Jul 21, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Venture funds reported | 37 | May 16, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Website | Sep 12, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV | |
| Website | May 16, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV | |
| Site title | Sep 30, 2026 | Fact | ||
| Site title | Sep 16, 2026 | Fact | ||
| Site title | Sep 14, 2026 | Fact |
How this is scored
Scores, classification basis and filing advisersMulti-stage venture firm, probableShowHide
Both early and growth/opportunity families, reported GAV $49.6B
- importance
- gav: 1 · funds: 1 · people: 0.76 · investments: 0.64 · co investors: 0.86
- active deployment
- investments 12m: 1 · fund raising 18m: 0 · people joined 12m: 0 · vintage within 3y: 1 · latest investment at: 2026-09-30
- emerging manager
- fund count: 73 · reported gav: $50B · first adv filing: 2012-03-30 · years since first filing: 14.5
Fits, record history and connections
scored matches for this investor, every identity change, every edge
Fits
- score 41.6confidence 90%Why: stage fit; activity; cap table
- score 41.6confidence 90%Why: stage fit; activity; cap table
- score 38.2confidence 100%Why: sector fit; geography fit; activity; analogousWatch: adjacent portfolio
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Record history
- Adviser's first ADV filing2012-03-30source on record
The ledger records every merge, rename and reclassification this record went through and the dated filings observed on it, so the identity on this page can be traced to the records it was built from. The ledger's own sentences name other records, so they show with the names.