General Catalyst

Multi-stage venture firmSEC-registered adviserClassification probable· Cambridge, MassachusettsGENERALCATALYST.COM

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.

Reported fund assets
$50B
sum of its funds' Form ADV filings, last 30 months
New companies, 12 mo
21
Investment team
16
Latest vintage
2026
Contact decision makers
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Ask DFX about thisView relationshipsFind contactsInvestments (49)Team (24)Funds
As of · the latest observation of this organization; filed figures are as of its latest Form ADV

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

  1. 13 vehicles
    on 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.

    FactSEC Form D filingsFor LPs, fund-of-funds, placement agentsVehicles →
  2. 21 companies
    new in 12 months

    21 new companies in the last 12 months.

    A firm writing cheques this quarter is one a founder can pitch now.

    Factfunding announcements, Form D, the firm's portfolio pageInvestments →
  3. 9 of 15
    enter 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.

    Derived15 rounds with a stated stage, against the firm's siteInvestments →
  4. 4 companies
    portfolio 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.

    FactPress release wires (PR Newswire, GlobeNewswire)For Co-investors, LPs, lendersInvestments →
  5. 5 deals
    with 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.

    Measuredshared rounds and portfolio companies on recordCo-investors →

People to know

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  • Joel Cutler
    Co-Founder & Managing Director
    Why: Founder of the firm
    EmailProfile
  • Ken Chenault
    Chairman & Managing Director
    Why: Managing director
    Profile
  • Neeraj Arora
    CEO India, MENA & Managing Director
    Why: 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.

What stands out
Reading the network
  • Sponsor
  • Company
  • Capital provider
  • Fund or vehicle
  • Person

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.

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Investing

49 companies on record, 21 new in 12 months
Investments on record
49 companies, 16 partner-attributed
CompanyRoundRolePartnerRound sizeThis investorDateSource
Harbor Healthportfolio listingunknownunknownunknownunknownOct 1, 2026Fact Company website
orbem.aiportfolio listingunknownunknownunknownunknownOct 1, 2026Fact Company website
RNVportfolio listingunknownunknownunknownunknownOct 1, 2026Fact Company website
Stated thesis versus observed behaviour
52 observed deals
Stated (the firm’s website)
Sectors
ai, healthcare, space, defense, industrial
Stages
seed
Geography
europe, global
Check size
not stated; DFX does not estimate checks from round sizes
Observed (from deals on record)
Stage at participation
series b 33%seed 27%series d plus 20%series a 13%series c 7%
Stage at first entry
series b 33%seed 27%series d plus 20%series a 13%series c 7%
Industries, each company once
Hardware and deep tech, Software or Tech-enabled and IT services (4)
lead rate 56%follow-on rate 8%new companies, 12 months 21
site says seed/early; 60% of first entries on record are Series B or later

Team

24 current, 5 departed
Decision makers
who to call first, and why; then everyone else by function
  • Joel Cutler · Co-Founder & Managing Director
    Why this person: Founder of the firm; Named with investment responsibility; Confirmed current on the firm's own site 2026-10-01
    LinkedIn 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 Director
    Why this person: Managing director; Named with investment responsibility; Confirmed current on the firm's own site 2026-10-01
    LinkedIn 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 Director
    Why this person: Runs the firm (chief executive or president); Named with investment responsibility; Confirmed current on the firm's own site 2026-10-01
    LinkedIn 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
24 current, 5 departed
4 departed (kept with end dates)
Contacts
1 general firm email, 11 published business email, 1 firm phone, 23 professional url

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
62 reported, 11 no longer reported
VehicleTypeVintageLifecycleReported GAVOwnersForm D soldLatest Form D
GC Venture XII (A-I), L.P.Fund2026 form d first saleFundraisingunknownunknown$168MFeb 5, 2026
GC Venture XII (A-II), L.P.Fund2026 form d first saleFundraisingunknownunknown$80.9MFeb 5, 2026
GC Venture XII (A), L.P.Fund2025 form d first saleFundraising$92.4M
Jul 21, 2026
9$50.0MDec 19, 2025
Limited partners
5 LPs, 36 disclosed commitments
Known LPs and allocators
69 relationships across the firm's funds, from public pensions and the allocator graph
AllocatorTypeFundAmountDateSource
California Public Employees' Retirement SystemSTATE RETIREMENT SYSTEMBear Coast (ventures) Fund, LP$1.9B
committed
reported as of Dec 31, 2025Fact Pension disclosure
California Public Employees' Retirement SystemSTATE RETIREMENT SYSTEMBear Coast (cv) Fund, LP$400M
committed
reported as of Dec 31, 2025Fact Pension disclosure
New York State Common Retirement FundPUBLIC INSTITUTIONAL POOLGeneral Catalyst Group Xii - Creation, L.P.$300M
committed
reported as of Mar 31, 2025Fact Pension disclosure

Relationships across DFX

137 co-investors · on 2 other DFX graphs
Co-investors
137 counted from shared deals, for the whole firm
Across DFX and the capital chainon 2 other DFX graphs · 298 capital paths Show
Across DFX
  • The same institution is held on Allocators, RIA and Wealth, matched by identifier. See which records
Across the graphs

General Catalyst is the same institution as 2 records in Allocators and RIA and Wealth.

Allocators1RIA and Wealth1

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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Capital chain

General Catalyst sits on 298 traced paths of capital across the graphs.

Allocator commitments to a managerAllocator to VC fund to manager to company

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
80 dated events
  1. Jul 21, 2026
    Bear Coast Partnership, L.P. first reported on Form ADV by General Catalyst (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $150,876,152
    Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsInferenceBear Coast Partnership, L.P.Form ADV
  2. Jul 21, 2026
    Global Growth Capital Opportunities Fund I, LLC first reported on Form ADV by General Catalyst (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $470,250
    Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsInferenceGlobal Growth Capital Opportunities Fund I, LLCForm ADV
  3. Jul 21, 2026
    GC Customer Value Fund Feeder, L.P. first reported on Form ADV by General Catalyst (Other Private Fund), GAV $79,300,000
    Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsInferenceGC Customer Value Fund Feeder, L.P.Form ADV
  4. Jul 21, 2026
    Bear Coast (ventures) Fund II, L.P. first reported on Form ADV by General Catalyst (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $701,400,000
    Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsInferenceBear Coast (ventures) Fund II, L.P.Form ADV
  5. Jul 21, 2026
    GC Creation Fund III, L.P. first reported on Form ADV by General Catalyst (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $720,298,324
    Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsInferenceGC Creation Fund III, L.P.Form ADV
Identity and regulatory footprint
Address, phone, Form ADV filing and ownersForm ADV filed Jul 21, 2026 · 49 private fundsShow
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
Every classification this record has carried3 on recordShow
  1. Sep 23, 2026
    Multi-stage venture firm (probable, 80%)
    Both early and growth/opportunity families, reported GAV $49.6B
  2. Sep 15, 2026
    Multi-stage venture firm (probable, 80%)
    Both early and growth/opportunity families, reported GAV $28.9B
  3. Sep 12, 2026
    Multi-stage venture firm (probable, 80%)
    Both early and growth/opportunity families, reported GAV $24.4B
Evidence
93 observations from 4 sources
Every observation behind this profile, with its source, date and class
FactValueEffectiveClassSource
Why admittedVC funds reportedJul 21, 2026FactForm ADV
SEC adviser typeRegistered investment adviserJul 21, 2026FactForm ADV
SEC adviser typeRegistered investment adviserJul 21, 2026FactForm ADV
SEC adviser typeRegistered investment adviserMay 16, 2024FactForm ADV
First Form ADV filing2012-03-30Jul 21, 2026FactForm ADV
First Form ADV filing2012-03-30May 16, 2024FactForm ADV
Adv history loadedadv-hist-1+panel:2026-09-29Sep 30, 2026FactForm ADV
Adv history loadedadv-hist-1+panel:2026-09-25Sep 26, 2026FactForm ADV
Adv history loadedadv-hist-1+panel:2026-09-23Sep 24, 2026FactForm ADV
Adv history loadedadv-hist-1+panel:2026-09-21Sep 23, 2026FactForm ADV
Adv history loadedadv-hist-1+panel:2026-09-22Sep 23, 2026FactForm ADV
Adv history loadedadv-hist-1Sep 12, 2026FactForm ADV
Latest Form ADV filing2026-07-21Jul 21, 2026FactForm ADV
Latest Form ADV filing2026-07-21Jul 21, 2026FactForm ADV
Latest Form ADV filing2024-05-16May 16, 2024FactForm ADV
SEC statusApprovedJul 21, 2026FactForm ADV
SEC status effective2019-04-26Jul 21, 2026FactForm ADV
Venture share of reported funds1Jul 21, 2026FactForm ADV
Venture share of reported funds1May 16, 2024FactForm ADV
Business phoneJul 21, 2026FactForm ADV
Business phoneMay 16, 2024FactForm ADV
Contact page urlSep 30, 2026Factno URL
Contact page urlSep 16, 2026Factno URL
DescriptionSep 30, 2026Factno URL
DescriptionSep 16, 2026Factno URL
DescriptionSep 14, 2026Factno URL
Employees211Jul 21, 2026FactForm ADV
Employees205May 16, 2024FactForm ADV
HeadquartersCambridge, MAJul 21, 2026FactForm ADV
HeadquartersCambridge, MAMay 16, 2024FactForm ADV
Office addressJul 21, 2026FactForm ADV
Office addressMay 16, 2024FactForm ADV
Legal formLimited Liability CompanyJul 21, 2026FactForm ADV
Other funds reported5Jul 21, 2026FactForm ADV
Portfolio pageSep 30, 2026Factno URL
Portfolio pageSep 16, 2026Factno URL
Portfolio pageSep 14, 2026Factno URL
Private funds reported49Jul 21, 2026FactForm ADV
Private funds reported49Jul 21, 2026FactForm ADV
Private funds reported40May 16, 2024FactForm ADV
Private fund gross assets (reported)$49BJul 21, 2026FactForm ADV
Private fund gross assets (reported)$49BJul 21, 2026FactForm ADV
Private fund gross assets (reported)$29BMay 16, 2024FactForm ADV
Regulatory AUM (adviser, not fund size)$46BJul 21, 2026FactForm ADV
Regulatory AUM (adviser, not fund size)$27BMay 16, 2024FactForm ADV
Schedule a diffsadiff-1Jul 21, 2026FactForm ADV
Stated geographyEurope, global
“geography words on the home page”
Sep 30, 2026Factno URL
Stated geographyEurope, global
“geography words on the home page”
Sep 16, 2026Factno URL
Stated geographyEurope, global
“geography words on the home page”
Sep 14, 2026Factno URL
Stated sectorsAI, healthcare, space, defense, industrial
“sector words on the home page”
Sep 30, 2026Factno URL
Stated sectorsAI, healthcare, space, defense, industrial
“sector words on the home page”
Sep 16, 2026Factno URL
Stated sectorsAI, healthcare, space, defense, industrial
“sector words on the home page”
Sep 14, 2026Factno URL
Stated stagesseed
“stage words on the home page”
Sep 30, 2026Factno URL
Stated stagesseed
“stage words on the home page”
Sep 16, 2026Factno URL
Stated stagesseed
“stage words on the home page”
Sep 14, 2026Factno URL
Team pageSep 30, 2026Factno URL
Team pageSep 16, 2026Factno URL
Team pageSep 14, 2026Factno URL
Venture funds reported44Jul 21, 2026FactForm ADV
Venture funds reported44Jul 21, 2026FactForm ADV
Venture funds reported37May 16, 2024FactForm ADV
WebsiteSep 12, 2026FactForm ADV
WebsiteMay 16, 2024FactForm ADV
Site titleSep 30, 2026Factno URL
Site titleSep 16, 2026Factno URL
Site titleSep 14, 2026Factno URL
How this is scored
Scores, classification basis and filing advisersMulti-stage venture firm, probableShow
Importance
87
high
Active deployment
55
elevated
Emerging
0
low
Freshness
100
high
Multi-stage venture firm · probableSEC registered investment adviser

Both early and growth/opportunity families, reported GAV $49.6B

The inputs behind each score
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

7 scored matches, best firstas of
  • 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; analogous
    Watch: adjacent portfolio

+4 more scored matches

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Record history

1 dated event on the change ledger, latest event first
  • Adviser's first ADV filing
    2012-03-30source 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.