General Catalyst
Seed to Late venture capital firm · San Francisco
General Catalyst is a Seed to Late venture capital firm based in San Francisco that typically writes $500K–$50M checks in Artificial Intelligence, Fintech and Defense & Government. DryPowder has no SEC Form D on file for General Catalyst; the latest deal DryPowder tracked for General Catalyst is from April 12, 2026.
Updated · Sources: fund website, press
- Typical check
- $500K–$50M
- Stages
- Seed–Late
- Headquarters
- San Francisco
Overview
General Catalyst at a glance
- Stage
- Seed, Growth, Late
- Check size
- $500K–$50M
- Sectors
- Artificial Intelligence, Fintech, Defense & Government, Health, Consumer, Industrials & Manufacturing, Energy & Infrastructure, Enterprise
- Headquarters
- San Francisco
- Latest tracked deal
- Apr 12, 2026
- Cold inbound
- Warm intro preferred
- Tracked investments
- 1
- Website
- generalcatalyst.com
Investment thesis
GC backs founders who venture beyond, partnering with leading entrepreneurs to build toward global resiliency and applied AI. We are an investment and transformation company.
Stated on generalcatalyst.comWEBSITE
What sets General Catalyst apart
- In-house transformation initiatives (Percepta, HATCO, GCI)
- Company creation/hatching capability (45+ companies built from scratch)
- Famiglia ecosystem of CEOs, founders, policymakers
- Independent wealth management arm (GC Wealth)
Recent investments
DryPowder has tracked these recent investments from General Catalyst: Anthropic and Mercor.
What the portfolio shows
Portfolio 5
Backed: Anthropic, Stripe, Anduril + 2 more
Partners
Partners at General Catalyst
Team data is not yet available for General Catalyst. Visit the website
Activity
Deployment evidence
SEC Form D filings
DryPowder has no SEC Form D on file for General Catalyst in the last three years.
In the news
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FAQ
Questions about General Catalyst
What does General Catalyst invest in?
General Catalyst is a Seed, Growth, Late stage Artificial Intelligence, Fintech, Defense & Government, Health, Consumer, Industrials & Manufacturing, Energy & Infrastructure, Enterprise investor, typically writing $500K – $50M checks, primarily investing in US. Their thesis: GC backs founders who venture beyond, partnering with leading entrepreneurs to build toward global resiliency and applied AI. We are an investment and transformation company.
What check size does General Catalyst write?
General Catalyst typically writes $500K – $50M checks at the Seed, Growth, Late stage in Artificial Intelligence, Fintech, Defense & Government, Health, Consumer, Industrials & Manufacturing, Energy & Infrastructure, Enterprise.
Is General Catalyst actively deploying capital?
DryPowder's most recent tracked deal for General Catalyst is from 2026-04-12. DryPowder has tracked 1 investment from General Catalyst.
What makes General Catalyst different from other funds?
General Catalyst stands out on 4 points: In-house transformation initiatives (Percepta, HATCO, GCI); Company creation/hatching capability (45+ companies built from scratch); Famiglia ecosystem of CEOs, founders, policymakers; Independent wealth management arm (GC Wealth).
What has General Catalyst invested in recently?
Recent investments DryPowder has tracked from General Catalyst include Anthropic, Mercor.
What other funds are similar to General Catalyst?
Funds with an overlapping stage and sector focus include Cowboy Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners (Seed), Detroit Venture Partners.
Sources
- Website: General Catalyst website (generalcatalyst.com)
- Press: techcrunch.com article mentioning General Catalyst,
- Press: news.crunchbase.com article mentioning General Catalyst,
- Press: techcrunch.com article mentioning General Catalyst,
- Method: How DryPowder builds its data
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