General Catalyst

General Catalyst is a venture capital firm established in 2000, headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with additional offices in North America and Europe. The company specializes in early-stage and growth equity investments, focusing on technology-driven businesses. It invests across various sectors, including consumer internet, enterprise software, fintech, health assurance, and crypto. General Catalyst provides not only capital but also mentorship and resources to accelerate the growth of its portfolio companies. To date, it has managed eight venture capital funds, totaling approximately $3.75 billion in capital commitments.

Adrian Abeijon

Investor

Mark Allen

CFO

Neeraj Arora

Managing Director, Investment Team

Juliet Bailin

Principal

Marc Bhargava

Managing Director

Chris Bischoff

Managing Director

Larry Bohn

Managing Director

Teresa Carlson

President, General Catalyst Institute

Kenneth Chenault

Chairman and Managing Director

Quentin Clark

Managing Director

Mark Crane

Partner

Christopher Davis

Partner

Kyle Doherty

Managing Director

Nick van Eck

Partner

Mina Hsiang

Associate

Nmachi Jidenma

Partner

Christopher Kauffman

Principal

Genevieve Kinney

Principal

Zak Kukoff

Principal

Paul Kwan

Managing Director

Viet Le

Partner

Roy Mabrey

Partner, Investment Team

Holly Maloney McConnell

Managing Director

Karanveer Mohan

Managing Director, Investment Team

Deep Nishar

Managing Director and Member of the Management Committee

Dipchand Nishar

Managing Director

Reva Nohria

Investor

Trevor Oelschig

Managing Director

Tyler Olkowski

Investor

Pranay Orugunta

Healthcare Investor

Mo Punjwani

Associate, Investments

Candace Richardson

Principal

Paul Sagan

Investor

Pranav Singhvi

Partner

Bill Skarinka

Associate

Alex Tran

Managing Director

Catherine Tu

Partner, Investment Team

Elena Viboch

Partner

Andrea Wang

Principal, Early Stage Investment

Nathaniel Levy-Westhead

Partner, Investment Team

Past deals in Hotel

TravelPerk

Series E in 2025
TravelPerk is a comprehensive platform designed to streamline business travel management by consolidating booking, reporting, and support into a single solution. The platform offers a diverse selection of travel options, including flights, hotels, and car rentals, which allows users to book their travel easily while adhering to company policies. It features an automated system that integrates customer service, reporting tools, and expense management capabilities, enabling organizations to oversee their travel arrangements effectively. Additionally, TravelPerk's technology facilitates the enforcement of travel policies, cost control, and data analysis, ultimately simplifying the travel planning process for businesses and their employees.

TravelPerk

Series D in 2022
TravelPerk is a comprehensive platform designed to streamline business travel management by consolidating booking, reporting, and support into a single solution. The platform offers a diverse selection of travel options, including flights, hotels, and car rentals, which allows users to book their travel easily while adhering to company policies. It features an automated system that integrates customer service, reporting tools, and expense management capabilities, enabling organizations to oversee their travel arrangements effectively. Additionally, TravelPerk's technology facilitates the enforcement of travel policies, cost control, and data analysis, ultimately simplifying the travel planning process for businesses and their employees.

Room 77

Series C in 2013
Room 77, Inc. is a hotel metasearch platform based in Sunnyvale, California, founded in 2009. The company offers travelers an advanced hotel shopping experience by allowing them to compare prices across major online travel agencies and book from over 200,000 hotel rooms worldwide. Users can explore various room types, preview views from each room, and utilize interactive floor plans to assess room locations. Additionally, Room 77 provides access to a complimentary Room Concierge for guests booking 4- or 5-star hotels or stays exceeding $400, leveraging its proprietary RoomMatch technology to identify optimal room selections tailored to individual preferences. As of March 2019, Room 77 operates as a subsidiary of HotelPlanner.com.

Ostrovok.ru

Venture Round in 2011
Ostrovok.ru, founded in 2011 and based in Moscow, operates as a leading online hotel booking platform in Russian-speaking countries. The website offers users access to over 1,000,000 accommodation options, including hotels, hostels, and apartments, sourced directly from providers and through prominent third-party suppliers. This extensive inventory allows Ostrovok.ru to maintain excellent availability and competitive pricing, along with a transparent pricing policy. The company also emphasizes customer feedback by showcasing a growing number of unique reviews. To enhance user experience, Ostrovok.ru manages its own customer service center, employing over 200 staff members available around the clock. Additionally, it has established partnerships with airlines such as Aeroflot and Pobeda, as well as financial institutions like VTB and Alfa Bank, further solidifying its presence in the market.

Room 77

Series B in 2011
Room 77, Inc. is a hotel metasearch platform based in Sunnyvale, California, founded in 2009. The company offers travelers an advanced hotel shopping experience by allowing them to compare prices across major online travel agencies and book from over 200,000 hotel rooms worldwide. Users can explore various room types, preview views from each room, and utilize interactive floor plans to assess room locations. Additionally, Room 77 provides access to a complimentary Room Concierge for guests booking 4- or 5-star hotels or stays exceeding $400, leveraging its proprietary RoomMatch technology to identify optimal room selections tailored to individual preferences. As of March 2019, Room 77 operates as a subsidiary of HotelPlanner.com.

KAYAK

Series D in 2007
KAYAK is a global leader in travel search, empowering millions of travelers to make informed decisions. Since its 2004 inception in the US, KAYAK has expanded to over 60 countries, offering a comprehensive platform that compares prices from hundreds of travel websites for flights, hotels, rental cars, and vacation packages. Its suite of tools includes KAYAK Trips, Explore, and Price Forecast. KAYAK also manages a portfolio of metasearch brands, processing over 6 billion queries annually. The company, now part of Booking Holdings Inc., was founded by industry veterans including Steve Hafner, Paul English, Terrell Jones, and Greg Slyngstad.

KAYAK

Series B in 2004
KAYAK is a global leader in travel search, empowering millions of travelers to make informed decisions. Since its 2004 inception in the US, KAYAK has expanded to over 60 countries, offering a comprehensive platform that compares prices from hundreds of travel websites for flights, hotels, rental cars, and vacation packages. Its suite of tools includes KAYAK Trips, Explore, and Price Forecast. KAYAK also manages a portfolio of metasearch brands, processing over 6 billion queries annually. The company, now part of Booking Holdings Inc., was founded by industry veterans including Steve Hafner, Paul English, Terrell Jones, and Greg Slyngstad.

KAYAK

Series A in 2004
KAYAK is a global leader in travel search, empowering millions of travelers to make informed decisions. Since its 2004 inception in the US, KAYAK has expanded to over 60 countries, offering a comprehensive platform that compares prices from hundreds of travel websites for flights, hotels, rental cars, and vacation packages. Its suite of tools includes KAYAK Trips, Explore, and Price Forecast. KAYAK also manages a portfolio of metasearch brands, processing over 6 billion queries annually. The company, now part of Booking Holdings Inc., was founded by industry veterans including Steve Hafner, Paul English, Terrell Jones, and Greg Slyngstad.
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