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 Video Streaming

Ramp

Secondary Market in 2025
Ramp Holdings, Inc. specializes in Software-as-a-Service solutions aimed at modernizing financial operations and enhancing content delivery. The company provides a comprehensive platform that includes tools for corporate card management, expense tracking, bill payments, and accounting integrations. By leveraging advanced technologies such as speech-to-text, natural language processing, and search engine optimization, Ramp allows organizations to maximize the value of their video content and drive increased engagement. Its offerings also include various video management solutions, notably for the SharePoint ecosystem, which facilitate seamless integration, live streaming, and efficient content delivery. Founded in 1948 and based in Boston, Massachusetts, Ramp operates as a subsidiary of Raytheon BBN Technologies Corporation. The company serves diverse industries, including media, finance, healthcare, and technology, with a focus on creating cost-effective and insightful financial tools for organizations.

Ramp

Series D in 2024
Ramp Holdings, Inc. specializes in Software-as-a-Service solutions aimed at modernizing financial operations and enhancing content delivery. The company provides a comprehensive platform that includes tools for corporate card management, expense tracking, bill payments, and accounting integrations. By leveraging advanced technologies such as speech-to-text, natural language processing, and search engine optimization, Ramp allows organizations to maximize the value of their video content and drive increased engagement. Its offerings also include various video management solutions, notably for the SharePoint ecosystem, which facilitate seamless integration, live streaming, and efficient content delivery. Founded in 1948 and based in Boston, Massachusetts, Ramp operates as a subsidiary of Raytheon BBN Technologies Corporation. The company serves diverse industries, including media, finance, healthcare, and technology, with a focus on creating cost-effective and insightful financial tools for organizations.

Elevate K-12

Series C in 2022
Elevate K-12 is an instructional services company based in Chicago, Illinois, that specializes in live streaming instruction for K-12 classrooms. Founded in 2015, the company utilizes proprietary technology to deliver live classes directly into physical classrooms through a multi-location streaming system. This innovative approach allows students to receive real-time educational guidance, whether they are in school or learning from home, thereby enhancing the overall learning experience. Elevate K-12 aims to bridge the gap in educational access and ensure effective instruction for students across various locations.

Ramp

Series C in 2022
Ramp Holdings, Inc. specializes in Software-as-a-Service solutions aimed at modernizing financial operations and enhancing content delivery. The company provides a comprehensive platform that includes tools for corporate card management, expense tracking, bill payments, and accounting integrations. By leveraging advanced technologies such as speech-to-text, natural language processing, and search engine optimization, Ramp allows organizations to maximize the value of their video content and drive increased engagement. Its offerings also include various video management solutions, notably for the SharePoint ecosystem, which facilitate seamless integration, live streaming, and efficient content delivery. Founded in 1948 and based in Boston, Massachusetts, Ramp operates as a subsidiary of Raytheon BBN Technologies Corporation. The company serves diverse industries, including media, finance, healthcare, and technology, with a focus on creating cost-effective and insightful financial tools for organizations.

Sphere

Seed Round in 2012
Sphere is pioneering how 360º content gets recorded, distributed, and viewed. The company has 20 pending patents that range from smartphone–based mapping and tracking techniques to bandwidth–sensitive streaming technology for 360º video. Sphere has licensed its software development kit to 60+ brands in 2012, including Samsung, Sony, HomeAway, Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines and Viator. The company is on track for its Sphere app to be pre-loaded on 67 million devices in 1Q14. Sphere is a team of 10, with most of their team comprised of engineers. Their offices are located in San Francisco, California.

Ramp

Series C in 2012
Ramp Holdings, Inc. specializes in Software-as-a-Service solutions aimed at modernizing financial operations and enhancing content delivery. The company provides a comprehensive platform that includes tools for corporate card management, expense tracking, bill payments, and accounting integrations. By leveraging advanced technologies such as speech-to-text, natural language processing, and search engine optimization, Ramp allows organizations to maximize the value of their video content and drive increased engagement. Its offerings also include various video management solutions, notably for the SharePoint ecosystem, which facilitate seamless integration, live streaming, and efficient content delivery. Founded in 1948 and based in Boston, Massachusetts, Ramp operates as a subsidiary of Raytheon BBN Technologies Corporation. The company serves diverse industries, including media, finance, healthcare, and technology, with a focus on creating cost-effective and insightful financial tools for organizations.

AWS Elemental

Series C in 2012
AWS Elemental, founded in 2006 and headquartered in Portland, Oregon, specializes in software-defined video solutions for multiscreen content delivery. The company has pioneered software-based video processing, enabling the distribution and monetization of video over IP networks. Its solutions are designed to provide the necessary flexibility, scalability, and performance to transform high-quality video into new revenue streams through cloud-based and virtualized deployment models. Serving over 600 leading media franchises globally, AWS Elemental assists pay TV operators, content programmers, broadcasters, and enterprise customers in delivering video content seamlessly across various devices, including televisions, computers, and mobile devices. The company maintains a presence in multiple countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan, China, Russia, India, and Brazil.

SnagFilms

Venture Round in 2012
SnagFilms Inc. is an online film distribution company that provides audiences with the opportunity to watch, share, and support a wide array of films and documentaries. Established in 2007 and headquartered in New York, the platform offers thousands of full-length movies, TV shows, and documentaries across various genres, including comedy, drama, science, and horror. Viewers can access content on multiple devices, including mobile phones, tablets, desktops, and TVs, and the service features multi-lingual options to cater to a diverse audience. SnagFilms aims to make independent and award-winning films accessible to a broader community while fostering a culture of support for filmmakers.

Brightcove

Series D in 2010
Brightcove, established in 2004, is a global video technology company that empowers businesses to deliver professional video experiences across various connected devices. It offers cloud-based solutions for video delivery and monetization, serving a wide range of industries, including media, broadcasting, digital publishing, and retail, among others. Brightcove's flagship product, Video Cloud, enables customers to publish and distribute video content through a subscription-based SaaS model. The company is renowned for its innovative technology, exceptional customer support, and global infrastructure, helping organizations worldwide leverage the power of video to engage audiences.

ScanScout

Series B in 2009
ScanScout is a leading online video advertising network that collaborates with major advertisers and publishers to enhance video advertising opportunities. By partnering with publishers, ScanScout generates significant revenue streams, enabling them to effectively monetize their video content while maintaining a user-friendly experience. For advertisers, the platform offers capabilities to target, optimize, and deliver ad messages tailored to specific content and audiences, thereby increasing user engagement. As one of the largest online video networks, ScanScout serves hundreds of millions of ad impressions monthly and is headquartered in Boston, with additional offices in New York and Los Angeles.

Quickplay

Series D in 2009
QuickPlay Media Inc. is a prominent provider of cloud-based managed service solutions for the distribution of media to IP-connected devices. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Toronto, Canada, the company specializes in delivering over-the-top (OTT) video services, enabling clients to deploy content across both managed IPTV set-top boxes and unmanaged devices. QuickPlay's OpenVideo platform offers robust capabilities for live streaming, video on demand, and monetization strategies such as dynamic advertisement insertion and personalized content. Additionally, the company supports pay TV services, allowing traditional cable operators to transition to multiscreen solutions across various networks. With facilities in major cities including San Diego, Singapore, Chennai, and Frankfurt, QuickPlay serves a global clientele, including some of the largest communications and media companies.

Ramp

Series C in 2009
Ramp Holdings, Inc. specializes in Software-as-a-Service solutions aimed at modernizing financial operations and enhancing content delivery. The company provides a comprehensive platform that includes tools for corporate card management, expense tracking, bill payments, and accounting integrations. By leveraging advanced technologies such as speech-to-text, natural language processing, and search engine optimization, Ramp allows organizations to maximize the value of their video content and drive increased engagement. Its offerings also include various video management solutions, notably for the SharePoint ecosystem, which facilitate seamless integration, live streaming, and efficient content delivery. Founded in 1948 and based in Boston, Massachusetts, Ramp operates as a subsidiary of Raytheon BBN Technologies Corporation. The company serves diverse industries, including media, finance, healthcare, and technology, with a focus on creating cost-effective and insightful financial tools for organizations.

ScanScout

Series B in 2009
ScanScout is a leading online video advertising network that collaborates with major advertisers and publishers to enhance video advertising opportunities. By partnering with publishers, ScanScout generates significant revenue streams, enabling them to effectively monetize their video content while maintaining a user-friendly experience. For advertisers, the platform offers capabilities to target, optimize, and deliver ad messages tailored to specific content and audiences, thereby increasing user engagement. As one of the largest online video networks, ScanScout serves hundreds of millions of ad impressions monthly and is headquartered in Boston, with additional offices in New York and Los Angeles.

AWS Elemental

Series A in 2008
AWS Elemental, founded in 2006 and headquartered in Portland, Oregon, specializes in software-defined video solutions for multiscreen content delivery. The company has pioneered software-based video processing, enabling the distribution and monetization of video over IP networks. Its solutions are designed to provide the necessary flexibility, scalability, and performance to transform high-quality video into new revenue streams through cloud-based and virtualized deployment models. Serving over 600 leading media franchises globally, AWS Elemental assists pay TV operators, content programmers, broadcasters, and enterprise customers in delivering video content seamlessly across various devices, including televisions, computers, and mobile devices. The company maintains a presence in multiple countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan, China, Russia, India, and Brazil.

ScanScout

Series A in 2008
ScanScout is a leading online video advertising network that collaborates with major advertisers and publishers to enhance video advertising opportunities. By partnering with publishers, ScanScout generates significant revenue streams, enabling them to effectively monetize their video content while maintaining a user-friendly experience. For advertisers, the platform offers capabilities to target, optimize, and deliver ad messages tailored to specific content and audiences, thereby increasing user engagement. As one of the largest online video networks, ScanScout serves hundreds of millions of ad impressions monthly and is headquartered in Boston, with additional offices in New York and Los Angeles.

Quickplay

Series C in 2007
QuickPlay Media Inc. is a prominent provider of cloud-based managed service solutions for the distribution of media to IP-connected devices. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Toronto, Canada, the company specializes in delivering over-the-top (OTT) video services, enabling clients to deploy content across both managed IPTV set-top boxes and unmanaged devices. QuickPlay's OpenVideo platform offers robust capabilities for live streaming, video on demand, and monetization strategies such as dynamic advertisement insertion and personalized content. Additionally, the company supports pay TV services, allowing traditional cable operators to transition to multiscreen solutions across various networks. With facilities in major cities including San Diego, Singapore, Chennai, and Frankfurt, QuickPlay serves a global clientele, including some of the largest communications and media companies.

Ramp

Series B in 2007
Ramp Holdings, Inc. specializes in Software-as-a-Service solutions aimed at modernizing financial operations and enhancing content delivery. The company provides a comprehensive platform that includes tools for corporate card management, expense tracking, bill payments, and accounting integrations. By leveraging advanced technologies such as speech-to-text, natural language processing, and search engine optimization, Ramp allows organizations to maximize the value of their video content and drive increased engagement. Its offerings also include various video management solutions, notably for the SharePoint ecosystem, which facilitate seamless integration, live streaming, and efficient content delivery. Founded in 1948 and based in Boston, Massachusetts, Ramp operates as a subsidiary of Raytheon BBN Technologies Corporation. The company serves diverse industries, including media, finance, healthcare, and technology, with a focus on creating cost-effective and insightful financial tools for organizations.

ScanScout

Series A in 2007
ScanScout is a leading online video advertising network that collaborates with major advertisers and publishers to enhance video advertising opportunities. By partnering with publishers, ScanScout generates significant revenue streams, enabling them to effectively monetize their video content while maintaining a user-friendly experience. For advertisers, the platform offers capabilities to target, optimize, and deliver ad messages tailored to specific content and audiences, thereby increasing user engagement. As one of the largest online video networks, ScanScout serves hundreds of millions of ad impressions monthly and is headquartered in Boston, with additional offices in New York and Los Angeles.

Brightcove

Series C in 2007
Brightcove, established in 2004, is a global video technology company that empowers businesses to deliver professional video experiences across various connected devices. It offers cloud-based solutions for video delivery and monetization, serving a wide range of industries, including media, broadcasting, digital publishing, and retail, among others. Brightcove's flagship product, Video Cloud, enables customers to publish and distribute video content through a subscription-based SaaS model. The company is renowned for its innovative technology, exceptional customer support, and global infrastructure, helping organizations worldwide leverage the power of video to engage audiences.

Quickplay

Series B in 2006
QuickPlay Media Inc. is a prominent provider of cloud-based managed service solutions for the distribution of media to IP-connected devices. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Toronto, Canada, the company specializes in delivering over-the-top (OTT) video services, enabling clients to deploy content across both managed IPTV set-top boxes and unmanaged devices. QuickPlay's OpenVideo platform offers robust capabilities for live streaming, video on demand, and monetization strategies such as dynamic advertisement insertion and personalized content. Additionally, the company supports pay TV services, allowing traditional cable operators to transition to multiscreen solutions across various networks. With facilities in major cities including San Diego, Singapore, Chennai, and Frankfurt, QuickPlay serves a global clientele, including some of the largest communications and media companies.

Brightcove

Series B in 2005
Brightcove, established in 2004, is a global video technology company that empowers businesses to deliver professional video experiences across various connected devices. It offers cloud-based solutions for video delivery and monetization, serving a wide range of industries, including media, broadcasting, digital publishing, and retail, among others. Brightcove's flagship product, Video Cloud, enables customers to publish and distribute video content through a subscription-based SaaS model. The company is renowned for its innovative technology, exceptional customer support, and global infrastructure, helping organizations worldwide leverage the power of video to engage audiences.

Brightcove

Series A in 2005
Brightcove, established in 2004, is a global video technology company that empowers businesses to deliver professional video experiences across various connected devices. It offers cloud-based solutions for video delivery and monetization, serving a wide range of industries, including media, broadcasting, digital publishing, and retail, among others. Brightcove's flagship product, Video Cloud, enables customers to publish and distribute video content through a subscription-based SaaS model. The company is renowned for its innovative technology, exceptional customer support, and global infrastructure, helping organizations worldwide leverage the power of video to engage audiences.

Maven Networks

Series B in 2004
Maven Networks is an online video platform provider with end-to-end video syndication, content management and advertising solution. Maven helps media companies create, distribute and profit from direct-to-consumer Internet TV channels and networks. The Maven Internet TV Platform(TM) is used by organizations such as CanWest, CBS Sports, CBC, CNET, Gannett, The Financial Times, Fox Business Network, Fox News, Hearst, MediaNews Group, Ogilvy, Scripps Networks, Sony BMG, Sony Pictures Television, and TV Guide.

Maven Networks

Series A in 2003
Maven Networks is an online video platform provider with end-to-end video syndication, content management and advertising solution. Maven helps media companies create, distribute and profit from direct-to-consumer Internet TV channels and networks. The Maven Internet TV Platform(TM) is used by organizations such as CanWest, CBS Sports, CBC, CNET, Gannett, The Financial Times, Fox Business Network, Fox News, Hearst, MediaNews Group, Ogilvy, Scripps Networks, Sony BMG, Sony Pictures Television, and TV Guide.
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