General Catalyst

General Catalyst Group Management, LLC is a private equity and venture capital firm founded in 2000 and based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with additional offices in North America and Europe. The firm specializes in early-stage and growth equity investments, focusing on a diverse range of sectors including technology, advanced materials, clean energy, cybersecurity, healthcare, and consumer services. General Catalyst seeks to invest in companies that demonstrate strong growth potential, typically targeting those with an EBITDA between $3 million and $30 million and minimum revenues of $10 million. The firm has managed eight venture capital funds with approximately $3.75 billion in capital commitments. It emphasizes building lasting relationships with entrepreneurs and provides mentorship to foster success, enabling companies to scale effectively. General Catalyst primarily invests in North America and Australia, with a preference for seed investments in Silicon Valley, New York, and Boston.

Mark Allen

CFO

Natalie Bartlett

Associate

Christopher Bischoff

Managing Director

Larry Bohn

Managing Director

Quentin J. Clark

Managing Director

Clayton Cole

Principal

Mark Crane

Partner

Joel Cutler

Managing Director

Christopher Davis

Partner

Kyle Doherty

Managing Director

Nick van Eck

Partner

Mary Gao

Investor

Molly Blaauw Gillis

Partner

Jeremy Goldstein

Partner

Philipp Handel

Partner

Stephen Herrod

Managing Director

Diana Hong

Investor

John Kim

Managing Director

Kevin King

Partner

Genevieve Kinney

Principal

Paul Kwan

Managing Director

Spencer Lazar

Partner

Olivia Lew

Senior Associate

Megan Maloney

Principal

Holly Maloney

Managing Director

Jeremy Navarro

Investor

Deep Nishar

Managing Director

Reva Nohria

Principal

Trevor Oelschig

Managing Director

David Orfao

Partner

Jon Rehagen

Vice President of Technology

Candace Richardson

Principal

Max Rimpel

Partner

Sam Rosen

Investor

Brian Ru

Principal

Paul Sagan

Investor

Ronda Scott

VP of Public Relations

James Swingos

Partner

Alex Tran

Partner

Adam Valkin

Managing Director

Alexis Weiss

Associate General Counsel

Johnson Yang

Principal

Past deals in Meeting Software

GitDuck

Seed Round in 2020
Screen and code sharing platform for developers.

Macro

Seed Round in 2020
Marlo, Inc. develops an application that employs the Zoom software development kit (SDK) to add depth and analysis to daily work meetings. It offers Macro that enables customization to Zoom meetings and automatically add text to a Google Doc and formats it into a shareable document. Its platform enables users to customize Zoom's interface for any type of meeting. The company’s platform is used by product teams and engineering teams. Marlo, Inc. was founded in 2018 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.

'nuffsaid

Seed Round in 2020
Nuffsaid helps people focus on the work that matters. Our product centralizes your work apps—email, chat, Salesforce, Jira, and more—and uses AI to prioritize the work that will move the needle in your role. We offer a Personal package and Teams upgrade.

Collective Intelligence

Seed Round in 2019
SaaS app focused on crowd sourcing marketing content while empowering employees

Joy

Series A in 2018
Joy Life, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that offers a comprehensive wedding planning portal and application designed to assist users from engagement through to their honeymoon. Founded in 2014, Joy's platform provides tools for organizing wedding details, including customizable checklists, wedding websites, and mobile applications. Users can manage guest lists, send digital or printed invitations, track RSVPs, and link gift registries. The application also fosters interaction among wedding guests by allowing photo sharing and comments on a private timeline. Additionally, Joy offers features for sending custom notifications and messages, enabling a seamless planning experience for couples and their wedding parties.

Begin

Seed Round in 2016
Begin is a company that specializes in developing and marketing an interactive bot application programming interface aimed at enhancing user communication and collaboration. Founded in 2015 and based in San Francisco, California, Begin's platform allows users to create groups and teams, facilitating the assignment and management of tasks. The company leverages command messaging technology to automate tasks over the Internet, significantly improving organizational teamwork and efficiency. With a focus on creating fully-featured, globally scalable applications, Begin aims to transform static processes into dynamic, collaborative environments for businesses.

Workflow

Seed Round in 2013
Workflow connects your apps and services together to automate things you do every day. The company also builds DeskConnect: the missing link between your devices.

Collaborate.com

Seed Round in 2011
Collaborate.com is a unified document sharing, task management, and team communication environment for today’s mobile workforce. With native support for iPhone™, iPod Touch™, Android™, and the Web – and out-of-the-box integration with popular cloud services such as Box™, Dropbox™, Evernote™, Google Drive™, Apple iCloud™, and email – teams can get started with Collaborate.com in minutes by visiting the Collaborate.com Web site or downloading the app directly from the App Store or Google Play. Collaborate.com is a service of Boston-based Kibits Corp. The company was founded in 2011 by seasoned entrepreneurs Matt Cutler and David Greenstein and is backed by Google Ventures, Charles River Ventures, General Catalyst, SOS Ventures, Commonwealth Capital Ventures, Launch Capital, and others.

GroupMe

Series B in 2011
GroupMe Inc. develops and operates a group messaging application that works on phone via push or SMS. Its platform enables users to join without smartphones, add anyone from their phone book, jump right in and chat with the group, and stay in touch with friends, coworkers, and family. The company was founded in 2010 and is based in New York, New York. As of August 21, 2011, GroupMe Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Skype Global S.à r.l.

OutStart

Venture Round in 2002
OutStart provides social business software and learning systems that act like a lifeline: connecting people to the know-how, creativity, and learning they require to be efficient, effective, and agile.

OutStart

Seed Round in 2001
OutStart provides social business software and learning systems that act like a lifeline: connecting people to the know-how, creativity, and learning they require to be efficient, effective, and agile.