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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.

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Two South Park Street Suite 100 San Francisco, CA 94107
434 Broadway Sixth Floor New York, NY 10013
564 University Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94301
20 University Road Fourth Floor Cambridge, MA 02138

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

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