Investor profile for General Catalyst: typical check size, headquarters (New York, NY), stages they lead or invest in, and links to website and social profiles. Part of the Venture Capital Tracker directory.

General Catalyst

New York presence of General Catalyst, the multi-stage firm founded in 2000. Same partnership invests from seed through growth across AI, health, fintech, and enterprise globally.

Typical check size

$1M-$10M (stage-based estimate)

Founded

2000

Headquarters

New York, NY

AUM

$3B+

Rounds they lead

Series A Series B+

Rounds they invest

Seed Series A Series B+

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FAQs about General Catalyst

Stage fit, check size, thesis, and how founders typically approach this firm — based on public sources and our directory.

This directory entry represents General Catalyst's New York presence — the same firm as /fund/general-catalyst, with partners and deal activity anchored in NYC while investing globally.
The NYC team participates across seed, Series A, and growth (Series B+) rounds, consistent with the firm's multi-stage mandate.
Checks range from seed participation to large growth rounds depending on the company. Our directory stage estimate is $1M–$10M at early stages; growth checks can be far larger. Firm AUM is listed at $3B+ in our directory.
NYC activity spans AI infrastructure, digital health, fintech, and enterprise software — aligned with General Catalyst's generalist thesis and health-system partnership work.
General Catalyst frequently leads Series A and growth rounds. NYC-backed deals such as Relay and Modal Labs illustrate lead and co-lead roles at scale.
Examples include Relay, Mistral AI, Hippocratic AI, Stripe, and Anduril — see /startup/relay, /startup/mistral-ai, /startup/hippocratic-ai, /startup/stripe, and /startup/anduril.
Research partners on generalcatalyst.com who cover your sector and stage. Warm intros from NYC operators, portfolio founders, or co-investors are the most effective path.
See /2026-relay-50m-smb-banking-nyc (Relay growth round), /2026-modal-labs-355m-series-c-ai-infrastructure-nyc (Modal Series C), and /nyc-digital-health-2-4b-h1-2025-sector-analysis for sector context.