General Catalyst key facts
- General Catalyst is a venture capital firm based in San Francisco, California with 431 tracked portfolio companies.
- Notable positions include Anthropic, Stripe, Anduril Industries.
- PrivateMarketView records 31 deal participations by General Catalyst.
- General Catalyst’s most recent recorded investment was in Jul 2026, one of 5 in the last 12 months and 11 over two years.
- General Catalyst has 29 funds on record, raising $20.2B across the 16 that report a size.
- The team roster lists 103 people.
About General Catalyst
Founded in 2000, General Catalyst is a venture capital firm based in San Francisco, California. The firm prefers to invest in companies operating in the consumer, enterprise, fintech, crypto, and health assurance sectors. This firm is a Registered Investment Adviser (RIA).
Investment focus
Its SEC Form ADV lists $326 million in regulatory assets under management across 49 private funds (Mar 2026).
Investment activity
General Catalyst joined 15 recorded rounds in the last two years (5 in the last 12 months), up from 6 in the two years before. By year: 5 in 2026, 10 in 2025 and 3 in 2024. Across all 31 recorded rounds, 18 were later-stage, 9 were early-stage and 3 were seed. General Catalyst is recorded as lead on 4 of them. 1 round landed in the last 90 days. General Catalyst most often invests alongside 8VC (8 shared rounds), Founders Fund (8 shared rounds) and Andreessen Horowitz (7 shared rounds). Most recently: Emerald AI (Series A, Aug 2026) and Senra Systems (Series B, Jul 2026).
General Catalyst portfolio at a glance
431 portfolio companies are on record for General Catalyst, including Anthropic, Stripe and Anduril Industries.
287 of the 431 carry a recorded valuation and 19 have recorded secondary-market trades, the names a secondary buyer or seller can price.
General Catalyst funds
29 funds are on record for General Catalyst, totalling $20.2 billion across the 16 that report a size. The most recent is General Catalyst Group XIII Feeder, L.P. (2026 vintage).
General Catalyst team
103 people are on record at General Catalyst: 30 partners, 12 managing partners, 11 principals, 5 advisors and 45 others. Senior names include Alexander Tran (Managing Director), Christopher Bischoff (Chief Operating Officer) and David Orfao (Founder). 102 of them have a verified direct contact on file.
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General Catalyst at the SEC
Form ADV · 2026-03 · CRD 162548- Regulatory AUM
- $325.8M
- Private fund assets
- $49.1B
- Private funds
- 49 · 44 venture, 5 other
- Staff
- 211
- Registered office
- CAMBRIDGE, MA
- SEC status
- Approved
Reports custody of client assets.
Source: SEC Investment Adviser Public Disclosure, Form ADV (registered as GENERAL CATALYST GROUP MANAGEMENT, LLC).
- ·The top 10 names in the book — of 431 recorded positions
- ·The 10 latest deals — of 31 rounds
- ·Watchlist + alerts for General Catalyst's activity
Portfolio
431 companies · priced for members| Company | Industry | Valuation | First invested | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropic | Business/Productivity Software | ▮ | ▮ | ▮ |
| Stripe | Other Financial Services | ▮ | ▮ | ▮ |
| Anduril Industries | Aerospace and Defense | ▮ | ▮ | ▮ |
+ 428 more companies · all 431, priced and dated or a free account shows the top 10 names — no card Membership and data by Private Market View | ||||
General Catalyst recent deals
31 recordedMembership and data by Private Market View
Funds
6 of 29 recorded- Anti Fund One (Anti Fund)—
- Catapult Legacy I (Catapult VC)—
- General Catalyst Group XIII Feeder, L.P.2026—
- GC Venture XII2026$299
- General Catalyst Group XIII, L.P.2026—
- General Catalyst Excelsior Fund, L.P.2024—
$20.2B raised across the 16 funds that report a size
All 29 funds →Partners, principals, and the people who answer a pitch. Pro members reveal contacts with credits.
Frequently asked about General Catalyst
- What companies does General Catalyst invest in?
- General Catalyst has 431 recorded portfolio companies, including Anthropic, Stripe, Anduril Industries.
- What is General Catalyst's AUM?
- General Catalyst manages approximately $45.5B in assets.
- Is General Catalyst actively investing?
- General Catalyst's most recent recorded investment was in Jul 2026, with 5 investments in the last 12 months.