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American venture capital firm
General Catalyst is a U.S.-based venture capital (VC ) firm that makes early stage and growth investments.[1] [2] [3] [4] Airbnb , Kayak , Datalogix , Datto , Livongo , Gusto , Buildkite , Warby Parker , Oscar, Deliveroo , Lemonade , Stripe , and Snap .[5] [3] [6] [7]
History [ edit ]
General Catalyst was founded in 2000 in Massachusetts by Joel Cutler and David Fialkow .[6] [8] [9] [10] [11]
In 2010, the company opened a Silicon Valley office.[8] [12] [13]
In 2021, the firm opened a London office.[14] [15] [16] [17]
In March 2023, General Catalyst was a supporter of the Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), after U.S. regulators shut it down after a significant number of the bank's customers sought to withdraw funds after dropping stock prices.[18] [19] [20] [18]
As of 2020, it was ranked as one of America's largest venture capital firms.[21]
In June 2024, General Catalyst acquired La Famiglia, a German venture capital firm.[22]
Investments [ edit ]
General Catalyst makers capital investments in seed-stage companies, early-stage businesses and later-stage companies.[23] [24] [25]
Healthcare fund [ edit ]
In 2021, General Catalyst raised $600 million for a new Health Assurance Fund.[26] [27]
In July 2022, the firm raised an additional $670 million.[13] [26] [28] [29] [30] [31]
In October 2023, the company announced plans to acquire a health system and "then use it as a proving ground for technology that its portfolio companies sell, including generative artificial intelligence-powered solutions applied to health care problems."[32]
References [ edit ]
^ a b "VC General Catalyst to boost India investments" . The Times of India . April 25, 2023. ISSN 0971-8257 . Retrieved June 5, 2023 .
^ Chernova, Yuliya. "Goldman Sachs to Buy $200 Million Stake in General Catalyst" . WSJ . Retrieved July 17, 2023 .
^ Farrell, Maureen (November 8, 2021). "A former SoftBank executive will join the Silicon Valley venture firm General Catalyst" . The New York Times . ISSN 0362-4331 . Retrieved June 14, 2023 .
^ a b Bertoni, Steven. "Venture Capital Firm General Catalyst Raises $2.3 Billion Amid Coronavirus Crisis" . Forbes . Retrieved June 5, 2023 .
^ Alspach, Kyle (December 23, 2013). "General Catalyst raises $675M seventh fund, cites growing focus on Silicon Valley" . www.bizjournals.com . Retrieved June 13, 2023 .
^ a b "General Catalyst closes $675M fund to expand presence in Silicon Valley" . VentureBeat . December 23, 2013. Retrieved June 13, 2023 .
^ Jennings, Katie. "Defying Pullback In Investments, General Catalyst Launches $670 Million Healthcare Fund" . Forbes . Retrieved June 5, 2023 .
^ Maheshwari, Sapna (November 8, 2021). "Macy's plans to raise wages and offer tuition assistance in the race for hourly workers" . The New York Times . ISSN 0362-4331 . Retrieved June 5, 2023 .
^ "Venture firm General Catalyst loses co-founder" . Fortune . Retrieved September 8, 2023 .
^ Kruppa, Miles (September 29, 2021). "General Catalyst launches fund to buy future earnings of tech start-ups" . Financial Times . Retrieved June 9, 2023 .
^ a b Jennings, Katie. "Defying Pullback In Investments, General Catalyst Launches $670 Million Healthcare Fund" . Forbes . Retrieved June 14, 2023 .
^ Hammond, George (October 16, 2023). "General Catalyst in German VC tie-up as part of European tech push" . Financial Times . Retrieved October 23, 2023 .
^ Butcher, Mike (February 4, 2021). "General Catalyst pushes farther into Europe/Israel, hiring Chris Bischoff for London office" . TechCrunch . Retrieved June 9, 2023 .
^ Lewin, Amy (December 14, 2021). "US VC giant General Catalyst has opened an office in Europe" .
^ "General Catalyst expects to invest $100 million in Indian start-ups" . www.thehindubusinessline.com . April 25, 2023. Retrieved June 9, 2023 .
^ a b Joyner, April. "More than 110 VC firms, led by General Catalyst, are banding together in support of Silicon Valley Bank" . Business Insider . Retrieved June 9, 2023 .
^ "Top VCs in a huddle to discuss Silicon Valley Bank collapse, vow to be 'supportive' . The Economic Times . March 11, 2023. ISSN 0013-0389 . Retrieved June 9, 2023 .
^ "More than 1,000 VC, PE, and investment firms held capital at SVB in 2022" . Fortune . Retrieved June 14, 2023 .
^ Chernova, Yuliya (July 12, 2023). "WSJ News Exclusive | Venture Firm General Catalyst Seeks Bigger Funds Despite Market Downturn" . Wall Street Journal . ISSN 0099-9660 . Retrieved November 21, 2023 .
^ Warnock, Eleanor (October 16, 2023). "German fund La Famiglia merges with General Catalyst" . sifted . Retrieved June 26, 2024 .
^ "Top 10 venture capital firms: General Catalyst" . fintechmagazine.com . June 25, 2020. Retrieved June 9, 2023 .
^ Loizos, Connie (March 18, 2019). "General Catalyst just carved out an aggressive new seed-stage program -- here's what to know" . TechCrunch . Retrieved June 9, 2023 .
^ Bruce, Giles (August 29, 2022). "General Catalyst: Why the VC firm with an unassuming name should have healthcare's attention" . www.beckershospitalreview.com . Retrieved June 9, 2023 .
^ a b Konrad, Alex. "General Catalyst Doubles Down On Healthcare With $600 Million New Fund" . Forbes . Retrieved June 14, 2023 .
^ Szkutak, Rebecca (October 14, 2023). "Why does General Catalyst want to buy a healthcare system?" . TechCrunch . Retrieved October 23, 2023 .
^ Chernova, Yuliya. "WSJ News Exclusive | Venture Firm General Catalyst Seeks Bigger Funds Despite Market Downturn" . WSJ . Retrieved July 17, 2023 .
^ "General Catalyst announces new healthcare company, intent to purchase health system" . MobiHealthNews . October 10, 2023. Retrieved October 23, 2023 .
^ Szkutak, Rebecca (October 14, 2023). "Why does General Catalyst want to buy a healthcare system?" . TechCrunch . Retrieved November 21, 2023 .
^ Jennings, Katie. "Why VC Firm General Catalyst Wants To Spend Billions To Buy A Hospital System" . Forbes . Retrieved November 21, 2023 .
^ Ravindranath, Mohana (November 1, 2023). "Venture capitalists want to own hospitals. Can they do better than private equity?" . STAT . Retrieved November 21, 2023 .
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