General Catalyst

At General Catalyst, seed is where we put our deepest conviction to work. Our team has backed companies like @anduriltech, @AppliedInt, @HelsingAI, @WeAreLegora, @mercor_ai, @stripe, and @ZeptoNow from the first days, long before their ideas looked obvious. To us, the best seed…

Software for hardware is an emerging category of purpose-built tools designed for the complexity of the physical world. Rather than adding digital layers to existing systems, these platforms are redefining how we build, test, and operate in real-world environments. We believe…

At GC, seed is our most powerful lens into the future. It's how we see the world not as it is, but as it could be, through the eyes of founders bold enough to shape it. We don’t just invest in companies. First and foremost, we invest in founders. Why? Because the best founders…

We first invested in @BiltRewards in January 2024, leading their round as they rapidly scaled a category-defining AI-powered platform at the intersection of housing, rewards, and local commerce. Today, we're proud to co-lead their $250M fundraise to support the next phase of…

Our AI-enabled roll-up strategy seeks to transform legacy industries by embedding innovation at the source. GC's @marcbhargava recently joined @Bloomberg's @CarolineHydeTV and @EdLudlow to discuss this prong of our Creation strategy and our vision for systems-level evolution with…