General Catalyst

David Fialkow and Joel Cutler, childhood friends since the age of five or six, spent years building and selling travel and consumer companies together before co-founding General Catalyst in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 2000. What started as a Boston-area firm with a first fund of $250 million has since expanded into Silicon Valley, Europe, and India, evolving into one of the largest venture firms in the world.

$35B+ AUM 81/100 Power Score™ 2000 Founded Cambridge, MA
Healthcare Fintech AI Infrastructure
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Signature Exit

Snap's 2017 IPO, one of the largest consumer tech listings of its era

Key Partners & Leadership

Joel Cutler
Co-Founder
David Fialkow
Co-Founder & Managing Director
Hemant Taneja
CEO & Managing Director

Firm Timeline

2000
Childhood friends Joel Cutler and David Fialkow found the firm in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
2001
Closes its first fund at $250 million, focused on early-stage technology companies.
2010
Opens a Silicon Valley office, expanding beyond its Boston roots.
2017
Portfolio company Snap goes public in one of the largest consumer tech IPOs of its era.

Notable Public Portfolio Companies

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