Palo Alto, US · Partner
Hemant Taneja
Founder and Executive Chairman at General Catalyst
Latest rounds
- Pacific FusionSeries A · $900MNov 2024
- BitwiseSeed · $4MDec 2017
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The firm
General CatalystVC firm · US264cheques in 12 months1374all time90ledRounds they were named in
- Rounds
- 2
- Led
- 0
- Disclosed
- $904M
- Active
- 2017–24
Pacific FusionSeries A$900MUSJoined · +12 investors
- BitwiseSeed$4MUSJoined · +9 investors
Rounds where a report named this person rather than a firm, matched on name: read it as a strong hint, not proof, since people share names.
Where they are named on record
Filings
- SEC Form D · Private Equity fundJupiter TopcoDirectorsince 2026
- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fundGeneral CatalystMember of the Manager of the Issuer's General Partnersince 2026
- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fundGeneral CatalystMember of the GP of the ultimate Managing Member of the Issuer's UGPon 3 filings · since 2026
- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fundGeneral CatalystMember of the General Partner of the ultimate Managing Member of the Issuer's General Partnersince 2026
- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fundGeneral CatalystMember of the GP of the Manager of the UGP of the Issueron 2 filings · since 2026
- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fundGeneral CatalystMember of the Issuer's Ultimate General Partneron 7 filings · since 2026
- SEC Form D · Other investment fundGC VG Ventures, LPMember of the General Partner of the Issuer's General Partnersince 2025
- SEC Form D · Other investment fundGC Customer Value Fund, L.P.Member of the GP of the Investment Manager of the Issueron 2 filings · since 2025
- SEC Form D · Other investment fundGC Customer Value Fund Feeder, L.P.Member of the General Partner of the Issuer's General Partneron 2 filings · since 2025
- SEC Form D · Other investment fundGC CD Customer Value Fund, L.P.Authorized Person of the Investment Manager of the Issuersince 2023
- SEC Form D · Company raisingHealing Humanity Productions, Inc.Directorsince 2023
- SEC Form D · Other investment fundBEAR COAST (CV) FUND, LPMember of the General Partner of the Issuer's General Partnersince 2023
- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fundGeneral CatalystMember of the Issuer's General Partneron 3 filings · since 2023
- SEC Form D · Other investment fundGC CUSTOMER VALUE FUND II, L.P.Member of the GP of the Investment Manager of the Issueron 2 filings · since 2023
- SEC Form D · Company raisingAthelas Inc.Directorsince 2022
- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fundGeneral CatalystMember of the General Partner of the Issuer's General Partneron 15 filings · since 2021
- SEC Form D · Company raisingCADENCE SOLUTIONS, INC.Directoron 2 filings · since 2021
- SEC Form D · Company raisingTendo Systems Inc.Directoron 2 filings · since 2021
- SEC Form D · Company raisingPuzzle Financial Inc.Directoron 3 filings · since 2021
- SEC Form D · Private Equity fundGeneral CatalystExecutive Officersince 2021
Each row is a document a firm filed with a regulator: somebody signed it, and it carries a date.
Hear them before you pitch them
General Catalyst's First-Ever Quarterly Review | CEO Hemant Taneja
WithHemant Taneja
MentionsNikesh Arora
About this episode
Hemant Taneja, CEO of General Catalyst, joins Sourcery to unpack GC's first-ever quarterly Review. We cover why he wrote it, the state of GC's $43B ecosystem, why the software buyout model is broken, Anthropic's Series G at $380B, the $5B India commitment, buying Summa Health in Akron, the… More on the show's page
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Hemant Taneja, CEO of General Catalyst: Great founders always strive for excellence
WithHemant Taneja
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This edition of Deal Talk features a conversation with Hemant Taneja, CEO of General Catalyst, one of the world’s most prominent venture firms with more than $40 billion in assets under management and a portfolio of over 800 companies, including Stripe, Airbnb, Canva and Snap. Taneja’s background… More on the show's page
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Palmer Luckey’s EagleEye Reactions, Defending Ferrari, Kushner Story Ignites Debate | Alex Klein, Hemant Taneja, Rob Toews, Nathan Benaich
WithHemant TanejaNathan BenaichRob Toews
MentionsPalmer Luckey
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(01:04) - Palmer Luckey's EagleEye Reactions (11:05) - 𝕏 Timeline Reactions (12:36) - Ferrari 12Cilindri Reactions (24:41) - Colossus' Kushner Story Sparks Debate (31:50) - 𝕏 Timeline Reactions (01:00:44) - Alex Klein, the inventor and founder of the Stem Player, discusses his… More on the show's page
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20VC: General Catalyst CEO Hemant Taneja on The Future of Venture Capital: Chanel vs Walmart | Lessons Scaling GC to $40BN in AUM | Investing $5BN+ Into Stripe Over 14 Rounds | Investing Hundreds of Millions into Anthropic at $60BN Valuation
WithHemant Taneja
About this episode
Hemant Taneja is the CEO and leader of General Catalyst, the firm he has scaled over the last decade into one of the largest with over $40BN in AUM. He has been one of the most influential investors of the past two decades, leading early bets in Stripe, Snap, Gusto, Samsara, Grammarly, and Canva.… More on the show's page
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Inside General Catalyst’s $1B+ Bet on Fixing Healthcare (Hemant Taneja, CEO & Managing Partner)
WithHemant Taneja
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Hemant Taneja is the CEO and Managing Partner of General Catalyst, a venture capital firm that has evolved into what he describes as a "strategic conglomerate with venture capital at its core." Under his leadership, GC has expanded beyond traditional investing to become an organization focused on… More on the show's page
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Hemant Taneja - Engineering Global Resilience - [Invest Like the Best, EP.382]
WithHemant Taneja
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My guest today is Hemant Taneja. Hemant is the CEO and Managing Director of General Catalyst, the global venture capital firm you’ll hear us refer to as GC. GC has set out to build resiliency across critical industries worldwide. The firm leverages technology to retool sectors such as healthcare,… More on the show's page
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Why AI will dwarf every tech revolution before it: robots, manufacturing, AR glasses from CES 2026
MentionsBob SternfelsHemant Taneja
About this episode
(0:00) Guest intros: Jasons introduces Bob Sternfels (McKinsey) and Hemant Taneja (General Catalyst) (2:52) The pace of innovation and why VC's are buying hospitals (9:30) CFOs vs CIOs and unlocking growth (20:46) The job market and why graduates aren't getting hired (27:33) Why education is… More on the show's page
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E74: General Catalyst CEO on Running VC Like an Enduring Company
MentionsHemant Taneja
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Hemant Taneja, CEO of General Catalyst discusses the firm's evolution from an artisanal business to an enduring venture platform, focusing on operational rigor, fund size, talent strategy, and investments in companies like Stripe and Snap, while emphasizing the importance of responsible innovation… More on the show's page
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General Catalyst Layers in Financing to Boost Its Fortunes
MentionsHemant TanejaPranav Singhvi
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Connie & Alex talk to Hemant Taneja and Pranav Singhvi of General Catalyst about their “Customer Value” strategy, a funding model in which General Catalyst pre-funds a company's customer acquisition cost in exchange for a capped return linked directly to the customer value generated from its…
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