# Kenneth Chenault at General Catalyst

> Kenneth Chenault, Chairman and Managing Director at General Catalyst. 2 investments on record.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/person/kenneth-chenault (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

San Francisco, US · Partner

# Kenneth Chenault

Chairman and Managing Director at [General Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst)

Latest rounds

- **Compass** Series C · $50M Sept 2015
- **Compass** Seed · $8M Dec 2012

Backs *Real Estate* *Proptech* *Edtech*

Profile summary

- **Rounds named:** 2 last Sept 2015
- **Filings:** 14 with regulators
- **Podcasts:** 1 episodes

What this record rests on

- ✓ **Named in rounds** 2 rounds name them
- ✓ **On filings** 14 filings with a regulator
- ✓ **Linked to a firm** At General Catalyst
- **Claimed** Not claimed yet

Titles come from filings their firm signed.

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## The firm

[**General Catalyst** VC firm · US **264** cheques in 12 months **1374** all time **90** led deploying](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst)

## Rounds they were named in

- **Rounds:** 2
- **Led:** 0
- **Disclosed:** $58M
- **Active:** 2012–15

2015

- [Compass](https://millionrounds.com/company/compass) *Series C* **$50M** *US* Sept 2015 Joined · +6 investors · historical

2012

- [Compass](https://millionrounds.com/company/compass) *Seed* **$8M** *US* Dec 2012 Joined · +6 investors · historical

By stage

- Seed **1**
- Series C **1**

What they backed

Real Estate **2** Proptech **2** Edtech **2**

Alongside

- [.406 Ventures *2*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/406-ventures)
- [Founders Fund *2*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-fund)
- [Thrive Capital *2*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/thrive-capital-2)
- [Advance Publications *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/advance-publications)
- [Corigin Ventures *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/corigin-ventures)
- [Cyrus Massoumi *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cyrus-massoumi)
- [Goldman Sachs *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/goldman-sachs)
- [IVP *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ivp)

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 · Venture Capital fund **[General Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst)** Member of the GP of the ultimate Managing Member of the Issuer's UGP on 2 filings · since 2026
- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fund **[General Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst)** Member of the Manager of the Issuer's General Partner since 2026
- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fund **[General Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst)** Member of the GP of the ultimate Managing Member of the Issuer's UGP since 2026
- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fund **[General Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst)** Member of the General Partner of the ultimate Managing Member of the Issuer's General Partner since 2026
- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fund **[General Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst)** Member of the GP of the Manager of the UGP of the Issuer on 2 filings · since 2026
- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fund **[General Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst)** Member of the Issuer's Ultimate General Partner on 7 filings · since 2026
- SEC Form D · Other investment fund **GC VG Ventures, LP** Member of the General Partner of the Issuer's General Partner since 2025
- SEC Form D · Other investment fund **GC Customer Value Fund, L.P.** Member of the GP of the Investment Manager of the Issuer on 2 filings · since 2025
- SEC Form D · Other investment fund **GC Customer Value Fund Feeder, L.P.** Member of the General Partner of the Issuer's General Partner on 2 filings · since 2025
- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fund **[General Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst)** Member of the Issuer's General Partner on 2 filings · since 2025
- SEC Form D · Other investment fund **GC CUSTOMER VALUE FUND II, L.P.** Member of the GP of the Investment Manager of the Issuer since 2025
- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fund **[General Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst)** Member of the General Partner of the Issuer's General Partner on 2 filings · since 2024
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Bilt Technologies, Inc.** Director since 2024
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Airbnb, Inc.** Director on 3 filings · since 2019

Each row is a document a firm filed with a regulator: somebody signed it, and it carries a date.

## Also at General Catalyst

- [**Deep Nishar** Managing Director and Member of the Management Committee *6 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/deep-nishar)
- [**Brian Shin** Co-Founder *5 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/brian-shin)
- [**Paul Sagan** Board Member *5 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/paul-sagan)
- [**Neeraj Arora** CEO India, MENA & Managing Director *4 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/neeraj-arora)
- [**John Kim** Chairman and Co-President *3 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/john-kim-3)
- [**Niko Bonatsos** Founder & Managing Director *2 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/niko-bonatsos)
- [**Yuchun Lee** Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer *2 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/yuchun-lee)
- [**Gautam Gupta** Board of Overseers *1 round*](https://millionrounds.com/person/gautam-gupta)

## Hear them before you pitch them

- [Greymatter](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/greymatter) · 10 May 2022 · 58 min Kenneth Chenault | Venture for Change With [Kenneth Chenault](https://millionrounds.com/person/kenneth-chenault) About this episode How do you advance society as a whole while still making sound business decisions? Kenneth Chenault, the celebrated former chairman and CEO of American Express who is now an investor and board director, says, "If you really are thoughtful, you should be able to have a better economic model by doing… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page

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