General Catalyst

General Catalyst, formerly General Catalyst Partners (GCP), is an American venture capital firm focused on early stage and growth investments. The firm was founded in 2000 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and also has offices in San Francisco, Palo Alto, London and New York City.
History
General Catalyst was founded by John Simon, Joel Cutler, David Fialkow and David Orfao in 2000. In 2011, the firm opened an office in Palo Alto and shortly after raised a $500 million fund. In 2013, it announced a $675 million fund followed by a $845 million fund in 2016. In 2018, the company raised $1.4 billion for its ninth fund. In August 2021, General Catalyst announced a deal with for-profit healthcare provider HCA Healthcare to develop digital solutions to streamline workflows and improve patient care; as part of the deal, General Catalyst's portfolio company Commure bought HCA's healthcare app development firm PatientKeeper.
 
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