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General Catalyst
General Catalyst is a venture capital firm based in the United States. General Catalyst has backed 3 Canadian AI companies in the Index, joining 4 tracked rounds and leading 3. The most recent was Beacon's US$225M Series C in January 2026. General Catalyst most often invests alongside Lightspeed Venture Partners, 8VC and A*.
VC based in US. 3 Canadian AI companies in the Index, 4 tracked rounds, 3 as lead.
- Type
- VC
- HQ country
- US
- Companies
- 3
- Tracked rounds
- 4
- Led
- 3
- First tracked deal
- Landbase, Sep 2024
- Latest tracked deal
- Beacon, Jan 2026
Portfolio
| Company | Rounds joined (date, round size) | Company's total raised | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beacon | Series B · Nov 2025 · US$250M round (lead)Series C · Jan 2026 · US$225M round (lead) | US$525M | Lead |
| Moonvalley | Seed · Jul 2025 · US$84M round (lead) | US$84M | Lead |
| Landbase | Seed · Sep 2024 · US$12.5M round | US$42.5M | — |
A round's size is the whole round as announced, not this investor's cheque.
Frequent co-investors
Lightspeed Venture Partners (2 shared rounds), 8VC (1 shared round), A* (1 shared round), BDT & MSD Partners (affiliated funds) (1 shared round), CAA (1 shared round), Comcast Ventures (1 shared round), CoreWeave (1 shared round), D1 Capital Partners (1 shared round)
Data as of November 10, 2026.