General Catalyst
Mentioned in 16 analyzed podcast episodes across 10 shows
A major U.S. venture capital megafund managing $43 billion in assets, ranking as the third largest VC firm after Andreessen Horowitz and Sequoia. The firm merged with La Familia and employs professionals across creative and investment roles. Podcasts discuss General Catalyst as a significant player in the venture capital landscape and its impact on startup funding and European tech markets.
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Episode Mentions
This Week in Startups · Aug 5, 2026
Airtable's 80% off value crash: VCs explain why it's still a win | E2321
“Nico Banastas's previous firm before founding Verdict Capital; also mentioned for SaaS roll-up activity.”
Marketing School - Digital Marketing and Online Marketing Tips · Jul 27, 2026
The Most Popular Brand Isn't the Most Profitable (Beckham, Claude & a $1B Raise)
“Provided $1B in revenue-based financing to IM8 through its Customer Value Fund, not traditional equity investment.”
TBPN · Jul 20, 2026
The AI Cold War, Odyssey Rips, Tyler Cowen Joins | Danny Yeung, Connor Love, Kahlil Lalji, Tarek Mansour, Tony Zhao
“Provided $1B growth commitment to Kinetics/iM8 through their Customer Value Fund for revenue-based financing.”
How I Invest with David Weisburd · Jul 10, 2026
E401: Einstein Was Wrong About What Actually Compounds
“Mentioned as source of successful spin-out managers like Nico Bonazos who built seed practice”
TBPN · Jun 29, 2026
Open-Source AI Battle, Google Throttles Meta, Micron Margins Moon | Edward Coristine & Tai Groot, Chad Rigetti, Pim de Witte, Yadin Soffer, Jack Morris, Neil Movva, Jakob Diepenbrock, Chris Altchek
“Invested in Cadence and acquired non-profit hospital system Summa Health as a testing ground.”
How I Invest with David Weisburd · Jun 10, 2026
E387: Where Alpha Hides in Private Equity | Josh Adams
“Example of venture capital firm using balance sheet to acquire companies, shifting toward asset management model”
The Information's TITV · May 13, 2026
Former Alibaba Star Researcher Starts New AI Lab, Anthropic’s Rising Costs, Altman Takes The Stand
“Venture capital firm negotiating GPU supply deals en masse for portfolio companies to address compute constraints”
Becker’s Healthcare Podcast · May 6, 2026
The Hidden Engine of Healthcare Economics: Supply Chain, AI, and the Future of Margin
“Venture capital firm where Dr. Stephen Clasco serves as executive in residence, backing transformational healthcare companies”
The Spillover · May 5, 2026
Prediction Markets: Forecasting Tools or Casinos?
“Venture capital firm investing in prediction market sector growth”
The Information's TITV · Apr 24, 2026
Nvidia’s GPU Crunch Hits Microsoft, ChatGPT-5.5 Review, Meta’s AWS Chip Deal
“Venture capital firm whose portfolio companies struggling to access GPUs; organizing collective GPU procurement to improve negotiating power”
This Week in Startups · Mar 31, 2026
The 5-Step Framework for AI Agents That Improve While You Sleep | E2269
“Led Agent Mail's $6 million seed funding round”
TBPN · Feb 21, 2026
Datacenter Protests, Paramount WB Bid Clears Key Hurdle, The Mansion Section | Diet TBPN
“Reggie James works there as creative director and commented on data center public relations”
Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast · Feb 19, 2026
Judith Dada, general partner at Visionaries Fund: 'I'm deeply troubled by what lies ahead for Europe'
“US megafund that merged with La Familia, Judith's previous employer”
This Week in Startups · Jan 10, 2026
Jason’s Top CES Products and Takeaways | E2232
Tech Brew Ride Home · Jan 9, 2026
Grok Still Groking
“Manages $43B in assets; third largest VC firm after A16Z and Sequoia”
All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg · Jan 8, 2026