Hemant Taneja
CEO, General Catalyst
Palo Alto, California
Overview
Work Experience
CEO
2021 - Current
General Catalyst is a global investment and transformation company with ~$33Bn AUM that partners with the world’s most ambitious entrepreneurs to drive resilience and applied AI. We support founders with a long-term view who challenge the status quo, partnering with them from seed to growth stage and beyond. With offices in San Francisco, New York City, Boston, Berlin, Bangalore, and London, we have supported the growth of 700+ businesses, including Airbnb, Anduril, Applied Intuition, Commure, Glean, Guild, Gusto, Helsing, Hubspot, Kayak, Livongo, Mistral, Ramp, Samsara, Snap, Stripe, Sword, and Zepto.
Managing Director
2002 - 2021
General Catalyst partners with ambitious founders to drive resilience and applied AI from seed to growth.
Founder and Executive Chairman
2023
Founder and Executive Chairman
2017
Commure is healthcare’s first operating system, purpose-built to foster a vibrant health ecosystem by advancing care through collaboration.
Raised $620,502,055.00 from General Catalyst.
Investor (former Board Member)
2011
Stripe is an API technology company that provides online payment processing and commerce solutions for Internet businesses.
Raised $9,440,247,725.00 from E1 Ventures.
Board Member
2023
Hippocratic AI aims to develop the first Large Language Model (LLM) specifically designed for healthcare, prioritizing safety and accuracy.
Raised $135,000,000.00 from Greycroft, 7wire Ventures, NVentures, Universal Health Services, General Catalyst, WellSpan Health, SV Angel, Cincinnati Children’s, Memorial Hermann Foundation and PremjiInvest.
Board Member
2019
Board Member
2014
Gusto is an HR and payroll platform that simplifies complex tasks, empowering businesses to focus on what matters most.
Raised $746,100,000.00 from Partner Ventures.
Board Member
2017
Grammarly is the trusted AI assistant for communication and productivity.
Raised $400,000,000.00 from Baillie Gifford and BlackRock.
Board Member
2023
Board Member
2023
Charm Industrial is putting oil back underground via bio-oil sequestration and industrial syngas production.
Raised $100,000,000.00 from Exor Ventures, Lowercarbon Capital, General Catalyst, Kinnevik, Thrive Capital, Breyer Labs and Elad Gil.