General Catalyst Partners LLC (General Catalyst) is a U.S.-based venture capital and growth equity firm that invests globally in technology-driven companies across stages from seed to late growth. The firm backs entrepreneurs in sectors such as enterprise software, healthcare, fintech, consumer, and climate technology.
For the chemical and materials ecosystem, General Catalyst’s investment focus intersects with areas like industrial software and automation, AI-enabled design and simulation, advanced manufacturing, decarbonization and energy transition solutions, and supply-chain infrastructure. Through funding and strategic support, the firm helps scale platforms and technologies that can enhance efficiency, safety, and sustainability across industrial and process industries; it does not itself manufacture chemicals.