Entrepreneurs Investing In Entrepreneurs
General Catalyst about:
GC Seed is an investment vehicle established to
support entrepreneurs at the earliest stages of company creation. We focus on
seed stage investments in capital efficient companies developing disruptive
technologies & business models in potentially large markets. Our
investments are primarily focused in Silicon Valley, NYC & Boston but we
have made some exceptions in markets we know well.
We’re not afraid of committing before a company has
traction. Over the years, GCVP has had the privilege to support entrepreneurs
to seed or build a number of companies from scratch including Steve Hafner
& Paul English (Kayak), Jeremy Allaire & Bob Mason (Brightcove), Ben
Fischman (Retail Convergence/RueLaLa), Chris Dixon & Tom Pinckney
(SiteAdvisor), Jeff Glass & Michael Burhmann (m-Qube), Jorey Ramer
(Jumptap), Stephan Schambach (Demandware) & many more.
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| The GC Team |
We believe strongly in backing the most audacious
entrepreneurs and then rolling up our sleeves to support them in building
lasting companies. We have developed a program to support entrepreneurs who
would prefer to initially raise a smaller amount of capital while still
benefiting from the entrepreneurial experience of the General Catalyst
partnership and a team of top advisors & service providers.
Focus:
- Experience is not a criterion – we look for fresh perspectives & disruptive ideas
- We value brilliance, relentless focus & persistence above all
- We focus on pursuing the biggest ideas & technical challenges
Seed Program:
- Investments of $50-250k
- Over the last year, we have made 20+ seed stage investments
- Rapid investment decisions
- Access to the resources of General Catalyst Partners
- Unparalleled company advisory support
- Recruiting (executive & technical)
- Design (UI & UX)
- Technology (Architecture & Scaling)
- Legal
- Real Estate
- Finance
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