Hemant Taneja
InvestorFounderCEO & Managing Director at General Catalyst Β· CEO & Managing Director, General Catalyst at Gold House Ventures Β· Board director at Healing Humanity Productions, Inc. Β· Board director at Puzzle Β· Board director at PatientKeeper
San Francisco, CA
Writes $500K β $100M checks Β· typically $1.3M
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About
Hemant Taneja became CEO of General Catalyst in 2021 and has reshaped it into a global investment company focused on AI, healthcare, defense, energy, and financial services. His investments include Stripe, Samsara, Gusto, Ro, and Anduril, and he has co-written several books, most recently The Transformation Principles.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningConsumerDefense TechEnergyEnterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtech
Beyond investing
- Founded
- Taneja co-founded Livongo, which merged with Teladoc Health in 2020. Taneja co-founded Commure, which later merged with Athelas. Taneja co-founded Responsible Innovation Labs, a nonprofit focused on ethical AI development, in 2023.
- Education
- Studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.Eng., EECS)
- Boards
- Taneja serves on the Stanford School of Medicine Board of Fellows. Taneja serves on the board of trustees for Northeastern University.
- Charities
- Taneja and his wife are members of The Giving Pledge, committing to donate the majority of their wealth. In 2018, Taneja supported MIT.nano, creating the Shiv and Santosh Taneja Innovation Alcove, named for his parents. Taneja contributed to the establishment of the Khan Lab School, which applies MIT's systems thinking approach to elementary education.
- Awards
- Forbes named Taneja to its 'Self-Made 250' list in 2026.
- Family
- Taneja is a husband and father to three children. Taneja moved from India to Boston, Massachusetts, during high school.
From Hemant's own website β common ground for a warm intro.
Board director at Healing Humanity Productions, Inc.
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Healing Humanity Productions, Inc.'s investors Β· 1
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Board director at Puzzle
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Puzzle's investors Β· 10
Felicis VenturesSan Francisco Β· $500K β $15M checks Β· since 2023Fjor FoundersLos Angeles Β· since 2023General CatalystSan Francisco Β· $30M checks Β· since 2023Kapor CapitalOakland Β· $100K β $1M checks Β· since 2023On DeckSan FranciscoS32Palo Alto Β· since 2023Sterling RoadSan Francisco Β· $50K β $150K checks Β· since 2023Two Culture Capitalsince 2023Village GlobalCovina Β· $100K β $500K checks Β· since 2023XYZ Venture CapitalSan Francisco Β· $10K β $5M checks Β· since 2023
Co-founders at Puzzle
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Sasha OrloffFounder
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John Cwikla
Board director at PatientKeeper
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PatientKeeper's investors Β· 13
8VCAustin Β· $100K β $50M checksAIX VenturesSan Francisco Β· $1M β $5M checksDesigner FundSan Francisco Β· $100K β $1M checksGeneral CatalystSan Francisco Β· $30M checks Β· since 2020Human CapitalSan Francisco Β· $250K β $200M checksJazzya InvestmentsAlcobendasLux CapitalNew York Β· $100K β $100M checksMartin VenturesNashville Β· $2M β $4M checksMaverick VenturesSan Francisco Β· $3M β $10M checksNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Menlo Park Β· $200K β $40M checksSequoia CapitalMenlo Park Β· $4.4M β $214M checksToba CapitalIrvine Β· $1M β $10M checksTribe Capital FirstlookPalo Alto Β· $25K β $40M checks
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Experience
- General CatalystCEOcurrent2021 β presentPalo Alto, California
- General CatalystManaging Director2002 β 2021
- CommureFounder and Executive Chairmancurrent2017 β present
- PerceptaFounder and Executive Chairmancurrent2024 β present
- Health Assurance Transformation Company (HATCo)Founder and Executive Chairmancurrent2023 β presentSilicon Valley, California, United States
- StripeInvestor (former Board Member)current2011 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Applied IntuitionBoard Membercurrent2019 β present
- CrescendoBoard Membercurrent2024 β present
- GustoBoard Membercurrent2014 β presentSan Francisco, California
- GrammarlyBoard Membercurrent2017 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Hippocratic AIBoard Membercurrent2023 β present
- TranscarentBoard Membercurrent2021 β present
- Pacific FusionBoard Membercurrent2024 β present
- Together AIBoard Membercurrent2025 β present
- RoBoard Membercurrent2020 β present
- TendoBoard Membercurrent2020 β present
- HomewardBoard Membercurrent2022 β present
- CadenceBoard Membercurrent2021 β present
- ClassDojoBoard Membercurrent2013 β present
- The Transformation Principles, Intended Consequences, UnHealthcare, UnscaledAuthorcurrent2018 β present
- Advanced Energy EconomyCo-Founder and Chairmancurrent2011 β presentPalo Alto, California
- MoonvalleyBoard Member2024 β 2026
- Redesign HealthBoard Member2021 β 2025
- Puzzle π§©πBoard Member2023 β 2025
- Charm IndustrialBoard Member2023 β 2025
- VialBoard Member2021 β 2025
- Samsara, IncBoard Member2017 β 2024San Francisco Bay Area
- ColorBoard Member2016 β 2023
- DigitBoard Member2015 β 2021
- Anduril IndustriesBoard Member2019 β 2021
- FundboxBoard Member2015 β 2021
- CodaBoard Member2014 β 2021
- LivongoBoard Member2014 β 2020Palo Alto, CA
- Khan Lab SchoolBoard Member2014 β 2020Mountainview
- Nova CreditBoard Member2018 β 2020
Education
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyM.Eng., EECS1997 β 1999
- MIT Sloan School of ManagementS.M., Operations Research1997 β 1999
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyS.B., EECS1993 β 1997
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyS.B., Mathematics1993 β 1997
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyS.B., Biology1993 β 1997
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMinor, Biomedical/Medical Engineering1993 β 1997
Skills & more
Venture Capital99Social Entrepreneurship48Energy47Mobile Internet27Healthcare Information Technology12Leadership99Start-ups99Entrepreneurship60Mobile Applications23Product Marketing19Cleantech11E-commerce25
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StrategyStrategic PartnershipsManagementRenewable EnergyCorporate DevelopmentProgram ManagementMobile DevicesBusiness StrategyEnterprise SoftwareBusiness DevelopmentMergers & AcquisitionsLanguages Hindi
From Hemant's professional profile.
Deals Β· 5
Hippocratic AILed round
via General Catalyst Β· filed Nov 2025
PatientKeeperLed round
via General Catalyst Β· filed Sep 2020
SamsaraLed round
via General Catalyst Β· filed Dec 2018
Color GenomicsLed round
via General Catalyst Β· filed Aug 2016
Beacon BiosignalsQuoted
via General Catalyst Β· filed Sep 2021
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Investor
AndurilAnthropicApplied IntuitionCanvaCharm IndustrialCrescendoGitlabGrammarlyGustoLong LakePolymarketRe:Build ManufacturingRoSnapStripe
Sources: curated public sources Β· the firm's website.
Books by Hemant Taneja
Podcasts & interviews
featuring Hemant TanejaGeneral Catalyst CEO, Hemant Taneja: Lessons Scaling GC to $40BN in AUM
20VC with Harry Stebbings
General Catalyst's First-Ever Quarterly Review | CEO Hemant Taneja
Sourcery with Molly O'Shea
General Catalyst CEO Hemant Taneja explains how India can catch-up to US & China in AI
ANI News
Deal Talk: Hemant Taneja, CEO of General Catalyst β Great founders always strive for excellence
Moonfare
Colleagues at General Catalyst
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Adam Valkin
Investment Team at General Catalyst
Alex Tran
Investment Team at General Catalyst
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Chris Bischoff
Investment Team at General Catalyst
David Fialkow
Investment Team at General Catalyst
Deep Nishar
Investment Team at General Catalyst
Elena Viboch
Managing Director at General Catalyst
Gabriella Giglio
HR & Executive Talent at General Catalyst
Holly Maloney
Investment Team at General Catalyst
Network8
Dalton Caldwell
Co-founder of Standard Capital; Partner Emeritus at Y Combinator
Arash Ferdowsi
Co-founder of Dropbox
Ali Partovi
CEO at Neo
Arianna Simpson
General Partner, a16z at Andreessen Horowitz
Avichal Garg
General Partner at Electric Capital
Brett Topche
Managing Director at Red & Blue Ventures
Charley Ma
Founder at EXPONENT FOUNDERS CAPITAL
Christopher Gabrieli
Investor
Investors connected to Hemant in public investor directories β a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Hemant Taneja?
- Hemant Taneja became CEO of General Catalyst in 2021 and has reshaped it into a global investment company focused on AI, healthcare, defense, energy, and financial services. His investments include Stripe, Samsara, Gusto, Ro, and Anduril, and he has co-written several books, most recently The Transformation Principles.
- Where does Hemant Taneja work?
- Hemant Taneja is CEO & Managing Director at General Catalyst and Board director at Healing Humanity Productions, Inc. and Board director at Puzzle and Board director at PatientKeeper.
- What does Hemant Taneja invest in?
- Hemant Taneja invests in AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Defense Tech, Energy, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech.
- What check size does Hemant Taneja write?
- Hemant Taneja typically writes checks of $500K β $100M.
- What companies has Hemant Taneja invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Anduril, Anthropic, Applied Intuition, Gusto, Hippocratic AI, Livongo, PatientKeeper, Ro, Samsara, Snap, Stripe, Transcarent, and 16 more.
- Where did Hemant Taneja go to school?
- Hemant Taneja studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.Eng., EECS); MIT Sloan School of Management (S.M., Operations Research); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (S.B., EECS).
- What awards has Hemant Taneja received?
- Forbes named Taneja to its 'Self-Made 250' list in 2026.
- Does Hemant Taneja lead rounds?
- Yes β Hemant Taneja has led 12 tracked investments.
Paths to reach Hemant
People who overlapped with Hemant at the same organization β a shared school or employer with one of them is a warm way in.
Together at General CatalystHemant: CEO & Managing Director
Adam Valkin2013β2026Investment Team at General CatalystHarvard UniversityAlex Tran2018β2026Investment Team at General CatalystChris Bischoff2021β2026Investment Team at General CatalystEton College Β· INSEAD Β· University of BristolDavid Fialkow2002β2026Investment Team at General CatalystBoston College Β· Colgate UniversityDeep Nishar2022β2026Investment Team at General CatalystIndian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur Β· University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignGabriella Giglio2019β2026HR & Executive Talent at General CatalystColumbia University Β· New York University
Together at LivongoHemant: Director
Lee Shapiro2014β2020Partner at 7wire VenturesGeorgetown Law Β· Gies College of Business - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Β· University of ChicagoChris Bischoff2017β2020Investment Team at General CatalystEton College Β· INSEAD Β· University of BristolDavid Hartwig2016β2019Operating Partner at Sapphire VenturesPrinceton University Β· University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of BusinessGlen Tullman2014β2020Partner at 7wire VenturesBucknell University Β· University of OxfordJon Kaplan2019β2020Executive Venture Partner at Caduceus Capital PartnersCornell University Β· Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management Β· Rider UniversityEmily Melton2015β2020Investor at Threshold VenturesStanford University Graduate School of Business
Together at PuzzleHemant: Director
Together at StripeHemant: Investor (former Board Member)
Patrick Collison2011β2026Co-founder & CEO of StripeMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyJohn Collison2011β2026Co-founder & President of StripeHarvard UniversityGreg Brockman2011β2015Co-founder & President of OpenAIHarvard University Β· Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyDaniela Amodei2013β2018Co-founder & President of AnthropicUniversity of California, Santa Cruz
Together at Anduril IndustriesHemant: Board Member
Same school
Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology1,296
Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesElad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesNat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDGBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and TechstarsMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at Paradigm
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Also attended MIT Sloan School of Management490
Doug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and TechstarsChris MorrisProcess Specialist, Exit Readiness at Mayfair Equity PartnersBirgitteInvestor at InvestinorOlaInvestor at InvestinorVenktesh ShuklaFounder & General Partner at Monta Vista Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Percepta2
Also worked at Crescendo2
Also worked at Grammarly12
Trevor OelschigInvestment Team at General CatalystDaniel BreyerInvestor and founder in San FranciscoJules MaltzInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Renato ValdΓ©s OlmosEntrepreneur in Residence at PeakAlbert ChengCo-Lead at Socially FinancedMegan MaloneyManaging Partner at Dria Ventures
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