Fundraising Fox

Joel Cutler

Investor

Managing Director at General Catalyst

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Writes $500K – $100M checks · typically $1M

Midas 2021 · #62Midas 2019 · #75Midas 2018 · #69Midas 2017 · #49Midas 2016 · #37Midas 2015 · #55Midas 2014 · #47Midas 2013 · #38Midas 2011

About

Joel Cutler brings hands-on operating experience having co-founded and incubated KAYAK inside a venture firm through IPO and sale, and is a travel-tech specialist who seeks unfamiliar, category-defining ideas.

LinkedIn ↗X / Twitter ↗

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningConsumerDirect to ConsumerEnterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtechTravel & Hospitality

Experience

  1. General Catalyst PartnersManaging Directorcurrent2000 — present
  2. General Catalyst PartnersManaging Directorcurrent2000 — present

Education

  1. Boston College Law School
  2. Colby CollegeBachelor of Arts (B.A.)

Skills & more

Venture Capital13Private Equity6Corporate Development6Start-ups11LBO1Angel Investing3Mergers & Acquisitions4Entrepreneurship9Growth Capital1ValuationDue Diligence

From Joel's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Boston College Law School10

Kerry KilleenAssociate General Counsel at RevolutionIan ShannonFinance/Legal/IR at 8VCMichael CasagrandeLegal Counsel at Mainsail PartnersAlicia BartonAdvisor at Commonweal VenturesJ.R. MoranChief Operating Officer at New Stack VenturesRebecca OngChief Legal and Operating Officer at MA Growth Ventures

+ 4 more

Also attended Colby College38

Katie RiesterPartner, Head of Investor Relations at Felicis VenturesGraham BrownManaging Partner at Lerer HippeauKevin StarrInvestor at Third Rock VenturesEllie McGuireManaging Partner at Polaris PartnersBrian SharplesCo-founder and CEO of HomeAway at Next Coast VenturesStephan CizmarCo-Founder at Lorimer Ventures

+ 32 more

Investments

Led

KAYAK

Investor

AirbnbBeauty PieBlank Street CoffeeEmpathyHandyITA SoftwareLemonadeMultiverseOLXOscar HealthPerkSesame HealthVenmoWarby ParkerWellDotZego

Per the firm's website.

Colleagues at General Catalyst

Adam Valkin
Investment Team at General Catalyst
Alex Tran
Investment Team at General Catalyst
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
Hemant Taneja
CEO & Managing Director of General Catalyst