Apex
Investing in great founders from Y Combinator
Who Are we?
True to our name, we see ourselves as catalysts — entrepreneurs serving entrepreneurs— working to transform companies, industries, and the world around us. General Catalyst is a global investment and transformation company that has invested in top YC companies at all stages from Seed, Series A/B, to growth and beyond.
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What do we do?
We back ambitious founders who actively seek to change the status quo by building enduring companies with the potential to create outsized financial and societal impact. We invest across every stage and sector, from creation to IPO, powered by a diverse global team of world-class investors, operators, and advisors.
How It Works
Process and Standard Deal: We will meet with companies for 15 minutes when founders are ready and communicate a decision within 48 hours of the meeting.
Our Standard Deal: We will invest $100k on a YC uncapped MFN SAFE into 10% of the top YC companies every batch.2
Please note: Apex is only offered to current YC batches.
The Offering
1. Access to the entire General Catalyst team as a resource to help with company needs.
2. Self-serve resources like our GC Apex founder portal, internal hiring platform, free compensation benchmarking data, and more.
3. Curated community events to gain exposure to the broader General Catalyst network.
4. Opportunity to start building a relationship with our firm for future fundraising rounds.
1. Access to the entire General Catalyst team as a resource to help with company needs.
2. Self-serve resources like our GC Apex founder portal, internal hiring platform, free compensation benchmarking data, and more.
3. Curated community events to gain exposure to the broader General Catalyst network.
4. Opportunity to start building a relationship with our firm for future fundraising rounds.
Important Disclaimers
1 Access the full portfolio linked here.
2 10% is an estimate. The total number of companies that will receive investments will vary. There is no guarantee that General Catalyst will invest in any set number of companies.
3 Y Combinator Management, LLC (YC), is a startup accelerator that is not affiliated with or controlled by General Catalyst.
1 Access the full portfolio linked here.
2 10% is an estimate. The total number of companies that will receive investments will vary. There is no guarantee that General Catalyst will invest in any set number of companies.
3 Y Combinator Management, LLC (YC), is a startup accelerator that is not affiliated with or controlled by General Catalyst.
