Tamanna Khemani, an investor at General Catalyst, passionately champions the firm's mission-driven investment philosophy, dedicated to fostering enduring, positive change. With a keen eye for early-stage global seed investments across diverse verticals, Tamanna spearheads Apex, a GC platform dedicated to backing exceptional founders from Y Combinator.

Before General Catalyst, Tamanna worked at Y Combinator, where she led top-of-funnel outreach to thousands of emerging founders for programs such as Startup School, Work At a Startup, and the YC Batch. Her career journey began at All Raise, a startup committed to enhancing equal opportunities for women and non-binary individuals in the tech and investment sectors.

Tamanna holds a degree in Sustainable Innovation from UC Berkeley and is deeply committed to environmental, economic, and social global sustainability. She is originally from Curaçao, a tiny island in the Dutch Caribbean, and she loves to explore new geographies, cultures, and healing modalities outside of her professional pursuits.