Analysis

January 31, 2025

Where General Catalyst's been investing in Europe

General Catalyst went on a tear last year, backing 16 companies — and has already made two huge investments in 2025


Mark Crane, Chris Bischoff and Juliet Bailin — three of the General Catalyst team. Credit: Luke MacGregor

US VC firm General Catalyst (GC) ended 2024 with 16 (publicly announced) investments in Europe, including 10 as lead investor, according to Sifted data.

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Hessa Alabbas

Hessa Alabbas is a data analyst at Sifted, based in London. You can find her on LinkedIn.

Federico Scolari

Federico Scolari is a senior intelligence analyst and data lead at Sifted. Find him on LinkedIn

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