
Hemant Taneja
CEO
General Catalyst
Hemant Taneja is the CEO of General Catalyst, and a founder, investor, and author. Hemant’s vision for General Catalyst is to be the world’s foremost investment and transformation company, supporting global resilience through applied AI. He is an early investor in companies like Stripe, Samsara, Snap, Gitlab, Grammarly, Applied Intuition, Anduril, Ro, and Canva. His recent focus as an investor has been on applied AI and sustainability with companies like Crescendo, Re:Build Manufacturing, and Charm Industrial. He holds five degrees from MIT and is a proud husband and father to three kids.