Hemant Taneja
Managing Director · General Catalyst
Check $1M–$25M
SEED
SERIES A
SERIES B_PLUS
AI
Climate
Fintech
Healthtech
Quick profile
Investment thesis
Resilience investing: companies that can survive macro shocks and still ship during downturns. AI, climate, fintech, defense, bio.
Communication style
Long-term, structural thinker. Asks about durability of the business through cycles.
Red flags
Fragile unit economics dependent on cheap capital
Growth story that requires continuous fundraising
Signature questions
1.How does this business do in a 5-year flat funding environment?
2.What's your cash path to default alive?
3.Why is now the right moment for this shift?
Fund facts
Fund size $43.0B
Vintage 2024
DEPLOYING
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How to win Hemant Taneja
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