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A guide to the best B2B podcast coverage of General Catalyst - the shows and 10 episodes that go deepest, ranked by substance, not downloads.

General Catalyst invests across AI infrastructure mega-rounds, consumer disruption like Warby Parker's DTC model, and emerging agent and robotics opportunities. These episodes reveal how the firm evaluates breakthrough founders - from analyzing Together AI's $800M round to dissecting the founder mistakes that derail growth and the operational excellence that separates exceptional builders from the rest.

Best shows on General Catalyst

Best episodes on General Catalyst

  1. Platform Shifts, AI, and the Future of Consumer Investing

    Venture Unlocked · 2025-09-24

    85 / 100

    …You know, for example, general catalysts don't Even refer to them as a traditional venture capital fund, but really private innovation finance because they have all these different type of products now.…

  2. Best of Build Mode: Think like a VC

    Equity · 2026-07-03

    78 / 100

    …So, on that note, to start off, we're hearing from Yuri Sagolov, the managing director at General Catalyst.…

  3. Why VCs Are Betting on Together AI's 800 Million Round

    The Venture Capital Podcast with Fexingo · 2026-07-01

    74 / 100

    …Who led it, and what's the thesis here? Lucas: The round was led by a mix of late-stage crossover funds - think firms like General Catalyst and Accel, plus some sovereign wealth money.…

  4. Best of Build Mode: Think like a VC

    Build Mode · 2026-06-18

    71 / 100

    …So, on that note, to start off, we're hearing from Yuri Sagolov, the managing director at General Catalyst.…

  5. AI Infra Mega-Rounds Keep Getting Bigger - June 25, 2026

    Startup Fundraising · 2026-06-25

    70 / 100

    …From PR Newswire: Engram the company building the learned memory layer for AI emerged from stealth with $98M in funding from General Catalyst Kleiner Perkins Sequoia Capital Factory Modern Amplify Partners Neo and notable angels and advisors including Assaf Rappaport co-founder and CEO of Wiz Andrej Karpathy co-founder of OpenAI and Pieter Abbeel AI and…

  6. Hemant Taneja, CEO of General Catalyst: Great founders always strive for excellence

    Deal Talk: Interviews with Private Equity Leaders · 2026-01-27

    70 / 100

    …A few weeks ago I was with Edwent and today I have the pleasure to be with Hemant Taneja, CEO of General Catalyst, a tremendously successful venture capital firm.…

  7. AI Mega-Rounds Push From Games to Risk Ops - June 28, 2026

    Startup Fundraising · 2026-06-28

    69 / 100

    …And Khosla led it, with General Catalyst riding along again - that's the same name showing up across three deals on this tape.…

  8. AI Mega-Rounds Chase Agents, Memory, and Real-World Robots - June 26, 2026

    Startup Fundraising · 2026-06-26

    63 / 100

    …General Catalyst Kleiner Perkins and Sequoia backed the round with participation from Andrej Karpathy the former Tesla AI director and OpenAI founding member whose personal investments have become a closely watched signal in the AI…

  9. Best of Build Mode: The Founder Mistakes That Cost Time, Money, and Growth

    Build Mode · 2026-06-04

    60 / 100

    …Yuri Sagalov from General Catalyst discusses what are the early signals founders might not even know they're sending to investors in the way that they structure their time and compensation?…

  10. How Warby Parker Disrupted Eyewear and Redefined DTC

    Startup Stories with Fexingo · 2026-07-01

    60 / 100

    …They raised a Series A from Tiger Global and General Catalyst, and the narrative was set: Warby Parker was the poster child for DTC disruption.…