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General Catalyst
Filed as GENERAL CATALYST · Legal name General Catalyst Group Management, LLC
General Catalyst is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Cambridge, MA, registered since 2019, reporting over $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated July 21, 2026.
Quick answers
From the filingHow is General Catalyst compensated?
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), General Catalyst reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; other.
Where is General Catalyst located?
General Catalyst's principal office is in Cambridge, MA, according to its Form ADV; the August 2026 filing also lists 5 other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F).
Is General Catalyst registered with the SEC or a state?
General Catalyst is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2019. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 162548.
How much does General Catalyst manage?
General Catalyst reports $45,502,659,880 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated July 21, 2026 (100% discretionary).
How have General Catalyst's assets and staff changed since 2021?
In the Form ADV data for General Catalyst: Regulatory assets under management: $18,441,480,737 in the October 2021 data and $45,502,659,880 in the October 2026 data, up 147%. Total employees: 70 in October 2021 and 211 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.
What types of clients does General Catalyst serve?
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) (49).
Does General Catalyst report any disciplinary disclosures?
Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11. The detail of any item is on the firm's SEC record: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/162548
What changed in General Catalyst's recent Form ADV filings?
In the April 2026 filing data: Employees performing advisory functions went from 71 to 68. Regulatory assets under management went from $33,557,927,274 to $45,502,659,880 (+36%). Changed its office addresses in Berlin. Changed its office addresses in New York, NY. Added an office in Bengaluru. Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).
From the Form ADV filing
Every figure below is as the firm filed it with regulators, as of October 2026.
How the firm is compensated
Item 5.E- A percentage of assets under your management
- Other
Item 5.E lists how the firm is compensated for its advice; Items 5.B, 6.A, and 7.A show whether its people or related companies can also earn commissions. Percentage of assets, fixed, hourly, subscription, and performance-based fees come from clients (a performance-based fee depends on investment results); commissions come with a sale or a trade, often from the company behind the product. How fees, commissions, and other arrangements differ
Fees and minimums
Form ADV Part 2AThe brochure lists different fees for different services or strategies. See the firm's brochure (dated July 21, 2026) for its fees and any account minimum, on the SEC's IAPD site.
Regulatory assets under management
Item 5.F$45,502,659,880 as of October 2026, filing dated July 21, 2026.
A measure of scale, not skill or returns. Discretionary means the firm decides trades; non-discretionary means clients approve each one. What assets under management means
Who the firm serves
Item 5.DA firm with no individual clients is an institutional manager even if it manages billions; the mix tells you whom the practice is built around.
Advisory services
Item 5.G- Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies)
Registration and firm details
Items 1, 2, 5- Legal name
- General Catalyst Group Management, LLC
- Registration
- SEC-registered investment adviser. Status as filed: Approved.
- Registered since
- 2019 (7 years)
- Employees
- Total: 211. Performing investment advisory functions: 68.
- Wrap fee program participation
- No.
- Other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F)
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5 other offices, as of the August 2026 filing
- States registered or notice-filed
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3 states or jurisdictions
SEC-registered investment advisers are examined by the SEC. SEC, state, and exempt registration
Disclosures
Item 11None Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11. View on IAPD.
Item 11 asks about criminal, regulatory, and civil events involving the firm and its advisory personnel. The detail of each yes answer is on the IAPD record. Reading a firm's disclosures
Assets and staff over time
Items 5.A, 5.F| Data period | Assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $45,502,659,880 | 211 | July 21, 2026 |
| October 2025 | $33,557,927,274 | 218 | March 28, 2025 |
| October 2024 | $27,317,948,305 | 205 | May 16, 2024 |
| October 2023 | $24,802,764,311 | 160 | May 22, 2023 |
| October 2022 | $33,324,337,785 | 125 | March 31, 2022 |
| October 2021 | $18,441,480,737 | 70 | March 31, 2021 |
Regulatory assets under management: $18,441,480,737 in the October 2021 data and $45,502,659,880 in the October 2026 data, up 147%.
Total employees: 70 in October 2021 and 211 in October 2026.
As filed in each year's data for the same month. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going; they measure scale, not skill or returns. Most firms update these figures once a year.
Changes in the filing
Last 12 months- April 2026
- Employees performing advisory functions went from 71 to 68.
- Regulatory assets under management went from $33,557,927,274 to $45,502,659,880 (+36%).
- Changed its office addresses in Berlin.
- Changed its office addresses in New York, NY.
- Added an office in Bengaluru.
- Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).
Compared month to month from the SEC's monthly adviser data and the state compilation feed. Owners and control persons are summarized, never named.
Websites listed on Form ADV
Item 1.ISource: Form ADV, as of October 2026. Values appear as filed; a value the firm did not report is shown as "Not reported."
Cite this page
AdvisorCensus. General Catalyst (CRD 162548): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026. https://advisorcensus.com/firm/general-catalyst-cambridge-ma-162548