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Joel Cutler

Joel Cutler

Managing Director atGeneral CatalystFirm active Oct 10Massachusetts
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Joel Cutler co-founded General Catalyst and previously built and sold four companies. He focuses on financial services, digital health, AI, and data analytics.

What Joel can write

Writes checks of$1M to $30M+
Comes in atSeed, Series A, Series BCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Best routeA short note on LinkedInA warm intro from a founder they backed works better.

General Catalyst writes $1M to $30M+ checks, larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: General Catalyst.

Career

  1. National Leisure Group
  2. Alliance Development Group
  3. Retail Growth ATM Systems
  4. Starboard Cruise Services
  5. General Catalyst
    Now
  6. General Catalyst · Cofounder and Managing Director
    Now

Companies founded

General CatalystNational Leisure GroupAlliance Development GroupRetail Growth ATM SystemsStarboard Cruise ServicesKAYAK

Investments named in public bios

MultiverseEmpathyWarby ParkerSesame HealthWellDotPerkZegoBeauty PieBlank Street CoffeeAirbnbLemonadeOscar HealthKAYAKITA SoftwareHandyOLX

Focus

financial servicesdigital healthaidata analyticstravelconsumer-direct commerce

Education

Colgate University, studied filmBoston College, law degreeColby CollegeBoston College Law School

Also at General Catalyst

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David Fialkow
David FialkowManaging Director
Holly Maloney
Holly MaloneyManaging Director
Larry BohnManaging Director
Marc BhargavaManaging Director
Paul KwanManaging Director
Quentin ClarkManaging Director
Christopher KauffmanPartner

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Ben Horowitz
Ben HorowitzCo-Founder & General Partner, Andreessen Horowitz
Michael Greeley
Michael GreeleyCo-Founder and General Partner, Flare Capital Partners
Charles Moldow
Charles MoldowGeneral Partner, Foundation Capital

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Questions

Who is Joel Cutler?

Joel Cutler co-founded General Catalyst and previously built and sold four companies. He focuses on financial services, digital health, AI, and data analytics.

How much does Joel Cutler invest?

Joel Cutler invests through General Catalyst, which writes checks of $1M to $30M+ at seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch Joel Cutler?

A warm intro from a founder General Catalyst backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

What did Joel Cutler do before General Catalyst?

National Leisure Group; Alliance Development Group; Retail Growth ATM Systems; Starboard Cruise Services.

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