Paul Kwan

Managing Director atGeneral CatalystFirm active Oct 10Massachusetts

Paul Kwan is a managing director at General Catalyst, which invests at seed, series a, series b across sectors, with checks of $1M to $30M+.

What Paul 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. Morgan Stanley · head of west coast tech banking
  2. General Catalyst · Managing Director
    Now

Companies founded

Valinor

Investments named in public bios

AndurilCastelionCharm IndustrialHelsingNominalOnebriefPhysicsXRe:BuildSamsaraSaronicSubstrate

Focus

defenseintelligenceindustrialenergysoftware

Education

Stanford

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Questions

Who is Paul Kwan?

Paul Kwan is a managing director at General Catalyst, which invests at seed, series a, series b across sectors, with checks of $1M to $30M+.

How much does Paul Kwan invest?

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

How do I pitch Paul Kwan?

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 Paul Kwan do before General Catalyst?

head of west coast tech banking at Morgan Stanley.

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