Prepare for your General Catalyst venture interview

Growth-stage portfolio management and board dynamics for a premier growth VC.

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The Interview

What General Catalyst is looking for

Growth Stage Interview

Growth & Expansion

01Go-to-Market

02International Expansion

03Pricing Power

04Market Share

Board Dynamics Interview

Company Board & Governance

01Board Effectiveness

02Strategic Planning

03Investor Relations

04Crisis Management

Metrics & Analytics Interview

Business Metrics & Analysis

01Financial Modeling

02Unit Economics

03Cohort Analysis

04Forecasting

Behavioral Interview

Strategic Thinking

01Portfolio View

02Strategic Vision

03Risk Management

04Founder Partnership

Growth & board expertise//Operator mindset//Multi-stage platform

Practice Library

General Catalyst exercises

Ready to ace your General Catalyst venture interview?

Prepare for your General Catalyst venture interview

Growth-stage portfolio management and board dynamics for a premier growth VC.

Socratify AI

The Interview

What General Catalyst is looking for

Growth Stage Interview

Growth & Expansion

01Go-to-Market

02International Expansion

03Pricing Power

04Market Share

Board Dynamics Interview

Company Board & Governance

01Board Effectiveness

02Strategic Planning

03Investor Relations

04Crisis Management

Metrics & Analytics Interview

Business Metrics & Analysis

01Financial Modeling

02Unit Economics

03Cohort Analysis

04Forecasting

Behavioral Interview

Strategic Thinking

01Portfolio View

02Strategic Vision

03Risk Management

04Founder Partnership

Growth & board expertise//Operator mindset//Multi-stage platform

How It Works

Master General Catalyst Interviews

Growth-stage portfolio management. · Click to expand

1Your Venture Capital Goals

Founder Evaluation

Practitioner

Market Sizing

Practitioner

2Venture Capital Case Prep

Series C SaaS company at $300M revenue, 2x YoY growth, enterprise margins 75%, facing 3...

CASE INTERVIEWHard

General Catalyst

3Frameworks

Framework

Is the founding team and organizational structure world-class?

What is the relevant experience and execution track record?

CEO: 8 years at Google (Workspace), VP level; IPO experience

CTO: First startup, but 6 years at Palantir (data systems); raised seed themselves

Is the team cohesion and culture-building evident?

Team size: 35 headcount, 12 month churn 18% (vs SaaS median 22%)

Founded together 2 years ago; no co-founder conflict signals

Is the addressable market large enough to justify $200M post-money?

What is the total addressable market (TAM) and competition?

TAM: $180B (enterprise workflow automation globally)

SAM (serviceable available market): $12B (mid-market segments targeted)

What is the competitive positioning and differentiation?

Competitors: UiPath (mature, public), Blue Prism (niche), Automation Anywhere (overcrowded)

Differentiation: AI-native orchestration (vs rule-based); low-code for citizen developers

Are unit economics strong and path to profitability clear?

What is the customer quality and unit retention?

ACV: $85K (vs UiPath $250K), NRR: 118% (expansion + land-and-expand)

CAC: $25K, payback period: 3.5 months (excellent)

What is the path to profitability and burn profile?

Monthly burn: $1.8M, runway after $20M raise: 18 months at current burn

Profitability target: month 24 at 35% EBITDA margin (based on SaaS benchmarks)

4Feedback

Founder Fit

Distinctive

Market Opportunity

Distinctive

Unit Economics

Strong

Investment Conviction

Strong

Repeat

Practice Library

General Catalyst exercises

Series C SaaS at $300M revenue, 2x growth, competitive pressure. Strategy?

LEARNHard

SaaS · GrowthGeneral Catalyst

Portfolio company pre-IPO. Board questions on growth slowdown.

CASE INTERVIEWHard

Growth · BoardGeneral Catalyst

Company expanding to APAC. Unit economics differ by region. Analysis?

LEARNMedium

Multi · ExpansionGeneral Catalyst

Portfolio company CEO wants aggressive pricing. Your recommendation?

BEHAVIORALMedium

Behavioral · StrategyGeneral Catalyst

Tell me about your most strategic portfolio value-add.

BEHAVIORALMedium

Behavioral · Value AddGeneral Catalyst