Hemant Taneja
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Hemant Taneja | |
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| Born | February 1975 (age 51) |
| Alma mater | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) |
| Occupation | Venture capitalist |
| Known for | CEO of General Catalyst |
Hemant Taneja is an Indian-born American billionaire venture capitalist who is the CEO of General Catalyst, a venture capital firm. He has been CEO since 2021.[1]
As of November 2025, Forbes estimated his net worth at $3.6 billion[2]
Career
Taneja has led General Catalyst in investments in companies such as Anduril, Anthropic, Applied Intuition, Gusto, Ro, Samsara, Snap, and Stripe.[4] In 2024, the firm raised $8 billion to invest in technology startups across sectors including healthcare, climate technology, and artificial intelligence.[5]
Taneja co-founded Livongo, which merged with Teladoc Health in 2020, and Commure, which later merged with Athelas.[4][6] In 2023, he co-founded Responsible Innovation Labs, a nonprofit focused on ethical AI development, which collaborated with the U.S. Commerce Department on the Responsible AI Initiative.[7]