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General Catalyst pitch deck — what they look for.
"Responsible innovation" multi-stage firm; healthcare, defense, AI, fintech.
What General Catalyst actually looks for
Mission-driven framing that aligns to GC’s "applied AI" or "global resilience" theses.
Strong evidence of regulatory navigation when relevant (healthcare, defense, fintech).
A path to category leadership, not just product success.
How to format the deck for General Catalyst
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Open with mission framing if you’re in healthcare / defense — GC partners explicitly value it.
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Include a regulatory map for any FDA / DoD / SEC-adjacent product; one slide is enough.
- 3
Skip the "exit comparables" slide. GC reads it as a tell that the founders are thinking small.
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