David Fialkow

Co-Founder & Managing Director·General Catalyst

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Bio

Professional summary

David Fialkow is Co-Founder and Managing Director of General Catalyst. Before co-founding the firm with Joel Cutler, he built and sold companies including National Leisure Group, Alliance Development Group, Retail Growth ATM Systems and Starboard Cruise Services. His focus areas include financial services, digital health, AI and data analytics, and General Catalyst lists Casana, PathAI, Wonder and Resilience among his investments.

Notable companies

Selected portfolio companies the partner has backed

CasanaPathAIWonderResilience

Background

Career, education, and skills

Career history

General CatalystCo-Founder & Managing DirectorPresent
National Leisure GroupCo-Founder
Alliance Development GroupCo-Founder
Retail Growth ATM SystemsCo-Founder
Starboard Cruise ServicesCo-Founder

Education

Colgate UniversityFilm studies
Boston CollegeLaw degree

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