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Max Rimpel

Max Rimpel

Partner·General Catalyst

New York, NY, USA

Bio

Professional summary

Max Rimpel is a Partner at General Catalyst focused on B2B investment opportunities across New York and Europe, with a firm profile spanning enterprise and AI investments. Before GC, he worked at Google in London and then moved into venture capital at Index Ventures, where Forbes described his focus as B2B opportunities across Europe and DACH coverage. His GC profile lists investments including Mercor, Datavolo, Highlight, Sapien, Windsurf, Standard Bots, Parloa, and Pelico.

Notable companies

Selected portfolio companies the partner has backed

MercorDatavoloHighlightWindsurfStandard Bots

Background

Career, education, and skills

Career history

  • General CatalystPartner2021 – Present
  • Index VenturesPrincipal2017
  • GoogleStrategic Insights & Analytics

Education

  • Humboldt-Universität zu BerlinUndergraduate degree
  • ESCP EuropeGraduate degree
  • Universidad Carlos III de MadridGraduate degree

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