Christopher Kauffman
Partner·General Catalyst
Bio
Professional summary
Christopher Kauffman is a Partner at General Catalyst focused on later-stage enterprise and AI companies and on building AI transformation platforms through GC’s Creation strategy. Before joining GC, he was Vice President of Finance at Ruggable, a Vice President in Frontier Technologies at SoftBank Investment Advisers and an Associate at Golden Gate Capital. General Catalyst lists investments including Modular, Luma AI, SonarSource, Arrcus, Verkada, Together AI, Beacon and Accrual.
Notable companies
Selected portfolio companies the partner has backed
Background
Career, education, and skills
Career history
- General CatalystPartner2022 – Present
- RuggableVice President of Finance2020 – 2022
- SoftBank Investment AdvisersVice President, Frontier Technologies2019 – 2020
- Golden Gate CapitalPrivate Equity Associate2017 – 2019
Education
- Indiana University Kelley School of BusinessBSc in Business, finance and psychology focus
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