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General Catalyst has allocated approximately $1.5 billion to its "creation" strategy for incubating companies.
General Catalyst typically invests between $100 million and $150 million into each of its "AI enabled roll up" portfolio companies over three to four funding rounds.
Some of General Catalyst's "AI enabled roll up" portfolio companies are on track to reach $100 million in EBITDA in less than two years from their founding.
General Catalyst incubated an organization called HACCO, which then acquired a hospital system in Ohio.
General Catalyst has launched an in-house AI consulting business named Percepta, which aims to help Fortune 100 companies implement AI.
General Catalyst portfolio company Crescendo has built AI-native software that can automate 50% to 70% of call center tasks.
By implementing its AI software in an acquired call center, Crescendo is on track to increase EBITDA margins from 10% to 40%.
General Catalyst portfolio company Long Lake is doubling the EBITDA margins of the HOA management and PEO services companies it acquires.
General Catalyst's AI roll-up strategy can transform businesses with 10-15% EBITDA margins into businesses with 30% EBITDA margins, effectively doubling their free cash flow.
General Catalyst's thesis is that AI can transform traditionally low-margin services industries to have margin profiles similar to high-margin software companies.
General Catalyst typically invests between $100 million and $150 million into each of its AI roll-up portfolio companies over the course of three to four funding rounds.
Mark Bhargava states that some of General Catalyst's AI roll-up portfolio companies are on track to reach $100 million in EBITDA in less than two years from their founding.