General Catalyst news
General Catalyst appears in 13 stories we have published between August 2026 and November 2026, mostly in our Funding and Business coverage. It is most often reported alongside Horizon Ventures, Pravega Ventures and 201 Ventures.
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Dropbox buys Tigris Data for $350M in biggest deal ever
Dropbox is acquiring Tigris Data for $350 million, the biggest purchase in its history. The deal, set to close in late 2026, will fuel DBX Agent Cloud, a new multi-cloud storage service for AI workloads. Tigris, founded by former Uber engineers, has grown eightfold every year since its 2021 launch and raised $25 million last year.
6 November 2026
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Dropbox buys Tigris Data for $350M in biggest deal ever
Dropbox acquires Tigris Data for $350 million, its largest deal ever, to launch DBX Agent Cloud, a multi-cloud storage service for AI workloads.

Sachin Tendulkar invests in Metasports Interactive, Hitwicket’s developer
Sachin Tendulkar joins Metasports Interactive as an investor and brand ambassador for its cricket strategy game Hitwicket, as the startup targets 100M…

Hypersonica raises €100M to develop hypersonic missiles for Europe
British-German defence startup Hypersonica secures €100M in Series B funding to accelerate hypersonic long-range missile development for Europe.

Re:Build raises $2.1B to expand US manufacturing and launch industrial startups
Re:Build secures $2.1B led by General Catalyst and JPMorganChase to expand US manufacturing capacity and launch hard tech startups, including EV spinout Slate…

Matiks raises $10 million in pre-Series A funding led by General Catalyst
Matiks, an India-based gaming startup, secures $10 million in pre-Series A funding to expand its math and puzzle platform.

Otter.ai raises $320M to scale enterprise AI meeting tools
Otter.ai secures $320 million from General Catalyst’s Customer Value Fund to accelerate growth, international expansion, and product innovation.
Self-Driving Trucks Clear Regulatory Hurdle as Waymo Secures $5B in Debt Financing
Aurora Innovation and Kodiak AI receive a five-year federal exemption for cab-mounted warning beacons.

Melius raises $25M after scrapping its initial product to focus on AI ad tools
Melius, an AI-driven platform for ad campaigns and creative assets, raised $25M after scrapping its original product.

Minerva Humanoids raises $10M to deploy robots in hazardous jobs
San Francisco startup Minerva Humanoids secures $10M in pre-seed funding to develop semi-autonomous humanoid robots for oil and gas, public safety…

How these startups are using AI, robotics, and sustainability to solve industry challenges
Explore how startups like Arivihan, Ottonomy, Ema, and Sol are leveraging AI, robotics, and sustainable materials to address challenges in education…

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Announces Judges for Startup Battlefield 200
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 reveals 10 top VCs judging Startup Battlefield 200, a pitch competition for early-stage startups with a $100,000 equity-free prize.

Constelli builds signal processing tools for defense and aerospace
Constelli, an Indian defense technology company, specializes in signal processing, electronic warfare, radar, and aerospace communication systems for defense…

Constelli's Signal Processing Tools for Defence and Aerospace
Discover Constelli's innovative signal processing tools for radar and electronic warfare. Learn about their funding, key investors, and global impact.
