Chris Hughes
Team Member @ General Catalyst
Shokan, United States
Chris Hughes is a seed investor at General Catalyst in Shokan focused on Social Media and Software. Chris Hughes - Co-Chair @ Economic Security Project
- Total investments:
- 8
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 13%
Last updated:
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Industries Chris Hughes invests in
Stages Chris Hughes invests in
Countries Chris Hughes invests in
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Social Media 3 (38%)
- Software 2 (25%)
- Digital Media 2 (25%)
- Information Technology 2 (25%)
- B2B 1 (13%)
Stage
- Seed 3 (38%)
- Series A 3 (38%)
- Funding Round 1 (13%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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| Greatist is the next-generation media company in health for healthy-minded millenials. With an emphasis on super high-quality fitness, health, and happiness content (every fact cited by a scientific study, every article approved by multiple experts) over quantity, Greatist engages an educated, social, and mobile audience through its uniquelyfriendly, fun, and shareable voice. Launched in 2011, it's now the fastest-growing site in the health space, reaching over 5 million readers every month with its mission to help the world think of health in a healthier way. | $4.5M / Seed / Jan 20, 2016 | ||
| Tala is a mobile technology and data science company that is oriented around financial services in emerging markets. The company was founded in 2011 and is based in Santa Monica, California. | $10M / Series A / Sep 03, 2015 | ||
| Greatist is the next-generation media company in health for healthy-minded millenials. With an emphasis on super high-quality fitness, health, and happiness content (every fact cited by a scientific study, every article approved by multiple experts) over quantity, Greatist engages an educated, social, and mobile audience through its uniquelyfriendly, fun, and shareable voice. Launched in 2011, it's now the fastest-growing site in the health space, reaching over 5 million readers every month with its mission to help the world think of health in a healthier way. | $3.5M / Seed / Mar 30, 2015 | ||
| Andela operates the world’s largest private marketplace of skilled digital talent. Its adaptive hiring model gives companies greater flexibility to quickly deploy skilled talent based on need. The company’s exclusive AI-powered platform, Andela Talent Cloud, optimizes the process of finding the right talent and getting projects started fast.Clients can select individual roles or engage fully managed teams up to 66% faster at 30-50% less cost than traditional approaches. Andela’s seasoned hiring professionals manage all the groundwork associated with borderless hiring, from compliance and payroll to talent management. Andela’s diverse talent ecosystem spans over 135 countries, including untapped markets like Africa and Latin America, and is highly skilled in advanced technologies to support Application Development,Artificial Intelligence, Cloud & DevOps, Data Engineering, and more. | $3M / Seed / Sep 23, 2014 | ||
| Lots of media companies have a mission. But Upworthy is on a mission to change what the world pays attention to. We believe that stories about important issues can and should be great stories — stories for everyone, stories that connect us and sometimes even change the world —because we’re all part of the same story. | $4M / Oct 16, 2012 | ||
| NationBuilder is software for leaders. The company was founded in November 2009 by Jim Gilliam, in partnership with Co-Founders Jesse Haff and Lea Endres, and launched in April 2011. By the summer of 2012, the company had secured more than $14 million in Series A and Series B funding led by Andreessen Horowitz and Omidyar Network, and added BenHorowitz, Stacy Donohue, and Sean Parker to its board. Jim Gilliam became Executive chairman in fall of 2017 and welcomed Lea Endres to the role of CEO. NationBuilder is based in downtown Los Angeles with offices in New York, Washington DC, Vancouver, and London. | $6.3M / Series A / Mar 08, 2012 | ||
| NationBuilder is software for leaders. The company was founded in November 2009 by Jim Gilliam, in partnership with Co-Founders Jesse Haff and Lea Endres, and launched in April 2011. By the summer of 2012, the company had secured more than $14 million in Series A and Series B funding led by Andreessen Horowitz and Omidyar Network, and added BenHorowitz, Stacy Donohue, and Sean Parker to its board. Jim Gilliam became Executive chairman in fall of 2017 and welcomed Lea Endres to the role of CEO. NationBuilder is based in downtown Los Angeles with offices in New York, Washington DC, Vancouver, and London. | $500K / Seed / May 11, 2011 | ||
| Fancy is a curated online retailer that provides a platform for consumers looking to discover the coolest and most innovative fashion, accessories, art and gadgets from emerging brands and artists across the globe. | $6M / Series A / May 01, 2010 |
Co-Investors
About General Catalyst
General Catalyst is an investment firm that supports businesses at every stage, from seed to growth. It focuses on fostering resilience and advancing applied AI through its investments. The firm collaborates with entrepreneurs to provide capital and strategic guidance, enabling innovation across industries such as healthcare, fintech, and consumer technology.
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What does Chris Hughes invest in?
Chris Hughes invests primarily in Social Media, Software and Digital Media startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 8 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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The most recent investment recorded for Chris Hughes closed in Jan 2016. Shizune tracks 8 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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