Alexa Liautaud

Alexa Liautaud is a Partner at General Catalyst, a venture capital firm that invests in companies from seed to growth stages.13 She joined General Catalyst in June 2021 and became a Partner in August 2022.3

Background and Education

Alexa has a diverse educational background:

• BA (Hons) in History with a Minor in Middle Eastern Languages from Stanford University
• Master's degree in Journalism from Columbia Journalism School
• MBA from Stanford University Graduate School of Business13

Professional Experience

Prior to her role at General Catalyst, Alexa had a career in journalism:

• Correspondent at NBC News (2018-2020)
• Associate Producer & Reporter at VICE Media (2016-2018)
• Reporter at The Wall Street Journal (2016)
• Intern at Bloomberg LP (2015)3

Investment Focus

At General Catalyst, Alexa focuses on:

• Enterprise and consumer companies
• GC's Global Resilience thesis
• Modernizing critical sectors like national security, media, manufacturing, and logistics1

She is actively involved with several General Catalyst portfolio companies, including Helsing, Nominal, Re, Magma, and Evvy.1

Investment Profile

• Investment Range: $500K - $2.0M
• Sweet Spot: $1M
• Current Fund Size: $1.1B2

Alexa is based in New York and leverages her background in journalism and investing to perceive opportunities, navigate disparate sources, and build authentic empathy with founders worldwide.1