Hemant Taneja

Hemant Taneja is an Indian-born American billionaire venture capitalist who is the CEO of General Catalyst, a venture capital firm. He has been CEO since 2021.

As of May 2026, Forbes estimated his net worth at $3.6 billion.

Early life and education Taneja moved from India to Boston, Massachusetts, during high school. In 2024, the firm raised $8 billion to invest in technology startups across sectors including healthcare, climate technology, and artificial intelligence.

Taneja co-founded Livongo, which merged with Teladoc Health in 2020, and Commure, which later merged with Athelas. In 2023, he co-founded Responsible Innovation Labs, a nonprofit focused on ethical AI development, which collaborated with the U.S. Commerce Department on the Responsible AI Initiative.

In 2026, Forbes named Taneja to its "Self-Made 250" list.

Books Taneja has authored the following books: Transformation Principles: How to Create Enduring Change (2025) Intended Consequences: How to Build Market-Leading Companies with Responsible Innovation (2022) UnHealthcare (2020), Unscaled (2018)

Philanthropy Taneja and his wife are members of The Giving Pledge, committing to donate the majority of their wealth. In 2018, he supported MIT.nano, creating the Shiv and Santosh Taneja Innovation Alcove, named for his parents. He also contributed to the establishment of the Khan Lab School, a school applying MIT's systems thinking approach to elementary education. He is the co-founder and chairman of Advanced Energy United.