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鈥� whose investments include , and 鈥� has raised $8 billion in new capital as it looks to 鈥渢urbocharge鈥� its investments in sectors like AI, defense, climate, healthcare and fintech.

The firm鈥檚 latest fund 鈥� Fund XII 鈥� will see about $6 billion of the new capital, including around $4.5 billion for its core funds focused on seed and growth equity, and $1.5 billion for its creation strategy. The remaining $2 billion will go toward separately managed accounts.

鈥淲e are ready to be the company that drives transformations, global resilience and applied AI for the world,鈥� wrote , CEO and managing director at General Catalyst, in a announcing the new capital. 鈥淲e are powered by early-stage venture capital at our core and excited to dream bigger and co-create with our GC Famiglia of founders, business leaders and policymakers to expand what鈥檚 possible.鈥�

Not slowing down

General Catalyst has been busy even as much of the venture world has slowed in recent years.

Last year, the Cambridge, Massachusetts-based firm made 99 different funding deals, per 兔子先生传媒 . This year, General Catalyst already has made 102 deals.

That includes some recent large deals, such as leading transportation payment solutions provider 鈥檚 $130 million Series C with last month and AI-powered coding assistant 鈥檚 $150 million Series C in August.

General Catalyst鈥檚 news comes after earlier this month it was reported told its investors it that it has not yet invested from its $500 million Select fund for more mature startups. The firm said it was doing so because valuations were too high as they relate to potential returns.

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