Hemant Taneja is a managing director at General Catalyst and is the author of UNSCALED, a 2018 book that explores the role of AI and technology in society. Hemant joined General Catalyst in 2002 and launched its Silicon Valley office in 2011. His investment portfolio spans industries and includes companies such as ClassDojo, Color Genomics, Grammarly, Gusto, Fundbox, Livongo Health, Samsara, Snap, Stripe, and TuneIn.

Hemant holds five degrees from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT class of 1997). He has lectured at MIT and currently teaches a course on A.I., Entrepreneurship, and Society at Stanford University.