Behind the Scenes of General Catalyst: The VC Firm's Financial Operations with CFO, Mark Allen

<p>Ever wondered what the financial operations look like when you have billions in AUM at a top-tier VC firm?</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, Sasha sits down with Mark Allen, CFO at General Catalyst. Mark discusses the non-obvious complexities of managing billions in assets across hundreds of portfolio companies, from capital reserve strategies, geographical breakdowns, to reporting requirements. He shares candid insights on navigating intense moments like the Silicon Valley Bank collapse, tech innovations being adopted by VC firms, how being a fund’s CFO comprises two roles of being CFO of a fund and a fi...