David Fialkow

David Fialkow is co-founder and managing director of General Catalyst, a venture capital firm that partners with founders from seed to growth stage. David's focus areas include financial services, digital health, AI and data analytics. Before going into business, David studied film at Colgate University, earned a law degree from Boston College and made documentary films. He has raised millions of dollars in philanthropy to support kids’ programs by biking, running, climbing, and rowing. He and his wife Nina produce documentary films focused on social justice. Their film Icarus won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature in 2018. His other nonprofit boards include Facing History and Ourselves, The Pan-Mass Challenge (former chairman), the Dean's Advisory Council at the MIT School of Engineering, and the Council on Foreign Relations. He is chair of the Investment Advisory Committee of The Engine (launched by MIT).