General Catalyst tops October US startup dealmaking

In a busy October for U.S. venture funding, General Catalyst led with at least nine lead deals and $5.1 billion in led rounds, followed by Lightspeed, Sequoia and Andreessen Horowitz. Re:Build's $2.1 billion raise and Axiom's $2 billion Series A were the largest deals.

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