General Catalyst posted a parody video titled "VC vs GC" on X on May 13, 2026, spoofing the Mac vs. PC commercials and featuring a pitch for its lead investment in Woof AI. The post has been viewed 2.4 million times, with hundreds of shares and comments and thousands of likes.

The video features a VC character played by a tall actor in a baggy shirt and vest with a large bald head, apparently representing Marc Andreessen, and a GC character played by a man with dark hair and white sneakers who stares into the camera in the style of the Mac character from the original commercials. The VC character tells the GC character his firm is leading the seed round and invites General Catalyst to join the cap table.

In the spot, the VC character introduces the product, saying "This is Woof AI," and adds, "You'll never want a real dog after this." The GC character responds, "I'd love to hear more, but we actually have a really high bar around responsibility for these things." The VC character then kicks the AI dog, which chases him off the screen.

Andreessen Horowitz co-founder Marc Andreessen said the video made General Catalyst look smarmy. "Stay tuned for our upcoming ad campaign, 'We're the VC who doesn't sneer at your idea,'" he said. Andreessen also said, "The thing they got right is the relative heights."

Andreessen Horowitz's portfolio includes the surveillance startup Flock Safety, the AI notetaker Cluely, and Adam Neumann's Flow. General Catalyst's portfolio includes Anduril, Percepta, and Polymarket.

VSC Ventures VC Jay Kapoor said, "GC vs. A16Z beef is like Kendrick vs. Drake for people who know what a 409A valuation is."