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Cota Capital

Venture capital

San Francisco · Pre-Seed–Series C · 25 people tracked

Also known as COTA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC

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Investment thesis

Cota Capital backs founders reimagining the enterprise, believing that knowledge is the ultimate capital that gives founders an edge in turning a visionary idea into a market-leading company. Beyond financial investment, the firm offers deep operational expertise, industry insight, competitive intelligence, and access to a wide industry network. By drawing on the collective wisdom of its ecosystem, Cota aims to help founders anticipate challenges and capture opportunities as they build 'Net New' technology across enterprise, infrastructure automation, AI, and related domains.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Series C
HQ
San Francisco, CA, US
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2014
Last 12 months
1 investment
AUM
$1.2B
Tracked investments
177

Team · 25 people

from the firm's website & curated & public directories

What they invest in

from 115 of 177 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×59SaaS ×40Enterprise Software ×33Hardware ×22Fintech ×21Biotech ×17Deep Tech ×17Developer Tools ×15

HQs:United States×96France×1Croatia×1Mexico×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 83 portfolio companies
36%
solo founders
30 of 83 mapped founding teams
53%
repeat founders
of 74 founders with career history
~4 yrs
old at investment
median across 15 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×302 founders×263 founders×184+ founders×9

Where their founders studiedfrom 71 founders with education data

Stanford University ×10University of California, Berkeley ×8Yale University ×4Carnegie Mellon University ×2Georgetown University ×2Indian Institute of Technology, Madras ×2Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×2MIT Sloan School of Management ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 74 founders with career history

Stanford University ×4CrowdStrike ×3Benchmark ×2Carnegie Mellon University ×2Dun & Bradstreet ×2Google ×2kompare.hr ×2Lattice Engines ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×14Techstars ×2

19 founders hold a PhD · 13 hold an MBA (of 72 with degree data)

Investments · 177 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 12025 · 52024 · 52023 · 52021 · 42020 · 12018 · 12017 · 32015 · 12014 · 228 dated

Faeth Therapeuticsfaeththerapeutics.cominNASDAQ: FTHAug 2025

Faeth Therapeutics is a clinical-stage oncology company developing therapies that inhibit multiple nodes of the PI3K/AKT/mTOR (PAM) pathway.

BiotechHealthtechAustin, US

Anand Parikh(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Oliver Maddocks(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardAlex Morgan(Director)inJayson Dallas(Director)Robert Gould(Director)Stephen Hahn(Director)

Co-investorsAble PartnersAtacama VenturesFuture VenturesiSelect FundS2G InvestmentsAgFunder+4 more

FLYWIRENASDAQ: FLYW
Guardant Healthguardanthealth.comin𝕏NASDAQ: GH

Guardant Health develops blood-based testing (liquid biopsy) for cancer detection and monitoring across all stages of the disease.

BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesRedwood City, US

AmirAli Talasaz(Executive Officer, Director)inHelmy Eltoukhy(Executive Officer, Director)inMichael Wiley(Executive Officer)in

BoardWarren Hogarth(Director)Samir Kaul(Director)in

Co-investors8VCAUTHENTIC VENTURESFelicis VenturesKhosla VenturesLightspeed Venture PartnersLotus Capital+6 more

Nextdoor (NYSE: 2021)nextdoor.comin𝕏NYSE: NXDR

Neighborhood social network; IPO 2021

AdTechSan Francisco, US

Nirav Tolia(Co-Founder, CEO, President & Chairperson of the Board)inSarah Leary(Co-Founder, Chief of Marketing, Community & Business Operations)inPrakash Janakiraman(Co-Founder & Chief Architect)inDavid Wiesen(Co-Founder (Engineering))inIndrajit Ponnambalam(Chief Financial Officer)Sarah Friar(Former CEO, President & Chairperson)in

Co-investorsAxel Springer Digital VenturesCoatue ManagementComcast VenturesDag VenturesDragoneer Investment GroupEQUIAM+18 more

Squaresquareup.com𝕏NYSE: XYZApr 2021

Square is a financial services platform that provides point-of-sale systems, payment processing, payroll management, and cash flow tools for small and medium-sized businesses.

FintechRetail TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Jack Dorsey(Co-founder)Brian Grassadonia(Executive Officer)Sivan Whiteley(Executive Officer)

BoardMary Meeker(Director)Jim McKelvey(Director)inRoelof Botha(Director)in

Co-investorsA*Bling CapitalCrunchFundHinge CapitalKleiner PerkinsNotable Capital+13 more

Uberuber.comin𝕏NYSE: UBER

Uber operates a multi-sided platform providing ride-sharing, food delivery, freight logistics, and business fleet management services across various global markets.

Logistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesMobility & TransportationSan Francisco, US

Travis Kalanick(Co-founder & CEO)Garrett Camp(Co-founder)

Co-investors137 Ventures408 VenturesA*Across Capital PartnersAglae VenturesAkkadian Ventures+63 more

Amplifier Securityamplifiersecurity.cominMay 2024✓ verified

Amplifier provides an AI-powered platform that bridges security tools and end users, reducing manual security workflows and helping employees take action on security risks.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSAtlanta, US

Shreyas Sadalgi(Co-Founder, CEO)Thomas Donnelly(Co-Founder, CTO)

Co-investorsTechOperators Venture CapitalWestWave CapitalShift Left Ventures

Inorsainorsa.comin✓ verified

Inorsa provides a platform that consolidates fragmented infrastructure data from documents, permits, and systems into a unified operational intelligence layer.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSAustin, US

Sean Shahini(CEO & Co-Founder)Zain Admani(CTO & Co-Founder)

Propriopropriovision.comin𝕏✓ verified

Proprio develops Paradigm, an implant-agnostic surgical platform that provides intraoperative guidance and structured surgical data without requiring 3D imaging or mobile CT.

AI & Machine LearningHealthtechMedical DevicesSeattle, US

Gabriel Jones(Co-founder & CEO)inSamuel Browd(Co-founder)Joshua Smith(Co-founder)inJames Youngquist(Co-founder)

Co-investorsBold Capital PartnersDCVC (Data Collective)Bird B. AGHTCPresence CapitalBOLD Longevity+4 more

Ququbeyond.comin𝕏✓ verified

Qu offers an intelligent commerce platform for restaurant brands that unifies in-store and digital ordering, kitchen production, and point-of-sale operations on a single system.

FoodTechRetail TechSaaS

Niko Papademetriou(Co-Founder | EVP)Amir Hudda(Chief Executive Officer)Steve Melamed(Chief Revenue Officer)Jenifer Kern(Chief Marketing Officer)Joel Abdinoor(Chief Financial Officer)Fernando Fernandez(Chief Architect & Innovation Officer)

Co-investorsEnlightened Hospitality InvestmentsEastward Capital PartnersLMNT VenturesStreamlined Ventures

Seraphic Securityseraphicsecurity.comin𝕏✓ verified

Seraphic provides browser security software for enterprises, embedding adaptive security directly into browsers to protect against phishing, advanced threats, and data risks while preserving productivity.

CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Ilan Yeshua(CEO & Co-founder)inAvihay Cohen(CTO & Co-founder)inSuresh Batchu(COO & Co-Founder)in

Co-investorsGreatPoint VenturesEastlink Capital PartnersPlanven Entrepreneur VenturesStorm Ventures

Fleet Device Management Inc.Jul 2025SEC filingmedium confidence

San Francisco, US

Mike McNeil(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardReid Christian(Director)Mark Hatfield(Director)

Board seatSuresh Batchu· per SEC Form D · $27.9M raise · filed Jul 2025

Co-investorsCRV (Charles River Ventures)Ten Eleven

Gate Labsgetgate.comin𝕏May 2017SEC filingmedium confidence

Gate makes an all-in-one smart video lock combining an HD video camera, keypad, two-way intercom, remote lock/unlock, real-time alerts, and emergency dispatch.

ConsumerHardwareIoTSan Francisco, US

Ehsan Saeedi(Executive Officer, Director)Danial Ehyaie(Executive Officer)Harvey Ho(Executive Officer, Director)

Board seatAlbert AzoutBobby Yazdani· per SEC Form D · $7.7M raise · filed Dec 2018

Roostifyroostify.comNov 2017

Burlingame, US

Rajesh Bhat(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardHarry Cheung(Director)

Board seatBobby Yazdani· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsMouro CapitalPoint72 VenturesTen Coves Capital

310 AI310.aiin𝕏

310 AI develops generative AI foundation models for biology, including a molecular programming model that generates protein sequences from text descriptions of protein function.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep Tech

Kooshiar Azimian(Founder)in

Co-investorsCapria Ventures

Acrossacross.aiin𝕏

Across builds an AI reasoning system that encodes enterprise processes into patented Reasoning Graphs, using Architect and Operator Agents to observe, encode, and execute high-value business workflows across a company's tools and systems.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Steven Mih(Founder)

Activ Surgicalactivsurgical.comin𝕏

Activ Surgical develops intraoperative surgical intelligence technology for surgeons, using AR, AI, machine learning, and sensing to display physiological structures and functions not visible to the naked eye.

AI & Machine LearningHealthtechMedical DevicesBoston, US

Peter Kim(Director)inMichael Ruehlman(Executive Officer)Todd Usen(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardEmily Casey(Director)Ashok Krishnamurthi(Director)inDavid Wells(Director)

Co-investorsReimagined VenturesAlumni VenturesArtis VenturesBasecamp FundCastor Ventures (an Alumni Ventures Fund)Dns Capital+8 more

Addeparaddepar.comin𝕏Jun 2021

Addepar is a portfolio management platform that enables investment teams and CIOs to aggregate, analyze, and report on diverse asset classes—including liquid equities and private markets—within a single consolidated system.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechMountain View, US

Joe Lonsdale(Founder and Chairman of the Board)inEric Poirier(Chief Executive Officer and Board Member)inStephen Snyder(Executive Officer)inMitchell Bompey(Chief Financial Officer)in

BoardLaurence Tosi(Director)inJuan Sabater(Director)

Co-investors8VCBlumberg CapitalCollective LiquidityCraft VenturesFf Venture CapitalFirestreak Ventures+10 more

AgentDesksagentdesks.comin

A real estate technology platform providing CRM, transaction management, referral networks, and brokerage services to real estate agents and brokerages.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwarePropTechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Co-investorsAngelPadSierra VenturesKima VenturesVTF Capital

Algen Biotechnologiesalgenbio.comin

Algen Biotechnologies discovers and develops small molecule therapeutics for cancer and inflammatory diseases using CRISPR, RNAi, and machine learning to decode functional gene networks and predict drug responses.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesSan Francisco, US

Chun-Hao Huang(Founder)inChristine Du(Founder)inJennifer DoudnaDr. Jeff Whitten(Chief Scientific Officer)

Co-investorsDraper AssociatesRebel FundY Combinator

App0app0.ioMay 2023

Austin, US

Darpan Saini(Executive Officer, Director)Kothanda Ramakumar Ramaswamy(Director)

BoardBabak Yazdani(Director)

ARCTIC Semiconductorarcticsemiconductor.com

San Jose, US

Vahid M. Toosi(Executive Officer, Director)Sam Heidari(Director)

BoardBabak Yazdani(Director)

Aspireaspire.ioin

Aspire is an influencer marketing platform that helps brands build communities of ambassadors, influencers, and affiliates to promote products at scale.

Creator EconomyE-commerceMarketing TechSaaS

Co-investorsAspenwoodStructural Capital

Atheeratheerair.comin

Atheer offers a work execution platform that delivers guided workflows, operational context, and AI-powered support to frontline and skilled workers across phone, tablet, desktop, and wearables, online or offline.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSMountain View, US

Ryan Fink(Executive Officer)Soulaiman Itani(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Alberto Torres(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardBabak Yazdani(Director)Noosheen Hashemi(Director)Joe Kiani(Director)

Co-investorsFundersClubNewtown PartnersSGH CapitalStreamlined VenturesTau Ventures2020 Ventures

Auradineauradine.comin𝕏May 2023 · $81M

Auradine develops ultra-low-power compute technology for AI applications across cloud data centers, edge, and physical/embodied AI.

AI & Machine LearningHardwareSemiconductorsCampbell, US

Barun Kar(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardRajiv Khemani(Director)inNavin Chaddha(Director)inSriram Viswanathan(Director)Fred Thiel(Director)inSaid Ouissal(Director)

Co-investorsCleo CapitalAIspace VenturesCapricorn Investment GroupCelesta CapitalDCVC (Data Collective)Maverick Capital+10 more

Axiom Space
Balance Cashbalancecash.ioinMay 2024

Balance offers automated cash sweeps that keep users' funds fully liquid while invested to earn returns.

FintechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Stan Markuze(CEO)inBatu Inal(CTO)in

Co-investorsTunitas VenturesHike Ventures

Basis
Berkeley Lightsberkeleylights.com

Berkeley Lights (now Bruker Cellular Analysis) develops the Beacon optofluidic system for single-cell functional analysis, enabling researchers to profile live single cells to discover therapeutic antibodies, interrogate T cells, identify cell therapies, and accelerate cell line development.

BiotechDeep TechHardwareEmeryville, US

Ming Wu(Director)Igor Khandros(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardMichael Marks(Director)Lip-Bu Tan Tan(Director)Michael Moritz(Director)William Davidow(Director)

Co-investorsCelesta CapitalCelesta CapitalKhosla VenturesOpen Field CapitalShangBay Capital LLCWalden Catalyst+1 more

Bluesmart
Bossa Novabossanova.com

Bossa Nova developed autonomous robots and cloud AI to automate on-shelf inventory management, deploying robots in Walmart Supercenters to scan aisles and report issues such as out-of-stocks to store associates.

AI & Machine LearningRetail TechRobotics

Co-investorsInnovating CapitalOpen Field CapitalSamsung Catalyst FundIntel Capital

Brandablebrandablela.comJan 2018

Los Angeles, US

Oliver Bogner(Executive Officer, Director)Jeff Klinefelter(Executive Officer, Director)John McCarvel(Executive Officer)Cindy Bogner(Executive Officer)Jonathan Bogner(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardJenny Daly(Director)

Co-investorsAdvance Venture Partners

BuildRemote
BuildZoombuildzoom.comin𝕏Acquired

BuildZoom matches homeowners with local licensed contractors for construction and remodeling projects, using a database of over 160 million building permits and millions of contractor licenses along with a dedicated project consultant.

Construction TechConsumerMarketplacesPropTechSan Francisco, US

David Petersen(Founder/CEO)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorBrick Mortar Ventures8VCFounders Fund

Canarycanary.is𝕏

Canary manufactures home security cameras and related accessories under Arlo Technologies' ownership, offering camera products and professional monitoring services managed through a unified mobile application.

ConsumerHardwareIoTSaaS

Co-investorsBling CapitalColle Capital PartnersMetaPropMetaProp Ventures

Canyon Codecanyoncode.aiin

Canyon offers a workflow intelligence layer that gives enterprises visibility into the cost and performance of AI workflows across models, agents, and tool calls.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software

Ravikiran Gopalan(CEO & Founder)inAditya Akella(Chief Scientist & Co-Founder)inSaurabh Agarwal(Chief Architect)

Co-investorsBlackhorn VenturesNewBuild.VC

Capella Spacecapellaspace.comin𝕏Acquired

Capella Space designs, builds, and operates synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite constellations that provide all-weather, day-and-night Earth observation imagery at sub-0.25m resolution.

Deep TechDefense TechHardwareMedia & EntertainmentSpace TechPalo Alto, US

Payam Banazadeh(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardWilliam Woods(Director)Chris Boshuizen(Director)inNabeel Hyatt(Director)in

Co-investorsAME Cloud VenturesBlue Ivy VenturesCanaan PartnersCastor Ventures (an Alumni Ventures Fund)Dorm RoomHarmony Partners+7 more

CareSkorecareskore.com𝕏

CareSkore offers an AI and machine learning platform for healthcare providers that aggregates and normalizes patient data to predict population health risks and generate regulatory reports such as PQRS, HEDIS, and MACRA.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech

Co-investorsRising TideLiquid VenturesStorm Ventures

CAST AIcast.aiin𝕏

Cast AI provides an automation platform for Kubernetes that turns workload, infrastructure, cost, and SLO signals into automated actions such as pod rightsizing, node scaling, GPU and Spot optimization, and issue remediation.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsMiami, US

Leon Kuperman(Executive Officer, Director)inLaurent Gil(Founder)inYuri Frayman(Founder)in

BoardYehuda Neuberger(Director)Babak Yazdani(Director)Caspar Wahler(Director)

Co-investorsAglae VenturesFlorida FundersG2 Venture PartnersSAV (Scale Asia Ventures)SoftBank Vision FundVintage Investment Partners+1 more

Cast HoldingApr 2021

Kentfield, US

Eric Ryan(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardRachel Skelly(Director)Tony Conrad(Director)in

PartnerBobby Yazdani· quoted

Co-investorsSamsung NextTrue Ventures

CellFEcellfebiotech.comin

CellFE develops microfluidics technology and instrumentation for cell therapy manufacturing, serving biotech researchers and clinical teams.

BiotechDeep TechHardwareMedical DevicesAtlanta, US

Alla Zamarayeva, PhD(CEO & Co-founder)Todd Sulchek, PhD(CSO & Co-founder)Alex Alexeev, PhD(Co-founder)Alla Zamarayeva(CEO & Co-founder)Todd Sulchek(CSO & Co-founder)Alex Alexeev(Co-founder)

Co-investorsDynamk CapitalGreatPoint VenturesM VenturesEmbark VenturesKhosla Ventures

Cellino Biocellinobio.comin

Cellineobio develops cell engineering and bioprocess technology platforms.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechMedical DevicesCambridge, US

Nabiha Saklayen, PhD(Co-Founder & CEO)inMarinna Madrid, PhD(Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer)Nabiha Saklayen(Executive Officer, Director)Matthias Wagner(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardKatie Rae(Director)in

Co-investors8VCFelicis VenturesHAWKTAILKhosla VenturesThe Engine VenturesHumboldt

Chime
Citconcitcon.comin𝕏

Citcon provides cross-border and mobile payment solutions for global e-commerce and digital wallet transactions.

E-commerceFintechSaaSSan Jose, US

Chunbo Huang(Executive Officer, Director)Chuck Huang(Founder)in

BoardDavid Feinleib(Director)Priti Choksi(Director)inBenjamin Malka(Director)inDouglas Krause(Director)

Co-investorsBright Pixel CapitalNorwest Venture PartnersSierra VenturesSonae IMTSVCRace Capital

Claap
Clauclau.comin𝕏

Clau operates a real estate platform in Mexico that integrates property listings, broker management tools, mortgage brokerage services, and renovation coordination, along with data infrastructure for the residential market.

AI & Machine LearningFintechMarketplacesPropTechMexico City, MX

Bernardo Cordero(Founder)inVictor Noguera(Founder)inPaola Frettlohr

Co-investors500 GlobalAmador HoldingsExpaFlucas VenturesHi VenturesPICUS CAPITAL+1 more

Clothing Startup
Clouded Judgment
Cloudnatixcloudnatix.comin

CloudNatix provides AI infrastructure as a service, offering GPU compute across multiple cloud providers bundled with a software platform for training, fine-tuning, and running inference on open LLMs on cloud, edge, or on-prem.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper Tools

Co-investorsDnx VenturesIncubate USVela Partners468 Capital

Cohere Healthcoherehealth.comin

Cohere Health provides a platform aimed at aligning the interests of patients, physicians, and health plans to support care decisions and improve member outcomes.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaSBoston, US

Siva Namasivayam(Executive Officer, Director)inRobert Shepardson(Executive Officer)inKristen Carucci(Executive Officer)inDuncan Reese(Executive Officer)

BoardDavid Barrett(Director)Amir Debourou(Director)

Co-investorsFlare Capital PartnersLongitude CapitalDeerfield Management CompanyDefine VenturesFlare Capital StrategiesTemasek

Concordconcordnow.comin

Concord is an AI-powered contract lifecycle management platform that automates contract intake, review, execution, and renewal for enterprise teams.

AI & Machine LearningLegalTechSaaS

Co-investorsStreamlined VenturesMotier Ventures

Copilot
Correlia Biosystemscorreliabio.cominDefunct

Correlia Bio develops the PIXI platform, a benchtop automated immunoassay system that uses proprietary microfluidic gel technology to quantify proteins from samples as small as 1 uL.

BiotechDeep TechHardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesSan Francisco, US

Akwasi Apori(Founder)inKursad Araz(Founder/CTO)inSamuel Tia(Founder)in

Co-investorsBeresford VenturesBlue Bear VenturesPallasite VenturesPangaea Ventures Us Inc.Y Combinator

Cox Enterprisescoxenterprises.comin𝕏

Cox Enterprises invests strategically across diverse industries through multiple vehicles including Socium Ventures, a venture capital fund, and Cox Exponential (CX2), an AI-focused accelerator and venture studio.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningCleantechEdTechEnterprise SoftwareImpact & Social GoodMedia & EntertainmentSector AgnosticAtlanta, US

Alex Taylor(Chairman and CEO)Andrew Davis(Managing Partner at Socium Ventures and SVP of Strategy and Investments at Cox Enterprises)

Co-investorsTeamworthy VenturesToba Capital

Cross River Bankcrossriver.comin𝕏

Cross River is a bank that combines traditional banking safety and compliance expertise with technology innovation to provide end-to-end financial solutions for partner companies.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSJersey City, US

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzExpansion Venture CapitalInvestXK20 FundLaunchBay CapitalT. Rowe Price

Currentcurrent.comin𝕏

Current is a mobile-first banking platform offering no-fee spending accounts and integrated financial services to everyday Americans.

Crypto & Web3Fintech

Stuart Sopp(Founder)in

Co-investorsAAF Management Ltd.Activant CapitalAndreessen HorowitzAvenir Growth CapitalElizabeth Street VenturesExpa+8 more

Docusafe
Driposdripos.cominApr 2024 · $11M

Dripos provides integrated hardware and software point-of-sale and business management system designed for independent coffee shops.

FintechHardwareRetail TechSaaSNew York City, US

Jack Pawlik(Co-Founder, CEO)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorBase10 Partners

Dyndritedyndrite.comJul 2017

San Ramon, US

Harshil Goel(Executive Officer, Director)in

Co-investorsAmplify PartnersGradient VenturesHouse

Eight Sleepeightsleep.com𝕏

Eight Sleep manufactures a smart bed system called the Pod that provides personalized temperature control, elevation adjustment, and integrated sound for sleep optimization.

ConsumerHardwareIoTWellness & FitnessNew York City, US

Matteo Franceschetti(Founder/CEO)inMassimo Andreasi Bassi(Founder/CTO)inAlexandra Zatarain(Founder/CMO)in

BoardNG YiPin(Director)

Co-investorsAltra VentureAntiAzure Capital PartnersBlue Scorpion InvestmentsComcast VenturesCraft Ventures+25 more

Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.

Exits · 7

IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolio

Faeth TherapeuticsNASDAQ: FTHFLYWIRENASDAQ: FLYWGuardant HealthNASDAQ: GHNextdoor (NYSE: 2021)NYSE: NXDRSquareNYSE: XYZUberNYSE: UBERTachyusacq. by SLB

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Cota Capital made?
Cota Capital has 165 tracked investments, 5 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO, including 5 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Cota Capital invest at?
Cota Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series C stages.
What sectors does Cota Capital focus on?
Cota Capital focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Deep Tech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Logistics & Supply Chain, Space Tech.
Where is Cota Capital located?
Cota Capital is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
Who does Cota Capital co-invest with?
Cota Capital most often shares deals with Y Combinator, Streamlined Ventures, DCVC (Data Collective), among 437 tracked co-investors.

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Co-investors · 151

Streamlined Ventures

Streamlined Ventures is an early-stage venture firm that partners with founders and invests at the seed stage to help build large-scale companies.

$100K – $1M
DCVC (Data Collective)

DCVC (Data Collective) is a deep tech venture capital firm that backs entrepreneurs using computational approaches to solve large-scale real-world problems across many industries.

$5M – $25M
FundersClub

FundersClub is an online venture capital firm and startup investing platform that gives accredited investors access to vetted early-stage startups from Silicon Valley and beyond.

$250K – $5M
Sequoia Capital

Sequoia Capital is a venture capital firm that partners with founders to build technology companies.

$4.4M – $214M
Felicis Ventures

Felicis Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs founders primarily at the Seed and Series A stages, frequently leading or co-leading rounds. It operates with a founder-first approach, including a founder pledge and voting commitments.

$500K – $15M
Celesta Capital

Celesta Capital is a venture capital firm that invests in deep tech companies at the forefront of science and engineering.

$5M – $20M
Andreessen Horowitz

Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, known for pioneering the platform model with a large team of operators supporting founders across stages.

$500K – $50M
Founders Fund

Founders Fund is a venture capital firm that backs technology companies building transformative products.

$500K – $5M
New Enterprise Associates (NEA)

New Enterprise Associates (NEA) is a venture capital firm that invests in and provides long-term support to founders building new companies.

Both backed · 4
UberIonQPathosSurface Oncology
$200K – $40M
Kleiner Perkins

Kleiner Perkins is a venture capital firm that backs founders across technology and life sciences, from early stage through growth.

$500K – $15M
Norwest Venture Partners

Norwest Venture Partners is an investment firm whose growth equity team backs private, profitable, fast-growing companies, providing capital and hands-on support through its 'invited guest' approach.

Both backed · 4
$10M – $30M
139 more co-investors

GV (Google Ventures)TechstarsMenlo VenturesFoundation CapitalMayfield FundBling CapitalAME Cloud VenturesCapitalGGeneral CatalystLightspeed Venture PartnersCraft VenturesBessemer Venture PartnersAccelRedpoint VenturesNotable CapitalBenchmarkSV AngelCoatue ManagementTrue VenturesSound VenturesIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Canaan PartnersHCVCForerunner VenturesCaffeinated CapitalPear VCUncorrelated VenturesWinklevoss CapitalCrunchFundS32Greylock PartnersLong Journey VenturesFounder CollectiveFirst Round CapitalCRV (Charles River Ventures)Plug and Play VenturesQuiet CapitalACME CapitalRRE VenturesGreycroftSciFi VCInnovation EndeavorsKapor CapitalLowercase CapitalSherpalo VenturesCreandumTq Ventures LlcSocial StartsOutlander VCHigh AlphaFf Venture CapitalVoyager CapitalFlucas VenturesArtis VenturesPrime Movers LabFINTOP CapitalMaverick CapitalNightDragonDynamk CapitalUnknown VenturesUberBoxGroupKrakenAtomicoUnion Square Ventures (USV)Great Oaks Venture CapitalEniac VenturesSOSVOffline VenturesNextView VenturesPioneerScale Venture PartnersStellar CapitalBond Capital ManagementBowery CapitalSouth Park CommonsPractical Venture CapitalTrinity VenturesRed Swan VenturesRevolutionMaveronFoundryThrive CapitalAtlas VentureGustoSocial LeverageGoodwater CapitalHarrison Metal2048 VenturesQueensBridge Venture PartnersEQT VenturesMatrix23andMePelion Venture PartnersLOI VentureAugust CapitalICONIQ CapitalAcequia Capital (AceCap)Spider CapitalThe Finger GroupKohlberg Kravis RobertsGiant Ventures Global LlpFormation GroupJackson Square VenturesWalden InternationalMMC VenturesBlue Owl CapitalPlayground GlobalYes VCUP PartnersAmasiaAdverb VenturesRadical VenturesStructure CapitalBoost VCHighbury HoldingsEnsemble VCMontage VenturesRally Ventures Management, LlcBIOSPRING PARTNERSThink+ Ventures Management, LlcVisionaire VenturesUnstoppable DomainsIncite.orgEngineering CapitalAllegisCyber CapitalDeciensIsaiAutotech VenturesDeep Fork CapitalExpon CapitalInterlace VenturesJefferiesRazor's Edge VenturesMBX CapitalChrysalixGood PartyHercules Capital, Inc.Union Square Advisors LLC

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