Tola Capital
Venture capitalSeattle · Seed–Late Stage · 15 people tracked
Also known as TOLA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC · Tola Capital Partners
Investment thesis
Tola Capital invests in founders building technology for the enterprise, with a thesis centered on AI transforming how work gets done. The firm targets high-quality vertical data sets that power tailored AI solutions, tooling that accelerates adoption of foundation models, and applications embedding frontier AI models into enterprise workflows to drive productivity. It also backs secure and compliant AI adoption, AI security tools that protect AI-centric infrastructure, and the modernization of enterprise software stacks. Founded by ex-operators originally focused on cloud computing, Tola emphasizes patience, experience, and diverse perspectives across its funds.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 15 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 43 of 79 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×29Enterprise Software ×27SaaS ×21Cybersecurity ×11Developer Tools ×8Data & Infrastructure ×5Advanced Manufacturing ×4Fintech ×4
HQs:United States×16
Investments · 79 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathSimpplr provides an employee experience platform that consolidates internal communications, information sharing, and collaboration tools into a single workspace, helping organizations improve employee engagement and productivity across distributed teams.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR Tech<UNKNOWN>
Chicago, US
Victor Pascucci(Director)Brad Weisberg(Executive Officer, Director)Brad Keywell(Director)Dennis Chookaszian(Director)Howard Tullman(Director)
Board seatSheila Gulati· per SEC Form D · $5M raise · filed Jul 2023
Pulumi provides Infrastructure as Code tools using general-purpose languages to help engineers build and manage cloud infrastructure faster.
Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSeattle, US
Sheila Gulati(Director)"S. ""Soma""" Somasegar(Director)John Joseph Duffy(Executive Officer, Director)Eric David Rudder(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatSheila Gulati· per SEC Form D
Toronto
Gordon McMillan(Director)David Guebert(Director)Mike Murphy(Executive Officer)Vijay Jog(Executive Officer, Director)Michael Reinhart(Executive Officer, Director)Philip Sorgen(Director)
Board seatPhil Sorgen· per SEC Form D · $357.1K raise · filed Dec 2021
Palo Alto, US
Tarjei Munthe Vassbotn(Executive Officer, Director)Grim Hegland Iversen(Executive Officer, Director)Olav Sindre Kriken(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatSheila Gulati· per SEC Form D · $14.5M raise · filed Feb 2025
Cloud-based analytics software (Test & Learn) to measure cause-and-effect between business initiatives and outcomes.
Assignar develops cloud-based operations software for self-perform general contractors and subcontractors working on infrastructure projects, covering both office and field workflows.
Construction TechEnterprise SoftwareSaaSDenver, US
Sean McCreanor(CEO & Co-Founder)Marko Tomic(CTO & Co-Founder)
Cloud-based solutions for government agencies and facility owners to plan, build, and maintain capital assets and infrastructure across the construction lifecycle.
Human-assisted AI platform that builds professional websites in 60 seconds and provides tools for SEO, scheduling, and payments.
BlueBean is a virtual-card-first spend and expense management platform that lets companies make controlled, automated purchases through a browser extension and mobile app using virtual cards, AI, and SSO.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Fabrice Saporito(Founder & CEO)Mika Huuhtanen(Founding CTO)David Marc Ashton(Founding Senior Director of User Experience)Isaac Rosado(Founding Senior Software Engineer)
Clipchamp is an online video editor that lets users record, edit, and share HD videos from a web browser using AI tools like voiceover and subtitle generation, screen and webcam recording, audio cleanup, and royalty-free stock assets.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMedia & Entertainment
Code Intelligence builds automated software security testing tools, including fuzz testing technologies, that let developers find and fix security vulnerabilities during early stages of development.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsSaaS
Khaled Yakdan(Chief Product Officer & Co-Founder)
Convercent provides support services to clients, working with IT specialists and executive teams to solve enterprise problems.
Enterprise SoftwareDenver, US
Steven Foster(Director)R. Douglas Higgins(Director)Karen Richardson(Director)Cameron Lester(Director)D. Alan Dillenberg IV(Director)Brian Mankwitz(Director)
AI-powered optimizer that automatically tunes PostgreSQL database configurations for performance across any workload.
FeatureByte automates the end-to-end data science lifecycle, converting business questions into production-ready AI models and metrics.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software
Digital-first customer communication platform with CoBrowsing and conversational AI.
Holistic AI provides an AI governance platform that identifies and inventories AI systems across an organization, tests them for security and bias risks, and generates compliance documentation for regulatory and internal stakeholders.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise Software
IngredientAI is an AI product-development platform that generates supplement formula concepts from natural-language descriptions, helps extract substantiated claims from research, finds and manages suppliers, and provides regulatory review and cost modeling.
AI & Machine LearningFoodTechSaaS
Generative AI and technology company for the nutraceutical industry, aiding formulation research, ingredient discovery, and claims substantiation.
Analytics and forecasting solutions for revenue teams.
Boston, US
Jeff Fagnan(Director)Frederick Shilmover(Executive Officer, Director)Courtland Cunningham(Director)
OneTrust provides a governance platform for privacy, risk, data, and compliance across organizations' technology stacks.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software
AI platform that turns documents into structured data to streamline document review.
Klarity builds software for enterprise transformation that observes how an organization operates and captures the reasoning, decisions, and exceptions behind its processes in a "Context Graph." It is aimed at enterprises seeking continuous operational improvement as an alternative to one-time consulting engagements.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
MachineMetrics provides a manufacturing execution system (MES) with AI-powered machine monitoring for discrete manufacturers.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningSaaSEasthampton, US
MaxInsights builds a data foundation for Physical AI, providing high-quality data at scale through a global capture network.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeep Tech
Mediafly provides a revenue enablement platform that combines seller engagement, value realization, and learning tools for sales and revenue teams in complex organizations.
Enterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechEvanston, US
R.T. Wyatt(Director)Johnny Hsu(Executive Officer)William J. Dyer(Director)William Walsh(Executive Officer, Director)Johnathan S. Evarts(Executive Officer)Carson Conant(Executive Officer, Director)
Tracera is an AI-supported ESG data platform that automates sustainability data collection across a company's value chain and generates audit-ready reports for various disclosure frameworks.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechEnterprise Software
Nooks is an AI-powered workspace for B2B outbound sales that deploys AI agents alongside reps for prospecting, list-building, sequencing, dialing, and coaching.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales Tech
Nulogy provides a Manufacturing Operating System that consolidates production, quality, compliance, maintenance, inventory, and supplier operations into one platform, with self-serve analytics, low-code integrations, and AI-driven monitoring.
Advanced ManufacturingLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Enterprise trust platform operationalizing privacy, security, data governance, GRC, third-party risk, ethics, compliance, and ESG programs.
Big Data analytics platform (Vektor) converting data flows into business insights with AI/ML.
OSIsoft's PI System, now delivered as AVEVA PI System, is operational data management software that collects, stores, contextualizes, and visualizes real-time data from industrial assets, sensors, and IIoT devices.
Advanced ManufacturingData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareIoT
Palosade builds AI agents that work alongside enterprise security teams, integrating into existing workflows with embedded business context to help automate security programs and meet regulatory and customer security requirements.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software
Sanket(Co-founder)Rohit(Co-founder)
Massively parallel analytics database for near-real-time data analysis.
Pay-i provides a GenAI "system of record" that connects AI agents to business outcomes, letting enterprises track and prove ROI, govern spend, and monitor impact across their generative and agentic AI stack.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSRedmond, US
David Tepper(Executive Officer, Director)Erik Winters(Executive Officer)
FinOps platform purpose-built for generative AI, offering real-time cost allocation, visibility, and budget controls.
Phonic develops voice AI technology designed to enable natural and reliable human-machine conversations through speech interaction.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
David Ferris(Founder)inMitchell Catoen(Founder)inMoin NadeemNikhil Murthy
Denver, US
Jay Leek(Director)Gene Stevens(Executive Officer, Director)Larry Orr(Director)Scott Chasin(Executive Officer, Director)Matt Bigge(Director)Sheila Gulati(Director)
Applied interpretability solutions for building trustworthy, reliable, aligned enterprise AI applications.
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.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Tola Capital invest at?
- Tola Capital invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Late Stage stages.
- What is Tola Capital's typical check size?
- Tola Capital typically writes checks of $1M – $15M.
- What sectors does Tola Capital focus on?
- Tola Capital focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Cloud Computing, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, SaaS.
- Where is Tola Capital located?
- Tola Capital is headquartered in Seattle, US.
- Does Tola Capital lead rounds?
- Tola Capital typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
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