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200 people in our graph share verified history with Babak — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Bill PescatellounlockedBabak: together at Northwestern University (1995–1998)
×3Babak: together at Northwestern University
×5Babak: together at Cota Capital
×2Babak: together at ER Accelerator
About
Babak Poushanchi is Founder and Managing Partner of Cota Capital, a San Francisco-based technology investment firm. His career includes roles as Venture Partner at Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator in New York, Co-Founder and Co-Portfolio Manager of Newbrook Capital (a global long/short equity fund), Investment Analyst at Karsch Capital, and Investment Associate at Indosuez Capital. He holds a B.A. in Economics from Northwestern University.
Experience
- Cota CapitalFounder and Partnercurrent2014 — presentSan Francisco
- ER AcceleratorVenture Partnercurrent2010 — present
- Atheer LabsInvestorcurrent2013 — present
- AdRise, IncInvestor2014 — 2024
- GetaroundInvestor2011 — 2024
Skills & more
Private EquityVenture Capital
From Babak's professional profile.
Colleagues at Cota Capital
Adit Singh
Partner at Cota Capital
Allison Chapman
Director of Administration at Cota Capital
Arif Farooqui
Vice President, Finance at Cota Capital
Ben Malka
Venture Partner at Cota Capital
Bobby Yazdani
Founder & Managing Partner at Cota Capital
Christopher Yazdani
Associate at Cota Capital
Faie Dorin
General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer at Cota Capital
Gabi Schindler
Chief Marketing Officer at Cota Capital
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Albert Azout
Partner at Cota Capital
Bobby Yazdani
Founder & Managing Partner at Cota Capital
Joe Blair
General Partner at Bay Bridge Ventures Climate
Kevin Jacques
Venture Partner at Cota Capital
Investors connected to Babak in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Babak Poushanchi?
- Babak Poushanchi is Founder and Managing Partner of Cota Capital, a San Francisco-based technology investment firm. His career includes roles as Venture Partner at Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator in New York, Co-Founder and Co-Portfolio Manager of Newbrook Capital (a global long/short equity fund), Investment Analyst at Karsch Capital, and Investment Associate at Indosuez Capital. He holds a B.A. in Economics from Northwestern University.
- Where does Babak Poushanchi work?
- Babak Poushanchi is Managing Partner at Cota Capital.
- Where did Babak Poushanchi go to school?
- Babak Poushanchi studied at Northwestern University (B.A., Economics).
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Also attended Northwestern University589
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Shared employers
Also worked at ER Accelerator82
Justin SmithlineGeneral Partner at Triple Impact CapitalTaz PatelInvestor at Green Cow Venture CapitalLiran AmranyPresident at Team8Jessica Peltz-ZatuloveFounding Partner at Hannah Grey VenturesMatthew HolmesCo-Founder + CEO, Celebrate at Mu VenturesIynna HalilouGeneral Partner at The MBA Fund
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Also worked at Atheer Labs10
Moe MirghahariInvestor at Green FlagBobby YazdaniFounder & Managing Partner at Cota CapitalRich EllingerAdvisor at Cota CapitalSamir Adams GhoshManaging Partner at FronturesAllen YangProfessor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences; Executive Director, FHL Vive Center for Enhanced Reality (Faculty Advisor) at UC Berkeley SkydeckRyan FinkCo-founder at Digs
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Also worked at AdRise, Inc1
Also worked at Getaround19
Sarah SclarsicFounder + Managing Partner at Voyager PartnersDon TappanPrincipal at Braemar Energy VenturesAndrew ByrnesDirector at Micron VenturesUgo CatryPartner at Princeville CapitalXavier GuryFounding Partner at Wind VentureTyler PetersonPartner, Technology at Triangle Peak Partners
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