About
Ben Malka joined Cota Capital in 2019, where he focuses on early-stage investments in fintech companies. He was previously a General Partner at F-Prime Capital, serving as lead partner on several investments, and has been a General Partner at North Hill Ventures since 1999. Earlier in his career he worked at The Boston Consulting Group and began at Bank of America as a statistical analyst; he holds a B.A. in Economics and Political Science from Stanford University and an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago.
Invests in
Fintech
Experience
- First Connect Insurance ServicesInvestorcurrent2024 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
- GlowDirectorcurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- FartherDirectorcurrent2020 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- RadiusBoard Observercurrent2020 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Cota CapitalPartnercurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- AvantStayInvestorcurrent2017 — presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
- VestwellInvestorcurrent2016 — presentNew York
- Snapsheet IncInvestorcurrent2016 — presentChicago
- MX.comBoard Observercurrent2014 — presentProvo, Utah, United States
- North Hill VenturesPartnercurrent1999 — presentBoston and San Francisco
- StrideInvestorcurrent2017 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Qu POSDirector2021 — 2025Bethesda, Maryland, United States
- Toast, Inc.Investor2016 — 2023Boston, Massachusetts
- TruebillDirector2021 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
- F-Prime CapitalPartner2015 — 2019San Francisco
- CashStarBoard Observer2013 — 2017Portland, Maine Metropolitan Area
- ValoreBooksBoard Observer2006 — 2017Greater Boston
- PayChoiceBoard Observer2005 — 2014Mt. Laurel NJ
- Placemark InvestmentsBoard Director2004 — 2014Wellesley MA
- Capital OneVice President1999 — 2012Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Education
- Stanford UniversityBA, Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
- University of ChicagoMBA, Finance and Marketing
Skills & more
Venture Capital18Investments9Start-ups12Mergers3Mergers & Acquisitions15Business Development6Financial Services6Private Equity13FinTech1Portfolio Management5Executive Management4Strategic Partnerships4
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Same school
Also attended Stanford University1,575
Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital
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Also attended University of Chicago242
Mark SusterManaging Partner at Upfront VenturesShardul ShahInvestor at Index VenturesSam BlackmanEntrepreneur in Residence at GV (Google Ventures)Clay FisherInvestor at Spark CapitalJonas CiplickasPrincipal at Scale Venture PartnersJulia Gonzalez SandersPartner and General Counsel at Crosslink Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Vestwell6
Lex ZhaoManaging Partner at One Way VenturesLogan AllinManaging Partner & Founder at Fin CapitalBrooks GibbinsManaging Partner at FinTech CollectiveSean Sang Sub LeeInvestment Director at Prosperity7 VenturesTim PengSr. Investment Principal at Prosperity7 VenturesChristian OstbergPartner at Tribeca Venture Partners
Also worked at Truebill8
Haroon MokhtarzadaCEO Partner at Ardent VentureZach NooraniPartner at Foundation CapitalVinny PujjiManaging Partner at Left Lane CapitalDavid WaltcherPartner at FirstMarkGaurav MehtaManaging Partner at California CrescentAlbert AzoutPartner at Cota Capital
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Also worked at F-Prime Capital50
Muz MansuriAdvisor at Delin VenturesMaulik MehtaManaging Partner at Excelerate Health VenturesAbby WagnerSenior Accountant at F-Prime Capital PartnersAbdul AbdirahmanPrincipal at F-Prime Capital PartnersAlexander PasteurPartner at F-Prime Capital PartnersAllison MacLeodVenture Partner at F-Prime Capital Partners
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Also worked at Capital One101
Joey ShinInvestment Analyst at Pantera CapitalNigel MorrisCo-Founder and Managing Partner of QED InvestorsFrank RotmanCo-Founder and Partner Emeritus at QED InvestorsBill CilluffoPartner at QED InvestorsAustin HayInvestor at Khosla VenturesMatt RisleyPartner Emeritus at QED Investors
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Colleagues at Cota Capital
Adit Singh
Partner at Cota Capital
Albert Azout
Partner at Cota Capital
Allison Chapman
Director of Administration at Cota Capital
Arif Farooqui
Vice President, Finance at Cota Capital
Ashkan Marsh
Principal at Cota Capital
Babak Poushanchi
Managing Partner at Cota Capital
Bobby Yazdani
Founder & Managing Partner at Cota Capital
Christopher Yazdani
Associate at Cota Capital