About
Christopher Yazdani joined Cota Capital as an Associate in 2024, where he works on sourcing and evaluating investments and supporting existing portfolio companies. Before Cota, he was Vice President of an investment group managing public equities and was a founding member of a technology-focused sales club, the Collegiate Sales Society. He earned a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Southern California's Marshall School of Business.
Experience
- Cota CapitalAssociatecurrent2024 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Beta Sigma Investment Group (BSIG)Vice President2022 β 2024
- Beta Sigma Investment Group (BSIG)Investment Associate2021 β 2022
- Collegiate Sales SocietyFounding Member of USC's Collegiate Sales Society2021 β 2024Los Angeles, California, United States
- Cota CapitalSummer Associate2023San Francisco Bay Area
- Signatures CapitalSummer Analyst2022San Francisco, CA
- 2bHumanFounder & Social Entrepreneur2018 β 2021Potomac, MD
- CapX SolutionsSales Intern2019Maryland, United States
Education
- USC Marshall School of BusinessBachelor of Business Administration - BBA2020 β 2024
- Bullis SchoolHigh School Diploma2016 β 2020
Skills & more
Leadership2Finance1Social Entrepreneurship3Social Ventures
From Christopher's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended USC Marshall School of Business138
Niki PezeshkiGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesJeffrey PaineFounding Partner at Golden Gate VenturesRajeev DhamPartner at Sapphire VenturesTeemu MattilaPartner at Lifeline VenturesEvan SmithManaging Director at Marlin Equity PartnersAlicia ZaettaAssociate at Marlin Equity Partners
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Also attended Bullis School1
Shared employers
Also worked at Cota Capital27
Brian ButlerPartner at Questa CapitalUllas NaikFounder and General Partner at Streamlined VenturesPatrick ChangFounder and Managing Partner at Dispersion CapitalBobby YazdaniFounder & Managing Partner at Cota CapitalMurat KilicogluPartner at Cota CapitalAdit SinghPartner at Cota Capital
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Also worked at Signatures Capital1
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
Ben Malka
Venture Partner at Cota Capital
Bobby Yazdani
Founder & Managing Partner at Cota Capital



















