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Sara Shabani

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Senior Associate at Cota Capital

San Francisco, California, United States

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529 people in our graph share verified history with Sara — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Bouraux LeopoldunlockedSara: together at EPFL (École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne) (2017)
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Sara: together at EPFL (École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne)

About

Sara Shabani joined Cota Capital as a Senior Associate in 2026, where she works on sourcing, evaluating, and monitoring private investments. She previously worked as a management consultant at McKinsey & Company's Technology Practice, advising enterprises on AI, data, and compute strategy, and worked with software providers on product strategy and go-to-market efforts. She holds a Ph.D. in Physics from Columbia University, with research in quantum computing and semiconductors, and also conducted quantum AI research at Google.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningQuantum ComputingSemiconductors

Experience

  1. Cota CapitalSenior Associate - Investment teamcurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco, CA
  2. McKinsey & CompanyConsultant2023 — 2026New York, United States
  3. Columbia University in the City of New YorkGraduate Researcher (PhD)2018 — 2023
  4. Columbia University in the City of New YorkScience Honors Program Instructor2021
  5. Columbia University in the City of New YorkGraduate Teaching Assistant2018 — 2020
  6. Seeqc USIntern2022
  7. GoogleStudent Researcher2022Santa Barbara, California, United States
  8. EPFL (École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne)Intern2017

Skills & more

Venture Capital

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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
Babak Poushanchi
Managing Partner 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

Frequently asked questions

Who is Sara Shabani?
Sara Shabani joined Cota Capital as a Senior Associate in 2026, where she works on sourcing, evaluating, and monitoring private investments. She previously worked as a management consultant at McKinsey & Company's Technology Practice, advising enterprises on AI, data, and compute strategy, and worked with software providers on product strategy and go-to-market efforts. She holds a Ph.D. in Physics from Columbia University, with research in quantum computing and semiconductors, and also conducted quantum AI research at Google.
Where does Sara Shabani work?
Sara Shabani is Senior Associate at Cota Capital.
What does Sara Shabani invest in?
Sara Shabani invests in AI & Machine Learning, Quantum Computing, Semiconductors.
Where did Sara Shabani go to school?
Sara Shabani studied at Columbia University (PhD, Physics); Sharif University of Technology (Bachelor's degree, Physics (Double major)); Sharif University of Technology (Bachelor's degree, Chemical Engineering).

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