Where does Val Vaden work?

Val Vaden is Venture Partner at Cota Capital.

What does Val Vaden invest in?

Val Vaden invests in Enterprise Software.

Where did Val Vaden go to school?

Val Vaden studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (MBA); Harvard Business School (1st Year MBA).

Val Vaden

Investor

Venture Partner at Cota Capital

San Francisco, California, United States

About

Val Vaden joined Cota Capital in 2025 as a Venture Partner, bringing four decades of experience in enterprise technology as a management consultant, software executive, and investor. He co-founded Benchmark Capital, an early-stage venture firm, and Vector Capital, a private equity and credit firm focused on technology businesses. He began his career as a consultant at Bain and Company and later invested at The Cypress Fund and Feibusch & Co. He holds an M.B.A. from the Stanford Graduate School of Business and an A.B. in Economics and Political Science from Stanford University.

Invests in

Enterprise Software

Experience

Cota CapitalVenture Partnercurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
Outfitter VenturesManaging Membercurrent2003 — present
FTENChairman2003 — 2010
Vector CapitalFounding Managing Member, Senior Advisor1999 — 2010
Benchmark CapitalFounding Managing Member1995 — 1998

Skills & more

Managerial Finance1Management Consulting1Recruiting1Start-ups18Entrepreneurship15Strategic Partnerships8Venture Capital5Business Strategy5Mergers & Acquisitions5Due Diligence6Private Equity2Corporate Development2

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ManagementStrategyStrategic Planning

From Val's professional profile.

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

Frequently asked questions

Who is Val Vaden?: Val Vaden joined Cota Capital in 2025 as a Venture Partner, bringing four decades of experience in enterprise technology as a management consultant, software executive, and investor. He co-founded Benchmark Capital, an early-stage venture firm, and Vector Capital, a private equity and credit firm focused on technology businesses. He began his career as a consultant at Bain and Company and later invested at The Cypress Fund and Feibusch & Co. He holds an M.B.A. from the Stanford Graduate School of Business and an A.B. in Economics and Political Science from Stanford University.
Where does Val Vaden work?: Val Vaden is Venture Partner at Cota Capital.
What does Val Vaden invest in?: Val Vaden invests in Enterprise Software.
Where did Val Vaden go to school?: Val Vaden studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (MBA); Harvard Business School (1st Year MBA).