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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
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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.
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