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Val Vaden

Investor

Venture Partner at Cota Capital

San Francisco, California, United States

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Luca RossettounlockedVal: together at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (1991)
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×2Val: together at Stanford University Graduate School of Business
×2Val: together at Vector Capital

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

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

Skills & more

Managerial Finance1Management Consulting1Recruiting1Start-ups18Entrepreneurship15Strategic Partnerships8Venture Capital5Business Strategy5Mergers & Acquisitions5Due Diligence6Private Equity2Corporate Development2
+3 moreManagementStrategyStrategic Planning

From Val's professional profile.

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 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).

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