# Cota Capital

> Cota Capital is a San Francisco investment firm that backs enterprise technology companies from seed rounds all the way into the public markets. Founded by Bobby Yazdani, the operator behind Saba Software, it manages more than $1 billion and looks for what it calls 'Net New' - founders solving problems that weren't solvable, or didn't even exist, until recently. Its portfolio runs from Snowflake and Plaid to OpenAI and Grammarly.

- **Founded:** 2015
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco, United States
- **Founders:** Bobby Yazdani (Founder & Managing Partner), Babak Poushanchi (Co-Founder & Partner), Ullas Naik (Co-Founder & Partner)
- **Team size:** ~56 employees
- **Products:** Multi-Stage Enterprise Technology Investing, Operational Support & Network, Cota Connect, Knowledge Base & Cota Manifesto, Cota Impact Fund
- **Notable:** Grown to more than $1 billion in assets under management (~$1.17B per March 2024 Form ADV)., Backed 130-200+ enterprise technology companies since 2015, including Snowflake, Plaid, Grammarly, Segment, Algolia, Harness, Addepar, and OpenAI., Founder Bobby Yazdani ranked #1 among ~2,000 angel investors by CB Insights in 2014 for follow-on funding track record.

## Products & services

- **Multi-Stage Enterprise Technology Investing** — Thesis-driven, stage-agnostic investing from pre-seed and seed through Series A/B and into public companies, with check sizes generally ranging from about $1M to $15M across private and public enterprise technology.
- **Operational Support & Network** — Hands-on operating expertise, competitive intelligence, and an extensive industry network offered to portfolio founders, built on the firm's belief that 'knowledge is the true capital.'
- **Cota Connect** — An annual event that brings founders, investors, and industry leaders together across the Cota ecosystem.
- **Knowledge Base & Cota Manifesto** — Educational content and a published investment philosophy that articulate the firm's approach to founder development.
- **Cota Impact Fund** — A Donor Advised Fund with the San Francisco Foundation supporting education, economic opportunity, and technology for underserved communities.

## Achievements

- Grown to more than $1 billion in assets under management (~$1.17B per March 2024 Form ADV).
- Backed 130-200+ enterprise technology companies since 2015, including Snowflake, Plaid, Grammarly, Segment, Algolia, Harness, Addepar, and OpenAI.
- Founder Bobby Yazdani ranked #1 among ~2,000 angel investors by CB Insights in 2014 for follow-on funding track record.
- Notable exits including Gusto, Tubi, Greensmith Energy, and NextInput.
- Founder's prior company, Saba Software, went public in 2000 and was ultimately acquired by Cornerstone OnDemand for $1.3 billion in 2020.

## Latest updates

- **2024-03** — SEC Form ADV reports approximately $1.17 billion in discretionary assets under management across about a dozen clients.
- **2025-04** — Refreshed firm branding and website assets, including an updated logo, published on cotacapital.com.

## Links

- Website: https://cotacapital.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cota-capital
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/CotaCapital
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cotacapital/

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Last updated: 2026-08-16