At a Glance
Cota Capital was founded in 2017 by Bobby Yazdani, a former partner at Bessemer Venture Partners. The firm focuses exclusively on enterprise software investments, targeting companies that demonstrate strong unit economics and sustainable growth models. Cota Capital typically invests in Series A and B rounds, writing checks between $5-25 million. The firm takes a highly selective approach, making only 6-8 investments per year across their portfolio. Notable investments include logistics platform Flexport, data observability company Monte Carlo, and in-memory database Redis. Yazdani and his team are known for their deep technical expertise and hands-on approach to helping portfolio companies scale their go-to-market strategies. What distinguishes Cota Capital is their focus on profitability fundamentals in an era where many VCs prioritized growth at all costs, positioning them well during market downturns.
“Invests in transformative enterprise software companies with strong unit economics and clear paths to profitability.”
Cota Capital primarily invests at the Series A, Series B+ stages. This means they focus on companies that are scaling their go-to-market after proving product-market fit.
Cota Capital is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. Many of their portfolio companies are also based in this region, though they invest across geographies.
Cota Capital focuses on investments in Enterprise, SaaS. Their portfolio reflects deep expertise and networks within these sectors.
Cota Capital manages approximately $675M in assets under management (AUM) across their funds.