Investments
224Portfolio Exits
30Funds
8Service Providers
1About Cota Capital
Cota Capital operates as an early-stage investment firm focused on building and investing in technology companies that address challenges in the enterprise sector. The company offers venture capital to startups and provides support through its network of industry leaders. Cota Capital primarily serves the technology sector, with interest in companies that are developing solutions for enterprise-level problems. It was founded in 2015 and is based in San Francisco, California.
Latest Cota Capital News
Aug 19, 2025
Tote.ai raises $22.6m in growth funding San Francisco based POS system for fuel and convenience stores raised $22.6m in growth funding led by Cota Capital. "While convenience stores and their millions of customers are a cornerstone of American life, this industry has been overlooked," said Adit Singh, Partner at Cota Capital. "These local businesses are shackled to outdated legacy technology that can't deliver the convenient, friendly service customers expect from them. Tote stepped up where no one else in tech would and got a fresh take on these retailers and their customers. The founders have built a system that will put convenience back in the convenience store, and we're proud to be a partner."
Cota Capital Investments
224 Investments
Cota Capital has made 224 investments. Their latest investment was in Movandi as part of their Series D on October 14, 2025.
Cota Capital Investments Activity
Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10/14/2025 | Series D | Movandi | $40M | No | Celesta Capital, DNX Ventures, ITHCA Group, Murata Manufacturing, Phaistos Investment, Sierra Ventures, and VentureTech Alliance | 5 |
9/17/2025 | Seed VC | Upscale AI | $100M | Yes | Celesta Capital, Maverick Silicon, Mayfield, MVP Ventures, Qualcomm Ventures, Stanford University, Stepstone Group, and Xora Innovation | 4 |
9/17/2025 | Seed VC - II | Upscale | $100M | Yes | Celesta Capital, Maverick Capital, Mayfield, MVP Ventures, Qualcomm Ventures, Stanford University, Stepstone Group, and Xora Innovation | 3 |
8/18/2025 | Series A | |||||
7/9/2025 | Convertible Note |
Date | 10/14/2025 | 9/17/2025 | 9/17/2025 | 8/18/2025 | 7/9/2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round | Series D | Seed VC | Seed VC - II | Series A | Convertible Note |
Company | Movandi | Upscale AI | Upscale | ||
Amount | $40M | $100M | $100M | ||
New? | No | Yes | Yes | ||
Co-Investors | Celesta Capital, DNX Ventures, ITHCA Group, Murata Manufacturing, Phaistos Investment, Sierra Ventures, and VentureTech Alliance | Celesta Capital, Maverick Silicon, Mayfield, MVP Ventures, Qualcomm Ventures, Stanford University, Stepstone Group, and Xora Innovation | Celesta Capital, Maverick Capital, Mayfield, MVP Ventures, Qualcomm Ventures, Stanford University, Stepstone Group, and Xora Innovation | ||
Sources | 5 | 4 | 3 |
Cota Capital Portfolio Exits
30 Portfolio Exits
Cota Capital has 30 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was BuildZoom on November 06, 2025.
Date | Exit | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Acquirer | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11/6/2025 | Acquired | 2 | |||
5/7/2025 | Acquired | 3 | |||
9/3/2024 | Acquired | 6 | |||
Date | 11/6/2025 | 5/7/2025 | 9/3/2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Exit | Acquired | Acquired | Acquired | ||
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Sources | 2 | 3 | 6 |
Cota Capital Acquisitions
1 Acquisition
Cota Capital acquired 1 company. Their latest acquisition was First Connect on November 08, 2024.
Date | Investment Stage | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Total Funding | Note | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11/8/2024 | Acq - Fin | 2 |
Date | 11/8/2024 |
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Note | Acq - Fin |
Sources | 2 |
Cota Capital Fund History
8 Fund Histories
Cota Capital has 8 funds, including Cota Opportunities VI.
Closing Date | Fund | Fund Type | Status | Amount | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3/20/2020 | Cota Opportunities VI | Diversified Private Equity | Closed | $3.5M | 1 |
12/30/2019 | Cota Opportunities V | ||||
4/22/2019 | Cota Opportunities IV | ||||
2/7/2019 | Cota Opportunities III | ||||
5/21/2018 | Cota Opportunities II |
Closing Date | 3/20/2020 | 12/30/2019 | 4/22/2019 | 2/7/2019 | 5/21/2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fund | Cota Opportunities VI | Cota Opportunities V | Cota Opportunities IV | Cota Opportunities III | Cota Opportunities II |
Fund Type | Diversified Private Equity | ||||
Status | Closed | ||||
Amount | $3.5M | ||||
Sources | 1 |
Cota Capital Service Providers
1 Service Provider
Cota Capital has 1 service provider relationship
Service Provider | Associated Rounds | Provider Type | Service Type |
|---|---|---|---|
Counsel | General Counsel |
Service Provider | |
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Associated Rounds | |
Provider Type | Counsel |
Service Type | General Counsel |
Partnership data by VentureSource
Cota Capital Team
9 Team Members
Cota Capital has 9 team members, including current Founder, Managing Partner, Babak Yazdani.
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Babak Yazdani | Saba Software, and Oracle | Founder, Managing Partner | Current |
Name | Babak Yazdani | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Work History | Saba Software, and Oracle | ||||
Title | Founder, Managing Partner | ||||
Status | Current |
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