About Cota Capital
Cota Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 2015. It is primarily based out of San Francisco, United States. As of May 2026, Cota Capital is an active investor, having invested in 157 companies, with 4 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Series A round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to High Tech and FinTech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Canyon Overall, Cota Capital portfolio has seen 7 unicorns, 8 IPOs and 34 acquisitions including key companies like Uber, Square and Eight Sleep. A lot of funds co-invest with Cota Capital, with names like Celesta Capital sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Cota Capital has team of 32 people including 11 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Series A, Seed & 3 more
Portfolio IPOs
Portfolio Unicorns
Portfolio Soonicorns
Cota Capital's List of Top Investments
Cota Capital has a portfolio of 157 companies, including 7 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Kilo and Truebill.Their portfolio spans across United States, United Kingdom, Israel and 7 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, FinTech and 27 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Seed and 3 more. Here is the list of top investments by Cota Capital:
1. Uber
Network providing on-demand transportation, delivery, and business management solutions. It facilitates ride requests and connects individuals with transportation providers. Additionally, it offers delivery services for food and other goods. The network extends to business solutions, providing tools for managing rides, meals, and local deliveries for organizations.
Key facts about Uber
- Founded Year: 2009
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $13.2B
- Employee Count: 161,587 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: TrueBridge, Fidelity Investments and 191 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Dec 19, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Public
2. Square
Provider of integrated point of sale and business management solutions. The company delivers hardware and software for payments, retail, restaurants, and appointments. It offers tools for managing teams, payroll, marketing, customer relationships, and cash flow. The business provides solutions for various industries, including food and beverage, retail, beauty, and services.
Key facts about Square
- Founded Year: 2009
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $520M
- Employee Count: 6,282 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: TDM Growth Partners, Goldman Sachs and 59 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Mar 03, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Public
3. Gusto
Cloud-based payroll, benefits, and HR software for small and medium-sized businesses. Its core offering is software delivered online, with API integrations and automation features designed to help SMBs manage back-office operations more efficiently.
Key facts about Gusto
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series E
- Total Funding till date: $718M
- Employee Count: 4,474 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: Glynn Capital, Fidelity Investments and 84 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series E, May 13, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Google
Provider of internet search, digital advertising, cloud computing and other more services to individuals and businesses. Its primary service is web search, but its business extends far beyond that into digital advertising platforms, cloud computing infrastructure (Google Cloud), and artificial intelligence systems. It also provides widely used consumer applications such as Gmail (email service), Google Maps (navigation and geospatial services), Google Drive (cloud storage), and YouTube (video platform). In addition, Google develops the Android operating system, which powers most of the world’s mobile devices.
Key facts about Google
- Founded Year: 1998
- Location: Mountain View (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Dec 31, 2024
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $35M
- Employee Count: 337,774 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: Greyrock Investments, Black Capital Investments and 32 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Jun 18, 2010, $*****
5. Eight Sleep
Provider of AI-based internet-first brand of mattress and smart mattress covers. It provides an AI-based internet-first brand of thermoregulated mattress, carbon air pillow, and smart mattress cover that is controlled via smartphone. It allows the user to set the temperature of the mattress independently and monitor the body vitals such as breathing and heart-rate variability. This control allows the user to fall asleep faster and improves the quality of sleep. The app can be connected with other smart devices to monitor sleep activity.
Key facts about Eight Sleep
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $323M
- Employee Count: 250 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: SoftBank Group, StartX and 88 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Mar 04, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Cota Capital's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Cota Capital has invested in 157 companies over the last 11 years, with an average of 7 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 8 investments, while as of May 2026, it has made 2 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Canyon and most recent follow-on round was in Esper.Year | No. of Investments | ||
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1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2025 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
2024 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
2023 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
2022 | 15 | 2 | 17 |
2021 | 13 | 2 | 15 |
2020 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
2019 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
2018 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
2017 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
Cota Capital's Investments by Stage
Cota Capital has made 31 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $15.8M, 23 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $11.1M, 19 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $27M, 7 investments in Series C stage with an average round size of $83.2M and 1 investment in Series D stage with an average round size of $26M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 31 |
Seed | 23 |
Series B | 19 |
Series C | 7 |
Series D | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Cota Capital's Investments by Sector
Cota Capital has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, High Tech, FinTech, Enterprise Infrastructure and Vertical SaaS. Notably, it has invested in 148 Tech companies, 127 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 92 Software companies and at least 55 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 48 |
High Tech | 26 |
FinTech | 18 |
Enterprise Infrastructure | 15 |
Vertical SaaS | 13 |
Others | 78 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Cota Capital's Investments by Geography
Cota Capital has made most investments in United States (73), followed by United Kingdom where it has made 3 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 73 |
United Kingdom | 3 |
Canada | 1 |
France | 1 |
Germany | 1 |
Others | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Cota Capital's recent investments
Cota Capital has made 2 investments in 2026 so far - Canyon and Esper.Here are the most recent investments by Cota Capital:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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May 26, 2026 | United States | Seed | 9579 | ||
Mar 10, 2026 | United States | Series A | 5971 | [+1] | |
Dec 10, 2025 | United Kingdom | Seed | 7600 | - | |
Sep 18, 2025 | United States | Series D | 1242 | [+6] | |
Sep 17, 2025 | United States | Seed | 2833 | [+7] |
Unicorns in Cota Capital's Portfolio
Cota Capital has 7 unicorns in its portfolio - Velaura AI, Eight Sleep, Cast AI and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Velaura AI. It became a unicorn in 2026.Here is a list of unicorns in Cota Capital's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
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55 | Developer of low-power compute solutions tailored for data center, edge, and physical AI applications | 2022 | Santa Clara | Series A | mpvjtzz | ||
80 | Provider of AI-based internet-first brand of mattress and smart mattress covers | 2014 | New York City | Series D | bzvmdao | ||
65 | Provider of a platform for Kubernetes automation and cost optimisation | 2019 | Miami | Series C | pepvvpn | ||
71 | Wealth management solutions for advisors | 2009 | Mountain View | Series G | dlpdsgt | ||
68 | Provider of banking services, paycheck advances, credit building, and crypto trades | 2015 | New York City | Series E | iosybdo |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Cota Capital's Portfolio
8 of Cota Capital's portfolio companies have become public. SoundHound got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ), in Apr 2022 at marketcap of $1.41B and Zeta Global got listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at marketcap of $1.91B.Here are Cota Capital's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr 28, 2022 | - | - | 5523 | |
Jun 10, 2021 | - | - | 9762 | |
Jul 17, 2020 | Oct 15, 2018 | Series B | 7251 | |
May 09, 2019 | - | - | 3791 | |
Oct 04, 2018 | - | - | 4543 |
Acquired companies in Cota Capital's Portfolio
34 companies from Cota Capital's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Kilo in Jul 2026 by Anaconda for $*****.Here are Cota Capital's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jul 15, 2026 | Dec 10, 2025 | Seed | 6551 | |
Jun 01, 2026 | - | - | 9863 | |
Feb 17, 2026 | - | - | 4101 | |
Jan 13, 2026 | Jan 30, 2025 | Series A | 7278 | |
May 08, 2025 | Apr 25, 2022 | Series C | 8879 |
Team profile of Cota Capital
Cota Capital has a team of 32 members including 11 Partners, 3 Venture Partners and 4 Principals located in United States, United Kingdom and 1 more location. Cota Capital's team sits on the board of 1 company.Here is a list of top team members in Cota Capital:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | San Francisco | - | - | |
Partner | San Francisco | - | ||
Partner | San Francisco | - | - | |
Partner | San Francisco | - | ||
Partner | San Francisco | |||
Partner | San Francisco | - | - | |
Partner | Washington, DC | - | ||
Partner | Windlesham | - | - | |
Partner | San Francisco | - |
Co-investors of Cota Capital
Over the past 11 years, 590 investors have co-invested in Cota Capital's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Cota Capital: Y Combinator, HHS and 170 others have invested in rounds before Cota Capital. There are 10 companies where Y Combinator has invested before Cota Capital and 7 companies where HHS has invested before Cota Capital.
- Top Co-investors of Cota Capital: 246 investors entered a company along with Cota Capital. These include investors like Celesta Capital (7 companies).
- Invested after Cota Capital: A total of 172 investors have invested in Cota Capital's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Khosla Ventures (2 companies), General Catalyst (2 companies) and SVB (2 companies).
Recent News related to Cota Capital
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DLA Piper advises Cota Capital on Canyon Code’s US$5 million pre-seed financingLegal Desire•Jul 09, 2026•DLA Piper, Canyon, Cota Capital
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Canyon Code Raises $5M in Pre-Seed FundingFinSMEs•May 27, 2026•Newbuild Venture Capital, Blackhorn Ventures, Cota Capital
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Esper Raises New Funding Following Record Growth and Leadership ExpansionPR Newswire•Mar 10, 2026•Stand Together Ventures Lab, 8VC, Cota Capital, Esper
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Kilo Raises $8 Million to Bring Kilo Speed to Agentic EngineeringBusiness Wire•Dec 10, 2025•Kilo, Breakers, Cota Capital, Tokyo Black and 3 others
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PvX Secures $4.7M Seed Extension, Surpasses $250M in User Acquisition FinancingFinTechnews•Dec 08, 2025•Pvxpartners, Capital One, DraftKings, General Catalyst and 8 others
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Movandi Secures $40M to Power Next-Generation IntelligentTMC•Oct 14, 2025•Movandi, ITHCA, Murata, 5G Ventures and 5 others
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Upscale AI secures $100M to develop open-standard AI networking infrastructure.SiliconAngle•Sep 18, 2025•Upscale, Mayfield, Maverick Silicon, StepStone Group and 7 others
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Tote.ai Raises $22.6M in FundingFinSMEs•Aug 18, 2025•Tote, Cervin, Storm Ventures, Cota Capital and 5 others
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Seraphic secures $29m to strengthen browser security for businessesTechCentral•Feb 27, 2025•Seraphic Security, GreatPoint Ventures, CrowdStrike, Planven Entrepreneur Ventures and 4 others
