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Tola Capital

Tola Capital, based in Washington, backs generalist startups from Pre-Seed to Series A, mostly leading rounds with checks from $1 million to $10 million.

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Entry stagePre-seed, Seed, Series A
Check size$1M to $10M
Leads roundsYes
FocusGeneralist
Latest fundn/a
Investing team5 peopleNo activity since Sep

Who you would pitch at Tola Capital

5 people on the investing team, 3 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.

Sheila GulatiManaging DirectorShe previously held leadership positions at Microsoft and worked as an investment banker at Robertson Stephens.
Aaron FleishmanPartnerHe previously served as a Strategy Manager at Microsoft and founded an eCommerce startup.
Akshay BhushanPartnerHe previously worked in management consulting and product management.
Jake NibleyVice PresidentHe uses financial forensics to assess business health and growth opportunities, and led Tola Capital's investment in Klarity's Series A.
Sophia LuVice PresidentShe is listed as an executive at the firm.

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Writes $1M to $10M checks. Its smallest check is larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.

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No recent activity since September 2026. Quiet does not mean closed.

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Before you pitch

Ownership target10-12%
Does not invest inBiotech, Hardware
How to reach them[email protected]

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On these lists

Seed investors in United States2836Series A investors in United States1790Pre-seed investors in United States1561Seed investors in Washington38Pre-seed investors in Washington25Series A investors in Washington21Seed investors3020Series A investors1867

Questions

What stage does Tola Capital invest in?

Tola Capital reports entry at pre-seed, seed, series a.

How much does Tola Capital invest?

Tola Capital reports checks of $1M to $10M.

Does Tola Capital lead rounds?

Yes. Tola Capital says it can lead.

Who are the partners at Tola Capital?

Sheila Gulati (Managing Director), Aaron Fleishman (Partner), Akshay Bhushan (Partner).

Is Tola Capital active right now?

No recent activity since September 2026.

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