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Bobby Yazdani

Bobby Yazdani

Founder & Managing Partner atCota CapitalSan Francisco
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Bobby Yazdani is Founder and Managing Partner of Cota Capital, a San Francisco-based investment firm. He previously founded Signatures Capital and Saba Software, and has invested in over 200 private companies.

What Bobby can write

Writes checks ofNot reported
Comes in atSeed, Series ALead preference not reported
Pitch pageSubmit on their siteThe firm asks founders to apply here.

Career

  1. Oracle Corporation · R&D roles
  2. Saba Software · Founder
    1997-2000
  3. Signatures Capital · Founder
    2006
  4. Cota Capital · Founder & Managing Partner
    Now
  5. Oracle Corporation
  6. Saba Software
    1997
  7. Signatures Capital
    2006

Companies founded

Cota CapitalSignatures CapitalSaba Software

Investments named in public bios

Berkeley LightsCompliance.aiDropboxGoogleMasimo CorporationOpenGovTenyxTruebillTubiUber

Focus

enterprise technologyventure capitalangel investing

Education

University of California, Berkeley, B.A. in Applied Mathematics

Also at Cota Capital

Daniel Karp
Daniel KarpPartner
Murat Kilicoglu
Murat KilicogluPartner
Adit SinghPartner
Vikram Venkat
Vikram VenkatPrincipal
Christopher Yazdani
Christopher YazdaniAssociate
Pete Williams
Pete WilliamsPartner & Chief Operating Officer
Sara Shabani
Sara ShabaniSenior Associate
Tala Farhatnia
Tala FarhatniaSenior Analyst

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Who is Bobby Yazdani?

Bobby Yazdani is Founder and Managing Partner of Cota Capital, a San Francisco-based investment firm. He previously founded Signatures Capital and Saba Software, and has invested in over 200 private companies.

How much does Bobby Yazdani invest?

Cota Capital has not reported a check size. It invests at seed, series a.

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What did Bobby Yazdani do before Cota Capital?

R&D roles at Oracle Corporation; Founder at Saba Software; Founder at Signatures Capital; Oracle Corporation; Saba Software; Signatures Capital.

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