Sheila Gulati

Managing Director atTola CapitalWashington

Sheila Gulati is the founder and managing director of Tola Capital. She previously held leadership positions at Microsoft and worked as an investment banker at Robertson Stephens.

What Sheila can write

Writes checks of$1M to $10M
Comes in atPre-seed, Seed, Series ACan lead the round
Ownership target10-12%At first check
Email the firm[email protected]The firm's own inbox for founders.

Tola Capital writes $1M to $10M checks, larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Robertson Stephens · investment banker
  2. Microsoft
  3. Tola Capital · Managing Director
    Now

Companies founded

Tola Capital

Investments named in public bios

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Focus

artificial intelligenceenterprise software

Education

Georgetown University, Bachelor of Science in Science, Technology, and International Affairs

Before you pitch

Tola Capital does not invest inBiotech, Hardware

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Questions

Who is Sheila Gulati?

Sheila Gulati is the founder and managing director of Tola Capital. She previously held leadership positions at Microsoft and worked as an investment banker at Robertson Stephens.

How much does Sheila Gulati invest?

Sheila Gulati invests through Tola Capital, which writes checks of $1M to $10M at pre-seed, seed, series a.

How do I pitch Sheila Gulati?

Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Sheila in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Tola Capital backed works better.

What did Sheila Gulati do before Tola Capital?

investment banker at Robertson Stephens; Microsoft.

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