Tola Capital

Building value and creating relationships with founders that last

Singularly investing in software to power business

Every industry will be transformed by software.

Tola Capital has been part of the software revolution for decades and have perspective on how it will continue to transform business

We practice hypothesis-based investing and are particularly focused on companies having an impact in the following areas: Future of Work, Web3, Shift Left, Modern Security, and others we continue to identify

Tola is the biggest venture fund in Seattle that you may not have heard of.

For over a decade we’ve been heads down, investing in great founders, helping portfolio companies become category leaders, and generating great returns for our investors

We live our value of diversity every day.

We value teams that embrace diversity and want to build inclusive cultures

We believe in the business value of diversity and raise the bar on ourselves – and our partners – in measures beyond ROI

Our team has different experiences and perspectives that inform how we view the world, markets, and opportunities

Our network brings a broader pool of the right talent to our portfolio companies

Investing in founders with a vision for technology at work.

• “The entire team at Tola are super smart, supportive, and amazingly well connected
• When you get access to the network, it is a game changer
• ” – Sean McCreanor, CEO and Co-Founder, Assignar “The entire team at Tola are super smart, supportive, and amazingly well connected When you get access to the network, it is a game changer ”

– Sean McCreanor, CEO and Co-Founder, Assignar

• “It was clear from our first meeting that Tola Capital did things differently and would bring deep perspective and engagement as investors
• The team has identified ways to unlock specific growth levers for our business, and they continue to prove their ability to be value-add investors by making intros to potential customers, employees and contractors
• ” – Andrew Antos, CEO and Co-Founder, Klarity

Investing in founders who are changing the way the world works.

“It was clear from our first meeting that Tola Capital did things differently and would bring deep perspective and engagement as investors The team has identified ways to unlock specific growth levers for our business, and they continue to prove their ability to be value-add investors by making intros to potential customers, employees and contractors ”

– Andrew Antos, CEO and Co-Founder, Klarity

• “Building a large-scale, global technology company with constant innovation at its core is a marathon
• Every next level is a risk and you need advice on industry context, organizational change management, as well as strong networks
• Tola played this role for hybris and for me as an entrepreneur
• ” – Carsten Thoma, President and Co-Founder, hybris “Building a large-scale, global technology company with constant innovation at its core is a marathon Every next level is a risk and you need advice on industry context, organizational change management, as well as strong networks Tola played this role for hybris and for me as an entrepreneur ”

– Carsten Thoma, President and Co-Founder, hybris

We invest as a team, bringing together our collective experiences and insights to identify opportunities and partner with our companies.

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