Tola Capital
Tola Capital is a Seattle-based venture capital firm founded in 2010 by former Microsoft executives Sheila Gulati, Stacey Giard, and Sean Jacobsohn. The firm specializes in investing in early-stage and growth-stage enterprise software companies, focusing on areas such as AI, cloud computing, and data platforms. Tola Capital has raised a total of $688 million across its funds, with its latest fund, Fund III, launched in November 2023, comprising $230 million aimed at investing in 25-30 global companies. The firm employs a hypothesis-based investing approach, targeting companies with essential
Investing activity
Tola Capital appears in 1 AI deal tracked by the Lounge deals desk, rounds totalling $30M. The rounds are mostly Seed, with a median round size of $30M. The most recent is Maxinsights (Seed, $30M, Oct 2026).
Tola Capital most often invests alongside PeakXV, South Park Commons, INCE Capital and Alumni Ventures, and the companies it backs on Lounge are mostly in Physical AI training data.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Tola Capital
What AI companies has Tola Capital invested in?
Tola Capital's AI investments include Maxinsights. The 1 round on Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
Where is Tola Capital based?
Tola Capital is based in Seattle, Washington, United States.
What stage does Tola Capital invest at?
In the rounds tracked on Lounge, Tola Capital has invested at Seed, with a median round of $30M.
Who does Tola Capital co-invest with?
Tola Capital's most frequent co-investors on Lounge are PeakXV (1 deal), South Park Commons (1 deal), INCE Capital (1 deal) and Alumni Ventures (1 deal).
How can founders reach Tola Capital?
Founders on Lounge can see Tola Capital's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with the firm under Warm Paths, and add Tola Capital to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.