Tola Capital
Facts
- HQ
- Seattle, Washington, USA
- Sectors
- Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
- Founded
- 2010
- Type
- LLC Seattle business license
- Employees
- 57
- Registered name
- Tola Capital Seattle business license
Seattle Startup Pulumi Launches AI Agent Neo to Automate Cloud Infrastructure with a Third of Workforce
Seattle startup Pulumi launched Neo, an AI agent automating cloud infrastructure tasks such as provisioning, security, and compliance, developed by a third of its 130-person workforce. Neo uses large language models, primarily Claude, integrates with various AI developer tools, and aims to address bottlenecks faced by platform teams amid increasing developer demands.
Nikesh Parekh Advises Microsoft and Amazon Execs on Engaging with Seattle Startups as Advisors, Board Members, and Investors
Nikesh Parekh shares a guide for Microsoft and Amazon employees on engaging with the Seattle startup ecosystem through roles like advisors or board members and by strategic investing, highlighting common practices and compensation details.
Seattle Has Fewer Than 20 Unicorn Startups Amid Top AI Talent and Tech Giants in 2025
Seattle hosts fewer than 20 unicorn startups, representing about 1.5% of global unicorns as of January 2025, despite having a dense tech talent pool and being a prime location for AI businesses. Industry leaders argue that the number of unicorns alone is a poor measure of regional tech success, pointing to Seattle's strengths in AI, cloud giants, and fast-growing startups.
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Sheila Gulati of Tola Capital argues AI is enabling founders to solve previously intractable enterprise problems, making work more joyful and scalable by embedding intelligence into workflows and products.
StarLifter raises $11.5M seed led by Tola Capital to build AI-powered Enterprise Decision Layer
StarLifter raised $11.5 million in a seed round led by Tola Capital to develop an AI-powered "Enterprise Decision Layer" that detects operational changes, assesses business impact, and orchestrates decisions across organizations. Founder and CEO Fred Luddy aims to replace human middleware by continuously linking signals from data platforms to governed actions in operational systems.
Pulumi launches Neo, an AI agent to automate cloud infrastructure tasks as it bets big on AI
Seattle startup Pulumi is launching Neo, an AI agent designed to automate cloud infrastructure tasks as the company embraces AI-driven coding for infrastructure management.
People
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Sheila Gulati Founder, Founder and Managing Director
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Jacob Nibley Executive, Vice President
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Sophia Lu Executive, Vice President
