Stacey Giard
Stacey Giard works with Tola Capital portfolio companies on growth and go-to-market strategy and is described by third-party sources as a co-founder of the firm. She previously led marketing in Microsoft's Server and Tools business, running global campaigns for SQL Server and the Azure launch and growing the developer tools partner ecosystem. Before Microsoft she led marketing at an online education startup.
Tola Capital names former Microsoft exec Vahé Torossian as venture partner after leaving Microsoft in 2023
Seattle-based venture firm Tola Capital named Microsoft veteran Vahé Torossian as a venture partner; the firm, founded by former Microsoft executives, invests in early-stage software and AI and has raised $688 million to date.
Experienced Executive Joins Tola Capital as Venture Partner to Support Early-Stage AI Enterprise Startups
A new Venture Partner has joined Tola Capital, a VC firm specializing in AI-powered enterprise software with $700M AUM and 40+ portfolio companies, aiming to leverage executive experience to support early-stage AI ventures. They will collaborate with founder Sheila Gulati and contribute to scaling visionary startups in enterprise AI.
Tola Capital co-founder Sheila Gulati raises $230 million third fund, firm totals $688 million in capital
Seattle venture capital firm Tola Capital, co-founded by Sheila Gulati, raised a $230 million third fund in November and has already made multiple investments, bringing the firm's total capital raised to $688 million. Gulati, whose early exposure to tech influenced her career, runs the AI-focused firm that has backed companies like Simpplr and B12.
Tola Capital’s Sheila Gulati and Stacey Giard Deploy $230M Fund to Back AI Enterprise Software Startups
Sheila Gulati and Stacey Giard of Tola Capital are using a recently raised $230 million fund to invest $1–4 million in seed and early AI enterprise software startups, promoting diversity among LPs and empowering wealthy women investors while offering hands-on operational support to portfolio companies.
Tola Capital closes $230M third fund to back 25–30 early-stage software and AI companies with $1M–$15M checks
Seattle-based venture firm Tola Capital closed a $230 million third fund to back early-stage software and AI companies, planning 25–30 investments with average checks of $1M–$15M and splitting capital evenly between new and follow-on deals.
Tola Capital founders Sheila Gulati and Stacey Giard expand enterprise software fund to $341M, add $90M
Sheila Gulati and Stacey Giard, who spent over a decade at Microsoft together, founded Tola Capital in 2010 to invest in enterprise software firms; the evergreen fund manages $341 million, recently added about $90 million, holds five portfolio companies, and targets $5–$25 million investments focused on data-driven, impact-oriented software such as compliance platform Convercent.
Organizations
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Tola Capital Co-founder and Venture Partner · current
Education
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Arizona State University Bachelor of Science, Business
