Bobby Yazdani's guest appearances

Bobby Yazdani

The Bill Kutik Radio Show

The Mentor Files

Cullinane & Green Report

The Exit - Presented By Flippa

Charlene Li

Renata Quintini

Nicole Quinn

Leah Busque

Gregg Renfrew

Craig Elbert

Christine Hunsicker

Rebecca Minkoff

Cynthia Rowley

Nicole Gibbons

Sarah Jones

Katia Beauchamp

Tim Brown

Tim Draper

Lauren Bush Lauren

OwlTail

This week on The Exit: Born in Tehran, Iran, Bobby Yazdani left the country at age 16 during the Iranian Revolution. Jumping forward, Bobby graduated from Berkeley and started work at Oracle. Back then you had to log into the internet and the concept of internet cookies didn’t exist. But Bobby could see the potential for a suite of technology and browser-based applications working with the internet. So together with a group of friends from Oracle, he left to start Saba. What followed was the creation of a category: Learning Management Systems. The idea was to move training to the internet which led to the shift of content and learning onto the internet. It was a hugely profitable system which evolved into supply chain and talent management. After their first big investment the exit quickly followed, but Bobby wasn’t done with Saba. Listen to find out about the first exit, and Bobby’s experience of then taking the company public. Bobby Yazdani is Founder and Partner of Cota Capital, a San Francisco-based firm investing in private and public U.S.-based modern enterprise technology companies. Before forming Cota Capital, Bobby spent over 20 years investing in technology companies both individually and through his family office, Signatures Capital, which he founded in 2006. Bobby founded Saba Software in 1997, taking the company public in 2000. Saba was acquired by Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc. in 2020. At Saba, Bobby served as CEO from 1997 to 2002 and from 2003 to 2013. Cota Capital: https://www.cotacapital.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobby-yazdani-015a13a/ For a Free Flippa Business Valuation: flippa.com/freevaluation --The Exit—Presented By Flippa: A 30-minute podcast featuring expert entrepreneurs who have been there and done it. The Exit talks to operators who have bought and sold a business. You’ll learn how they did it, why they did it, and get exposure to the world of exits, a world occupied by a small few, but accessible to many. To listen to the podcast or get daily listing updates, click on flippa.com/the-exit-podcast/

This week on The Exit: Born in Tehran, Iran, Bobby Yazdani left the country at age 16 during the Iranian Revolution. Jumping forward, Bobby graduated from Berkeley and started work at Oracle. Back then you had to log into the internet and the concept of internet cookies didn’t exist. But Bobby could see the potential for a suite of technology and browser-based applications working with the internet. So together with a group of friends from Oracle, he left to start Saba. What followed was the creation of a category: Learning Management Systems. The idea was to move training to the internet which led to the shift of content and learning onto the internet. It was a hugely profitable system which evolved into supply chain and talent management. After their first big investment the exit quickly followed, but Bobby wasn’t done with Saba. Listen to find out about the first exit, and Bobby’s experience of then taking the company public. Bobby Yazdani is Founder and Partner of Cota Capital, a San Francisco-based firm investing in private and public U.S.-based modern enterprise technology companies. Before forming Cota Capital, Bobby spent over 20 years investing in technology companies both individually and through his family office, Signatures Capital, which he founded in 2006. Bobby founded Saba Software in 1997, taking the company public in 2000. Saba was acquired by Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc. in 2020. At Saba, Bobby served as CEO from 1997 to 2002 and from 2003 to 2013. Cota Capital: <a href="https://www.cotacapital.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.cotacapital.com/</a> LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobby-yazdani-015a13a/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobby-yazdani-015a13a/</a> For a Free Flippa Business Valuation: <a href="http://flippa.com/freevaluation" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">flippa.com/freevaluation</a> -- The Exit—Presented By Flippa: A 30-minute podcast featuring expert entrepreneurs who have been there and done it. The Exit talks to operators who have bought and sold a business. You’ll learn how they did it, why they did it, and get exposure to the world of exits, a world occupied by a small few, but accessible to many. To listen to the podcast or get daily listing updates, click on <a href="http://flippa.com/the-exit-podcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">flippa.com/the-exit-podcast/</a>

The Invention of a Category, an Exit & an IPO with Bobby Yazdani

As the founder and managing partner of venture capital firm Cota Capital and as founder of Signatures Capital, Bobby Yazdani has invested in more than 130 early stage tech start-ups in 15 years. Companies in his portfolio include everything from Birchbox and Bonobos to Google, Dropbox and Uber. In 2014, he was named by CB Insights as the #1 angel investor, out of a list of 2000, for most successful follow-on funding and is also currently an investor and board member for Monica + Andy. In this rare interview, Bobby discusses his early days as an immigrant from Iran and how that shaped him into the entrepreneur and investor he is today. He also reveals the crucial steps any entrepreneur needs to take before approaching a potential investor, the two qualities of any successful entrepreneur, and the invaluable advice he shares with CEOs in his portfolio.

As the founder and managing partner of venture capital firm Cota Capital and as founder of Signatures Capital, Bobby Yazdani has invested in more than 130 early stage tech start-ups in 15 years. Companies in his portfolio include everything from Birchbox and Bonobos to Google, Dropbox and Uber. In 2014, he was named by CB Insights as the #1 angel investor, out of a list of 2000, for most successful follow-on funding and is also currently an investor and board member for Monica + Andy. In this rare interview, Bobby discusses his early days as an immigrant from Iran and how that shaped him into the entrepreneur and investor he is today. He also reveals the crucial steps any entrepreneur needs to take before approaching a potential investor, the two qualities of any successful entrepreneur, and the invaluable advice he shares with CEOs in his portfolio.

23 Bobby Yazdani - The Founder of Cota Capital on Investing in + Advising Entrepreneurs

On this podcast, Joe and Roger are delighted to have a conversation with Bobby Yazdani, the Founder and Chairman of the Board of Saba, Inc.Bobby Yazdani is the driving force behind the Saba vision, products, and market direction. He founded Saba in 1997 and took the company public in 2000. Today, Saba, headquartered in Redwood Shores, Calif., is the leading provider of Human Capital Development and Management solutions.Among the Global 2000, Saba customers include Allianz Group, DaimlerChrysler, EDS, Procter &amp; Gamble, Ford Motor Company, and Cisco Systems.Yazdani is a frequent spokesperson at industry events held by such prestigious organizations as the United Nations and The Economist. Prior to founding Saba, Yazdani served as Senior Director at Oracle Corporation. Yazdani has a BA in Applied Mathematics from the University of California at Berkeley.We know that you'll enjoy Cullinane &amp; Green's latest in our series of conversations with CEOs. As always, we're on the bleeding edge so you don't have to be!

On this podcast, Joe and Roger are delighted to have a conversation with Bobby Yazdani, the Founder and Chairman of the Board of Saba, Inc. Bobby Yazdani is the driving force behind the Saba vision, products, and market direction. He founded Saba in 1997 and took the company public in 2000. Today, Saba, headquartered in Redwood Shores, Calif., is the leading provider of Human Capital Development and Management solutions. Among the Global 2000, Saba customers include Allianz Group, DaimlerChrysler, EDS, Procter &amp; Gamble, Ford Motor Company, and Cisco Systems.Yazdani is a frequent spokesperson at industry events held by such prestigious organizations as the United Nations and The Economist. Prior to founding Saba, Yazdani served as Senior Director at Oracle Corporation. Yazdani has a BA in Applied Mathematics from the University of California at Berkeley. We know that you'll enjoy Cullinane &amp; Green's latest in our series of conversations with CEOs. As always, we're on the bleeding edge so you don't have to be!

Conversation with Bobby Yazdani