Pete Williams

Pete Williams is a Partner and Chief Operating Officer at Cota Capital based in San Francisco, California. In this capacity, he oversees the firm's operations, finance, legal, and compliance functions while serving on the Investment Committee to structure and negotiate private technology investments. Before joining Cota Capital, Williams held multiple executive positions at the public software company Saba, serving simultaneously as Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President of Corporate Development, and General Counsel. Earlier in his career, he was a Partner at the international law firm Morrison & Foerster LLP, where he specialized in venture financings, mergers and acquisitions, and intellectual property transactions, earning recognition as one of the top 20 lawyers under 40 in California. Holding a Juris Doctor alongside bachelor's degrees in Economics and Psychology, his background bridges legal practice, corporate finance, and venture capital operations.