Strategic perspective
Experience building companies informs how we think about priorities, growth, and the decisions that shape a business.
Strategic investment.
Active involvement.
We invest in AI, fintech, and emerging technology—and work actively with the companies we back.
Our involvement in focus ↓ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCEFINTECHEMERGING TECHNOLOGY
01 / Our approachCapital is
Capital is
the beginning.
Amata Capital is the investment partnership of Max Cohen and Jessica Billingsley. We invest together in technology businesses where we see an opportunity to contribute.
We pair capital with active involvement, drawing on our network, strategic perspective, and operating experience to help the companies we back build relationships, navigate decisions, and prepare for their next stage.
Meaningful connections
We bring our network into the work, helping connect companies with relevant partners, expertise, and investors.
Active participation
Our involvement reflects the needs of each company, from strategic engagement to direct operating leadership.
Featured investmentvamo.By The Digital Collective
02 / In focusA closer connection
A closer connection
to the business.
Vamo connects workers with financial tools through their employers, making it easier to receive, use, and send their earnings.
Our involvement extends beyond investment: Max serves as Chief Payments Officer, bringing direct operational leadership to the business.
Explore Vamo ↗03 / The people behind Amata
Experience at the table.
Two investors bringing complementary perspectives in company building, fintech, capital markets, and governance.
Jessica Billingsley
Managing PartnerJessica brings experience founding and leading a publicly listed SaaS company, executing mergers and acquisitions, and navigating capital markets. Her background spans public and private company board and chair roles, investing, and strategic advisory work.
Max Cohen
Managing PartnerMax has founded five technology startups, with experience spanning fintech, company exits, and public and private company governance. He brings an operator’s perspective to investing and currently serves as Chief Payments Officer at Vamo.
04 / ConnectLet’s talk
Let’s talk
about what’s next.
Exploring an investment in a company we’ve backed? We welcome a conversation.