Coya's founders and management board Sebastián Villarroel, Dr. Peter Hagen, Andrew Shaw, Laura Kauther and Thomas Münkel infront of the Coya Office in Berlin-Kreuzberg. Coya/Christian Manthey Photography © It's Valar's second investment in the company. Valar, Thiel's early-stage venture capital company, took part in a $10 million funding round for Coya last August.