Cowboy Ventures
Pre-Seed–Series A · 19 people tracked
Investment thesis
Cowboy partners with early-stage startups, particularly those at pre-product or seed stage, to help build category-defining companies. The firm provides capital alongside strategic connections, operational expertise, and hands-on support to help founders execute at the highest level through the critical early growth phases.
Source: firm website, verified Jul 19, 2026.
Team · 19 people
from the firm's website
Aileen Lee founded the seed-stage firm Cowboy Ventures in 2012 after more than a decade at Kleiner Perkins. She coined the term 'unicorn' for billion-dollar startups in a 2013 essay and co-founded All Raise, the nonprofit working to advance women in venture capital.
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Investments · 27 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathFrequently asked questions
- What stage does Cowboy Ventures invest at?
- Cowboy Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Cowboy Ventures focus on?
- Cowboy Ventures focuses on Sector Agnostic.
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