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Cowboy Ventures
Venture capitalPalo Alto · Pre-Seed–Series A · 111 people tracked
Also known as COWBOY CAPITAL, LLC · MTF
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Investment thesis
Cowboy Ventures is purpose-built for partnering with founders at the seed stage. The firm concentrates on pre-seed and seed-stage startups, with a large share of its investments made pre-product. It aims to help founders build generational companies by contributing connections, operating experience, and hands-on, human-centered support throughout the journey from seed to Series A.
Source: firm website, verified Oct 5, 2026.
Team · 111 people
from the firm's website & curated & public directories
What they invest in
from 83 of 139 portfolio companiesSaaS ×38Enterprise Software ×28AI & Machine Learning ×27Consumer ×20Fintech ×15E-commerce ×11Developer Tools ×8Direct to Consumer ×8
HQs:United States×60Egypt×1United Kingdom×1Israel×1South Korea×1Netherlands×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 67 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×122 founders×223 founders×184+ founders×15
Where their founders studiedfrom 81 founders with education data
Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×11Stanford University ×10Technical University of Munich ×5University of California, Berkeley ×4Harvard University ×3Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×3BI Norwegian Business School ×2Boston University ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 71 founders with field-of-study data
Computer Science ×22Business & Management ×18Engineering ×15Economics ×6Humanities ×6Mathematics & Statistics ×5Politics & Policy ×5Finance & Accounting ×4
Where their founders worked beforefrom 86 founders with career history
Google ×7Lyft ×4McKinsey & Company ×4Microsoft ×4Coursera ×3Goldman Sachs ×3Gusto ×3Atlassian ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
4 founders hold a PhD · 18 hold an MBA (of 82 with degree data)
Investments · 139 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 42025 · 32024 · 62023 · 22022 · 62021 · 112020 · 12019 · 42018 · 32017 · 42015 · 62014 · 456 dated
Rent the Runway is a fashion rental service that lets consumers rent designer clothing — including dresses, tops, trousers, maternity wear, and blazers — from brands such as Sea New York, Ulla Johnson, and BOSS.
Circular EconomyConsumerE-commerceNew York, US
Jennifer Hyman(Founder)inJennifer Fleiss(Founder)inJohn Rucker(Executive Officer)inBeth Kaplan(Director, Executive Officer)inBrook Hartmann(Executive Officer)Vijayanand Subramanian(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsACME CapitalAdvance Venture PartnersBain Capital VenturesData Point CapitalFelicis VenturesKleiner Perkins+23 more
effx built a platform to help engineering teams collaborate and work more productively, with a focus on microservices architectures.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsESSENCE VCKleiner PerkinsTokyo BlackModern TechnicalOlima VenturesEssence Venture Capital
CatchBack is a platform that links digital NFTs with physical Pokémon cards, letting collectors buy, trade, and own cards through digital-to-physical ownership.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerCreator EconomyCrypto & Web3E-commerceFintechFuture of WorkMarketplacesSaaSSan Francisco, US
Gajus Kuizinas(Founder)inBen Huffman(Founder)in
BoardSarah Leary(Director)in
Board seatTed Wang· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsAtelierHustle FundNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Siesta VenturesUnusual VenturesVibe Capital+2 more
Drata offers a compliance automation platform that centralizes controls and evidence, continuously monitors controls, and tracks remediation so teams can maintain audit readiness across multiple frameworks.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Diego, US
Adam Markowitz(Founder)inDaniel Marashlian(Founder)inTroy Markowitz(Founder)in
BoardTim Jackson(Director)William Griffith(Director)Oren Yunger(Director)in
Board seatTed Wang· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsAAF Management Ltd.Alkeon InnovationBallistic VenturesBasis Set VenturesComcast VenturesConverge+19 more
Los Altos, US
Amy Chang(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardDevdutt Yellurkar(Director)Jan Ruhl(Director)
Co-investorsCRV (Charles River Ventures)FloodgateICONIQICONIQ Capital
Accompany was a relationship intelligence and business insights platform that has been acquired by Cisco and integrated into their collaboration products suite.
Enterprise SoftwareSaaS
Ryan McDonough(Founder)inAmy Chang(Founder)Matthias Ruhl(Founder)
Co-investorsCRV (Charles River Ventures)Vista Venture PartnersARCH Venture PartnersICONIQ CapitalIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Venrock
Technical, seasonless, sustainable wardrobe staples
Meg He(Founder)Nina Faulhaber(Founder)
Co-investorsElizabeth Street VenturesTrue.H&M CO:LABSoGal VenturesVenrex
Arcol is a building design authoring platform that integrates construction and preconstruction intelligence into the design process, supporting collaboration between teams and AI agents.
Construction TechPropTechSaaS
Paul O'Carroll(Founder)
Co-investorsCraft VenturesEssence Venture CapitalVibe Capital
Area 1 Security, now part of Cloudflare as Cloudflare Email Security, provides AI-powered email and collaboration security that detects and blocks phishing, business email compromise, malware, and multi-channel link-based attacks.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareMenlo Park, US
Oren J. Falkowitz(Executive Officer, Director)inBlake Darche(Founder)Oren Falkowitz(Founder)Phil Syme(Founder)
BoardDerek W. Smith(Director)
Co-investorsAllegisCyber CapitalDCVC (Data Collective)EPIC VENTURESFocus Opportunity FundForgePoint CapitalKleiner Perkins+3 more
August manufactures Wi-Fi-enabled smart locks and keypads that allow homeowners to remotely control door access and integrate with voice assistants like Alexa, Siri, and Google Assistant.
ConsumerHardwareIoTPropTechSan Francisco, US
Jason Johnson(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardDavid Wu(Director)Michael Levit(Director)
Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersComcast VenturesGlobal BrainKDDI Open Innovation FundMaveronModerne Ventures+8 more
Aura is a wellness app used by over 7 million people to support emotional wellbeing and sleep, with an offering for teams that provides partnership and bulk discount arrangements for employers.
ConsumerDigital HealthMental HealthWellness & Fitness
Steve Lee(Founder)inDaniel Lee(Founder)in
Co-investorsAllied Venture PartnersFarvatn VenturePlanet 9 CapitalPrototype CapitalReach CapitalStand Together Ventures Lab+7 more
Aviso builds an AI-guided revenue platform that serves go-to-market (GTM) teams, particularly sales organizations, by combining predictive AI, generative AI, and agentic AI capabilities to guide deal execution and forecasting.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechRedwood City, US
Andrew Abrahams(Founder)inTrevor A. Rodrigues-Templar(CEO & President)inK.V. Rao(Founder)
Co-investorsBloomberg BetaScale Venture PartnersStorm Ventures
Basata is an eco-lodge in Egypt offering low-impact nature tourism while supporting the local community and preserving the surrounding environment.
ConsumerImpact & Social GoodTravel & Hospitality
Chetan Patel(Founder)Kaled Alhanafi(Founder)Vivin Paliath(Founder)Sherif El-Ghamrawy
Co-investorsBasis Set Ventures
An AI-native venture capital firm that uses machine learning and its own AI tools to identify and support AI companies.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise Software
Lan Xuezhao(Founder)in
Co-investorsFoundryKindred VenturesPeak XV PartnersPHX VenturesPivotal VenturesSequoia Capital+1 more
Binti builds software for foster care and adoption agencies to streamline the family approval process.
Digital HealthGovTechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Felicia Curcuru(Founder)inGabe Kopley(Co-founder and CTO)inJulia Chou(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsFirst Round CapitalKapor CapitalFounders FundBoxGroupBrighter CapitalGovtech Fund+4 more
Branch is an AI-powered mobile measurement partner (MMP) and omnichannel linking platform that helps brands measure marketing impact and guide customers across apps, web, email, paid media, social, and connected TV.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS
Mada Seghete(Founder)inMike Molinet(Founder)inAlex Austin(Founder)Charles Vien(Founder)Connor Hollasch(Founder)Dayton Mills(Founder)
Co-investorsAlate PartnersCoelius CapitalMadrona Venture GroupNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Pear VCPlayground Global+28 more
Branch is a direct-to-consumer office furniture brand that designs and sells desks, chairs, tables, and accessories for teams, offices, and remote workers.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceFuture of WorkPropTech
Verity Sylvester(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlate PartnersCrosscut VenturesMaywic Select InvestmentsRRE VenturesSuperangelSuperAngel.Fund+10 more
US e-commerce company selling own-label food, beauty, personal care and household goods direct to consumers.
San Francisco, US
Tina Sharkey(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardIdo Leffler(Director)in
Co-investorsNext Legacy PartnersACME CapitalGV (Google Ventures)JAZZ Venture PartnersNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Redpoint Ventures+4 more
Brava is a technology company that makes a countertop cooking appliance using its Pure Light Cooking technology to prepare home-cooked meals and snacks quickly.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechHardware
Brendan Hutchinson(Founder)inDan Yue(Founder)John Pleasants(Founder)Thomas Cheng(Founder)
Co-investorsDGNL VenturesLong Venture PartnersNext Coast VenturesLead Edge CapitalLightspeed Venture PartnersThe Rise Fund+1 more
Brit + Co is a digital media company that inspires and educates women through content, online classes, and products focused on creativity and DIY lifestyle.
ConsumerCreator EconomyMedia & Entertainment
Brit Morin(Founder)in
Co-investorsAdvance Venture PartnersDisney AcceleratorLerer HippeauOak Investment PartnersSlow Ventures
Karat conducts technical interviews and talent assessments for organizations to evaluate engineering capability, including AI-native evaluation scenarios.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechSaaS
Nikke Hardson-Hurley(Founder)Sargun Kaur(Founder)
Co-investorsBBG VenturesScribble VenturesAUTHENTIC VENTURESCleo Capital
Capstack Technologies operates a bank-to-bank loan marketplace that enables financial institutions to connect, share assets, and manage risk collaboratively.
B2B MarketplacesEnterprise SoftwareFintechMarketplacesSaaSMiami, US
Michal Cieplinski(Founder)inTzvika Perelmuterin
BoardLogan Allin(Director)in
Co-investorsFuture Perfect VenturesGaingelsSelah VenturesValor Equity PartnersCiti VenturesFin Capital
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ChartHop provides a people operations platform that unifies people data and HR workflows including onboarding, compensation management, performance reviews, and employee engagement surveys.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSBrooklyn, US
Ian White(Founder)in
Co-investors515 VenturesAbstract VenturesAndreessen HorowitzFiDi VenturesFlybridge Capital PartnersSemperVirens Venture Capital+6 more
Salt Lake City marketplace connecting experienced executives with venture-backed companies for fractional and full-time roles.
Salt Lake City, US
Nolan Church(Founder)Alex Witcpalek(Founder)Greg White(Founder)Mary Nelson(Founder)
Co-investorsExpansion Venture CapitalGaingelsClocktower VenturesDay One VenturesOceans VenturesPelion Venture Partners+1 more
Continuum Powders manufactures premium metal powders for advanced manufacturing applications, including aerospace, energy, defense, and medical markets.
Advanced ManufacturingCircular EconomyDeep TechNew Materials
Jon Cozens(Chief Executive Officer)inWinthrop Sheldon(Chief Revenue Officer)inDavid Boersma(Chief Financial Officer)inMatt Charles(Chief Technology Officer)inRizk Ghafari(Chief Operating Officer)in
Co-investorsAra PartnersClocktower VenturesDay One VenturesM25Oceans VenturesPelion Venture Partners+2 more
Document sharing and analytics service; acquired by Dropbox.
Dave Koslow(Founder)inRuss Heddleston(Founder)Tony Cassanego(Founder)
Co-investorsAugust CapitalDCM VenturesLerer HippeauStudio ManagementStudio Management LLCUncork Capital+1 more
Dollar Shave Club offers razors and grooming products through a subscription model, delivering sharp stainless steel blades and shaving essentials directly to consumers at lower price points.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceLos Angeles, US
Michael Dubin(Founder)inMark Levine(Founder)Daniel Murray(Executive Officer)Kevin Datoo(Executive Officer)
BoardMichael Jones(Director)David Pakman(Director)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzComcast VenturesFelicis VenturesForerunner VenturesFounders Circle CapitalHinge Capital+11 more
Bitly provides link shortening and QR Code creation tools with click and scan tracking and cross-channel analytics.
AdTechFintechMarketing TechSaaSBrooklyn, US
Parag Chordia(Founder)Prerna Gupta(Founder)Simon Cheng(Founder)
Co-investorsAt One VenturesGoogle for Startups Accelerator MexicoQuest VenturesSUPPLY CHANGE CAPITALWebb Investment NetworkBlueberry Ventures+4 more
Drop is a gaming collaboration hub under CORSAIR that partners with video game titles to create branded hardware and merchandise, including gaming peripherals, streaming equipment, and accessories for gamers and esports enthusiasts.
ConsumerGamingHardware
Nelson Wu(Founder)inJasper Chan(Founder)Steve El-Hage(Founder)
Co-investorsGaingelsMultiplier CapitalRunway Growth CapitalWestern Technology InvestmentAream & Co.Autochrome Ventures+3 more
Eisen builds compliance operations infrastructure to help companies manage unclaimed property and escheatment obligations, enabling them to proactively identify customer funds before they are escheated to the state.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSNew York, US
Allen Osgood(Founder)inStephanie Mertz(Founder)
Co-investorsCatalyze AdvisorsFirst Round CapitalHomebrewIndex VenturesMissionOG
Elementary builds data observability tools that monitor data quality and reliability for modern data teams.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareTel Aviv-Yafo, IL
Maayan Salom(Founder)inOr Avidov(Founder)in
Co-investorsModern TechnicalY CombinatorAccuro TrusteesOUP (Osage University Partners)Tetration LabsThreshold Ventures+1 more
Enrich is a community platform that connects early-stage operators and leaders at tech companies to share challenges, best practices, and practical support through peer groups and curated networking events.
Future of WorkSaaSSocial
Jordana Stein(Founder)in
Co-investorsBloomberg BetaSemperVirens Venture Capital
Fairing provides a survey platform that consolidates customer feedback into a single stream, allowing teams to target specific questions to customer segments based on behavior and timing.
AdTechE-commerceMarketing TechSaaS
Co-investorsFiDi VenturesHawke VenturesTrue VenturesV1 VC
Freight Hero provides an AI-powered managed service for freight brokers that handles load operations from rate confirmation through POD collection, including dispatching, tracking, check-ins, and issue escalation.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSPalo Alto, US
AndreAndré Luis Martins Filho(Founder)in
BoardSantosh Sankar(Director)Ross Saario(Director)
Co-investorsAI FundDynamo VenturesField VenturesFlybridge Capital Partners
Fullcast is an AI-native revenue platform that helps sales leaders align territories, quotas, and pipelines to enable predictable revenue execution without end-of-quarter chaos.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechRedmond, US
Balakumaran Balabaskaran(Executive Officer, Director)Bala Balabaskaran(Founder)Dharmesh Singh(Founder)
Co-investors9Mile LabsCompanyon VenturesCreativeCoFikaService Provider CapitalUtah Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED)+1 more
St. George, US
Lawrence Kosick(Founder)inNeil D'Souza(Executive Officer, Director)Neil Dsouza(Founder)inDeval Delivala(Founder)
BoardMatthew Greenfield(Director)in
Co-investorsASDF VenturesHDS CapitalLightShed VenturesPrimetime PartnersRethink EducationAME Cloud Ventures+2 more
Gradio is an open-source Python library for building web interfaces and demos for machine learning models without requiring JavaScript, CSS, or frontend experience.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
Abubakar Abid(Founder)Ali Abdalla(Founder)inAli Abid(Founder)inM. Dawood Khan(Founder)
Co-investorsPear VC
Guild operates a global education benefits platform that connects employees to a curated learning marketplace, 1:1 coaching, and analytics so employers can develop talent, fill critical roles, and build internal mobility.
EdTechFuture of WorkHR TechDenver, US
Brittany Stich(Founder)inChandler K.inGREG SIEGEL(Executive Officer)RACHEL ROMER CARLSON(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)NATALIE MCCULLOUGH(Executive Officer)PAUL FREEDMAN(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsAbbhi CapitalBessemer Venture PartnersBuilders + BackersFelicis VenturesGeneral CatalystGSV Ventures+33 more
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Heartwork manufactures modular steel storage and furniture units designed for flexible workspace configuration in offices, educational institutions, and healthcare facilities.
Advanced ManufacturingConstruction TechEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHardwareWellness & FitnessPortland, US
Karen John(Founder)in
BoardSteven Anderson(Director)
Co-investorsBaseline VenturesBlue CollectiveMontage CapitalWestern Technology Investment
Homebase is a management platform for small businesses that includes team messaging, scheduling, shift tracking, onboarding, and payroll features.
Future of WorkHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
John Waldmann(Founder)inJun Yuan Tan(Founder)inJunyuan Tan(Founder)Phillip An(Founder)Phillip An Junyuan Tan(Founder)Rushi Patel(Founder)
Co-investorsAkkadian VenturesBain Capital VenturesBaseline VenturesNotable CapitalPLUS CapitalSlauson & Co.+9 more
Homebase is a blockchain-based platform that enables fractional ownership of residential real estate properties through tokenization on the Solana network.
Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintechPropTechSaaSNew York City, US
Co-investorsBantam GroupTechstarsACE & CompanyBain Capital VenturesBaseline VenturesBedrock Capital+8 more
Homebase, now part of OneQuext, provides smart building automation and community management technology for multifamily properties, including WiFi infrastructure, access control, smart devices, and integrations with property management systems.
Enterprise SoftwareIoTPropTech
Co-investorsNueterra CapitalVictorumACE & CompanyBain Capital VenturesBaseline VenturesBedrock Capital+5 more
Homebase is a Southeast Asian proptech company that helps individuals achieve home ownership, including through installment-based homebuying processes.
FintechMarketplacesPropTechHo Chi Minh City, VN
Jun Yuan Tan(Founder)inPhillip AnNhien Du(HR)test test(HR)Trang Nguyen(HR)Thy Tran(HR)
Co-investorsY Combinator1982 VenturesAntlerEmles Venture PartnersFlucas VenturesITERATIVE+17 more
Hone provides an AI-powered platform delivering live training and continuous learning experiences for organizations, covering skills development from leadership and communication to performance management.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechEnterprise SoftwareHR Tech
Tom(Co-founder & CEO)inSavina(Co-founder)inTom Griffiths(Founder)inSavina Perez(Founder)
Co-investorsF-Prime CapitalGaingelsMana VenturesNextGen Venture PartnersSemperVirens Venture CapitalSwift Ventures+6 more
Ironclad is an AI platform for digital contract management that helps companies execute faster deals, reduce contract surprises, and measure value.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Jason Boehmig(CEO)inBrian Powers(Executive Officer)Cai GoGwilt(CTO)Jason Springer(Chief Executive Officer)Jeremy Smith(President)inVedavati Verma(Chief Technology Officer)
Co-investors500 GlobalAccelAmplo VenturesBetter Tomorrow VenturesBond Capital ManagementElevate Ventures+33 more
Kiavi provides real estate investment financing technology, offering loans to investors for property flipping, rentals, and development across the United States.
FintechPropTechSan Francisco, US
Matthew Humphrey(Executive Officer, Director)Matt Humphrey(Founder)inJames Herbert(Founder)inArvind Mohan(Chief Executive Officer & Board Member)inTim Lawlor(Chief Financial Officer)inVicente Medrano(Chief Risk Officer)in
Co-investorsFoundation CapitalFirst Round CapitalFJ LabsR136 VenturesZMT CapitalRibbit Capital
Kimono Labs provides browser-based tools that allow users to convert unstructured website data into machine-readable APIs without coding knowledge, using a bookmarklet or Chrome extension to automate web scraping and crawling.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareLos Angeles, US
Ryan Rowe(Founder)inPratap Ranade(CEO)inNaveen Jain(Investor)inShri Ganeshram(Director of Growth/Algorithms Engineer)inMatt Insler(CTO)in
Co-investorsKarlin VenturesLifeX VenturesY CombinatorFounders FundInitialized CapitalKarlin Asset Management+8 more
LaunchNotes is a platform that connects product feedback, roadmap, and release communication so stakeholders know what is shipping and why it matters.
Developer ToolsMarketing TechSaaSCalifornia, US
Tyler Davis(Founder)inJake Brereton(Founder)inEvan Michner(Director of Product)inAdam Wardlow(Director of Product Marketing)inJack Sneeringer(Director of Sales)in
Co-investorsAtlassian VenturesBull City Venture PartnersInsight PartnersEssence Venture CapitalMoonPay
Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsSaaS
Co-investorsBaseline VenturesHeavybit
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LiftLab is a marketing effectiveness measurement platform that unifies brand and performance media in a single model, giving CMOs and CFOs auditable, financially defensible views of what drives growth.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS
Bala Kandula(Founder)John Wallace(Founder)Mike DeVries(Founder)
Co-investorsArray Ventures Management Llc
Acquired by ServiceNow; investment from prior firm
Ben Cronin(Founder)Ben Sigelman(Founder)
Co-investorsAmplify PartnersHeavybitRedpoint VenturesAltimeter Capital
LumaTax is a platform that automates US and Canadian sales tax compliance, helping businesses manage nexus registration, tax filings, and remittance across multiple jurisdictions.
E-commerceFintechSaaSSeattle, US
Robert Schulte(Founder)inFergal Garvey(Founder)Michael Glover(Founder)Stefan Mladenovic(Founder)
BoardChuck Stonecipher(Director)inGregory Gottesman(Director)in
Co-investorsGaingelsMadrona Venture GroupPioneer Square LabsPioneer Square VenturesTrilogy Equity Partners
Maestro is an open-source mobile UI testing tool that runs human-readable YAML end-to-end tests on iOS simulators and Android emulators, with a CLI, visual test IDE (Studio), cloud runner, and an MCP server for AI agents.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsSan Francisco, US
Jacob Krupski(Founder)inLeland Takamine(Founder)inJake Krupski(Founder)
Co-investorsDraper AssociatesModern TechnicalAcronym Venture CapitalAllen Institute for AI (AI2) IncubatorDraper DragonEssence Venture Capital+6 more
MEMEBOX (미미박스/MBX) is a global beauty company that builds and sells K-beauty brands and products, marketed to consumers in over 40 countries.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceSeoul, KR
Hyungseok (Dino) Ha(CEO)inHyungseok Ha(CEO / Representative)inDino Ha(Founder)Pat
Co-investorsClick VenturesCota CapitalFundersClubMontage CapitalOrbiMedPROOF+14 more
Mighty Networks builds a platform for community management, courses, and events that helps community leaders and entrepreneurs build engaged member bases and generate revenue.
Creator EconomySaaSPalo Alto, US
Gina Bianchini(Founder)inTim Herby(Chief Technology Officer & Co-Founder)inThomas Aaron(Chief Product Officer & Co-Founder)inDAVID GALE(PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER)Matteo Melani(Founder)
BoardNANCY BERGLASS(Director)
Co-investorsBBG VenturesFirst Round CapitalFloodgateFounder CollectiveGeek VenturesGreat Oaks Venture Capital+5 more
Mixhalo provides a zero-hardware system that streams live event audio directly to attendees' smartphones in real time, offering silent sessions, live interpretation, captions, transcription, and summaries.
ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSaaSSan Francisco, US
Ann Marie Simpson(Founder)inMichael Einziger(Executive Officer, Director)inMarc Ruxin(Executive Officer, Director)Chrystine Villarreal(Executive Officer)Ryan McIntyre(Director)inAnn Marie Simpson-Einziger(Founder)
Co-investors359 CapitalDefy PartnersJude GomilaFounders FundFoundryTechNexus Venture Collaborative
Mon Ami provides outcome measurement and impact documentation software for social service agencies, helping them prove program effectiveness, comply with regulatory requirements, and secure funding by centralizing evidence from assessments, service hours, and caseworker notes.
GovTechImpact & Social GoodPalo Alto, US
Joy Zhang(Founder)inMadeline Dangerfield-Cha(Founder)inSteve Fram(Founder)in
BoardClint Korver(Director)in
Co-investors37 AngelsCity LightFelicis VenturesHearstLabSoma CapitalStartX+8 more
Mutiny is an AI-powered GTM assistant that helps customer-facing teams create branded marketing assets, conduct account research, and manage sales workflows.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechNew York City, US
Nikhil Mathew(Founder)inJaleh Rezaei(Founder)inStella Li(Ops Manager)Bryan Tharalson(Sales Lead)Soinneah Monks(Head of Talent)Corina Fitzgerald Wagle(Recruitment Lead)
Co-investorsEarl Grey CapitalGaingelsInsight PartnersSequoia CapitalShamrock CapitalUncork Capital+12 more
Everlywell offers at-home and in-person laboratory tests for various health conditions including blood biomarkers, food sensitivity, STI screening, and hormone levels, served directly to consumers through digital and virtual care services.
ConsumerDigital HealthDirect to ConsumerHealthtech
Halle Tecco(Founder)
Co-investorsEnsemble LabsSpringbankXfund
Novi provides verified product data and optimization services for CPG and retail brands to ensure their products are understood, trusted, and recommended by AI-driven shopping systems.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureE-commerceMarketing TechRetail TechSan Francisco, US
Kimberly Shenk(Founder)inYashi Shrestha(Co-Founder and Head of Chemistry & Sustainability)in
BoardBrian Rothenberg(Director)
Co-investorsFelicis VenturesGreylock PartnersMSIVDefy PartnersMonk's Hill VenturesRedpoint Ventures+1 more
NuORDER is a commerce platform owned by Lightspeed that provides tools for independent businesses to manage and scale their operations globally.
E-commerceEnterprise SoftwareSaaSLos Angeles, US
Olivia Skuza(Founder)inHeath Wells(Founder)in
Co-investorsBoxGroupBrighton Park CapitalGreycroftImaginary Venture CapitalThe Argentum GroupUpfront Ventures
nway is a game development studio whose team has worked on console and online games, building original titles.
GamingSan Francisco, US
Dave Jones(Founder)Taehoon Kim(Founder)Tony Harman(Founder)
Co-investorsBaseline VenturesGFT VenturesGlobespan Capital PartnersTransLink CapitalWestern Technology InvestmentXG Ventures
OrderAhead operates a mobile app for ordering and paying ahead for pickup from local merchants such as restaurants and shops.
ConsumerFoodTechMarketplacesSan Francisco, US
Jeffrey Byun(CEO)inHenry A. Lee(CTO/Head of Engineering)inRuddick Lawrence(CTO)Anders Bond(Founder)Johan Gertell(Founder)Oskar Linde(Founder)
Co-investorsAugust CapitalY CombinatorACME CapitalAME Cloud VenturesCreandumCrosslink Capital+16 more
Palla provides APIs and white-label solutions for fintech companies and financial institutions to enable peer-to-peer payments and cross-border transfers in seconds across 180+ countries.
Fintech
Enrique Perezalonso(Founder)inAndrew Mason(Founder)inGregory Piccolo(Founder)Greg PiccoloThomas Harvey(Senior Frontend Engineer)Mike Monahan(Senior Frontend Engineer)
Co-investors2080 VenturesAdventure FundArdent VentureEvolution VenturesFirst Check VenturesFlorida Opportunity Fund+14 more
Palla is a Miami-based cross-border payments platform that lets financial institutions embed instant international transfers.
Miami, US
Gregory Louis Piccolo(Executive Officer, Director)Andrew Scott Mason(Executive Officer, Director)Enrique Perezalonso(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardDavid Golden(Director)Dave Wright(Director)inHeidi Miller(Director)
Co-investorsArdent VentureDash FundDeepWork CapitalEvolution VC PartnersFirst Check VenturesY Combinator
Passbase offers an investor onboarding solution that automates data and document collection from institutional and individual clients, with beneficial owner mapping and compliance monitoring tools.
CybersecurityFintechSaaSNew York City, US
Mathias Klenk(Founder)inDavid McGibbon(Director)Dave McGibbon(Founder)Felix Gerlach(Founder)in
Co-investorsBLN CapitalSquad CapitalAlphabetCostanoa VenturesEniac VenturesKleiner Perkins+2 more
Petual automates audit testing for enterprises using AI, replacing traditional SOX and ITGC testing processes.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechLegalTech
Snir(Co-founder)inEliot(Co-founder)inAndrew(Co-founder)inDavid(Co-founder)inSnir Kodesh(Founder)
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzFirst Round Capital
Philz operates a coffee shop chain that serves customized brewed-to-order coffee made from sustainably sourced beans roasted in-house.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechSan Francisco, US
Jacob Jaber(Founder)inPhilBenedikt Reifler(Executive Officer)inFaisal Jaber(Executive Officer, Director)Phil Jaber(Founder)
BoardGreg Goldfarb(Director)in
Co-investorsDivide by ZeroFreeman SpogliSummit PartnersTuesday CapitalUncorrelated VenturesGeneral Atlantic+3 more
PlanetFWD offers a sustainability management platform that measures carbon footprints across Scopes 1, 2, and 3, automates life cycle assessments, and helps companies model emissions reduction strategies.
CleantechClimate TechSaaS
Julia Collins(Founder)in
Co-investorsAcre Venture PartnersBackstage CapitalBBG VenturesBeacon VCCity LightCleo Capital+14 more
PortexPro provides a freight procurement platform that lets shippers request quotes and bids from carriers, brokers, and forwarders.
B2B MarketplacesLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSRotterdam, NL
Brittany Ennix(Founder)
Co-investorsGood FriendsThe CouncilA100X VenturesBase10 PartnersFootworkREFASHIOND Ventures
Product Hunt runs an online platform where users submit, browse, vote on, and comment on new tech products such as mobile apps, websites, and hardware projects.
ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSan Francisco, US
Ryan Hoover(Founder)inRajiv Ayyangar(CEO)inMaksim Abramchuk(Founder)inVasili Shynkarenka(Founder)inRobert Shedd(Technology Advisor)inTimothy Carambat(Full Stack Software Engineer)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzGV (Google Ventures)Y CombinatorBetaworksBetaworks Ventures Management, LlcGreylock Partners+9 more
ReadyOn develops a system for optimizing labor deployment in frontline enterprises by continuously matching labor supply to operational demand using AI.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaS
Dominic Mirabile(Founder)inMohammad Akbarpour(Founder)Reza Iranmanesh(Founder)
Co-investorsConstruct CapitalFJ LabsFloodgate
Samooha provides Snowflake Data Clean Rooms, a no-code platform that lets business users collaborate on data securely without technical support.
AdTechData & InfrastructureSaaS
Kamakshi Sivaramakrishnan(Founder)
Co-investorsFirebolt Ventures Management Company, Llc
Seneca Systems builds software for government agencies that consolidates constituent communications, tracks service requests, and tracks constituent feedback.
GovTechSan Francisco, US
Nick DeMonner(CEO)inChris Maddox(CEO)in
Co-investorsFundersClubGovtech FundY CombinatorBurst CapitalInitialized Capital
Sliderule is a no-code platform that allows non-technical users to build decision logic workflows using drag-and-drop rules, data connectors, and analytics.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Mitchel ScottinMitchell Scott(Founder)Nick Latourette(Founder)
Co-investorsNycaNyca Partners
Soma designs sustainable water filtration and hydration products sold direct to consumers with a filter subscription service.
San Francisco, US
Michael Del Ponte(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardIdo Leffler(Director)inSteve Anderson(Director)Brett Brewer(Director)Rohan Oza(Director)
Co-investorsBaseline VenturesCollaborative FundForerunner VenturesJAZZ Venture PartnersLerer HippeauVast Ventures
Spruce Health builds a HIPAA-compliant communication platform for healthcare providers, offering patient texting, VoIP calling, video calls, and faxing for clinical teams and their patients.
Digital HealthHealthtechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Ray Bradford(Founder)in
BoardMichael Abbott(Director)Lee Linden(Director)
Co-investorsGV (Google Ventures)Kleiner PerkinsBaseline Ventures
SpruceID provides digital identity systems for governments and regulated industries, enabling secure verification and authentication across legacy and modern infrastructure.
Crypto & Web3CybersecurityData & InfrastructureDigital HealthEnterprise SoftwareGovTechNew York City, US
Wayne Chang(Founder)inGregory Rocco(Founder)inEric Chen(Head of Engineering)inDani Johnson(Head of Operations)Claud Vicencio(Executive Assistant)Elissa Maercklein(Head of Marketing)
Co-investors515 Ventures6 Degrees CapitalA.Capital Venturesa16z cryptoAndreessen HorowitzBitkraft Esports Ventures+24 more
Standard Kernel develops AI infrastructure software that automatically generates high-performance kernels for hardware accelerators like GPUs and TPUs, addressing the bottleneck of kernel optimization in AI workloads.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsPalo Alto, US
Anne Ouyang(Founder)inChris Rinard(Founder)
Co-investorsGeneral CatalystAlumni VenturesFelicis VenturesLink Ventures
StyleSeat operates a US online marketplace for independent beauty and grooming professionals.
Consumer
Melody McCloskey(Founder)inDan Levine(Founder)
Co-investors500 GlobalBase Venture Management, Inc.Cleo CapitalEvolution VC PartnersFlucas VenturesGaingels+10 more
SVT Robotics develops the SOFTBOT Platform, software that connects enterprise systems with robots and automation technology for faster integration in supply chain and warehouse operations.
Enterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsSaaSWilliamsburg, US
Albert K. Schultz(Executive Officer, Director)Jim Hodson(Co-Founder & SVP of Customer Operations)inA. K. Schultz(Founder)inMichael Howes(Founder)A.K. Schultz(Founder)
Co-investorsDynamo VenturesKoch Disruptive TechnologiesNewBuild.VCNGP CapitalNRVSchematic Ventures
Tenor builds managed AI "workers" that own defined jobs across a company — each with a role, manager, permissions, tools, and configurable workflows — so users describe an outcome in plain language and the worker builds and executes the workflow.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSan Francisco, US
Amgad Al-Zamkan(CPO)inHamze Al-Zamkan(CEO)inMuhtasham Oblokulov(CTO)inDavid McIntosh(Founder)Erick Hachenburg(Founder)Frank Nawabi(Founder)
Co-investorsY CombinatorVela PartnersAndreessen HorowitzBase10 PartnersFuel CapitalRedpoint Ventures+1 more
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Textio offers AI-powered recruiting and feedback tools that help managers, recruiters, and HR teams write job posts, interview documentation, and performance feedback that reduce bias and support employee growth.
AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaSSeattle, US
Kieran Snyder(Founder)inJensen Harris(Founder)in
Co-investorsBloomberg BetaEmergence Capital PartnersOperator CollectiveScale Venture PartnersUpside Partnership
The League is a selective dating app that uses an application and peer-review process, plus LinkedIn verification, to build a curated community of career-driven singles seeking long-term relationships.
ConsumerSocial
Amanda Bradford(Founder)
True & Co sells women's intimate apparel, including wirefree bras made from microfiber and lace.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
Aarthi Ramamurthy(Founder)inBeatrice Pang(Founder)Michelle Lam(Founder)
Co-investorsFundersClubPear VCStartXVTF CapitalWestern Technology Investment
TrueLayer operates a Pay by Bank payment network enabling businesses to accept direct bank payments instead of card-based transactions.
FintechLondon, GB
Luca Martinetti(Founder)inFrancesco Simoneschi(Founder)in
Co-investorsAnthemis VentureCNIConnect VenturesGraph VenturesInsiders VenturesIsomer Capital+12 more
Uno helps Medicare beneficiaries find and enroll in government assistance and savings programs they qualify for, such as Medicare Savings Programs, SNAP, LIS, and LIHEAP.
Digital HealthHealthtechInsurTech
Co-investorsGeneral CatalystNat Turner
Uno Health simplifies Medicare enrollment and navigation for seniors by providing personalized guidance to reduce healthcare costs and complexity.
Digital HealthFintechHealthtech
Anna De Paula Hanika(Founder)Chloe Phitoussi(Founder)
Co-investorsFloodgateGeneral Catalyst
Uplimit is an AI-native corporate learning system that delivers personalized instruction, practice, and feedback to a company's workforce, with tools to measure training outcomes.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSan Francisco, US
Julia Stiglitz(Founder)inSourabh Bajaj(Founder)inJacob Samuelson(Founder)inJake Samuelson(Founder)
BoardReid Hoffman(Greylock Partner (board/investor representative))inSarah Guo(Investor (Greylock, later Conviction))in
Co-investorsConvictionGreylock PartnersGSV VenturesSalesforce VenturesTransLink CapitalGSV Acceleration+1 more
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Vic.ai provides AI-based automation for accounts payable and accounting operations, helping finance teams process invoices at scale as they add suppliers and staff.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Alexander Hagerup(Founder)inKristoffer Roil(Founder)inRune Loyning(Founder)
Co-investorsConnectivity VenturesFarvatn VentureICONIQNotable CapitalPlanet 9 CapitalCostanoa Ventures
Wasted operates a portable toilet rental service with a focus on sustainable practices and environmental responsibility.
Circular EconomyCleantechBurlington, US
Taylor Zehren(Founder)inThor Retzlaff(Founder)inBrophy Tyree(Founder)
Co-investorsCollaborative FundCool Climate CollectiveDivergent CapitalGratitude RailroadDay One VenturesInsight Partners+4 more
Wednesday Talent is a company founded and led by CEO Jeremy Hamel.
Jeremy Hamel(Founder)
Co-investorsAccess Venture PartnersBreak Trail VenturesService Provider CapitalAccess Ventures
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Proxima AnalyticsAREA 1Aura HealthBrickworkChimeContinuum Technologies, Inc.CrunchbaseDisclosure FactsGixoGuilderyHone GroupHookedJoyrideKerros HealthKoffie FinancialManifestMbxNoviPantryPolarPortexProductHuntRiseSomewhere GoodSquadStealth — AI for Service OperatorsStealth — AI Specialty Chemical PlatformStealth — Applied AI Security LabStealth — Governance for AI AgentsStealth — Next Gen PAM and Secrets ManagementStealth Ai For Frontline Workforce ManagementStealth Ai InfraTrue CoZeen
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Exits · 17
1 IPOs · 16 acquisitions · showing 9Rent the RunwayNASDAQ: RENTAREA 1acq. by CloudflareArea 1 Securityacq. by Cloudflare, Inc.August Home Inc.acq. by Assa AbloyDocSendacq. by DropboxDollar Shave Clubacq. by UnileverGetawayacq. by DoorvestLibratoacq. by SolarWindsSamoohaacq. by Snowflake
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Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Cowboy Ventures made?
- Cowboy Ventures has 139 tracked investments, 17 of which have exited, including 8 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Cowboy Ventures invest at?
- Cowboy Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Cowboy Ventures's typical check size?
- Cowboy Ventures typically writes checks of $500K – $3M.
- What sectors does Cowboy Ventures focus on?
- Cowboy Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Enterprise Software, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Cowboy Ventures located?
- Cowboy Ventures is headquartered in Palo Alto, US.
- Does Cowboy Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, Cowboy Ventures leads investment rounds.
- Who does Cowboy Ventures co-invest with?
- Cowboy Ventures most often shares deals with Y Combinator, Andreessen Horowitz, Felicis Ventures, among 271 tracked co-investors.
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Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, known for pioneering the platform model with a large team of operators supporting founders across stages.
Felicis is a venture capital firm that backs early-stage founders, investing primarily at Seed and Series A across artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and defense, global resilience and energy, and health and bio.
Sequoia Capital is a venture capital firm that partners with founders to build technology companies.
SV Angel is a San Francisco-based firm that invests long-term in founders, supporting them with advice, introductions, and network access at key business inflection points.
Kleiner Perkins is a venture capital firm that backs founders across technology and life sciences, from early stage through growth.
Baseline Ventures is a pioneering "micro VC" firm structured as a one-man operation where Steve Anderson handles all sourcing, decision-making, and partnering himself, writing concentrated seed checks from small funds rather than using a traditional multi-partner platform. Despite being one of Silicon Valley's smallest investment firms, Baseline achieved outsized success with multiple billion-dollar outcomes including Instagram (where Anderson was the very first investor) through Anderson's fast, gut-based decision style that emphasizes founder quality over elaborate modeling.
General Catalyst is a venture capital firm operating as a partnership focused on company building and accelerating the growth of the businesses it backs.
Uncork Capital is a seed-stage venture firm that backs early founders, with a focus on AI-native companies driving scale and industry change.
First Round Capital is an early-stage venture firm partnering with founders at the very first stages of company creation, backing companies from angel through seed with hands-on support across GTM, recruiting, and operations.
Founders Fund is a venture capital firm that backs technology companies building transformative products.
Accel is a venture capital firm that partners with exceptional teams, positioning itself as a first partner to founders globally.
Greylock Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm that partners with founders building companies from inception. Its partners make only one or two new investments per year to focus deeply on each partnership.
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New Enterprise Associates (NEA)Tiger Global ManagementSlow VenturesEmergence Capital PartnersFloodgateSalesforce VenturesEssence Venture CapitalNotable CapitalInsight PartnersBoxGroupACME CapitalAnthemis VentureVista Venture PartnersLightspeed Venture PartnersBessemer Venture PartnersBain Capital VenturesTrue VenturesCRV (Charles River Ventures)Mayfield FundAdditionUlu VenturesTrinity VenturesMaveronVibe CapitalFootworkNextGen Venture PartnersAugust CapitalFormation GroupDefy PartnersGSV VenturesCraft VenturesIndex VenturesDCVC (Data Collective)IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Liquid VenturesBond Capital ManagementAcrew CapitalHack VCSherpalo VenturesHarrison Metal2048 VenturesUpfront VenturesHustle FundGSV AccelerationNorthzoneNext Play VenturesCompany CapitalUpside PartnershipHighland Capital PartnersReach CapitalConvictionHeretic VenturesMorado Venture PartnersGFT VenturesLightShed VenturesCoalition OperatorsSchematic VenturesFin CapitalFirework VenturesM25C2 VenturesDream MachineCenter ElectricSaturn PartnersEvening1982 VenturesBull City Venture PartnersVerity Venture PartnersCoatue ManagementAfore CapitalTrajectory VenturesCatapult CapitalNot Boring CapitalSocial LeverageQueensBridge Venture PartnersLightbankThe Chernin Group (TCG Crypto)Mucker CapitalBrand Foundry VenturesRecursive VenturesLa FamigliaMakers FundEnsemble VCCrane Venture PartnersCambrian VenturesEvolve VC FundsCrossover VCDispersion CapitalU&I Ventures
Firms observed investing alongside Cowboy Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Cowboy Ventures's recorded portfolio.
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