Cowles Ventures
Venture capitalSpokane · Seed–Series A · 8 people tracked
Investment thesis
Cowles Ventures invests in early-stage companies leveraging disruptive technologies and business practices to accelerate growth. It looks for clear defensibility, proof of market, and the ability to scale, and seeks founders who value trust, community, and hard work. Sector focus includes healthcare, media, environmental advancement, and B2B SaaS. Typical first checks range from $250,000 to $1 million in Series Seed to Series A rounds.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 8 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 21 of 41 portfolio companiesHealthtech ×7Biotech ×4Advanced Manufacturing ×3AI & Machine Learning ×3Hardware ×3Media & Entertainment ×3Cleantech ×2Cloud Computing ×2
HQs:United States×18Italy×1
Investments · 41 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 12023 · 12015 · 13 dated
The Alliance of Angels is an angel investor group of 180+ accredited members that finances and supports early-stage, high-growth startups in technology, hardware, consumer, and life sciences.
Sector Agnostic
Seattle, US
ANDREW KO(Executive Officer)MICHAEL FRIDGEN(Director)WILLIAM MCALEER(Director)MARK UPSON(Director)WILLIAM T. COLLERAN(Executive Officer, Director)JACOB O. WOBBROCK(Executive Officer)
AppRabbit builds white-labeled iOS, Android, and web fitness membership apps for personal trainers and fitness influencers, handling design, integrations, and ongoing maintenance.
SaaSSports TechWellness & Fitness
Cardiac Insight develops handheld and wearable ECG devices for cardiac diagnostics, including the Cardea 20/20 for athlete heart screening and the Cardea SOLO for 7-day ambulatory monitoring.
BiotechHardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesBellevue, US
Bill Willis(Executive Officer)Hemanth Reddy(Director)Brad Harlow(Executive Officer, Director)Richard Martin(Director)Robert deGavre(Executive Officer, Director)David Linker(Executive Officer, Director)
Cato Digital provides bare metal cloud infrastructure using redeployed high-performance servers from Meta and NVIDIA, targeting AI, machine learning, compute, and storage workloads.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechCloud Computing
Cowles Semi develops miniLED transfer and placement technology, combining proprietary software and custom hardware to build machines for high-yield, precise miniLED placement.
Advanced ManufacturingHardwareSemiconductorsLiberty Lake, US
Enel is an energy utility that generates, sells and distributes electricity while developing clean and innovative energy solutions across Europe, Latin America, North America, Africa, Asia and Oceania.
CleantechEnergyRome, IT
Fierce Network is a news and media outlet covering the broadband, cloud, AI, wireless, and data center industries through articles, research, podcasts, webinars, and industry events.
Media & Entertainment
Fierce Biotech is a news publication covering the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and medtech industries, reporting on clinical trials, deals, venture capital, drug development, and research.
BiotechMedia & Entertainment
Domino Data Lab provides a platform for enterprise machine learning operations that enables data scientists to experiment, build models, and deploy AI applications at scale with governance and reproducibility.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareHollywood, US
Nick Elprin(CEO and Co-Founder)inChristopher Yang(Co-Founder)Matthew Granade(Co-Founder)
HealthtechSpokane, US
Dan Roark(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Steve Rector(Executive Officer)Ken McCabe(Executive Officer, Director)Jon Copeland(Director)Marco Chung(Director)
BoardBill Driscoll(Director)
HyperSciences develops a hypersonic accelerator engine aimed at mining and tunneling applications.
Construction TechDeep TechHardwareSpokane, US
Mark Russell(Executive Officer, Director)Michelle Carbon(Executive Officer)
BoardMichael McSherry(Director)Charles Russell(Director)
Impel Pharmaceuticals develops therapies that combine its proprietary Precision Olfactory Delivery (POD) nasal drug-delivery technology with established therapeutics for diseases with high unmet medical needs.
BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices
Medcurity is an AI-powered compliance platform for healthcare organizations to manage HIPAA requirements, including security risk analysis, vulnerability assessments, vendor management, and employee training.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSpokane, US
Joe Gellatly(Executive Officer, Director)Tom Simpson(Director)Amanda Hepper(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Pullman, US
Amit Dhingra(Director)Mike Werner(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardSteve Rector(Director)Bob McCambridge(Director)Kirk Washington(Director)
Revival Tea Company sells loose-leaf and packaged teas online, including black teas, green teas, herbal teas, and chai.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceSpokane, US
Andrew Henry(Executive Officer, Director)
Advanced ManufacturingSpokane, US
Brandon Jon Bledsoe(Executive Officer, Director)John W. Thompson(Executive Officer, Director)Timothy G. Ledford(Executive Officer, Director)
HealthtechWest Valley City, US
Jeffrey Gladden(Dr. Gladden is a manager of the issuer.)David Bearss(Mr. Bearss is a manager of the issuer.)John Lippert(Executive Officer, Director)Rick Randall(Mr. Randall is a manager of the issuer.)Stacy Lippert(Executive Officer, Director)Jerry Henley(Mr. Henley is a manager of the issuer.)
SheerID operates an Audience Data Platform that uses authoritative data sources to verify consumer eligibility—such as students, military, healthcare workers, and first responders—for brands' exclusive offers, while also enriching customer data.
Data & InfrastructureMarketing TechSaaSEugene, US
Jake Weatherly(Executive Officer, Director)David Shear(Co-founder & President)
Spiceology is a chef-founded company that makes spice blends, seasonings, and BBQ rubs, offering both consumer products and hard-to-find ingredients and labor-saving solutions for professional chefs.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceSpokane, US
Heather Scholten(Director)Eric Anderson(Executive Officer)Darby McLean(Executive Officer, Director)Brenda Bening(Executive Officer)Overstreet Ronald(Executive Officer, Director)Pete Taylor(Executive Officer, Director)
Junction Brain Health (formerly TMS Solutions) operates mental health clinics providing FDA-approved treatments for depression, including TMS Therapy, Spravato (esketamine), and psychiatric medication management via in-person visits or telehealth.
Digital HealthHealthtechMental Health
Voyager Capital is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage companies in AI-driven business solutions, software-driven hardware, sustainable agriculture, and supply chain.
Seattle, US
John Larson(Executive Officer)John Stafford, III(Director)Anthony Riemma(Executive Officer)Lucas Price(Executive Officer)John Lauer(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Melinda White(Director)
Exits · 1
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioGoldman SachsNYSE: GS
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesDomino Data Lab · finsmes.com · Aug 22, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Cowles Ventures invest at?
- Cowles Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Cowles Ventures's typical check size?
- Cowles Ventures typically writes checks of $250K – $1M.
- What sectors does Cowles Ventures focus on?
- Cowles Ventures focuses on Climate Tech, Consumer, Enterprise Software, Healthtech, Media & Entertainment, SaaS.
- Where is Cowles Ventures located?
- Cowles Ventures is headquartered in Spokane, US.
Co-investors · 4
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Jackson Square Ventures (JSV) is an early-stage venture capital firm based in San Francisco that backs founders building software and marketplace companies. Founded in 2011, it has invested more than $700 million across multiple funds.
Thomvest is a group of investment companies that invests on behalf of Peter J. Thomson and his family, backing teams across market cycles and supporting portfolio companies with mentorship, strategic guidance, and resources.
Artis Ventures is a venture capital firm focused on supporting founders reimagining the systems that sustain life, spanning from cellular biology to broader societal impact.
Firms observed investing alongside Cowles Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Cowles Ventures's recorded portfolio.
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