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Michael JenningsunlockedJeff: together at Ostra Cybersecurity (2022–2026)
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Jeff: together at Iowa State University
About
Partner with 30 years of venture finance and investment experience in early to mid-stage businesses across fintech, cybersecurity and AI life-science industries. Co-founded and managed a financial services company acquired by Hitachi in 2016 and an AI healthcare firm sold for $120 million.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Experience
- Capital Four, LLLPFounder and Managing Directorcurrent2018 — presentGreater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
- Brightstone Venture CapitalGeneral Partnercurrent2017 — presentGreater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
- Ostra CybersecurityFounding Shareholder and Chairmancurrent2017 — presentGreater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
- Leasing Ventures LLCFounder and Managing Directorcurrent2021 — present
- Verata Health (9-figure sale 2021)Co-Founder & Chairman2017 — 2020Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
- Creekridge Capital (9-figure sale 2016)Co-Founder & CEO1998 — 2018Edina, MN
- Wells FargoRegional Sales Manager1992 — 1998Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
- Business Credit LeasingRegional Sales Manager1986 — 1991San Francisco - HQ Marshall, MN
Skills & more
Finance26Strategy19Venture FinancingVenture CapitalStart-upsMergers & Acquisitions4Entrepreneurship3Business Strategy2Private EquityDebt & Equity FinancingExit StrategiesStrategic Planning13
From Jeff's professional profile.
Colleagues at Brightstone Venture Capital
David Dalvey
Managing General Partner at Brightstone Venture Capital
David Novak
Investor at Brightstone Venture Capital
Grant Mitchell
Investor at Brightstone Venture Capital
Joe Sriver
Investor at Brightstone Venture Capital
John Erb
Investor at Brightstone Venture Capital
Mark Christopherson
Investor at Brightstone Venture Capital
Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Managing Partner at Brightstone Venture Capital
Seth A. DeGroot
General Partner at Brightstone Venture Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jeff Cowan?
- Partner with 30 years of venture finance and investment experience in early to mid-stage businesses across fintech, cybersecurity and AI life-science industries. Co-founded and managed a financial services company acquired by Hitachi in 2016 and an AI healthcare firm sold for $120 million.
- Where does Jeff Cowan work?
- Jeff Cowan is Managing Partner at Brightstone Venture Capital.
- Where did Jeff Cowan go to school?
- Jeff Cowan studied at Buena Vista University (Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA, Banking Finance); Iowa State University; Algona High School.
Same school
Also attended Buena Vista University5
Also attended Iowa State University141
Raghu MadabushiInvestment Director at Samsung Catalyst FundTom PetersonVenture Partner at Rally Ventures Management, LlcBrad H. ValeFounding General Partner at Treo Ventures, LlcNick RoelofsVenture Partner at ScietyMark JuettenDirector, Discovery Collaboration at TitletownTechDaniela RiesbergSenior Associate at Five Elms Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Ostra Cybersecurity4
Also worked at Wells Fargo453
Funmi GarrickFinance and Operations at Impact America FundChen Yang SiaGeneral Counsel at Golden Gate VenturesTori KorineInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersAditya ReddyVice President at Sapphire VenturesM.G. ThibautFormer Chief Financial Officer at DroneDeploy at Scale Venture PartnersTrent RiggsInvestor at Khosla Ventures
+ 447 more