About
Jeff Cowan is Founder and Managing Director at Capital Four, LLLP, a family office fund, and General Partner at Brightstone Venture Capital. His career has focused on finance across early to late-stage businesses, with multiple exits from companies he founded. He invests in startup and seed-stage companies, takes an advisory role in his portfolio companies, and is active in addiction recovery community support.
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
Education
- Buena Vista UniversityBachelor of Business Administration - BBA, Banking Finance
- Iowa State University
- Algona High School1978 — 1982
Skills & more
Finance26Strategy19Venture FinancingVenture CapitalStart-upsMergers & Acquisitions4Entrepreneurship3Business Strategy2Private EquityDebt & Equity FinancingExit StrategiesStrategic Planning13
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Same school
Also attended Iowa State University30
Raghu MadabushiInvestment Director at Samsung Catalyst FundTom PetersonVenture Partner at Rally Ventures Management, LlcAndrei IancuVenture Partner at Prime Movers LabSteve HansonFmr CEO, Baptist Health Kentucky at Empactful CapitalRekha Pai KamathInvestment Committee Member at Silicon ValleyVivek MehraPartner Emeritus at August Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Brightstone Venture Capital1
Also worked at Ostra Cybersecurity1
Also worked at Wells Fargo186
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 Drone Deploy at Scale Venture PartnersTony ThomasVenture Partner at Lux Capital
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