Cowboy Ventures

General contacts
Investor type

PE / VC

Founded

2012

AUM

$260 M

Location

Palo Alto, California, United States

Investment Ticket

$10-50 m

Investment Stage

Series A Seed Pre-seed Series B

Region of investment

North America
Investor profile last updated: 16 August, 2026

Profile

Cowboy Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Palo Alto, California, founded in 2012. The firm is led by a team of experienced professionals who focus on supporting early-stage startups. They are known for their hands-on approach, providing not just capital but also strategic guidance and operational support to help founders build successful companies.

The firm primarily invests in sectors such as artificial intelligence, enterprise SaaS, fintech, software infrastructure, healthcare, consumer, and the future of work. Cowboy Ventures typically writes checks ranging from $500K to $3M, focusing on pre-seed, seed, and Series A stages. They have a strong presence in the United States and manage several funds, including Cowboy Ventures Fund II ($55M, 2014), Fund III ($95M, 2018), and Fund IV ($140M, 2023).

Notable investments by Cowboy Ventures include Drata - compliance automation, Guild Education - workforce education, and Sliderule - data science education. These companies highlight Cowboy Ventures' commitment to backing innovative solutions across various industries.

Industry

Education Fintech Media and Entertainment Real Estate Software Telecommunications Edtech Fashion/Beauty Financial Services Food and Beverage Foodtech Hardware Marketing and Advertising Other Pharmaceuticals Robotics Security Sports/SportsTech Travel MedTech Technology Life Sciences Infrastructure Energy LegalTech Music HealthTech AdTech TravelTech Healthcare Services SaaS

Cowboy Ventures Funds

Name Type
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Region 		Size AUM Launch date
Cowboy Ventures Fund II
Venture Capital (VC)
Education
Financial Services
Fintech
Healthcare Services
Marketing and Advertising
Media and Entertainment
SaaS
Security
Software
HealthTech
Pre-seed
Seed
North America
$5-10 m
$55 M
November 2014
Fund III
Venture Capital (VC)
Education
Financial Services
Fintech
Healthcare Services
SaaS
Software
HealthTech
Pre-seed
Seed
North America
$5-10 m
$95 M
July 2018
Cowboy Ventures Fund IV
Venture Capital (VC)
Education
Marketing and Advertising
Media and Entertainment
SaaS
Security
Software
Telecommunications
Pre-seed
Seed
North America
$5-10 m
$140 M
January 2023

Contacts

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Aileen Lee Founder & Managing Partner
Founder & Managing Partner
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Donna Boyer Venture Partner
Venture Partner
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FAQs about Cowboy Ventures

Cowboy Ventures is a venture capital and private equity firm. It backs companies at Series A, Seed, Pre-seed and Series B, writing tickets of $10-50 m.
Cowboy Ventures is located in Palo Alto, California, United States.
Cowboy Ventures was founded in 2012.
Cowboy Ventures invests in companies and startups in Education, Fintech, Media and Entertainment, Real Estate, Software, Telecommunications, Edtech, Fashion/Beauty, Financial Services, Food and Beverage, Foodtech, Hardware, Marketing and Advertising, Other, Pharmaceuticals, Robotics, Security, Sports/SportsTech, Travel, MedTech, Technology, Life Sciences, Infrastructure, Energy, LegalTech, Music, HealthTech, AdTech, TravelTech, Healthcare Services, SaaS.
Cowboy Ventures invests in companies and startups in North America.
Cowboy Ventures invests in companies and startups at Series A, Seed, Pre-seed, Series B.
Cowboy Ventures usually invests $10-50 m on average.
Cowboy Ventures has around $260m assets under management.
Cowboy Ventures last fund was created/launched in 2023-01-23
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