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Cowboy Ventures

Palo Alto, California, United StatesWebsite ↗

Cowboy Ventures is a seed-stage venture capital firm founded in 2012 by Aileen Lee, known for its founder-first philosophy and commitment to supporting entrepreneurs building generational software companies. The firm provides capital, operational support, and a strong community network to early-stage technology startups.

Last raised
Jan 2023
3y 5mo ago
Latest fund size
$140M
Cowboy Fund IV
AUM
$130M
estimated

Funds raised

Capital this firm has raised, newest first

Fund V
Unknown
$130M
Cowboy Fund IV
Jan 2023
$140M
Mustang I (Opportunity Fund)
Jan 2023 · Mustang I
$120M
Fund III
Aug 2018
$95M
Fund II
Jan 2014
$55M
Fund I
Jul 2012
$40M

Recent investments

Companies this firm has funded, newest first

CompanyRoundAmountDateSource
EisenGrowthMay 2026
BasataSeries A$21MMay 2026
Petual, Inc.$20MApr 2026
Standard KernelSeed$20MMar 2026
CandytrailSeed$500KSep 2025
Synchrony MedicalSeedSep 2025
Dakota RidgeSeries A$13MJul 2025
PallaSeedMay 2025

Sources

Where this data came from