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Overview

Venture capital firm investing in early-stage technology startups.

Founded

2012

Deals ยท 12mo

5

Stage focus

Seed
Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

Finance
Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

109rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Eisen
May 2026Participated
$10 MSeries A
Eisen
May 2026Participated
$9 MSeed
Basata
May 2026Participated
$21 MSeries A
Petual
Apr 2026Participated
$20 MOther Equity
Standard Kernel
Mar 2026Participated
$20 MSeed
Palla
May 2025Participated
$15 MSeries A
Portex
Sep 2024Participated
$6 MSeed
Uplimit
Jul 2024Participated
$11 MSeries A
Homebase
Apr 2024Participated
$60 MSeries D
Vic.ai
Dec 2022Participated
$52 MSeries C
Drata
Dec 2022Participated
$200 MSeries C
Tally
Oct 2022Participated
$80 MSeries D
Eisen
May 2026Participated
$10 MSeries A
Eisen
May 2026Participated
$9 MSeed
Basata
May 2026Participated
$21 MSeries A
Petual
Apr 2026Participated
$20 MOther Equity
Standard Kernel
Mar 2026Participated
$20 MSeed
Palla
May 2025Participated
$15 MSeries A
Portex
Sep 2024Participated
$6 MSeed
Uplimit
Jul 2024Participated
$11 MSeries A
Homebase
Apr 2024Participated
$60 MSeries D
Vic.ai
Dec 2022Participated
$52 MSeries C
Drata
Dec 2022Participated
$200 MSeries C
Tally
Oct 2022Participated
$80 MSeries D
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Deal Distribution

Cowboy Ventures: 109 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Cowboy Ventures: 109 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed1219
Series A132
Series B021
Series C+012
Other Equity57

Monthly Deal Activity

Cowboy Ventures: 109 deals are recorded across 165 months.All available history.
Cowboy Ventures: 109 deals are recorded across 165 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Feb '131
Mar '132
Apr '130
May '130
Jun '131
Jul '132
Aug '130
Sep '130
Oct '130
Nov '132
Dec '131
Jan '141
Feb '141
Mar '140
Apr '141
May '142
Jun '141
Jul '140
Aug '140
Sep '142
Oct '141
Nov '140
Dec '143
Jan '151
Feb '152
Mar '154
Apr '151
May '151
Jun '150
Jul '151
Aug '151
Sep '150
Oct '152
Nov '150
Dec '151
Jan '161
Feb '161
Mar '160
Apr '160
May '161
Jun '160
Jul '160
Aug '161
Sep '161
Oct '161
Nov '160
Dec '161
Jan '170
Feb '170
Mar '170
Apr '170
May '171
Jun '172
Jul '170
Aug '171
Sep '171
Oct '170
Nov '171
Dec '170
Jan '181
Feb '180
Mar '180
Apr '180
May '181
Jun '182
Jul '182
Aug '180
Sep '180
Oct '181
Nov '180
Dec '181
Jan '191
Feb '190
Mar '191
Apr '190
May '190
Jun '191
Jul '192
Aug '190
Sep '192
Oct '193
Nov '190
Dec '190
Jan '200
Feb '201
Mar '201
Apr '201
May '201
Jun '200
Jul '201
Aug '202
Sep '200
Oct '200
Nov '200
Dec '200
Jan '211
Feb '213
Mar '210
Apr '210
May '212
Jun '213
Jul '212
Aug '210
Sep '212
Oct '210
Nov '214
Dec '211
Jan '221
Feb '220
Mar '221
Apr '221
May '220
Jun '221
Jul '220
Aug '220
Sep '222
Oct '221
Nov '220
Dec '222
Jan '230
Feb '230
Mar '230
Apr '230
May '230
Jun '230
Jul '230
Aug '230
Sep '230
Oct '230
Nov '230
Dec '230
Jan '240
Feb '240
Mar '240
Apr '241
May '240
Jun '240
Jul '241
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Oct '240
Nov '240
Dec '240
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Dec '250
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Mar '261
Apr '261
May '263
Jun '260
Jul '260
Aug '260
Sep '260
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Cowboy Ventures: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (46 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Cowboy Ventures: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (46 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software46
Networks, Cloud & Communication30
Professional Services29
E-Commerce & Retail21
Fintech16
Consumer & Lifestyle15
AI & Machine Learning14
Social & Community Platforms14
Health & Life Sciences13
Education & Workforce12
Cybersecurity & Privacy10
Marketing & Advertising10
Developer Tools9
Data, Analytics & IT8
Media & Entertainment8
Hardware & Robotics5
Clean Energy & Sustainability3
Transportation & Logistics3
Food & Agriculture3
AR/VR2
Real Estate & Construction2
Manufacturing1
Gaming & eSports1

Deal Size Distribution

Cowboy Ventures: 109 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Cowboy Ventures: 109 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M36
$5M-$10M18
$10M-$25M30
$25M-$50M14
$50M-$100M8
$100M-$250M3
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Cowboy Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (102 deals).All available history.

Top 5 of 5 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Cowboy Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (102 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States102
Europe3
Australia2
Myanmar1
941141
Cowboy Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Harrison Metal sharing 11 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Investment Strategy

Cowboy Ventures: Led accounts for 17% and participating for 83% of round participation.All available history.
Cowboy Ventures: Led accounts for 17% and participating for 83% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led1817%
Participating9183%
Cowboy Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 50% and co-led for 50% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Cowboy Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 50% and co-led for 50% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead950%
Co-led950%

Team

Aileen Lee

Founder and Managing Partner

Donna Boyer

Wrangler / Venture Scout

Roli Saxena

Wrangler

Ted Wang

Board Partner