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Cowboy Ventures
Fund Size
$260M
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Location
🇺🇸United States
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Investment Thesis
Partners with founders building generational software companies across diverse sectors, emphasizing human connection, operational excellence, and genuine partnership rather than transactional investment; focuses on AI-native software, fintech, infrastructure, security, vertical SaaS, healthcare, and future of work.
About Cowboy Ventures
Purpose-built seed-stage venture capital firm with a distinctive 'Mustang Fund' structure to double down on breakout companies while keeping the primary fund focused on seed investments; backed by $260M total capital (Fund IV: $140M, Mustang: $120M).
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Team
| Aileen Lee | Founder & CEO |
Notable Investments
Guild, Homebase, Portex, Continuum, Mutiny, Contra, Docsend, Ironclad, Kiavi, Palla
Verified 17 July 2026 · Sources: company website, Fusion42 review
Frequently asked questions
- What does Cowboy Ventures invest in?
- Cowboy Ventures invests in enterprise saas, fintech, software infrastructure, healthcare and consumer apps at the pre-seed, seed and series-a stages.
- Which geographies does Cowboy Ventures focus on?
- Cowboy Ventures focuses on United States, Silicon Valley/Bay Area and New York, and is headquartered in United States.
- What is Cowboy Ventures's typical check size?
- Cowboy Ventures typically writes checks of $0.5M to $4M.