Cowboy Ventures
Cowboy Ventures is a Pre-seed, Seed and Series A fund in the US writing $250K–$10M checks into Consumer, Enterprise, Fintech, Healthcare, Security, vertical-software, ai-native-software and software-infrastructure.
- Stages
- Pre-seed, Seed, Series A
- Sectors
- Consumer, Enterprise, Fintech, Healthcare, Security, vertical-software, ai-native-software, software-infrastructure
- Check size
- $250K–$10M
- Invests in
- US-wide
- Round role
- Leads rounds
- Actively investing
- Yes
- Founded
- 2012
- Assets under management
- $130M
- Website
- cowboy.vc
Thesis
The firm operates with a "founder-first" philosophy, backing exceptional founders building technology products that reimagine work and personal life, a thesis they refer to as "Life 2.0." They primarily focus on seed-stage investments, with a strong preference for pre-seed and Series A rounds, particularly in software-driven businesses across sectors like enterprise software, fintech, healthcare, consumer technology, vertical software, AI-native software, software infrastructure, and security. Approximately 70% of their investments target pre-product companies. Cowboy Ventures typically leads or co-leads funding rounds, investing between $500,000 and $4 million per deal, with some sources indicating initial check sizes ranging from $250,000 to $10 million. They provide significant operational support and maintain reserves for follow-on investments. As of May 2026, their AUM is approximately $130 million. They primarily invest in companies based in the United States.
Common questions
Does Cowboy Ventures invest at the Pre-seed stage?
Yes. Cowboy Ventures lists Pre-seed, Seed and Series A among the stages it invests in.
What check size does Cowboy Ventures write?
Cowboy Ventures writes $250K–$10M checks.
Where does Cowboy Ventures invest?
Cowboy Ventures invests in the US.