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Cowboy Ventures

Palo Alto, CAEst. 2012$160M AUM

Check Size

$500K – $3M

Stage

Pre-Seed – Series A

AUM

$160M

Founded

2012

About Cowboy Ventures

Cowboy Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Palo Alto, CA founded in 2012. We’ll help you build a company that stands the test of time, with independent thinking, resilience, ingenuity, honesty, incredible connections, and a human touch. The firm focuses on Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A investments across sectors including Enterprise, Fintech, DevTools. The firm manages $160M in assets under management. Notable portfolio companies include Dollar Shave Club, Brandless, Zume, Checkr and Bright Machines. Seed-stage investor focused on category-defining companies led by exceptional founders with concentrated follow-on strategy.

Investment Thesis

Seed-stage investor focused on category-defining companies led by exceptional founders with concentrated follow-on strategy.

Sector Focus

EnterpriseFintechDevTools

Investment Stage

Pre-Seed
Seed
Series A
Series B+

Notable Portfolio Companies

Dollar Shave Club
Brandless
Zume
Checkr
Bright Machines

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