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Cowboy Ventures

Pre-Seed and Seed venture capital firm · San Francisco

Cowboy Ventures is a Pre-Seed and Seed venture capital firm based in San Francisco that typically writes $250K–$2M checks in Enterprise, Fintech and Software Infrastructure. DryPowder has no SEC Form D on file for Cowboy Ventures as of June 3, 2026.

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Typical check
$250K–$2M
Stages
Pre-Seed, Seed
Headquarters
San Francisco

Overview

Cowboy Ventures at a glance

Stage
Pre-Seed, Seed
Check size
$250K–$2M
Sectors
Enterprise, Fintech, Software Infrastructure, Security, Healthcare, Consumer, Future of Work, Vertical Software
Headquarters
San Francisco
Website
cowboy.vc

Investment thesis

Seed-stage fund that helps founders build generational companies by providing connections, experience, hands-on support, and human-centered partnership from pre-seed through scale.

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What sets Cowboy Ventures apart

  • Curated founder community with hundreds of engaged founders and operators
  • Strong emphasis on pre-product conviction and early-stage support
  • Hands-on operational help including recruiting, fundraising, strategy, and sales
  • Long-term partnership model (quoted founder still engages 7 years post-investment)

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Backed: Drata, Sliderule, Guild Education + 1 more

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Partners

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FAQ

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What does Cowboy Ventures invest in?

Cowboy Ventures is a Pre-Seed, Seed stage Enterprise, Fintech, Software Infrastructure, Security, Healthcare, Consumer, Future of Work, Vertical Software investor, typically writing $250K – $2M checks, primarily investing in US. Their thesis: Seed-stage fund that helps founders build generational companies by providing connections, experience, hands-on support, and human-centered partnership from pre-seed through scale.

What check size does Cowboy Ventures write?

Cowboy Ventures typically writes $250K – $2M checks at the Pre-Seed, Seed stage in Enterprise, Fintech, Software Infrastructure, Security, Healthcare, Consumer, Future of Work, Vertical Software.

What makes Cowboy Ventures different from other funds?

Cowboy Ventures stands out on 4 points: Curated founder community with hundreds of engaged founders and operators; Strong emphasis on pre-product conviction and early-stage support; Hands-on operational help including recruiting, fundraising, strategy, and sales; Long-term partnership model (quoted founder still engages 7 years post-investment).

What other funds are similar to Cowboy Ventures?

Funds with an overlapping stage and sector focus include Bessemer Venture Partners (Seed), Detroit Venture Partners, Crosslink Capital.

Sources

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