Cowboy Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2012 and based in San Francisco, California. The firm focuses on seed-stage investments in technology companies, particularly those building software and consumer internet businesses. Cowboy typically acts as a first institutional investor, partnering with founders through early growth and into Series A financings. Its investment approach emphasizes close collaboration with entrepreneurs and support through product-market fit. The firm has backed a diverse portfolio of U.S. startups across categories such as marketplaces, SaaS, and consumer platforms.