// OVERVIEW
Cowboy Ventures is a seed-stage venture capital firm that invests in enterprise and consumer-oriented software-driven startups across areas such as AI, fintech, vertical SaaS, security, and developer tools. Founded by Aileen Lee, the firm operates two funds—a $140M seed fund and a $120M follow-on fund—focused on backing early-stage US-based founders before they raise a seed round.
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mention·Axios Pro Rata·MAY 26, 2026
“In November 2013, Aileen Lee coined 'unicorn' to describe startups worth $1 billion or more. The threshold now should be $1.43 billion, based on the CPI calculator.”
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