Aileen Lee

Co-Founder

Palo Alto, California, United States30 yrs 7 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Founder of Cowboy Ventures and All Raise.
Expert in early-stage B2B and B2C tech investments.
Pioneered the term 'unicorn' in business.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Venture Capitalist with a focus on early-stage B2B and B2C technology startups.

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Skills

Core Skills

Venture CapitalStart-ups

Other Skills

EntrepreneurshipBusiness StrategyBusiness DevelopmentPrivate EquityProduct ManagementProduct MarketingMergersProduct DevelopmentAngel Investing

About

Early stage VC who loves working closely with startup teams to grow into high-impact B2B and B2C tech companies. Love to help founders with hiring, prioritization, storytelling, fundraising...and, to open lots of doors for customers, partners and community. Proud founder of Cowboy Ventures, co-founder of All Raise and coiner of the business term "unicorn". Please send venture opportunities to Hello@Cowboy.vc, we'll respond (pls do NOT send pitches via LI). ** am NOT involved in any crypto investment vehicles. Please report any accounts citing my involvement or inviting you to invest to social media platforms and relevant authorities - they are not legitimate.**

Experience

Time's up

Board Member

Apr 2019 – Sep 2021 · 2 yrs 5 mos

Castilleja school

Member Board of Trustees

Sep 2018 – Jun 2024 · 5 yrs 9 mos · Palo Alto, California, United States

All raise

Chairperson of the Board & Co-Founder

Mar 2018 – Present · 8 yrs · Remote

Cowboy ventures

Founder and Managing Partner

Jul 2012 – Present · 13 yrs 8 mos · palo alto, ca

We partner closely with a diversity of innovative, tech driven startups from pre-seed through series E. This includes both enterprise software with AI/ML, vertical SaaS, fintech, marketplaces, consumer e-commerce and more. Companies i've had the pleasure to support over the years include Bloom Energy, Dollar Shave Club, Guild Education, Hone, Lightstep, Mutiny, NuOrder, Rent the Runway, Tally, Textio, Trendyol and many more.
At Cowboy Ventures, we invest in innovative US-based seed stage technology startup founders and help their companies grow. We love meeting early stage teams building great software. If you are as early as pre-product or pre-revenue and plan to build a venture-backed software company, we'd to learn more - please email Hello@cowboy.vc to get in touch.

Venture CapitalStart-upsEntrepreneurshipBusiness StrategyBusiness Development

Rmg networks

Founding CEO

Jun 2007 – Jun 2009 · 2 yrs · San Francisco Bay Area

Kleiner perkins caufield & byers

Associate, Principal, Partner, General Partner & Senior Partner

Oct 1999 – Jun 2012 · 12 yrs 8 mos · Menlo Park, California, United States

Worked closely as an investor, board member and/or board observer at companies like Bloom Energy, Blue Nile, Genomic Health, Miasole, One Kings Lane, Rent the Runway, RMG Networks, Segway, Tellme, Trendyol and more.