Aileen Lee
Founder of All Raise
Palo Alto, California
Overview
Work Experience
Founder and Managing Partner
2012 - Current
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.
Cowboy Ventures is a generalist seed-stage fund focused fund investing in technology startups.
Chairperson of the Board & Co-Founder
2018
All Raise is a nonprofit on a mission to accelerate the success of female founders and funders to build a more prosperous equitable future.
Raised $15,000,000.00 from Silicon Valley Bank, Sequoia Capital, Pivotal Ventures, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Reid Hoffman Foundation, Silicon Valley Bank and Pivotal Ventures.
Member Board of Trustees
2018 - 2024
Board Member
2019 - 2021
Associate, Principal, Partner, General Partner & Senior Partner
1999 - 2012
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.
Kleiner Perkins is a venture capital firm that specializes in investing in early-stage, incubation, and growth companies.
Founding CEO
2007 - 2009
Korbyt is a provider of digital signage and workplace communications solutions.
Brand & Product Marketing, Gap Online
1999 - 1999
Special Assistant to CEO
1998 - 1999
The Gap is an American worldwide clothing and accessories retailer.
Business Development & Strategy
1997 - 1998
M&A Analyst
1992 - 1994
Morgan Stanley Venture Partners is a private equity firm that invests in high-growth companies in the technology and healthcare industries.
Education
Investments
Latest Articles
Cowboy Ventures | Building For B2C: A Collection of Insights, Advice and Watch Outs
Talks about B2C startups, VC funding and AI platform shift