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Aileen Lee

Founder

Aileen Lee founded Cowboy Ventures, where she backs B2B and consumer startups from the earliest days, helping teams create products people love and build enduring, mission-driven companies. She brings 20+ years of seed-stage investing experience and stays engaged as companies scale.

She is widely credited with coining the term “unicorn” in venture capital and has been recognized on the Time 100, the Forbes Midas List, and multiple top seed investor rankings.

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