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Rohan Puranik

Principal atCowboy VenturesFirm active Oct 13Palo Alto, California
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Rohan Puranik is a Principal at Cowboy Ventures, focusing on cybersecurity and AI/ML infrastructure. He previously worked at Insight Partners, helping early-stage founders with go-to-market strategies.

What Rohan can write

Writes checks of$500K to $10M
Comes in atPre-seed, SeedCan lead the round
Ownership target10-12%, > 12%At first check
Email the firm[email protected]The firm's own inbox for founders.

Cowboy Ventures writes $500K to $10M checks, larger than 71% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Insight Partners
  2. Insight Partners · Partner
  3. Cowboy Ventures · Principal
    Now

Investments named in public bios

Stealth — Next Gen PAM and Secrets ManagementStealth — Applied AI Security LabStealth — Governance for AI Agents

Focus

cybersecurityai/ml infrastructurego-to-marketseed-stage

Education

University of Southern California

Before you pitch

Cowboy Ventures does not invest inBiotech

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Questions

Who is Rohan Puranik?

Rohan Puranik is a Principal at Cowboy Ventures, focusing on cybersecurity and AI/ML infrastructure. He previously worked at Insight Partners, helping early-stage founders with go-to-market strategies.

How much does Rohan Puranik invest?

Rohan Puranik invests through Cowboy Ventures, which writes checks of $500K to $10M at pre-seed, seed.

How do I pitch Rohan Puranik?

Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Rohan in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Cowboy Ventures backed works better.

What did Rohan Puranik do before Cowboy Ventures?

Insight Partners; Partner at Insight Partners.

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