Cowboy Raises $5M Seed

New York based startup Cowboy has emerged from stealth with $5 million in seed funding to launch its AI operating system and marketplace. The company provides a secure environment for developers to build, deploy, and monetize autonomous AI agents through its Cowboy General Store platform.

Investors

Investors participating in the round include Nebular, Compound, Semantic Ventures, Anagram, Shine Ventures, and Uncommon Projects. The round also featured participation from several angel investors including Farnaz Azmoodeh, Mats Olsen, Aashay Sanghvi, Kevin Kwok, James Smits, and Ian Lapham.

Cowboy Use of Funds

Cowboy plans to use the capital to support the growth of its platform, which enables developers to ship and scale AI agents with built-in data sovereignty, privacy, and monetization tools.

About Cowboy

Founded in 2025 by CEO Chad DePue, Cowboy is building an operating system designed specifically for the AI agent economy. The platform includes a dedicated file system, secret store, and message queue, allowing developers to create agents that can schedule work, hold assets, and communicate securely within isolated sandboxes.

Funding Details

Company Website: https://cowboy.inc

Company: Cowboy
Raised: $5,000,000
Round: Seed
Funding Date: November 4, 2026
Additional Investors: Nebular, Compound, Semantic Ventures, Anagram, Shine Ventures, Uncommon Projects, Farnaz Azmoodeh, Mats Olsen, Aashay Sanghvi, Kevin Kwok, James Smits, Ian Lapham
Company Website: https://cowboy.inc
Software Category: AI Infrastructure
Source: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261104730692/en/Cowboy-Raises-%245-Million-in-Seed-Funding-to-Help-Developers-Own-Control-and-Monetize-AI