John Cowgill
Partner at Costanoa Ventures focused on early-stage investments, especially seed and Series A in cybersecurity and SaaS; evaluates founders and markets and leads investments in areas like AI-enabled security, vulnerability management, and data security.
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Dec 12, 2024 • 26min
AI, Cybersecurity & Startup Secrets: What Investors Really Look for in Founders - Costanoa Ventures
Jim Wilson, a GTM and sales operator who advises cybersecurity startups, and John Cowgill, an early-stage investor focused on AI-enabled security and data protection, discuss venture strategies. They cover how their roles complement each other, what they look for in founders at seed and Series A, common founder mistakes, founder-led sales, and AI-driven disruption in vulnerability and SaaS security.
Sep 4, 2023 • 33min
399. Why You Should Always Bet on The Founder, The Future of Cybersecurity, and Will AI Live up to the Hype? (John Cowgill)
John Cowgill, venture capitalist at Costanoa Ventures, discusses why investors should always bet on the founder, the future of cybersecurity, and whether AI will live up to the hype. He emphasizes the importance of picking the right founder over prioritizing a thesis and highlights their investment focus areas including AI, data infrastructure, cybersecurity, and fintech. Cowgill also shares lessons learned from eight years in venture capital and provides insights on the outlook for venture investing in the future.
Jun 7, 2021 • 1h 22min
07. John Cowgill (Costanoa)
John Cowgill, partner at Costanoa Ventures and former McKinsey consultant, shares stories from theater to VC life. He talks about building tech curiosity as a kid, organizing Tech Week Miami, moving between ecosystems, breaking into venture, and the importance of founder-first investing. Conversations touch on post-investment board work, slow feedback in VC, and routines that shape his day.
