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The Cowboy Team

Jonny Nirenberg

Principal

Jonny partners with founders building AI-native applications and the infrastructure that powers them. He focuses on how AI is being applied across enterprise, healthcare, fintech, and developer experiences, with a particular passion for helping founders navigate the earliest stages of building.

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Before Cowboy, Jonny was at Company Ventures, where he led the firm's Grand Central Tech residency and invested in pre-seed and seed companies, including Prosper, Noetica, Rogo, and Tabs. 

Prior, he was investing in growth-stage consumer and media companies at The Chernin Group, where he partnered with Equip, Oura, Everlywell, and Chinatown Market.

Jonny holds a BA in Mathematical Economics from the University of Pennsylvania. When he’s not you’ll find him on his bike, planning tennis, or trying SF’s newest restaurant. 

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What's one thing people are often surprised to learn about you?

I used to figure skate.

What are you happiest doing when you're not working?

Finding and trying new restaurants or cocktail bars, playing tennis, going on a long bike ride, and hanging out with friends.

What's your favorite place you've traveled to?

San Sebastian

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