Cowles Ventures Overview

  • Investor Type
  • Family Office

  • Status
  • Active

  • Professionals
  • 3

Professionals

  • Investments
  • 63

  • Portfolio
  • 18

  • Exits
  • 29

Exits

Cowles Ventures General Information

Company Description

Founded in 2021, Cowles Ventures is the VC arm of Cowles Company headquartered in Spokane, Washington. The firm seeks to invest in businesses operating in the Inland Northwest region (INW).

Business Details

Website
www.cowlesventures.com
Year Founded
2021
Investor Status
Actively Seeking New Investments
Primary Investor Type
Family Office
Other Investor Types
Fund of Funds
Growth/Expansion
Real Estate
Venture Capital
Corporate Office
  • 999 West Riverside Avenue
  • Spokane, WA 99201
  • United States

Cowles Ventures Investments (63)

Cowles Ventures’s most recent investment was a with Gestalt (Decision/Risk Analysis) for . The deal was made on 28-Apr-2025 with as the lead partner.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Company Stage Lead Partner
Gestalt (Decision/Risk Analysis) 28-Apr-2025 Decision/Risk Analysis Generating Revenue
Qualterra (Agricultural Campus in Mabton) 06-Jan-2025 Buildings and Property
Chord (Spokane) 01-Nov-2023 Communication Software Generating Revenue
Treasury4 12-Sep-2023 Financial Software Generating Revenue
Quintar 07-Jul-2023 Early Stage VC Multimedia and Design Software Generating Revenue
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Cowles Ventures Exits (29)

Cowles Ventures has made a total of 29 exits. Its latest exit was from The Toolbox on 16-Jun-2026. The exit was categorized as .

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size
The Toolbox 16-Jun-2026
Safeguard 01-Mar-2026
Spokane Industries 23-Jan-2026
Chord.us 01-Nov-2025
CLEARAS 01-Aug-2024 Secondary Transaction - Private
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Cowles Ventures Investments by Industry, Year, and Region

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Cowles Ventures Affiliates

Subsidiaries (1)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Harriet Cheney Cowles Foundation Spokane, WA 1944

Cowles Ventures FAQs

  • What is Cowles Ventures?

    Founded in 2021, Cowles Ventures is the VC arm of Cowles Company headquartered in Spokane, Washington.

  • When was Cowles Ventures founded?

    Cowles Ventures was founded in 2021.

  • Where is Cowles Ventures headquartered?

    Cowles Ventures is headquartered in Spokane, WA.

  • What is Cowles Ventures's total asset value?

    Cowles Ventures has around in total assets under management.

  • How many investments has Cowles Ventures made?

    Cowles Ventures has made 63 investments.

  • What has Cowles Ventures invested in?

    Cowles Ventures has made numerous investments in companies like Gestalt (Decision/Risk Analysis), Qualterra (Agricultural Campus in Mabton), and Chord (Spokane) within the Decision/Risk Analysis, Buildings and Property, and Communication Software industries.

  • What has Cowles Ventures invested in recently?

    Cowles Ventures's latest investment was on 28-Apr-2025 in Gestalt (Decision/Risk Analysis), a company within the Decision/Risk Analysis industry.

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