Mike Schierberl

Mike Schierberl is a venture scout at Cowboy Ventures based in the San Francisco Bay Area, where he focuses on deal sourcing and due diligence for seed and Series A investments. Since joining the firm founded by Aileen Lee in 2023, he has sourced deals leading to more than 10 early-stage investments across enterprise software, artificial intelligence, fintech, and developer tools. Prior to his transition into venture capital, he built his expertise through operating and product management roles within various technology startups, specializing in software as a service and consumer applications. His recent industry activities include judging the Winter 2025 Demo Day for Y Combinator and providing commentary on emerging artificial intelligence scouting trends for TechCrunch. Schierberl currently leverages his established network of over 5,000 industry professionals to identify promising early-stage technology companies for institutional allocation.