Cowboy emerges from stealth with 5 million dollars in seed funding
New York startup Cowboy raised five million dollars in seed financing to launch an artificial intelligence agent marketplace and developer platform.
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New York-based technology company Cowboy has emerged from stealth after securing five million dollars in seed funding, Pulse 2.0 reported on 5 November 2026. The startup develops infrastructure for autonomous artificial intelligence agents and launched its marketplace alongside the platform. [4]
According to Pulse 2.0, the seed round included participation from Nebular, Compound, Semantic Ventures, Anagram, Shine Ventures, Uncommon Projects, and several individual angel investors. The company did not disclose its valuation or revenue figures. [4]
The announcement comes as part of a wave of recent venture capital activity among early-stage startups. In separate reports published by Indian Retailer on 5 November 2026, specialty chemicals startup altM secured 10.3 million dollars in a Series A round, while travel startup Bucketlistt.com raised 7.6 crore rupees in funding to support a multi-city expansion. [2][3]
Additional activity was noted in New York City on the same day. Pulse 2.0 reported that New York-based Shackleton AI raised five million dollars in a seed funding round led by Battery Ventures to launch an artificial intelligence construction operating system. AlleyWatch also noted funding activity for New York startups, including insurance technology firm Kalepa. [1][5]
In short
- Cowboy raised five million dollars in seed funding to launch an AI agent marketplace.
- Investors in Cowboy include Nebular, Compound, Semantic Ventures, Anagram, Shine Ventures, and Uncommon Projects.
- Specialty chemicals startup altM raised 10.3 million dollars in Series A funding.
- Shackleton AI secured five million dollars in seed funding led by Battery Ventures.
Sources
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- [1]The New York Startup Daily Funding Report: 11/5/2026AlleyWatch, 2h ago (the report this story comes from)
- [2]{Funding Alert} Travel Startup Bucketlistt.com Plans Multi-City Expansion With Rs 7.6 Cr FundingIndian Retailer, 5h ago
- [3]{Funding Alert} Specialty Chemicals Startup altM Secures $10.3 Mn in Series A RoundIndian Retailer, 15h ago
- [4]Cowboy Raises $5 Million In Seed Funding To Launch AI Agent Marketplace And Developer PlatformPulse 2.0, 5h ago
- [5]Shackleton AI Raises $5 Million In Seed Funding Led By Battery Ventures To Launch Agentic Construction Operating SystemPulse 2.0, 6h ago
Background
- [6]The New York Times on Wikipedia
- [7]Funding on Wikipedia
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