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    Jillian Williams

    Partner at Cowboy Ventures

    Jillian Williams

    Jillian Williams is a Partner at Cowboy Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm. She focuses on investing in fintech and vertical SaaS companies at the seed stage.13

    Prior to joining Cowboy Ventures in 2021, Jillian spent over 5 years as an investor at Anthemis, a fintech-focused venture firm. At Anthemis, she worked closely with companies across the fintech spectrum such as Pipe, Power, Maxwell, and Truelayer.12 She also led the launch of the Female Innovators Lab, Anthemis' venture studio in partnership with Barclays that supports female founders.12

    Jillian graduated from Yale University with a BA in Economics.1 She is the head of BLCK VC NYC, the New York arm of BLCK VC, a non-profit organization aiming to double the number of Black investors by 2024.13

    Some key facts about Jillian:

    • She was named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list in 2022 and Crain's New York 40 Under 40 in 20211
    • Her first concert was an NSYNC show with Pink as the opening act1
    • She played the drums for 10 years growing up in New York City1
    • She loves working with passionate founders who are obsessed with solving problems12

    Highlights

    Oct 2 · Business Insider
    The 68 Most Important VCs in New York, According to Other VCs - Business Insider
    The 68 Most Important VCs in New York, According to Other VCs - Business Insider
    May 8 · Lawyerly
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    Experience

    Partner at Cowboy Ventures since April 2021
    Investment Principal at Anthemis Group, Investment Banking Analyst at Barclays, Trading Summer Analyst at Goldman Sachs

    Location

    New York, New York, United States