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    A Conversation with Aileen Lee - Moderated by Geoff Ralston

    Aileen Lee, Geoff Ralston

    Cowboy Ventures founder Aileen Lee leverages her background as a former Gap executive and Kleiner Perkins partner to advocate for an empathetic, mission-driven investment approach that prioritizes founder resilience over pedigree. Drawing on her seminal research on unicorns, Lee advises entrepreneurs to validate 10x product improvements and addressable markets between $5 billion and $10 billion while rigorously preparing their narratives for seed and Series A funding rounds. Furthermore, she emphasizes correcting industry biases by promoting diverse founder networks through initiatives like All Raise and encouraging investors to assess long-term leadership potential rather than just short-term execution.