Alan Cowan

Alan Cowan is an emerging leader in the venture capital space, currently serving as an Investment Analyst at Mosaic General Partnership where he focuses on late-stage investing. His responsibilities include sourcing new investment opportunities, engaging with portfolio companies, and conducting in-depth analysis for potential deals. theorg+2

A distinguished academic, Alan graduated as co-valedictorian from Morehouse College in 2023 with a Bachelor of Arts in Finance. During his time at Morehouse, he was recognized as a Martin Luther King Jr. Scholar and was a member of the Beta Gamma Sigma International Business Honor Society, demonstrating a strong commitment to academic excellence. morehouse+1

Cowan is passionate about leveraging venture capital to empower underrepresented business owners, a commitment he began articulating during his studies at Morehouse. His early career includes analyst roles at General Catalyst, Bank of America, and Marcy Venture Partners, along with an investor role at the Black Venture Capital Consortium (BVCC). morehouse+2

Beyond his finance career, Alan is the co-founder of The Black Odyssey Society, an initiative launched in 2020 with Shaniah Francis. This organization promotes critical thinking through chess and aims to build bridges and foster development within Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), notably by organizing the annual HBCU Chess Classic. thechessdrum+4