Valor Ventures
Venture capitalSouth · Pre-Seed–Series A · 15 people tracked
Also known as Valor Ventures AIV · VALOR VENTURES LLC · Valor Ventures QP · Valor Ventures V1
Investment thesis
Valor Ventures invests in early-stage startups based in the U.S. South, arguing the region is a fast-growing yet under-resourced wealth center that offers a compelling case for venture investment. Beyond capital, the firm emphasizes community-building — hosting events, masterclasses, and research that connect founders, CTOs, and investors to share ideas and scale impact. Founder testimonials describe Valor as a genuine value-add on the cap table.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.
Team · 15 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 7 of 11 portfolio companiesSaaS ×7Enterprise Software ×3Fintech ×3AI & Machine Learning ×2Data & Infrastructure ×2Circular Economy ×1Cloud Computing ×1Cybersecurity ×1
HQs:United States×9
Investments · 11 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 12024 · 12023 · 12022 · 32020 · 18 dated
FirmPilot provides AI-driven marketing software and services designed to help law firms acquire clients through search engine optimization and content strategy.
AI & Machine LearningLegalTechMarketing TechSaaSMiami, US
Jake Soffer(CEO & Founder)Jake Soffer, JD(Founder)in
BoardJay Greenberg(Director, Promoter)Collin Gutman(Director, Promoter)Jacob Katz(Director, Promoter)
Board seatJean-Luc Vanhulst· per SEC Form D · $5M raise · filed Apr 2024
Co-investorsBlumberg CapitalData Point CapitalHubSpot VenturesDeepWork CapitalSaas Ventures, L.L.C.Connexa Capital+3 more
AI-powered sales enablement solution using natural language processing for top-of-funnel prospecting.
Kansas City, US
Nicholas Smith(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardMichael Rockhold(Director)inJohn Tedesco(Director)
Board seatJean-Luc Vanhulst· per SEC Form D · $1.8M raise · filed Dec 2022
Co-investorsKCRise FundLewis & Clark Ventures
Memphis, US
Jason Susser(Director)Greg Siskind(Director)Lynn Susser(Director)
BoardJosh Waddell(Director)
Board seatGary Peat· per SEC Form D · $1.6M raise · filed Feb 2025
AgentSync provides insurance infrastructure software that manages onboarding, licensing, and appointment processes for carriers, agencies, MGAs, and producers.
Enterprise SoftwareInsurTechSaaSDenver, US
Niji Sabharwal(Founder & Chief Executive Officer)inJennifer Knight(Founder & Chief Technology Officer)in
Co-investors137 VenturesAnthemis VentureCraft VenturesMischiefNine Four VenturesOperator Collective+2 more
Arpio provides an automated disaster recovery platform purpose-built for AWS and Azure cloud applications.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSDurham, US
Doug Neumann(Founder)inShaw Terwilliger(Founder)in
BoardEric Engineer(Director)in
Co-investorsCompanyon VenturesCreativeCoDraper AssociatesIDEA NCS3 VenturesY Combinator+2 more
Testimonial from CEO Will Bryan citing Valor's continued belief in the company.
FinQuery provides accounting software for lease accounting (ASC 842, IFRS 16, GASB 87 and other standards), debt management with covenant monitoring, and automation of accrued and prepaid expense accounting.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Co-investorsAtlanta Tech VillageBIP Ventures
Goodfynd provides marketing, payments, and management software built for food trucks and mobile food vendors, helping them handle employees, schedules, events, and customer growth.
FintechFoodTechSaaSBrooklyn, US
Sofiat Abdulrazaaq(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsAccionAperture Venture CapitalBlack Tech Nation VenturesLighthouse Network Ventures LlcThe Artemis Fund
PrologMobile operates an IMEI data platform that provides device-specific information—such as lock status, carrier compatibility, SIM type, and OEM details—for evaluating pre-owned mobile devices.
Circular EconomyData & InfrastructureSaaSLouisville, US
Jon Newman(Executive Officer, Director)Kenneth Potashner(Director)Seth Heine(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardRobin Beinfait(Director)
Vital4 is an AI-powered compliance platform that automates AML screening, KYC identity verification, and continuous watchlist, sanctions, PEP, and adverse media monitoring using contextual entity extraction to reduce false positives.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSMarietta, US
Kristin Stafford(Executive Officer, Director)Amy Barbieri(Executive Officer)Stacey Fitzgerald(Executive Officer)Dawn Marchland(Executive Officer)Patrick Deeb(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsScalare Partners
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesArpio · fundraiseinsider.com · Jun 7, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Valor Ventures invest at?
- Valor Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Valor Ventures's typical check size?
- Valor Ventures typically writes checks of $500K – $3M.
- What sectors does Valor Ventures focus on?
- Valor Ventures focuses on Enterprise Software, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Valor Ventures located?
- Valor Ventures is headquartered in South, US.
- Does Valor Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, Valor Ventures leads investment rounds.
- Who does Valor Ventures co-invest with?
- Valor Ventures most often shares deals with Accion, Aperture Venture Capital, BIP Ventures, among 7 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamLisa Calhoun Wins Investor of the Year - Startup Atlanta - 2024 | Valor Ventures
Valor Ventures · Lisa Calhoun
Top Quartile - Lisa Calhoun, Valor Ventures | Nasdaq
Lisa Calhoun · nasdaq.com
Lisa Calhoun Valor Ventures Day 2
Metro Atlanta Chamber · Lisa Calhoun
MMM SE Tech Video Podcast | Ep. 135 - Gary Peat, General Partner at Valor Ventures
Gary Peat · vimeo.com
Meet David Cummings, Builder of the South's New Booming Startup City
Valor Ventures
Signal South | How to Hook Gary Peat, One of the South's Most Successful VCs | Valor Ventures
Valor Ventures
Co-investors · 5
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