Brett Calhoun

Experience

1. Redbud VCGeneral Partner & Co-Foundercurrent2023 — presentColumbia, MO
2. RootsFoundercurrent2026 — present
3. Missouri Technology CorporationBoard Member & ICcurrent2025 — present
4. ScaleManaging Directorcurrent2021 — presentColumbia, Missouri, United States
5. The Premiere GroupInvestmentscurrent2024 — presentColumbia, MO
6. CharlieMike FiCo-Foundercurrent2021 — presentColumbia, Missouri, United States
7. CapGains, Inc.Founding Teamcurrent2021 — present
8. HOAfiling.comCo-Founder2025
9. PitaTechFounding Team2021 — 2025Columbia, Missouri, United States
10. University of Missouri-ColumbiaAdjunct Advisor2024 — 2025Columbia, Missouri, United States
11. TechCrunchGuest Contributor2023
12. RepublicVenture Partner2022 — 2023
13. Stern Brothers Valuation AdvisorsValuation Consultant2019 — 2021
14. The LegalTech FundAssociate2020 — 2021
15. University of Missouri Trulaske College of BusinessGraduate Teaching Assistant - Finance2019 — 2020Columbia, Missouri Area
16. PaytientStrategy and Operations Associate2019 — 2020Columbia, Missouri Area
17. 208 Seed VenturesVenture Analyst2019 — 2020Columbia, Missouri, United States
18. University of Missouri-ColumbiaCEO - Investment Fund Management Program2019Columbia, Missouri Area
19. Missouri Innovation CenterMBA Analyst (Missouri Venture Tech Fund)2019Columbia, Missouri Area
20. Veterans United Home LoansSummer Capital Markets Analyst2019Columbia, Missouri Area

Education

1. University of Missouri-ColumbiaMaster of Business Administration - MBA, Finance and Entrepreneurship
2. Arkansas Tech UniversityBachelor's degree, Accounting and Finance
3. Greenwood High School

Skills & more

• Accredited in Business Valuation (ABV) — AICPA
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) (no longer licensed) — Missouri State Board of Public Accountancy
• Learn SQL Course — Codecademy
• Securities Industry Essentials (SIE) — FINRA
• Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice — American Society of Appraisers

From Brett's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended University of Missouri-Columbia49

DSDea SurjadiSpecial Advisor at Golden Gate VenturesTCTed CarstensenPlatform Team Manager at HeavybitAOAnna OglodzinskaExecutive Assistant at Sapphire VenturesCKChris KraeuterHead of Communications at ParadigmJSJeff SturmanExecutive Venture Partner at Caduceus Capital PartnersRLRebecca LynnManaging Director at Canvas Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Roots1

MSMallory SubletteEcosystem Development Lead at Redbud VC

Also worked at HOAfiling.com1

HAHemkesh AgrawalHead of Engineering at Redbud VC

Also worked at Republic41

NHNathaniel HardingManaging Partner at Cortado VenturesMSMike SherbakovGeneral Partner at The Veteran FundPSPaulina SzyzdekPrincipal at E12 Venture Capital, LlcKCKathryn CartiniCo-Founding Partner & Advisor at Chloe CapitalCOChima OsukaEntrepreneur In Residence at Suncoast VenturesMSMichael SidgmoreInvestor at Broadhaven Capital Partners

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Also worked at Arkansas Tech University1

VCVinicius CruzTechnical Onboarding Specialist at Decubate