Joe Callanan
InvestorPartner at Blu Venture Investors · Board director at SocialToaster · Board director at 3CLogic
Washington, District of Columbia
Writes $500K – $1M checks · typically $750K
About
Joe Callanan is a Partner at Blu Venture Investors, LLC, focusing on early-stage venture capital investments. He brings experience from a career building business units at real estate companies of various sizes, with expertise spanning B2B software and commercial real estate services, investment, development, and construction. His current work balances identifying promising products and business concepts with advising emerging companies developing new business models.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Board director at SocialToaster
Intro paths
In turn, Joe can intro founders to SocialToaster's investors below.
SocialToaster's investors · 3
Co-founders at SocialToaster
Board director at 3CLogic
Intro paths
In turn, Joe can intro founders to 3CLogic's investors below.
3CLogic's investors · 2
Co-founders at 3CLogic
Experience
- Blu Venture Investors, LLCPartnercurrent2012 — presentMid-Atlantic Region-Maryland, Virginia, Washington, DC & North Carolina
- SSI CUSTOM PLASTICSCo-Ownercurrent2017 — presentHollywood, Maryland
- Rowe Industries Wire and CableCo-Ownercurrent2019 — presentHollywood, Marylan
- 3CLogic - Cloud Contact Center SolutionsDirectorcurrent2016 — presentRockville, MD
- Osprey Advisors, LLCPresidentcurrent2010 — present
- SocialToaster IncDirectorcurrent2013 — presentBaltimore, Maryland Area
- Big League Advance, LLCDirector2016 — 2018Fairfax, Virginia
- Roomtag, LLCDirector2011 — 2014Baltimore, Maryland Area
- LATISTADirector2012 — 2013Reston, VA
- Realterm GlobalChief Investment Officer2008 — 2009
- CB Richard EllisSenior Managing Director2007 — 2008
- Trammell Crow CompanyRegional Director - Northeast Region2003 — 2006
- Trammell Crow CompanyArea Director2001 — 2003
- Spaulding & Slye ColliersVice President1995 — 2000
- Manekin, LLCAssociate1988 — 1995
Skills & more
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StrategyFrom Joe's professional profile.
Deals · 2
3CLogicBoard seat
via Blu Venture Investors · filed May 2019 · $550K raise
SocialToasterBoard seat
via Blu Venture Investors · filed Mar 2016 · $7.7M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Colleagues at Blu Venture Investors
Network6
Investors connected to Joe in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Joe Callanan?
- Joe Callanan is a Partner at Blu Venture Investors, LLC, focusing on early-stage venture capital investments. He brings experience from a career building business units at real estate companies of various sizes, with expertise spanning B2B software and commercial real estate services, investment, development, and construction. His current work balances identifying promising products and business concepts with advising emerging companies developing new business models.
- Where does Joe Callanan work?
- Joe Callanan is Partner at Blu Venture Investors and Board director at SocialToaster and Board director at 3CLogic.
- What check size does Joe Callanan write?
- Joe Callanan typically writes checks of $500K – $1M.
- What boards does Joe Callanan sit on?
- Joe Callanan holds tracked board seats at 3CLogic, SocialToaster.
- Where did Joe Callanan go to school?
- Joe Callanan studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MSRED, Real Estate Development); Boston College (MA, English).
Same school
Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology1,387
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Also attended Boston College195
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Shared employers
Also worked at SocialToaster Inc3
Also worked at LATISTA1
Also worked at Realterm Global1
Also worked at CB Richard Ellis57
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