Joe Callanan
InvestorPartner at Blu Venture Investors
Washington, District of Columbia
Writes $500K β $1M checks Β· 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.
Experience
- Blu Venture Investors, LLCPartnercurrent2012 β presentMid-Atlantic Region-Maryland, Virginia, Washington, DC & North Carolina
- SSI CUSTOM PLASTICSCo-Ownercurrent2017 β presentHollywood, Maryland
- Rowe Industries Wire and CableCo-Ownercurrent2019 β presentHollywood, Marylan
- 3CLogic - Cloud Contact Center SolutionsDirectorcurrent2016 β presentRockville, MD
- Osprey Advisors, LLCPresidentcurrent2010 β present
- SocialToaster IncDirectorcurrent2013 β presentBaltimore, Maryland Area
- Big League Advance, LLCDirector2016 β 2018Fairfax, Virginia
- Roomtag, LLCDirector2011 β 2014Baltimore, Maryland Area
- LATISTADirector2012 β 2013Reston, VA
- Realterm GlobalChief Investment Officer2008 β 2009
- CB Richard EllisSenior Managing Director2007 β 2008
- Trammell Crow CompanyRegional Director - Northeast Region2003 β 2006
- Trammell Crow CompanyArea Director2001 β 2003
- Spaulding & Slye ColliersVice President1995 β 2000
- Manekin, LLCAssociate1988 β 1995
Education
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMSRED, Real Estate Development1987 β 1988
- Boston CollegeMA, English1981 β 1985
Skills & more
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StrategyFrom Joe's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology849
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Also attended Boston College173
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Shared employers
Also worked at SocialToaster Inc2
Also worked at LATISTA1
Also worked at Realterm Global1
Also worked at CB Richard Ellis41
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Deals Β· 2
3CLogicBoard seat
via Blu Venture Investors Β· filed May 2019 Β· $550K raise
SocialToasterBoard seat
via Blu Venture Investors Β· filed Mar 2016 Β· $7.7M raise
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