Lisa Calhoun
InvestorManaging Partner at Valor Ventures
Atlanta, Georgia
Writes $500K β $3M checks Β· typically $2M
About
Lisa Calhoun, the first woman to launch a venture fund in Georgia and founding partner of Georgia's first women-owned VC, created a nonprofit giving $10,000 non-dilutive grants to underrepresented founders.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningFintechHealthtechImpact & Social GoodSaaS
Experience
- Valor VenturesFounding Managing Partnercurrent2015 β presentGreater Atlanta Area
- EasyAuditBoard Director - Lead Investorcurrent2026 β presentMiami, FL
- EvrimBoard Director - Lead Seed Investorcurrent2026 β presentArlington, VA
- UpDraftLead investor - Board Directorcurrent2025 β presentChattanooga, TN
- StemuliBoard Membercurrent2026 β presentDallas, TX
- StemuliSeed Lead Investor / VCcurrent2022 β presentDallas, Texas, United States
- RuedataSeed Lead Investor - Board Directorcurrent2025 β present
- Visalaw.aiSeed Lead Investorcurrent2025 β presentMemphis, TN
- Autonoma, IncLead Seed Investorcurrent2024 β presentAuburn, AL
- FirmPilotLead Seed Investorcurrent2023 β presentMiami, Florida, United States
- GoodfyndSeed Co-Lead Investor - Board Observercurrent2025 β present
- Saile IncLead Seed Investorcurrent2022 β presentKansas City, Missouri, United States
- Acuity Behavioral HealthSeed Lead Investorcurrent2025 β presentAtlanta, GA
- Allelica, IncLead Seed VCcurrent2021 β presentRome, Latium, Italy
- Kauffman FellowsFellow, Class 23current2019 β present
- SmartCommerceInvestor, Board Observercurrent2017 β present
- Atlanta Startup PodcastCo Hostcurrent2020 β presentAtlanta, GA
- Startup Runway FoundationFoundercurrent2016 β presentAtlanta, GA
- SenteonLead Investor, former Board Director2023 β 2024Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- VITAL4Lead investor, former Board Director2020 β 2021Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Education
- The University of Texas at San AntonioMBA, Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods2000 β 2003
- Baylor UniversityBA, summa cum laude1990 β 1994
Skills & more
Board of Directors1Board DevelopmentSoftware as a Service (SaaS)1Artificial Intelligence (AI)1Venture Capital15Entrepreneurship99Leadership87Strategic Communications42Marketing93Media Relations82Social Media52Social Media Marketing28
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Marketing StrategyIntegrated MarketingReputation ManagementStrategyOnline MarketingStart-upsStrategic PlanningPublic RelationsB2BBusiness DevelopmentFinanceStrategic PartnershipsLanguages Dutch
From Lisa's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended The University of Texas at San Antonio8
Will SuttleVice President, Finance at Sapphire VenturesPablo RiverollPlatform Specialist at NazcaTiby ErdelyFounding Partner at KEY Investment PartnersAngelos AngelouManaging Partner at IA GlobalCat DizonCo-Founder and Partner at Active CapitalAnnie SongSenior Manager, Investor Relations at LG Technology Ventures
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Also attended Baylor University26
Amanda BuschGeneral Counsel at Mucker CapitalRachel CraftOffice Assistant at Mercury FundGordon DaughertyCo-Founder & Chairman at Capital FactoryTy FindleyCo-Founder + General Partner at Ironspring VentureGenevieve GilbreathCo-Founder | General Partner at Springdale VenturesEric WilsonPartner at Serra Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Stemuli2
Also worked at Kauffman Fellows365
Jenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaTobi CokerDeal Partner at Felicis VenturesRoi Bar-KatManaging Director at Intel CapitalAvi BharadwajInvestment Director at Intel CapitalNick WashburnSenior Managing Director, Intel Capital (North America)Vinnie LauriaFounding Partner at Golden Gate Ventures
+ 359 more
Also worked at Startup Runway Foundation1
Colleagues at Valor Ventures
Alaina Percival
Venture Partner at Valor Ventures
Donald Knight
Venture Partner at Valor Ventures
Elizabeth Halkos
Venture Partner at Valor Ventures
Gary Peat
General Partner at Valor Ventures
George Azih
CEO & Founder at Valor Ventures
Jean-Luc Vanhulst
Investor at Valor Ventures
Kirk Somers
Venture Partner at Valor Ventures
Raechel Canipe
Venture Partner at Valor Ventures

























