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Lisa Calhoun

Investor

Managing Partner at Valor Ventures

Atlanta, Georgia

Writes $500K – $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

  1. Valor VenturesFounding Managing Partnercurrent2015 β€” presentGreater Atlanta Area
  2. EasyAuditBoard Director - Lead Investorcurrent2026 β€” presentMiami, FL
  3. EvrimBoard Director - Lead Seed Investorcurrent2026 β€” presentArlington, VA
  4. UpDraftLead investor - Board Directorcurrent2025 β€” presentChattanooga, TN
  5. StemuliBoard Membercurrent2026 β€” presentDallas, TX
  6. StemuliSeed Lead Investor / VCcurrent2022 β€” presentDallas, Texas, United States
  7. RuedataSeed Lead Investor - Board Directorcurrent2025 β€” present
  8. Visalaw.aiSeed Lead Investorcurrent2025 β€” presentMemphis, TN
  9. Autonoma, IncLead Seed Investorcurrent2024 β€” presentAuburn, AL
  10. FirmPilotLead Seed Investorcurrent2023 β€” presentMiami, Florida, United States
  11. GoodfyndSeed Co-Lead Investor - Board Observercurrent2025 β€” present
  12. Saile IncLead Seed Investorcurrent2022 β€” presentKansas City, Missouri, United States
  13. Acuity Behavioral HealthSeed Lead Investorcurrent2025 β€” presentAtlanta, GA
  14. Allelica, IncLead Seed VCcurrent2021 β€” presentRome, Latium, Italy
  15. Kauffman FellowsFellow, Class 23current2019 β€” present
  16. SmartCommerceInvestor, Board Observercurrent2017 β€” present
  17. Atlanta Startup PodcastCo Hostcurrent2020 β€” presentAtlanta, GA
  18. Startup Runway FoundationFoundercurrent2016 β€” presentAtlanta, GA
  19. SenteonLead Investor, former Board Director2023 β€” 2024Atlanta, Georgia, United States
  20. VITAL4Lead investor, former Board Director2020 β€” 2021Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Education

  1. The University of Texas at San AntonioMBA, Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods2000 β€” 2003
  2. 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
+12 moreMarketing StrategyIntegrated MarketingReputation ManagementStrategyOnline MarketingStart-upsStrategic PlanningPublic RelationsB2BBusiness DevelopmentFinanceStrategic Partnerships

Languages Dutch

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