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Valor Ventures

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About Company
Valor Ventures is an Atlanta-based venture capital firm that invests in financial inclusion platform technology.

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Valor.VC

founded date

15.06.2015

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IPO status

Private

Description

The firm focuses on investing in financial inclusion technology platforms that support the demographic transformation of the United States into a minority-majority economy, with over 70% of its portfolio led by underrepresented founders. Valor Ventures primarily leads seed rounds in the Southeast and runs the largest pitch event for underrepresented founders in the country, Startup Runway, which is a 501c3 Foundation. Founded in 2015, Valor Ventures seeks to invest in seed-stage companies operating in the Business-to-business software as a service sector and leads seed rounds in category-defining software firms built in the South.
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Startup Runway Foundation

Startup Runway Foundation

Startup Runway Foundation is a non-profit organization that connects underrepresented founders with seed stage investors.

Sector

Investment Banking and Brokerage Services

Subsector

Investment Services

Keywords

Non-Profit, Venture Capital

Location

Atlanta, GA, USA

count Of Investments

1
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Financials

Investments
35
Date 
name 
Lead 
type 
Raised 
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No
$7M
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Subsector

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Founders
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Lisa Calhoun
Lisa Calhoun

Lisa Calhoun

Lisa’s experience and entrepreneurship have contributed to over a billion dollars in exit value from emerging technologies. Lisa is known for pioneering platforms that connect capital to early-stage companies. She created the ValorCIO/CTO Innovation Council that connects emerging startups to potential enterprise customers. Lisa founded the Startup Runway Foundation, the largest pitch event for minority and women founders seeking seed capital. She is a Kauffman Fellow, a member of the global network of top venture capital investors. Before Valor, Lisa founded a digital marketing agency recognized as one of the “Top 10 Agencies for Tech Startups.” She supported hundreds of tech startups through their exits to public markets and acquisitions. Prior, Lisa worked in IT consulting, helping large organizations solve complex problems with code. Lisa serves on the boards of SmartCommerce, Women Who Code, MyAgData, and the Woodruff Arts Center Women’s Giving Circle. She earned her BA/Baylor 1994 and MBA/University of Texas.

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Kauffman Fellows
Kauffman Fellows

Lisa Calhoun

Employee Profiles
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Gary Peat

Gary Peat

General Partner

Jean-Luc Vanhulst

Jean-Luc Vanhulst

Partner

Sarah O'Brien

Sarah O'Brien

Founding Partner

Lisa Calhoun

Lisa Calhoun

Founding General Partner

Gevin Reynolds

Gevin Reynolds

Junior Analyst

Amanda Li

Amanda Li

Junior Analyst

Robin Bienfait

Robin Bienfait

Partner, Innovation

Nancy Laws

Nancy Laws

Associate

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