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Brett Calhoun

General Partner @ Redbud VC (idea to Pre-Seed+)

Columbia, Missouri

Invests in

Stages:

Locations:

  • Min Investment:

    $50,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $200,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $100,000.00

Skills

Social Skills
Team Leadership
Creativity Skills
Mathematics
Decision Making
Problem Solving
Organization Skills
Microsoft Office
Social Networking
Social Media
Public Speaking
Leadership
Financial Accounting
Interpersonal Skills
Tax Preparation
Financial Services
Microsoft Excel
Teamwork
Time Management
Communication

Education

Work Experience

  • General Partner & Co-Founder

    2023

    Building a top-tier Pre-Seed VC fund in middle America, investing coast-to-coast

  • Director of Ops and Founding Team (Scale)

    2021 - 2022

    We started the Scale accelerator (4 cohorts) that evolved into Redbud VC (new fund/investors) - we learned a lot

  • .

    2024

    Supporting our portfolio and acquisitions (steel, banking, tesla rental, etc.) through analytics, finance, and strategy

  • Adjunct Professor

    2024

    Adjunct Professor for AACE student venture fund https://business.missouri.edu/allen-angel-capital-education-program

  • Guest Contributor

    2023

  • Advisor

    2023

  • Co-Founder

    2021 - 2023

    Empowering veterans to be homeowners through access to capital. In the first year, we helped 900 veterans purchase a home. Scaled to over $1M ARR 12 months after launch.

  • Founder

    2022

    The Junction is a growing community of founders, investors, and ecosystem builders who are passionate about building tech startups in our flyover states. The mission of The Junction is to consolidate the thousands of tight flyover ecosystems into one family.

  • Founder

    2024

    Connecting Mizzou student and alum builders

  • Advisor

    2021

  • Founding Team

    2021

    We are a SaaS fintech startup focused on solving awareness, lack of experts, and compliance for qualified small business stock for every name on a company's cap table. - Product of CapGains.com I help founders, employees, and investors realize the benefits of the Section 1202 and 1045 Qualified Small Business Stock (QSBS) 100% capital gains tax exclusion. We provide consulting, tools, and rollover opportunities.

2022 - 2023

  • Venture Partner

    2022 - 2023

    Venture Partner Program Cohort 9 Republic gives people power to invest in the future they believe in by providing access to startup, real estate, crypto, and video game investment opportunities. Focused on creating a diverse, sustainable, connected world, Republic and its affiliates have facilitated over $500 million in investments from over one million global community members. With a global team in six countries, Republic is backed by Galaxy Digital, The Motley Fool, Binance, Naspers, AngelList, and more. Republic Venture Partners collaborate across the startup ecosystem to support founders and their ideas. If you are a startup looking to raise capital from the crowd, message me here on LinkedIn!