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Lisa Calhoun

Founding Managing Partner, Valor VC. I lead seed rounds in AI driven B2B SaaS software companies based in the South.

Atlanta, Georgia

Skills

Board of Directors
Board Development
Software as a Service (SaaS)
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Venture Capital
Entrepreneurship
Leadership
Strategic Communications
Marketing
Media Relations
Social Media
Social Media Marketing
Marketing Strategy
Integrated Marketing
Reputation Management
Strategy
Online Marketing
Start-ups
Strategic Planning
Public Relations

Education

Work Experience

  • Founding Managing Partner

    2015

    I am the founder and managing partner of Valor Ventures, an early stage venture capital firm headquartered in Atlanta. We are investing out of our third fund.

  • Lead Seed Investor

    2024

    Autonoma is the leading AI/synthetic data platform for autonomous driving.

  • Lead Seed Investor

    2023

    Valor is lead investor at FirmPilot, a B2B SaaS AI platform that manages, monitors and optimizes customer acquisition online.

  • Lead Seed Investor

    2022

    Saile is the leading AI prospecting platform, using generative AI and each client's CRM-driven sales data to triple and quadruple sales.

2022

  • Seed Lead Investor / VC

    2022

    Valor is co-lead investor in STEMULI, an AI and augmented reality platform currently serving public schools in Texas, Maryland, and Georgia, backed by GoogleForStartups and other well known private organizations. STEMuli serves K-12 students with a leading analytics and AI optimized platform for personalized learning.

2021

  • Lead Investor, Board Director

    2021

    Sho.AI is the leading generative AI brand management platform for enterprise.

2023

  • Lead Investor, Board Director

    2023

    Senteon is an early-stage, AI-augmented cybersecurity endpoint protection platform.

  • Lead Seed VC

    2021

    Allellca empowers the next generation of clinical genomics with an AI-engine focused on personalized treatment solutions, equipping health systems and clinical laboratories with cutting-edge tools to reduce the impact of chronic diseases through genomic medicine.

  • Fellow, Class 23

    2019

    Kauffman Fellows are a hand picked group of the world’s leading investors.

  • Investor, Board Observer

    2017

    With our seed investment in SmartCommerce, I joined the board as observer and am excited to continue this journey with founder and CEO Jennifer Silverberg. Her vision for the future of brands and commerce continues to compel today's biggest and most break-out brands to grow their businesses faster and more sustainably.