Fund profile / United States

Valor Ventures Fund 3

Geography
United States
Stage
Seed
Fund size
$27M
Focus
AI/ML and SaaS
Signals
Published
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N°01 / About

About Valor Ventures Fund 3

Valor Ventures Fund 3 is a venture capital firm based in United States, focusing on Seed stage investments. The fund actively supports founders building innovative solutions in AI/ML, SaaS, providing strategic guidance and capital to help startups scale.

N°02 / Thesis

Investment Focus

Location / RegionUnited States
Funding StageSeed
Industry Focus
AI/ML
SaaS

Investor Signals Profile

active

Sweet Spot

AI-native B2B founder, Southeast US, real traction, community-engaged

AI-first
Southeast US
B2B-software
early-stage
real-customer-traction
founder-lifestyle
emerging-markets
legal-tech
GTM-expertise

Bullish Signals

Proprietary AI tool Vic, 3 years liveexternal
GPs active AI builders, not just curatorsexternal
Strong inbound founder interest notedexternal
Founders cite AI expertise unpromptedlinkedin
Vic updated near-daily, team actively useslinkedin
Founders seek Valor out for AI edgelinkedin
Portfolio news page signals active momentumlinkedin
31 founders inbound in 48 hours, 77% fitlinkedin
William L. leads sourcing, partner-track investorlinkedin
15 self-sourced founders, organic brand pulllinkedin
South 33% US GDP, Southeast growth leaderlinkedin
Real customers, relationships, AI over hype metricslinkedin
David Cummings backing: 4th largest startup hublinkedin
10+ iconic Southern exits, ecosystem credibilitylinkedin
Community of Courage brand resonates deeplywebsite
Founder testimonials cite tangible value-addwebsite
Regular masterclass events, active founder engagementwebsite
Miami, Dallas, Charleston, Jacksonville key wealth centerswebsite
Least VC access per capita, clear market gapwebsite
Leads first rounds in B2B software Southwebsite
Portfolio company FirmPilot hits 180%+ case growthlinkedin
AI-driven SEO, PPC, local search monetizationlinkedin
Hiring GTM experts signals scaling portfolio momentumlinkedin

Contrarian Signals

Southeast-only focus limits deal scopeexternal
Community branding over hard metricsexternal

Founder Do's

Show deep AI-native product vision
Highlight regional Southeast presence
Demonstrate leading-edge industry angle
Engage with Valor's AI tool Vic
Signal real customers, real relationships, real traction
Join Community of Courage events, masterclasses
Submit deck for founder feedback sessions
Prove measurable revenue impact, ROI metrics

Founder Don'ts

Pitch without clear AI component
Ignore regional community angle
Expect passive VC relationship

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Facts

Fund Overview

Fund Size$27M
Saves0
People

Key People

Lisa Calhoun

Lisa CalhounGeneral Partner
William L.Partner-track Investor
David CummingsInvestor / Advisor
Jean-Luc VanhulstPartner
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