Valor Ventures Fund 3

United States
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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.

Investment Focus

Location / RegionUnited States
Funding StageSeed
Industry Focus
Ai Ml
Saas

Investor Signals Profile

active

Sweet Spot

AI-native founder, Southeast US, early-stage, industry innovator

AI-first
Southeast US
early-stage
community-of-courage
hands-on

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

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 awareness of Valor portfolio AI depth

Founder Don'ts

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

Key GPs & Partners

LC
Lisa Calhoun
General Partner
AI-buildercommunity-drivenfounder-focused

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Fund Overview

Fund Size$27M
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Key People

Lisa Calhoun

Lisa CalhounGeneral Partner

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