Brett Calhoun is the Managing General Partner at Redbud VC. He previously worked at Stern Brothers and co-founded three fintech companies.
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- Stern Brothers
- Paytient.com
- The LegalTech Fund
- ScaleNow
- Redbud VC · Managing General Partner
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Who is Brett Calhoun?
Brett Calhoun is the Managing General Partner at Redbud VC. He previously worked at Stern Brothers and co-founded three fintech companies.
How much does Brett Calhoun invest?
Brett Calhoun invests through Scale, which writes checks of $25K to $250K at pre-seed.
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What did Brett Calhoun do before Scale?
Stern Brothers; Paytient.com; The LegalTech Fund; Managing General Partner at Redbud VC.
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