Brett Calhoun

Brett Calhoun

General Partner atRedbud VCColumbia, Missouri

Brett Calhoun is the Managing General Partner at Redbud VC. He previously worked at Stern Brothers and co-founded three fintech companies.

What Brett can write

Writes checks of$25K to $250K
Comes in atPre-seedMostly follows a lead
Ownership target< 5%At first check
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Redbud VC writes $25K to $250K checks, larger than 1% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Stern Brothers
  2. Paytient.com
  3. The LegalTech Fund
  4. Redbud VC · Managing General Partner
    Now

Companies founded

Scale Accelerator

Focus

venture capitalfintech

Education

University of Missouri, MBA

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Questions

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 Redbud VC, which writes checks of $25K to $250K at pre-seed.

How do I pitch Brett Calhoun?

Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Brett in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Redbud VC backed works better.

What did Brett Calhoun do before Redbud VC?

Stern Brothers; Paytient.com; The LegalTech Fund.

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