Cal Simmons is a partner at Early Light Ventures, an active angel investor, and a serial entrepreneur with multiple exits in travel and tourism. He chairs Tiger 21 in DC and co-authored a book on angel investing.
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Early Light Ventures writes $250K to $500K checks, larger than 33% of firms in the atlas.
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Who is Cal Simmons?
Cal Simmons is a partner at Early Light Ventures, an active angel investor, and a serial entrepreneur with multiple exits in travel and tourism. He chairs Tiger 21 in DC and co-authored a book on angel investing.
How much does Cal Simmons invest?
Cal Simmons invests through Early Light Ventures, which writes checks of $250K to $500K at pre-seed, seed.
How do I pitch Cal Simmons?
Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Cal in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Early Light Ventures backed works better.
What did Cal Simmons do before Early Light Ventures?
Chair at Tiger 21.
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