Company intelligence
Valor VC
Valor leads first rounds in category-defining software companies in the South. Share a startup with us: https://valor.vc
About Valor VC
Valor VC leads seed rounds in category-defining software firms built in the South. You're building ahead of the curve and so are we. Get our feedback fast --share your deck or one-pager at Deckcheck.Valor.VC.
Verified activity
Signals from Valor VC
11 published signals
Research & Knowledge
Valor VC notes that the AI era adds another variable to consider regarding time to exit.
Reported by Lisa Calhoun
Research & Knowledge
Valor VC notes that firms like Neon, Statsig, and Windsurf were founded in 2021 and sold by the end of last year 2025.
Reported by Lisa Calhoun
Research & Knowledge
Valor VC notes that a 4.8X position returned in four years compounds at roughly 48 percent a year.
Reported by Lisa Calhoun
Research & Knowledge
Valor VC notes that a 4.8X position over nine years compounds at 19 percent.
Reported by Lisa Calhoun
Research & Knowledge
Valor VC notes that a $250 million acquisition returns a $25 million fund.
Reported by Lisa Calhoun
Research & Knowledge
Valor VC notes that a $1 billion fund rounds to zero for the $250 million acquisition.
Reported by Lisa Calhoun
Research & Knowledge
Valor VC notes that SaaS-era exits came at year nine or ten or eleven or twelve.
Reported by Lisa Calhoun
Presence & Recognition
Valor VC highlighted Fusen World, SCRA, Venture Atlanta Conference, and Nashville Health Care Council as powerful ecosystem shapers.
Reported by Lisa Calhoun
Research & Knowledge
Valor VC reported that during Q2, a record 52% of LP venture capital investment went to funds of $1 billion and greater.
Reported by Lisa Calhoun
Research & Knowledge
Valor VC reported that the share of the 2025 seed cohort that has graduated to a Series A is now roughly 9%, compared to 15–20% historically.
Reported by Lisa Calhoun
Research & Knowledge
Valor VC reported that the median pre-money valuation for a seed round outside San Francisco and New York this quarter was $12.7 million, while in San Francisco and New York it was $33.3M and $24.5M respectively.
Reported by Lisa Calhoun