Brett Calhoun – Startup Investor Profile

General Info

Brett Calhoun is the Managing Director & General Partner at Redbud VC, focusing on early-stage tech startups across North America. He is involved in limited partner management, fund operations, marketing, sourcing investments, diligence, raising subsequent funds, managing teams, and supporting portfolio companies. Calhoun has a professional background in venture capital, operations, and founding startups, with a strong emphasis on supporting entrepreneurs. He is a graduate of Mizzou and values the connections and support he gained from the university. Calhoun enjoys exploring new restaurants, trying different foods, playing video games, working out, reading, and beach vacations in his spare time.
Location: Columbia, Missouri
Country: United States of America
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Investment Stages: pre-seed, seed

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🤖 AI Activity Report

Status: very-active

AI Reasoning: Found recent investment activity: Redbud VC (Brett Calhoun) invested in startup Hoaloan (associated product hoaloan.com) with activity referencing 2025 (LinkedIn shows ‘Building’ and launches in 2024-2025, and PitaTech end date Aug 1, 2025). Earliest clear investment/portfolio involvement noted in 2025 indicates last known investment is within the past 6 months (less than 6 months). The startup name referenced: Hoaloan. Calculated gap from last known investment date to present is under 6 months, therefore classified accordingly.

Angel activity thresholds:
Low Activity – Only known angel investments more than 12 months ago.
Active – Known angel investments between the last 12 and 6 months.
Very Active – Known angel investments in the last 6 months.

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