Valor Courageous Conversations: AI Investing — 2026 Outlook
In 2025, 75% of M&A occurred pre-Series A.
This event, a courageous conversation with Valor founder and managing partner Lisa Calhoun, will help you understand why.
Specifically for those who are considering investing in AI, this conversation encompasses the types of AI opportunities you'll find locally, as well as national trends in secondaries and through venture capital.
Rather than a lecture-style, the format of a Valor Courageous Conversation event is interactive--with facts and trends presented alongside reflective moments for the executives in the room to respond, engage, and go deeper.
This Courageous Conversation is most appropriate for participants who will engage their own experiences, and have backgrounds including:
1) Corporate development and C-suite executives defining AI-related M&A targets
2) Family office executives and wealth managers evaluating global opportunities, and curious about the local region's VC forecast and performance
3) CEOs of AI-augmented technology platforms interested in more information on how the market responds to AI-powered revenue.
** THANK YOU TECH ALPHARETTA FOR SPONSORING THIS EVENT **
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About Lisa Calhoun
Lisa Calhoun is the Founding Managing Partner of Valor Ventures, one of the South’s most prominent first round lead investors. Named Atlanta Investor of the Year 2024 by Startup Atlanta and recognized by Business Insider as one of the best women seed investors in 2023, Lisa leads Valor’s strategy of backing and leading early investments in AI companies building in the U.S. South. A Kauffman Fellow and frequent national speaker, she brings board-level insight into enterprise AI pricing, adoption, and risk, informed by years of hands-on work with founders and co-investors across the Fortune 1000 and global venture ecosystem.
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