From Kansas City to Closing Giants: How Sailes Is Winning the Sales Game

Nick Smith, founder of Sailes, transforms sales prospecting with AI for enterprise clients.

Venture Partners Power Seed Funding for Founders

From deal-making to IPOs, Valor Venture Partners bringbig wins and unmatched expertise to Southern startups.

NCR Voyix CEO David Wilkinson on Enterprise AI

Speaking with Valor partners, NCR Voyix CEO David Wilkinson reveals how practical AI solutions shape enterprise innovation and growth.

Southern Exposure: Carta's Peter Walker Shares Positive Value Trends in Venture Capital Unique to the South

Peter Walker, head of insights at Carta, reveals the South's potential as a rising star in the venture capital space at Valor's LP meeting. Discover how the region's lower costs…

How the New Administration Bolsters VC in the South

With the incoming administration under Trump, the federal climate in the near term appears to be a wind at the back of tech forward growth in this region. Here are…

AI Startups in the South Q3 2024 Report

Valor "AI Startups in the South" Report Q3 2024 Valor Ventures is a VC based in Atlanta and leading seed rounds in B2B startups headquartered in the South. We’ve been…

Why Venture-Backed Startups Get Acquired 3X As Often As Privately-Held

Venture-Backed Firms Find More Exits In the latest Enterprise SaaS M&A Quarterly Update from PitchBook (Q3 2024), one insight stands out above the rest: venture-backed companies are leading the way…

Reframing the Fundraising Struggle From Burden to Opportunity

I hate the questions. I hate asking friends for money. I hate the lack of transparency. These were the top frustrations shared by early-stage founders at a workshop yesterday at…

Seed Venture Capital in the South MidYear Update

The South's growing number of successful venture capital backed exits and the gap in per capita seed stage VC point to significant opportunities.

AI Startups in the South

Valor's 2024 Q2 report on AI startups in the South highlights a 20% increase in foundational AI startups and the addition of Virginia to the top three states, alongside Florida,…