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In my home state, the legislature just blew the door open to use AI for voter suppression. Georgia is a battleground state and all the modern information war weapons are out. Anyone know a counter #AI for voters unfairly challenged? apple.news/AaYPY3pDARTSFC…

The South wins again--all of the TOP FIVE cities in the U.S. for hiring young professionals are in this region. Thanks Frank Bishop for sending me this article today. wsj.com/lifestyle/care…

Who is your favorite pre-seed female founder building in the South?

Super proud of this Valor VC portfolio firm--global distribution for their unique AI software product is a big deal. They'll help improve and saves lives with polygenic risk scoring at greater scale 🚀

Mike Moritz has some punchy questions for his fellow Silicon Valley titans who are backing Trump... ft.com/content/14f0a2… via @ft

Loved speaking with Kauffman Fellows friend Chris Keller, CFA on his research about #PrivateEquity Fund 1's on AtlantaStartupPodcast . He's shown they outperform. Fascinating conversation.

Investing in First-Time Fund Managers. Lisa Calhoun Valor VC & Chris Keller of Catalyst Partners discuss why first-time funds outperform and how to capitalize on this trend. Kauffman Fellows Full episode here: lnkd.in/gxQ8FRbh #PrivateEquity #Investing #StartupSuccess

We’re investing in an unprecedented context. #AI is fueling the ambitions of the next Gates, Bezos, and Musks. But now, the South is the most vibrant growth area in the US--reminiscent of California during the early days of VC. Yet there’s an acute shortage of seed VC here . . .

Loved this vibrant conversation with an exciting #RealEstate innovator — listen in:

Missed last Tuesday’s episode? 🎙️ Catch up with Daniel Dorfman of InvestWithRoots as he shares how renters can build wealth alongside investors. Don't miss this innovative approach to real estate with Lisa Calhoun Valor VC! Tune in here: lnkd.in/g76e952D

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WSJ ranking of Best Colleges. #9 GT, with 9 months pay off. This pay off stat should be accessible by all colleges and by degrees.

Don't miss your chance to attend Startup Runway's Virginia Pitch event in Richmond on September 17th. VIPC is happy to be a sponsor of this event and looks forward to seeing you there! Register Here: startuprunway.org/events/startup…

Venture capital is often called a circus act by founders 🤣 so had a blast embracing that this week in Montreal, at Cirque at the Kauffman Fellows Summit. So many learnings — posting some of them on LinkedIn.