Investors / Calano Funds
Calano Funds
Venture capital
Calano Funds is a venture capital and private equity firm that invests in revenue-generating companies. It leads investment rounds and pairs capital with operational partnership to help companies scale.
Invests inAI & Machine LearningE-commerce & Marketplaces
In its own wordsvertical saasconsumertechnologyproduct-market fitgrowth
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Or find every investor that fitsCalano Funds lists 16 checked portfolio companies on its own site. Its largest themes are AI & Machine Learning (26%), E-commerce & Marketplaces (19%) and Media & Entertainment (15%). 100% of its companies are based in United States. It invests most often alongside Techstars, 1984 Ventures and Astir Ventures.
No funding round on record names Calano Funds yet, so the figures come from its portfolio page.
Round figures show recent activity, not Calano Funds' whole history. Rounds on record name 0 companies; its own site lists 16. Funding rounds are complete from mid-2025, so counts and the yearly trend undercount a firm that invested before then. The portfolio, themes and places come from its own site and are not affected.
Investment themes
share of its checked companiesThis firmAll checked companies
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| This firm | All checked companies | |
|---|---|---|
| AI & Machine Learning | 26% | 18% |
| E-commerce & Marketplaces | 19% | 6% |
| Media & Entertainment | 15% | 4% |
| Healthcare & Biotech | 11% | 15% |
| Cybersecurity | 7% | 4% |
| Fintech | 7% | 12% |
| Gaming | 7% | 1% |
| Enterprise Software | 4% | 8% |
Invests most often with
firms sharing its portfolio companiesShow as a table
| Share | |
|---|---|
| Techstars | 2 |
| 1984 Ventures | 1 |
| Astir Ventures | 1 |
| Atlanta Ventures | 1 |
| Ausum Ventures | 1 |
| BFG Partners | 1 |
| Banana Capital | 1 |
| Behind Genius Ventures | 1 |
Investor profile
percentile among all firmsShow as a table
| Measure | Percentile of all firms | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Portfolio size | 42th | 16 companies |
| Recent activity | 46th | 0 rounds in 12 months |
| Early stage | 54th | 0% of entries at pre-seed or seed |
| Evidence | 52th | 0% of companies confirmed by a round |
| Sector focus | 38th | 26% in its largest sector |
| Reach | 19th | 1 country |
Its portfolio companies
where they are based, and what their own sites showSite status
- Site answers16100%
- No longer answers00%
- Points to another company00%
- Parked or sold domain00%
A site that stops answering three checks in a row is counted as no longer answering; that is not proof of closure. A site that points to another company is often an acquisition.
Co-investor network
who it backs companies with, and who they back togetherCompare Calano Funds head to head
portfolio size, rounds, entry stages, themes and the companies both backThree or more firms at once: portfolio overlap.
Portfolio
16 companies checked against their own sites| Company | What it does | Themes | First round with it | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AdPipe uses AI to analyze and optimize video creative performance for enterprise brands | AI & Machine LearningMedia & Entertainment | Portfolio page | ||
| Artie replicates data in real-time from production databases to warehouses and other platforms. | AI & Machine LearningCybersecurity | Portfolio page | ||
| BookSeats sells sports and concert tickets along with travel packages | Enterprise SoftwareE-commerce & Marketplaces | Portfolio page | ||
| CRAFTSMAN+ provides an AI infrastructure for building high-volume ads with intelligence | Media & EntertainmentAI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page | ||
| The company provides a managed ad revenue platform for publishers | Media & EntertainmentHealthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| Hydrant produces hydration packets for water. | Healthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| East Cape Boats builds custom skiffs, flats boats, and center consoles | AI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page | ||
| The company provides a platform for loan officers to manage mortgage applications and offers mortgage services to borrowers | FintechReal Estate & Construction | Portfolio page | ||
| Aisle helps brands drive sales and strengthen brand loyalty by turning any marketing channel into an in-store purchase | E-commerce & MarketplacesAI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page | ||
| Statusphere connects brands with micro-influencers to create and manage sponsored content | Media & EntertainmentE-commerce & Marketplaces | Portfolio page | ||
| Lightfox Games is working on a new mobile title with a massively popular, world-class IP and has developed other mobile games such as Rumble Club and Knight's Edge. | Gaming | Portfolio page | ||
| Loudcrowd provides a platform for creator commerce and marketing, offering tools for managing creators, deploying creator content, and optimizing revenue | E-commerce & MarketplacesAI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page | ||
| MaxRewards helps users find and manage credit cards and their rewards, benefits, and offers. | FintechE-commerce & Marketplaces | Portfolio page | ||
| MuukTest provides AI-driven testing services to help companies achieve high test coverage and reduce testing time. | AI & Machine LearningCybersecurity | Portfolio page | ||
| Twice sells oral care products such as toothpaste, mouthwash, and toothbrushes | Healthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| U.GG provides League of Legends builds, guides, and other game-related information | Gaming | Portfolio page |
About this data
site last read 5 Nov 2026- Site
- calanofunds.com
- Last read
- 5 Nov 2026
- Watching since
- 6 Nov 2026
- Companies checked
- 16
Rates come from what VCinfo has observed since observation_start. Firms tend to remove companies that closed, so early rates understate reality. A company leaving a portfolio page does not mean it closed or exited. An unreachable site means our checks failed, nothing more.
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