Tobi Shannon

Tobi Shannon is currently an Associate at ValorVC, an early-stage venture capital firm that provides institutional funding to emerging technology companies. Working alongside firm founder Lisa Calhoun, Shannon is responsible for sourcing new deals, conducting due diligence, and evaluating seed-stage investment opportunities across the United States Southeast. Within this specific regional mandate, the investment team primarily targets scalable B2B SaaS platforms and applied artificial intelligence startups. Prior to entering the venture capital industry, Shannon developed professional experience in the corporate sector by serving as a Community and Social Impact Specialist at American Family Insurance. In that capacity, Shannon managed corporate community initiatives and strategic partnerships before transitioning into the technology investing space. Today, Shannon’s current professional focus centers on identifying high-growth software enterprises and supporting the deployment of early-stage capital to accelerate regional innovation ecosystems.