Calumet Venture Fund
VC Fund
Madison, United States
Calumet Venture Fund is a VC fund in Madison focused on SaaS and Video. Founded in 2008, Calumet Venture Fund is a Midwest-based investment firm specialized in information technology sector.
- Total investments:
- 8
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 13%
Last updated:
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Industries Calumet Venture Fund invests in
SaaSVideoSoftwareAdvertisingDigital Media
Stages Calumet Venture Fund invests in
Series ASeries BSeries CFunding Round
Countries Calumet Venture Fund invests in
United States
Contacts
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Judy Owen
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Toni Sikes
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Annik Dupaty
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Tim A. Williams
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Investment Focus
Industry
- SaaS 2 (25%)
- Video 1 (13%)
- Software 1 (13%)
- Advertising 1 (13%)
- Digital Media 1 (13%)
Stage
- Series A 2 (25%)
- Series B 2 (25%)
- Series C 2 (25%)
- Funding Round 1 (13%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Judy Owen
General Partner
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General Partner | Total investments: 3 | Find email | |
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Toni Sikes
General Partner
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General Partner | Total investments: 4 | Find email | |
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Annik Dupaty
Associate
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Associate | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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Tim A. Williams
General Partner
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General Partner | Total investments: 0 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
OptiMine Software
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OptiMine Software was founded by experienced software executives, including Rob Cooley and Doug Bryan, experts in marketing applications based on data mining. Together they have more than 25 years of experience in e-commerce analytics. It provides intelligent software for advertising optimization. There flagship product, OptiMine Paid Search BidManagement, forecasts the performance of each paid search ad placement each day and automatically sets optimal bids. It is used by leading organizations such as Overstock.com and Wells Fargo and may be implemented in-house, hosted, or as software-as-a-service (SaaS). | $2.9M / Series C / Jan 09, 2015 | |
Montage
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Montage is the single solution to engage, interview, and hire better candidates, faster. The company partners with many of the world’s most well-respected brands, including 100 of the Fortune 500, to create the high-tech, high-touch hiring experience the modern candidate expects. As the pioneer of purpose-built video interviewing, its proprietarytechnology integrates seamlessly with enterprise needs for reliability, scalability, compliance, and security.Montage is committed to market-driven innovation, incorporating applicable science, and data in its solutions to speed the process and improve the predictability of talent acquisition. Its commitment to superior client service and support is unique in the industry. The company helps each and every client at every stage of our partnership because we sincerely want them to succeed – and believe in building relationships for the long term.A privately held company, Montage is headquartered in Wisconsin. | $6M / Series C / Jun 05, 2014 | |
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OptiMine Software
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OptiMine Software was founded by experienced software executives, including Rob Cooley and Doug Bryan, experts in marketing applications based on data mining. Together they have more than 25 years of experience in e-commerce analytics. It provides intelligent software for advertising optimization. There flagship product, OptiMine Paid Search BidManagement, forecasts the performance of each paid search ad placement each day and automatically sets optimal bids. It is used by leading organizations such as Overstock.com and Wells Fargo and may be implemented in-house, hosted, or as software-as-a-service (SaaS). | $5.1M / Series B / Jan 22, 2014 | |
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Montage
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Montage is the single solution to engage, interview, and hire better candidates, faster. The company partners with many of the world’s most well-respected brands, including 100 of the Fortune 500, to create the high-tech, high-touch hiring experience the modern candidate expects. As the pioneer of purpose-built video interviewing, its proprietarytechnology integrates seamlessly with enterprise needs for reliability, scalability, compliance, and security.Montage is committed to market-driven innovation, incorporating applicable science, and data in its solutions to speed the process and improve the predictability of talent acquisition. Its commitment to superior client service and support is unique in the industry. The company helps each and every client at every stage of our partnership because we sincerely want them to succeed – and believe in building relationships for the long term.A privately held company, Montage is headquartered in Wisconsin. | $4M / Series B / Dec 27, 2012 | |
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Montage
|
Montage is the single solution to engage, interview, and hire better candidates, faster. The company partners with many of the world’s most well-respected brands, including 100 of the Fortune 500, to create the high-tech, high-touch hiring experience the modern candidate expects. As the pioneer of purpose-built video interviewing, its proprietarytechnology integrates seamlessly with enterprise needs for reliability, scalability, compliance, and security.Montage is committed to market-driven innovation, incorporating applicable science, and data in its solutions to speed the process and improve the predictability of talent acquisition. Its commitment to superior client service and support is unique in the industry. The company helps each and every client at every stage of our partnership because we sincerely want them to succeed – and believe in building relationships for the long term.A privately held company, Montage is headquartered in Wisconsin. | $3M / Dec 14, 2011 | |
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OptiMine Software
|
OptiMine Software was founded by experienced software executives, including Rob Cooley and Doug Bryan, experts in marketing applications based on data mining. Together they have more than 25 years of experience in e-commerce analytics. It provides intelligent software for advertising optimization. There flagship product, OptiMine Paid Search BidManagement, forecasts the performance of each paid search ad placement each day and automatically sets optimal bids. It is used by leading organizations such as Overstock.com and Wells Fargo and may be implemented in-house, hosted, or as software-as-a-service (SaaS). | $7.2M / Series B / Oct 24, 2011 | |
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OptiMine Software
|
OptiMine Software was founded by experienced software executives, including Rob Cooley and Doug Bryan, experts in marketing applications based on data mining. Together they have more than 25 years of experience in e-commerce analytics. It provides intelligent software for advertising optimization. There flagship product, OptiMine Paid Search BidManagement, forecasts the performance of each paid search ad placement each day and automatically sets optimal bids. It is used by leading organizations such as Overstock.com and Wells Fargo and may be implemented in-house, hosted, or as software-as-a-service (SaaS). | $1.1M / Series A / Jan 05, 2011 | |
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Montage
|
Montage is the single solution to engage, interview, and hire better candidates, faster. The company partners with many of the world’s most well-respected brands, including 100 of the Fortune 500, to create the high-tech, high-touch hiring experience the modern candidate expects. As the pioneer of purpose-built video interviewing, its proprietarytechnology integrates seamlessly with enterprise needs for reliability, scalability, compliance, and security.Montage is committed to market-driven innovation, incorporating applicable science, and data in its solutions to speed the process and improve the predictability of talent acquisition. Its commitment to superior client service and support is unique in the industry. The company helps each and every client at every stage of our partnership because we sincerely want them to succeed – and believe in building relationships for the long term.A privately held company, Montage is headquartered in Wisconsin. | $4.7M / Series A / Sep 10, 2010 |
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2 deals together
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Beringea
1 deal together
InvestMichigan
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FAQ
What does Calumet Venture Fund invest in?
Calumet Venture Fund invests primarily in SaaS, Video and Software startups, most often at Series A and Series B stage. Most of the 8 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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Who are the partners at Calumet Venture Fund?
The team at Calumet Venture Fund includes Judy Owen (General Partner), Toni Sikes (General Partner) and Annik Dupaty (Associate). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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