# Camelback Ventures

> Camelback Ventures is a VC fund in New Orleans backing News and Software. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: New Orleans, United States
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Feb 2026
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/camelback-ventures
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/camelbackorg
- Website: https://www.camelbackventures.org
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/camelbackorg

Camelback Ventures is a VC fund in New Orleans focused on News and Software. Camelback Ventures is on a mission to create a more diverse social innovation system that leverages the genius of all participants. The firm was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Camelback Ventures. Shizune tracks 3 team members at Camelback Ventures. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/camelback-ventures?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| News | 1 | 50% |
| Software | 1 | 50% |
| Virtual Workforce | 1 | 50% |
| Productivity Tools | 1 | 50% |
| Project Management | 1 | 50% |

7 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Grant | 1 | 50% |
| Series A | 1 | 50% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Aaron Walker | Founder and CEO | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aaron-walker-bae9 |
| David Lopez | Camelback Alum | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/david-lopez-fc10 |
| Shakeia Kegler | Fellow | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/shakeia-kegler |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Expert IEP | Expert IEP offers an AI-powered platform to help parents manage and understand the IEP process for children with learning differences. | $1.7M | Grant | Feb 12, 2026 |  |
| Plural | Plural is a company that provides public policy tools to help teams save time and discover opportunities in workflows. | $10M | Series A | May 12, 2022 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Backstage Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/backstage-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Comeback Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/comeback-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Consonance Investment Managers](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/consonance-investment-managers) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Debut Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/debut-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [ff Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ff-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Higher Ground Labs](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/higher-ground-labs) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Camelback Ventures invest in?

Camelback Ventures invests primarily in News, Software and Virtual Workforce startups, most often at Grant and Series A stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Camelback Ventures?

Public channels for Camelback Ventures include LinkedIn, X (Twitter) and the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### Who are the partners at Camelback Ventures?

The team at Camelback Ventures includes Aaron Walker (Founder and CEO), David Lopez (Camelback Alum) and Shakeia Kegler (Fellow). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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