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Redbud News

Oct 7, 2025

4 min read

InvestMidwest back in KC ahead of World Cup rush; four new leaders join board roster

InvestMidwest back in KC ahead of World Cup rush; four new leaders join board roster

Redbud News

Oct 7, 2025

4 min read

Episode 49: "It's a Volume Game"

Thought Leadership

Oct 6, 2025

34 min listen

What Makes a Founder Fundable: Inside the VC Playbook with Brett Calhoun

Thought Leadership

Oct 6, 2025

27 min listen

Why We Invested in Walt

Features

Aug 14, 2025

2 min read

Struggle, Not Pedigree: "Outsider" DNA Builds Unicorns

Portfolio News

Jul 22, 2025

12 min read

Why We Invested in Asepha

Features

Jul 15, 2025

2 min read

The Redbud Tree and What It Means to Us

Portfolio News

Jul 11, 2025

5 min read

What Is VC? A Founder-Friendly Guide to Venture Capital

Portfolio News

Jul 9, 2025

9 min read

Why We Invested in Balance HQ

Features

Jul 4, 2025

2 min read

What is Venture Capital? A Complete Guide

Thought Leadership

Mar 3, 2025

39 min read

Venture Capital Fund Jobs: How to get one

Features

Jan 28, 2025

2 min read

4 Emerging VCs to Watch: Caroline Kassie, Arielle Kogut, Brigette Lau & Maria Heyen

Thought Leadership

Jan 1, 2025

3 min read

What is a VC (Venture Capitalist)?

Thought Leadership

Dec 31, 2024

3 min read

Why We Invested in Synvect

Portfolio News

Dec 26, 2024

3 min read

Redbud VC 2024 Year-in-Review

Redbud News

Dec 23, 2024

6 min read

Why We Chose Cercis Canadensis for Our Brand

Redbud News

Dec 4, 2024

2 min read

The Prepared Mind: Generalist vs. Specialist Investing

Thought Leadership

Nov 13, 2024

7 min read

Redbud VC Highlights: Space, National Security, and Deep Tech

Thought Leadership

Nov 8, 2024

3 min read

Filtered Inisghts: Victor Zhang

Portfolio News

Oct 23, 2024

2 min read

Redbud VC Highlights: Health & Learning

Thought Leadership

Oct 14, 2024

2 min read

What is Venture Capital (VC)?

Thought Leadership

Oct 6, 2024

5 min read

Redbud VC Highlights: Blockchain/Web3/Crypto Firms

Thought Leadership

Oct 1, 2024

3 min read

What is a VC?

Thought Leadership

Oct 1, 2024

2 min read

409A Valuation for a Startup

Thought Leadership

Sep 29, 2024

3 min read

Redbud VC Highlights: Generalist Early-Stage VC Firms

Thought Leadership

Sep 16, 2024

3 min read

Trestle Secures $2.3M in Pre-Seed Funding

Portfolio News

Sep 4, 2024

3 min read

Bruno Ostarcevic, New Redbud VC Venture Partner

Redbud News

Aug 14, 2024

2 min read

Fair raises $1.4M Pre-Seed Round

Portfolio News

Aug 14, 2024

1 min read

Introducing The VC List

Redbud News

Aug 8, 2024

2 min read

Kate Hanick, New Redbud VC MBA Associate

Redbud News

Aug 5, 2024

2 min read

Why We Invested in Fair

Portfolio News

Jul 30, 2024

3 min read

Why We Invested in Biography Health

Portfolio News

Jul 12, 2024

3 min read

Why We Invested in Reactiv

Portfolio News

Jun 7, 2024

3 min read

Why We Invested in Braid

Portfolio News

Apr 30, 2024

3 min read

The Roots of Innovation: Redbud VC and the Symbolism of the Missouri Redbud Tree

Redbud News

Mar 18, 2024

4 min read

Why We Invested in Trially

Portfolio News

Feb 21, 2024

3 min read

Lori Coulter and the Journey of Summersalt

Features

Jan 23, 2024

2 min read

Wade Foster's Journey Building Zapier

Features

Jan 23, 2024

3 min read

Why We Invested In OneImaging

Portfolio News

Jan 17, 2024

3 min read

William Schlacks and the Evolution of EquipmentShare

Features

Jan 16, 2024

2 min read

Betting on Unseen Forces: The Role Individual Experiences Play in Molding Outlier Founders

Thought Leadership

Jan 16, 2024

10 min read

Why We Invested in Reffie

Portfolio News

Jan 12, 2024

3 min read

Why We Invested in Transend

Portfolio News

Nov 22, 2023

4 min read

Why We Invested in Public Grid

Portfolio News

Oct 25, 2023

3 min read

Navigating Pre-Seed Funding: Setting Milestones That Resonate with Investors

Thought Leadership

Oct 11, 2023

2 min read

Why We Invested in Mattoboard

Portfolio News

Sep 21, 2023

3 min read

Why We Invested in Pave

Portfolio News

Aug 31, 2023

3 min read

Why We Invested in The Renatural

Portfolio News

Aug 25, 2023

4 min read

The startup landscape has shifted dramatically: Accelerators must adapt or fade away

Thought Leadership

Aug 23, 2023

10 min read

What Investors Seek in a Pre-Seed Funding Round

Thought Leadership

Aug 21, 2023

3 min read

Scale VC, Now Redbud VC

Redbud News

Aug 9, 2023

2 min read

Why We Invested in Way

Portfolio News

Aug 3, 2023

5 min read

Redbud VC Mentor Monday: Jesse Pujji

Features

Aug 1, 2023

2 min read

Common Mistakes Founders Make When Raising Pre-Seed Funding and How to Avoid Them

Thought Leadership

Jul 25, 2023

2 min read

Redbud VC Mentor Monday: François Déchery

Features

Jul 24, 2023

5 min read

Lessons in Discipline, Product-Market Fit, and Authenticity from Front CEO Mathilde Collin

Features

Jul 18, 2023

3 min read

Crafting a Compelling Pitch Deck for Pre-Seed Funding

Thought Leadership

Jul 17, 2023

3 min read

Cultivating Co-founder Relationships and a Culture of Trust

Features

Jul 12, 2023

3 min read

Connecting with Early-Stage Investors: Building Bridges to Success

Thought Leadership

Jul 10, 2023

3 min read

Redbud VC Mentor Monday: Joe Kaiser

Features

Jul 10, 2023

3 min read

Why We Invested In Trestle

Portfolio News

Jul 4, 2023

3 min read

Redbud VC Mentor Monday: Kelsey Raymond

Features

Jul 3, 2023

3 min read

Under the Hood: Key Performance Indicators VCs Look for in Tech Startups

Thought Leadership

Jun 28, 2023

2 min read

A Founder's Compass: Successfully Navigating Term Sheet Negotiations with VCs

Thought Leadership

Jun 26, 2023

2 min read

Incorporation Decisions: A Guide for Tech Startups

Thought Leadership

Jun 13, 2023

2 min read

Deciphering the Alphabet Soup: Choosing Between LLC, S-Corp, and C-Corp for Your VC-Backed Startup

Thought Leadership

Jun 13, 2023

2 min read

Untangling the Art of Effective Customer Discovery

Thought Leadership

Jun 11, 2023

2 min read

Customer Discovery: Unearthing the Core of Startup Success

Thought Leadership

Jun 5, 2023

2 min read

Way, Selected as Best Non-Diet Weight Loss App of 2023 by HealthLine Media

Portfolio News

Jun 1, 2023

1 min read

Meet the cohort: Founder scaling Startup Weekend’s winning idea through Columbia venture fund

Portfolio News

May 30, 2023

2 min read

What qualities should I look for in a co-founder?

Thought Leadership

May 30, 2023

2 min read

How to find a co-founder for a tech startup?

Thought Leadership

May 22, 2023

5 min read

VC Terms for Early-Stage or Pre-Seed Founders

Thought Leadership

May 17, 2023

24 min read

The Rising Tide of Missouri VC Funding

Thought Leadership

May 16, 2023

5 min read

Why the University of Missouri System invested in venture capital fund

Redbud News

May 12, 2023

3 min read

Pre-Seed Valuation; Is It Fake?

Thought Leadership

May 8, 2023

6 min read

UM System invests in venture capital fund to inspire entrepreneurship in alumni, students

Redbud News

May 3, 2023

3 min read

Maria Heyen, New Redbud VC Associate

Redbud News

May 3, 2023

3 min read

Redbud VC Closes Fund II, Anchored by University of Missouri System and Shelter Insurance

Redbud News

May 2, 2023

4 min read

Redbud VC Closes Fund II with Support from Missouri Institutions

Redbud News

May 2, 2023

4 min read

The 10 Biggest Rounds Of April: Drone Startup Zipline and OpenAI Top List

Thought Leadership

May 2, 2023

5 min read

Redbud VC launches Fund II with $5M investment led by UM System, Shelter Insurance

Redbud News

May 2, 2023

3 min read

EquipmentShare Announces Inaugural Bond Offering

Redbud News

May 1, 2023

2 min read

UM System invests in innovative venture capital fund, student entrepreneurs

Redbud News

May 1, 2023

3 min read

The Rule of 40: The Golden Metric for VC-Backed Startups

Thought Leadership

Apr 30, 2023

3 min read

Navigating the Choppy Waters of Down Rounds in Venture Capital

Thought Leadership

Apr 28, 2023

3 min read

The Crux of Current and Historical VC Startup Valuation Inflations

Thought Leadership

Apr 27, 2023

7 min read

Understanding 409A Valuations for Early Stage Startups

Thought Leadership

Apr 24, 2023

3 min read

How Your Startup Can Benefit from a Recession

Thought Leadership

Apr 23, 2023

5 min read

Matt Watson, New Redbud VC Advisor

Redbud News

Apr 20, 2023

2 min read

EquipmentShare digs massive $290M round, deepening US footprint, its T3 tech platform

Redbud News

Apr 19, 2023

2 min read

EquipmentShare secures $290M to boost U.S. expansion

Redbud News

Apr 19, 2023

1 min read

Generative AI startups jockey for VC dollars [Featuring Redbud VC]

Thought Leadership

Apr 14, 2023

2 min read

Redbud Venture Capital Connects Resources to the Midwest

Redbud News

Apr 6, 2023

3 min read

Data-Driven Approach to Property Management with Nick Farquhar, CEO of Appreciate

Portfolio News

Apr 4, 2023

1 min read

DevStride founder finds himself ‘locking arms with frontline customers’ in bid to catch mistakes

Features

Mar 24, 2023

1 min read

Lori Coulter, Redbud VC Advisor

Features

Mar 22, 2023

1 min read

Missouri's Startup Scene [Brett Calhoun on the Startup Hustle Podcast]

Redbud News

Mar 22, 2023

28 min read

Phil Reynolds, New Redbud VC Advisor

Features

Mar 15, 2023

2 min read

ALL HAIR ACADEMY WINS MISSOURI STARTUP WEEKEND EVENT

Portfolio News

Mar 13, 2023

3 min read

'Everyone’s on red alert': Missouri startup community responds to Silicon Valley Bank collapse

Thought Leadership

Mar 11, 2023

3 min read

20 women who founded creator-economy startups

Thought Leadership

Mar 8, 2023

1 min read

Columbia Startup Weekend is now Missouri Startup Weekend 2023

Redbud News

Mar 3, 2023

1 min read

How Defining Columbia’s Identity May Be Key To Future Growth

Features

Mar 1, 2023

5 min read

Why We Invested In NameDrop

Portfolio News

Feb 22, 2023

5 min read

Why We Invested In Ruminant Robotics

Portfolio News

Feb 8, 2023

3 min read

Scale 2022 Year-in-Review

Redbud News

Jan 31, 2023

7 min read

Why We Invested In Caralyst Health

Portfolio News

Jan 26, 2023

4 min read

Why We Invested In Kaveat

Portfolio News

Jan 11, 2023

4 min read

Innovation and a Positive Outlook for Commercial Real Estate in 2023

Thought Leadership

Jan 5, 2023

10 min read

Selling a Home in 2022 isn’t like 2007

Thought Leadership

Dec 22, 2022

9 min read

How Community Banks Can Survive

Thought Leadership

Dec 12, 2022

6 min read

Why We Invested In Brownstone

Portfolio News

Dec 9, 2022

4 min read

Why We Invested In Hallway

Portfolio News

Dec 3, 2022

3 min read

CoMo Startup Weekend winner closes $750K seed round; EquipmentShare co-founder joins executive team

Portfolio News

Nov 30, 2022

1 min read

Seed Investing Using Founder Personas

Thought Leadership

Nov 23, 2022

10 min read

Design with FRANK Chosen as an Honorable Mention in FastCompany's 2022 Innovation by design awards

Portfolio News

Nov 22, 2022

1 min read

Why We Invested In Celcy

Portfolio News

Nov 21, 2022

3 min read

Scale by the Months, On to Cohort III

Redbud News

Nov 18, 2022

5 min read

Appreciate - the third billion-dollar Columbia Startup Weekend tech company?

Portfolio News

Nov 17, 2022

4 min read

Investing in Technology is Investing in Economic Empowerment

Thought Leadership

Oct 22, 2022

3 min read

Founders, Always Plan Future Dilution

Thought Leadership

Oct 18, 2022

5 min read

Why We Invested In PitaTech

Portfolio News

Oct 13, 2022

2 min read

Banking solution Clearing Secures Pre-Seed Funding

Portfolio News

Sep 21, 2022

2 min read

Why We Invested In Appreciate

Portfolio News

Aug 22, 2022

2 min read

Why We Invested In Foundable

Portfolio News

Aug 5, 2022

2 min read

Why We Invested In Otimus

Portfolio News

Jul 28, 2022

2 min read

Why We Invested In Clearing

Portfolio News

Jul 21, 2022

2 min read

VP9 — Supporting the next generation of founders

Redbud News

Jul 15, 2022

20 min read

Investing In Founders First - Brett Calhoun on Startup Hustle podcast

Portfolio News

Jul 13, 2022

31 min read

Why We Invested In FusePay

Portfolio News

Jul 7, 2022

2 min read

Why We Invested In TheGoodz

Portfolio News

Jun 30, 2022

2 min read

Why We Invested In City Shoppe

Portfolio News

Jun 23, 2022

2 min read

EQUIPMENTSHARE AND SCALE TO CELEBRATE COLUMBIA’S UNPRECEDENTED MIDWEST MADNESS VICTORY

Redbud News

Jun 20, 2022

2 min read

Forbes: Equipping SMBs For A Fair Fight In The World Of E-Commerce, Featuring City Shoppe

Portfolio News

Jun 12, 2022

4 min read

‘We have to allow for failure,’ says serial entrepreneur; Scale announces 7 startups in Cohort II

Redbud News

May 14, 2022

5 min read

Passtur is bringing tech to antiquated, highly fragmented food manufacturing industry

Portfolio News

Mar 3, 2022

2 min read

Winning alumni revive Columbia Startup Weekend to unlock Midwest talent, find the next $B startup

Redbud News

Jan 26, 2022

3 min read

Gabriel Munnich Co-Founder of Design with FRANK

Portfolio News

Dec 20, 2021

5 min read

Interview with goodhouse Co-Founder & CEO

Portfolio News

Oct 22, 2021

13 min read

1 Million Cups Scale Presentation

Portfolio News

Oct 20, 2021

20 min read

Interview with Design with FRANK Co-Founder & CEO

Portfolio News

Oct 15, 2021

8 min read

QSBS Impact On Accelerator Funds and Venture Studios

Thought Leadership

Oct 14, 2021

4 min read

Why We Invested In CapGains

Portfolio News

Oct 1, 2021

2 min read

Interview with CapGains Co-Founder & CEO

Portfolio News

Oct 1, 2021

14 min read

Meet Scale: The Unicorn Founder-Backed Incubator + Accelerator Investing in Founders-First

Redbud News

Aug 11, 2021

5 min read

Why a new founder-first Midwest incubator sees scarcity as a source of strength

Redbud News

Aug 10, 2021

3 min read

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