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Entrepreneurship Across Generations

Tempered by the Past. Built for the Future.

The Callais family has developed investment strategies, operational values, and experience over the last four generations. With our key business partners, we have built businesses along the Third Coast, remaining dedicated to, and invested in, the economic prosperity of our community.

Callais Capital Management was originally founded as a family office to manage our family’s legacy investments and to ensure capital preservation and growth. With the burgeoning startup ecosystem along the Third Coast and Mississippi River Valley, we saw an opportunity to develop infrastructure and strategy around a dedicated venture capital effort, leveraging our legacy of entrepreneurship and deep roots in a market underserved by targeted institutional investors.

Over the last five years, we have pursued regional startup investment opportunities and have evolved into a leading, Louisiana-based institutional venture capital platform. We draw from four generations of business insight, a distinguished network of professionals and deep board experience across industries to source, scale and strengthen our venture investments.

We are tempered by the past and we are built for the future.

The Callais family has built a reputation for entrepreneurship and effective business management. Over the past 66 years, each succeeding generation has compounded business growth. Now in the fourth generation of entrepreneurs, the Callais Family has built 11 companies, exited 9, and through Callais Capital, invested in an additional 34.

  • 1981-1997 American Bank of Welsh
  • 1981-1997 American Securities Bancshares, Inc.
  • 1987-1997 Citizen Progressive Bank, Inc.
  • 1985-1999 KLEB/KZZQ Radio Stations
  • 1994-2001 Lagniappe Motors, LLC
  • 1968-2003 Callais Cablevision, LLC
  • 1978-2011 Solid Waste Disposal Inc.
  • 1953-2013 Abdon Callais Offshore, LLC
  • 1998-2014 United Community Bancshares, Inc.
  • 2013-present Pelican Waste and Debris, LLC
  • 1964-Present Community Bancorp Inc.

Taking four generations of experiences as entrepreneurs who have successfully started and exited businesses, we provide resources and capital for early-stage companies to propel their expansion.

A boutique, institutional venture firm based in Louisiana, with market-specific access and expertise across the Third Coast. Leveraging the Family’s assets to source, vet and structure deals by mirroring the proven multi-generation investment strategy.
The Callais Family invests 10% in its funds alongside external investors. By aligning their interests with external investors, the Callais Family shares the same risks and rewards.
As a complement to their financial capital, the Callais Family also provides human, intellectual, and social capital to accelerate early-stage companies. Often this will be through business advisory, operational support and access to their professional network.
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