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Andrea Kalmans

Founder of Lontra Ventures

Austin, Texas

Overview 

Andrea Kalmans is the Founder of Lontra Ventures in Austin, Texas, specializing in investing, building, and championing startups, with a focus on sectors like Web3/Crypto and Web3/Blockchain. With an MBA from Texas McCombs School of Business and a BBA from Wisconsin School of Business, Andrea has successfully invested in and advised various companies, including Contoro Robotics and Protopia AI, showcasing a strong track record in strategic partnerships, entrepreneurship, and product management.

Work Experience 

  • Investor

    2024 - Current

    Harnessing the power of radioisotopes for energy

  • Investor

    2024

    Developing counter-drone robotic gun systems.

Allen Control Systems is a defense technology firm for a new era of drone warfare.

Raised $12,000,000.00 from Craft Ventures, Rally Ventures and Forum Ventures.

  • Investor & Advisor

    2023

    Solving labor problems in previously impossible applications by combining AI and human intelligence with teleoperation.

Contoro Robotics combines AI and human intelligence with teleoperation.

Raised $8,500,000.00 from Kakao Ventures, The University of Texas at Austin, Mirae Asset Venture Investment, SV Investment Corp, FuturePlay, CJ Investment, Bass Investment and KB Investment.

  • Advisor

    2023

    Powering a better quality of life by unlocking human functional capabilities through robotics. Spun out of the University of Texas

Harmonic Bionics is redefining neurorehabilitation with intelligent robotic technology designed to maximize patient recovery.

Raised $13,423,580.00 from Curexo.

  • Investor & Advisor

    2022

    Building a decentralized mobile network over a carrier-grade blockchain.

  • Investor & Advisor

    2022

    Harnessing the power of data transformation for every data type and every ML application.

  • Investor

    2022

    Computer vision robot to improve sustainability, profitability and freshness of the fishing industry.

Shinkei Systems is an automation agency that provides automation for fish harvesting.

Raised $6,000,000.00 from Cantos, Red & Blue Ventures, 8VC, Ravelin Capital, Undeterred Capital, Humba Ventures, Impatient Ventures, Carya Venture Partners, Y Combinator and Carya Venture Partners.

  • Investor and Advisor

    2022

    Building an Identity governance solution that leverages data science to provide visibility into your SaaS & public cloud entitlement sprawl, all while automating your access review process.

BalkanID developed an AI-powered Identity Governance and Administration platform built for cloud-native environments.

Raised $8,110,000.00 from Firsthand.vc, MGV, Four Cities Capital, K2G Tech Fund, NKM Capital, GIT1K, Afore Capital, Afore Capital, Vivek Sodera and Ely Kahn.

  • Investor

    2022

    Encouraging the sustainability of direct to consumer healthcare with patient to dr engagement

Frontrow Health provides healthcare at home by connecting consumers with trusted medical providers and the right health products.

Raised $3,000,000.00 from Next Coast Ventures, NextGen Venture Partners and Andrew Page.

  • Investor & Advisor

    2022

    Focused on creating new blockchain and cryptoeconomic incentive structures which will help create larger networks that provide the greatest utility at the lowest cost.

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