Callais Capital Management

Callais Capital Management

Callais Capital Management was established in 2014 as the single-family office for the Callais family. The family built its capital through eleven operating companies started across six decades, with nine exits completed before the office turned to external venture investments. Harold Callais II serves as managing partner and chief investment officer. The firm allocates across venture capital, private credit and real estate. It commits to early-stage and growth rounds, often alongside co-investors, and maintains direct positions rather than fund-of-funds vehicles. Confirmed holdings include Something Borrowed Blooms, which raised $3.6 million in 2024, and BoomNation. Activity centers on the Gulf Coast and Southern United States, with additional exposure through North American secondaries and co-investments. Eleven professionals operate from the Thibodaux headquarters. The team added the 2025 Founders Forward Event to its calendar, convening regional founders and limited partners. Adjacent structures include the Callais Family Philanthropic Initiatives. The office holds a private jet and a Bitcoin position alongside its operating-company legacy assets. Callais Capital Management maintains membership in the Committee of 100 for Economic Development in Louisiana, giving it direct access to state-level project flow that most coastal venture firms lack. This network, combined with four generations of local operating experience, shapes its sourcing and board-level involvement in portfolio companies.