Andrea Besikof Kalmans builds the Lontra Ventures investment portfolio with passion and energy as well as focus and discipline. Andrea loves learning and every step of the entrepreneurial journey, even the tough days. Andrea partners with dynamic founders tackling massive market opportunities and explosive growth rates. The recent portfolio is primarily targeted in: artificial intelligence, IT infrastructure, security, crypto and defense tech. Andrea has lived in Austin for nearly 25 years and has actively invested for the last decade. She is excited to share her insights into this dynamic ecosystem. She holds an MBA from the University of Texas.