Calhoun Technologies

What Calhoun Technologies does

Calhoun Technologies is a privately held, e-commerce-first reseller of new and refurbished enterprise computer and networking hardware, founded in 2005 and headquartered in Bloomington, Minnesota. The company operates a BigCommerce-powered online storefront (calhountech.com) and offers what it describes as hundreds of thousands of hard-to-find parts spanning networking equipment (switches, routers, firewalls, transceivers, wireless access points), storage devices (HDDs, SSDs, disk arrays, SAN components, tape drives), and core components (CPUs, motherboards, power supplies). Inventory is organized by manufacturer and category and includes authorized-reseller offerings from HPE, Dell, IBM, Intel, Sun/Oracle, Seagate, Hitachi/HGST, EMC/Dell Technologies, and Cisco, alongside newer AI-focused SKUs such as NVIDIA H100 80GB PCIe GPUs.

The business model is straightforward hardware distribution: individual products are sold at unit prices ranging from approximately $5 to over $900, with free shipping and quote-based handling for larger orders. Calhoun targets a horizontal, use-case-based segment of IT hardware buyers — primarily SMBs and individual buyers who need to maintain aging or legacy infrastructure — and competes primarily on cost (claiming up to 80% savings versus retail) and breadth of discontinued/hard-to-find SKUs rather than on proprietary technology, services, or recurring contracts. There is no public revenue disclosure, no institutional funding on record, and the company is run by a small leadership team including co-founders Noel Salisbury and Trevor Ziebarth and CEO Mike Cunnien.

Operationally, the company relies on third-party technology (BigCommerce) and brand relationships rather than any proprietary platform, software, or IP. Its "AI" exposure is limited to reselling AI accelerators (NVIDIA H100), not to developing AI/ML capabilities internally. The operating footprint is described as serving USA customers with global shipping, and there is no evidence of subsidiaries, M&A, or expansion beyond organic catalog growth.

Name

Calhoun Technologies

Legal name

Calhoun Technologies

Website

https://calhountech.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Calhoun Technologies is a privately held US e-commerce reseller of new and refurbished enterprise computer, storage, and networking hardware, serving SMBs and IT buyers seeking cost-effective and hard-to-find parts from major OEMs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Golden Valley

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Hardware Product Sales: Revenue generated from the sale of new and refurbished computer parts and networking equipment, including hard drives, processors, servers, storage devices, and networking components. Products are sold individually at varying price points.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Calhoun Technologies operates as an e-commerce retailer of new and refurbished IT hardware, supplying enterprise networking equipment, storage devices, and server components through its BigCommerce-based online storefront. As an authorized reseller for tier-one OEMs including HP, Dell, IBM, Seagate, Hitachi, Sun, Intel, EMC, and Cisco, the company sources, lists, and ships hardware to organizational buyers seeking both current-generation and legacy equipment.

Product overview

Calhoun Technologies operates as a B2B e-commerce platform specializing in new and refurbished enterprise computer and networking hardware. The company offers a diverse portfolio of networking equipment (switches, routers, firewalls, wireless access points, transceivers), storage devices (hard drives, SSDs, disk arrays, SAN equipment, tape drives), and computer components (CPUs, motherboards, power supplies). The product catalog includes major brands such as HPE, Dell, IBM, Intel, Sun/Oracle, Seagate, Hitachi, EMC, and NVIDIA, covering server components, storage solutions, and networking infrastructure. Calhoun Technologies positions itself as an alternative source for hard-to-find IT equipment, offering both new and refurbished parts with stated savings of up to 80% compared to original pricing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• New and Refurbished Enterprise Networking Equipment Enterprise networking hardware from authorized OEMs including HP, Dell, IBM, EMC, and Cisco, offered in both new and refurbished condition for organizations building or maintaining network infrastructure.
• Storage Devices Enterprise storage devices sourced from OEMs such as Seagate, Hitachi, EMC, and IBM, supplied both new and refurbished for data center and server-attached storage needs.
• Server Components and Parts Server and IT components and parts from brands including HP, Dell, IBM, Sun, Intel, Seagate, Hitachi, and Cisco, offered to support maintenance of existing enterprise hardware deployments.

Quantifiable outcome

• Save up to 80% on IT equipment

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• HP (Hewlett Packard Enterprise)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor
• DellcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor
• IBMcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor
• SeagatecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor
• HitachicoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor
• Sun (Oracle)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor
• IntelcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor
• EMC (Dell Technologies)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor
• CiscocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor
• BigCommercecoreTechnology or Integration

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• CDW: One of the largest U.S. IT hardware resellers and solution providers. Directly comparable to Calhoun as a multi-OEM channel partner for enterprise servers, storage, and networking gear, but at vastly greater scale and with deep services overlay.
• SHI International: Large IT reseller and solution provider with broad OEM authorizations across server, storage, and networking categories. Comparable multi-brand supply model, but with extensive services and enterprise contracts.
• Insight Enterprises: Global IT solutions provider reselling hardware and software from major OEMs (HPE, Dell, Cisco). Comparable product portfolio and OEM authorization model, with significantly larger enterprise footprint.

Direct peers

• Zones Inc. IT solutions and hardware reseller serving enterprise and public sector buyers. Similar mix of multi-OEM server, storage, and networking hardware with configuration and lifecycle services.
• Corporate Armor: Reseller of new and refurbished enterprise networking equipment (Cisco, HPE/Aruba, Fortinet). Closely comparable refurbished-networking focus and OEM-authorized model.
• Connection (PC Connection): Mid-market IT reseller serving SMB and enterprise buyers across servers, networking, and components. Closely aligned with Calhoun's OEM-authorized, multi-category catalog approach.
• ServerSupply: Specialty online reseller of new and refurbished server, storage, and networking parts. Direct overlap with Calhoun's niche focus on hard-to-find and discontinued enterprise IT components.
• TigerDirect: Online computer hardware retailer carrying servers, components, and networking equipment. Same direct-to-buyer e-commerce channel as Calhoun, including refurbished and closeout inventory.
• Newegg: Large online retailer of computer hardware, components, and networking gear. Comparable e-commerce-led GTM selling directly to IT buyers and enthusiasts, with much broader consumer reach.
• Curvature: Provider of new, refurbished, and third-party-maintenance networking and server hardware. Comparable positioning around extending the life of legacy and discontinued IT equipment.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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