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Global HQ
Chicago, United States
Countries of investment
  • United States
  • Canada
Investment stages
  • Seed
  • Series A
  • Series B
  • Series C
  • Growth
Industries
  • SaaS
  • Fintech
  • Deep Tech
About
Valor Equity Partners is an operational growth investment firm focused on partnering with high-growth companies. They provide capital and deep operational expertise to help founders scale their businesses and accelerate value creation. The firm is known for its hands-on approach and its proprietary Scale-as-a-Service® platform.
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Investment Thesis

Valor Equity Partners is an operational growth investment firm that partners with high-growth companies across various stages, from venture to growth equity. They focus on businesses with disruptive models and seek to accelerate growth and value creation through a hands-on, operational approach, providing not just capital but also deep strategic and operational expertise. Their unique value lies in their proprietary Scale-as-a-Service® platform, which helps founders navigate the challenges of scaling.
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Manager's Experience

The firm is led by Founder, CEO, and CIO Antonio J. Gracias, who founded Valor in 2001 and has extensive experience serving on the boards of major technology companies like Tesla and SpaceX. The senior leadership team includes partners with backgrounds from prominent private equity, investment banking, and consulting firms such as Goldman Sachs, GTCR, and McKinsey. Their collective expertise is in partnering with high-growth technology and manufacturing companies across all stages of their lifecycle.

Valor Equity Partners Contacts Information

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Team

Antonio J. Gracias - Founder

CEO & Chief Investment Officer

Jonathan Shulkin - Partner & Co-President

David O'Connor - Partner & Co-President

Juan Sabater - Partner

Vivek Pattipati - Partner

Michael D. O'Bryan - Partner

Samer El-Khatib - Partner

Portfolio

SpaceX

Tesla

GoPuff

Dataminr

Addepar

Slice

Coalition

BlueVoyant

Harmony Biosciences

project44

Fivetran

BitSight

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