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Valor Equity Partners
Chicago growth-equity firm; led Anduril's Series E round.
Valor Equity Partners is a Chicago-based growth equity firm founded in 2001 by Antonio Gracias, with roughly $55B in AUM as of December 2025. The firm takes an operationally intensive approach, providing hands-on operational support via its Scale Group rather than passive capital, and led Anduril Industries' $1.48B Series E round in December 2022 at an $8.48B valuation.
Overview
- Firm
- Valor Equity Partners
- Headquarters
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Founded
- 2001
- AUM
- ~$55B (as of Dec 2025)
- Stages
- Growth, Late Stage
- Thesis
- Operationally intensive growth equity — hands-on operational support (via its Scale Group) to help portfolio companies scale efficiently, rather than passive capital
Portfolio companies6
- CompanyAnduril IndustriesAutonomy-first defense products company building hardware and the Lattice software platform.
- CompanyOverland AISeattle-based builder of ULTRA, an autonomous ground-vehicle platform for off-road military logistics/resupply and ground autonomy.
- CompanyStrider TechnologiesCounterintelligence and supply-chain risk intelligence platform for governments and enterprises.
- CompanyDominion DynamicsOttawa-based Arctic sensor-network and autonomous-drone maker building Canada's 'defence neoprime.'
- CompanyImpulse SpaceIn-space transportation company building orbital transfer vehicles.
- CompanyDefense UnicornsUS software company building DoD-accredited, air-gap-capable software delivery platforms for the Department of War.
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Frequently asked
- What is Valor Equity Partners?
- Operationally intensive growth equity — hands-on operational support (via its Scale Group) to help portfolio companies scale efficiently, rather than passive capital
- How much does Valor Equity Partners manage?
- Valor Equity Partners manages ~$55B (as of Dec 2025) in assets, and was founded in 2001.
- What stages does Valor Equity Partners invest at?
- Valor Equity Partners invests at Growth, Late Stage.
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