Chicago, US · Partner
Antonio Gracias
Founder, Chief Executive Officer & Chief Investment Officer at Valor Equity Partners
Latest rounds
- Flow EngineeringSeries B · $50MSept 2026 · led
BacksAIHardware & ElectronicsEngineering
The firm
Valor Equity PartnersVC firm · US66cheques in 12 months259all time21ledRounds they were named in
- Rounds
- 1
- Led
- 1
- Disclosed
- $50M
- Active
- 2026
Flow EngineeringSeries B$50MUSLed · +14 investors
Rounds where a report named this person rather than a firm, matched on name: read it as a strong hint, not proof, since people share names.
Where they are named on record
Filings
- SEC Form D · Private Equity fundValor Equity PartnersMr. Gracias is the Chief Executive Officer of the Advisor of the Issuer.on 7 filings · since 2025
- SEC Form D · Private Equity fundValor Equity PartnersMr. Gracias is the Chief Executive Officer of the Investment Manager of the Issuer.on 3 filings · since 2025
- SEC Form D · Private Equity fundValor Equity PartnersMr. Gracias is the Chief Executive Officer of the Co-Investment Manager of the Issuer.on 5 filings · since 2025
- SEC Form D · Private Equity fundVGX 1.0Executive Officer, Promotersince 2025
- SEC Form D · Private Equity fundVG 1.0Executive Officer, Promotersince 2024
- SEC Form D · Private Equity fundValor Siren VenturesExecutive Officer, Promotersince 2021
- SEC Form D · Company raisingK Health, Inc.Directorsince 2021
- SEC Form D · Company raisingParagon Biosciences Emalex Capital, Inc.Directoron 3 filings · since 2019
- SEC Form D · Company raisingkeenwawa, Inc.Directorsince 2019
- SEC Form D · Company raisingCastle Creek Pharmaceutical Holdings, Inc.Directorsince 2018
- SEC Form D · Company raisingCloud9 Esports, Inc.Directoron 3 filings · since 2018
- SEC Form D · Company raisingHarbor Platform, Inc.Directorsince 2018
- SEC Form D · Company raisingBird Rides, Inc.Directorsince 2018
- SEC Form D · Company raisingHarmony Biosciences II, Inc.Directoron 3 filings · since 2017
- SEC Form D · Company raisingCastle Creek Pharmaceuticals, LLCDirectoron 2 filings · since 2016
- SEC Form D · Company raisingPorch.com, Inc.Directorsince 2015
- SEC Form D · Company raisingSPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORPDirectoron 19 filings · since 2015
- SEC Form D · Company raisingFooda, Inc.Directorsince 2013
- SEC Form D · Private Equity fundValor Equity PartnersExecutive Officer, Promoteron 57 filings · since 2013
- SEC Form D · Company raisingTESLA MOTORS INCDirectoron 2 filings · since 2009
Each row is a document a firm filed with a regulator: somebody signed it, and it carries a date.
Hear them before you pitch them
Why Thrive, Founders Fund, and Antonio Gracias are betting on hearing aids
WithAntonio Gracias
MentionsFounders FundValor Equity Partners
About this episode
“Why do I have to beg my grandparents to put on their hearing aids, but no one has ever needed to ask me to put on my glasses?” That’s the question that drove Matthew de Jonge to spend six years building Fortell, an AI hearing aid startup that recently raised $163 million from the likes of…
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Antonio Gracias: DOGE updates, Voter fraud arrests, Finding 'Big Balls' | All-In Live from Miami
WithAntonio Gracias
About this episode
(0:00) The Besties welcome Antonio Gracias! (0:30) DOGE updates: Government complexity worse than imagined, how to fix it (9:00) Talent acquisition: How Elon attracted 10x engineers for DOGE, a better model for civil service (15:54) Voter fraud findings: illegal immigrants voting in elections,… More on the show's page
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Apple PodcastsThe show's pageDOGE updates + Liberation Day Tariff Reactions with Ben Shapiro and Antonio Gracias
WithAntonio GraciasBen Shapiro
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(0:00) The Besties welcome Ben Shapiro and Antonio Gracias (1:54) Why Antonio is helping out and what it's like working with DOGE (4:56) DOGE's latest findings: illegal immigration, social security, and more (27:59) Was Biden's open border policy a Dem strategy to expand their voter base?… More on the show's page
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Liquidity Summit Talks: Antonio Gracias and Gavin Baker | E1990
WithAntonio GraciasGavin Baker
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This Week in Startups is brought to you by… Squarespace. Turn your idea into a new website! Go to https://www.squarespace.com/twist for a free trial. When you're ready to launch, use offer code TWIST to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain. CommandBar. Seamlessly integrate an… More on the show's page
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Apple PodcastsThe show's pageThe Power of WEKA with Antonio Gracias and Liran Zvibel + Jam with JCal: Uptrends AI | E1986
WithAntonio GraciasLiran Zvibel
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This Week in Startups is brought to you by… CommandBar - Seamlessly integrate an AI-powered guide into your software, making navigation intuitive and interactive. Visit https://www.commandbar.com/twist to get a custom live demo. .Tech Domains - Don't miss our "Jam with JCal" contest! To apply and… More on the show's page
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Apple PodcastsThe show's page#AIS: Bestie AMA with Valor's Antonio Gracias
WithAntonio Gracias
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This talk was recorded LIVE at the All-In Summit in Miami and included slides. To watch on YouTube, check out our All-In Summit playlist: https://bit.ly/aisytplaylist 0:00 Antonio Gracias joins to talk: Tesla's early days, investing in Elon, macroeconomic outlook, ROIC, importance of energy… More on the show's page
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Mentioned in
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Base Power's $200M Series B Co-Led by Lee Fixel of Addition, A16Z, Lightspeed, & Valor Equity Partners
MentionsAdditionLee FixelValor Equity PartnersAltimeterAndreessen HorowitzLightspeed Venture Partners
About this episode
Zach Dell and Justin Lopas, co-founders of Base, discuss their recent $200 million Series B funding and their ambitious vision for revolutionizing the energy industry. Co-led by Addition, Andreessen Horowitz, Lightspeed Venture Partners and Valor Equity Partners with participation from existing… More on the show's page
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Apple PodcastsThe show's pageDOGE vs USAID, Crypto Framework, Google's $75B AI Spend, US Sovereign Wealth Fund, GLP-1s
MentionsAntonio Gracias
About this episode
(0:00) The Besties intro Antonio Gracias! (3:11) DOGE takes on USAID (31:44) Sacks breaks in to talk USAID (34:00) Sacks explains what he's working on: Crypto/AI Frameworks (46:41) The Democratic Party's shrinking base (52:33) US Sovereign Wealth Fund + Breaking DOGE/Tax News (1:09:07) Google… More on the show's page
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Apple PodcastsThe show's pageE125: SpaceX launch, Fox News settlement, "Zombie-corn" exodus to AI, late-stage implosion
MentionsAntonio GraciasGavin Baker
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(0:00) Antonio Gracias and Gavin Baker join to discuss SpaceX's Starship launch (28:58) Fox News settles with Dominion Voting Systems, will pay $787M (40:38) AI update: Reddit to start charging for training data, how the next startup bubble will materialize, navigating the AI "dust storm"… More on the show's page
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