# Antonio Gracias at VG 2.0

> Antonio Gracias, Founder, Chief Executive Officer & Chief Investment Officer at VG 2.0. The rounds they were named in and the filings that name them, each...

Source: https://millionrounds.com/person/antonio-gracias (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

Chicago, US · Partner

# Antonio Gracias

Founder, Chief Executive Officer & Chief Investment Officer at [Valor Equity Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/valor-equity-partners)

Latest rounds

- **Flow Engineering** Series B · $50M Sept 2026 · led

Backs *AI* *Hardware & Electronics* *Engineering*

Profile summary

- **Rounds named:** 1 none observed
- **Filings:** 20 with regulators
- **Podcasts:** 6 +3 mentions

What this record rests on

- ✓ **Named in rounds** No round names them yet
- ✓ **On filings** 20 filings with a regulator
- ✓ **Linked to a firm** At Valor Equity Partners
- **Claimed** Not claimed yet

Titles come from filings their firm signed.

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## The firm

[**Valor Equity Partners** VC firm · US **66** cheques in 12 months **259** all time **21** led deploying](https://millionrounds.com/fund/valor-equity-partners)

## Rounds they were named in

- **Rounds:** 1
- **Led:** 1
- **Disclosed:** $50M
- **Active:** 2026

2026

- [Flow Engineering](https://millionrounds.com/company/flow-engineering) *Series B* **$50M** *US* Sept 2026 Led · +14 investors

By stage

- Series B **1**

What they backed

AI **1** Hardware & Electronics **1** Engineering **1**

Alongside

- [Atreides Management *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/atreides-management)
- [EQT *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eqt)
- [Evantic *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/evantic)
- [Gavin Baker *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gavin-baker)
- [Human Capital *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/human-capital-2)
- [Jonas von Malottki *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jonas-von-malottki)
- [Nico Rosberg *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nico-rosberg)
- [Odyssey *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/odyssey)

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 fund **[Valor Equity Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/valor-equity-partners)** Mr. Gracias is the Chief Executive Officer of the Advisor of the Issuer. on 7 filings · since 2025
- SEC Form D · Private Equity fund **[Valor Equity Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/valor-equity-partners)** Mr. Gracias is the Chief Executive Officer of the Investment Manager of the Issuer. on 3 filings · since 2025
- SEC Form D · Private Equity fund **[Valor Equity Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/valor-equity-partners)** Mr. Gracias is the Chief Executive Officer of the Co-Investment Manager of the Issuer. on 5 filings · since 2025
- SEC Form D · Private Equity fund **[VGX 1.0](https://millionrounds.com/fund/vgx-1-0)** Executive Officer, Promoter since 2025
- SEC Form D · Private Equity fund **[VG 1.0](https://millionrounds.com/fund/vg-1-0)** Executive Officer, Promoter since 2024
- SEC Form D · Private Equity fund **[Valor Siren Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/valor-siren-ventures)** Executive Officer, Promoter since 2021
- SEC Form D · Company raising **K Health, Inc.** Director since 2021
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Paragon Biosciences Emalex Capital, Inc.** Director on 3 filings · since 2019
- SEC Form D · Company raising **keenwawa, Inc.** Director since 2019
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Castle Creek Pharmaceutical Holdings, Inc.** Director since 2018
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Cloud9 Esports, Inc.** Director on 3 filings · since 2018
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Harbor Platform, Inc.** Director since 2018
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Bird Rides, Inc.** Director since 2018
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Harmony Biosciences II, Inc.** Director on 3 filings · since 2017
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Castle Creek Pharmaceuticals, LLC** Director on 2 filings · since 2016
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Porch.com, Inc.** Director since 2015
- SEC Form D · Company raising **SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP** Director on 19 filings · since 2015
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Fooda, Inc.** Director since 2013
- SEC Form D · Private Equity fund **[Valor Equity Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/valor-equity-partners)** Executive Officer, Promoter on 57 filings · since 2013
- SEC Form D · Company raising **TESLA MOTORS INC** Director on 2 filings · since 2009

Each row is a document a firm filed with a regulator: somebody signed it, and it carries a date.

## Also at Valor Equity Partners

- [**David Obrand** Chief Executive Officer *2 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/david-obrand)
- [**Juan Sabater** Partner and Co-President *1 round*](https://millionrounds.com/person/juan-sabater)
- [**Bradley S. Sheftel** Team *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/bradley-s-sheftel)
- [**Bradley Sheftel** Partner *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/bradley-sheftel)
- [**Christopher Murphy** Partner *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/christopher-murphy)
- [**Evan Jaysane-Darr** Principal *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/evan-jaysane-darr)
- [**Jon Shulkin** Co-President and Partner *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/jon-shulkin)
- [**Timothy Watkins** Operating Partner *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/timothy-watkins)

## Hear them before you pitch them

- [Equity](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/equity) · 16 Sept 2026 · 27 min Why Thrive, Founders Fund, and Antonio Gracias are betting on hearing aids With [Antonio Gracias](https://millionrounds.com/person/antonio-gracias) Mentions [Founders Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-fund)[Valor Equity Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/valor-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… Listen on Apple Podcasts
- [All-In](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/all-in) · 21 May 2025 · 29 min Antonio Gracias: DOGE updates, Voter fraud arrests, Finding 'Big Balls' | All-In Live from Miami With [Antonio Gracias](https://millionrounds.com/person/antonio-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 Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [All-In](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/all-in) · 5 Apr 2025 · 1h 54m DOGE updates + Liberation Day Tariff Reactions with Ben Shapiro and Antonio Gracias With [Antonio Gracias](https://millionrounds.com/person/antonio-gracias)[Ben Shapiro](https://millionrounds.com/person/ben-shapiro) About this episode (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 Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [This Week in Startups](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/this-week-in-startups) · 7 Aug 2024 · 1h 15m Liquidity Summit Talks: Antonio Gracias and Gavin Baker | E1990 With [Antonio Gracias](https://millionrounds.com/person/antonio-gracias)[Gavin Baker](https://millionrounds.com/person/gavin-baker) About this episode 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 Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [This Week in Startups](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/this-week-in-startups) · 30 Jul 2024 · 54 min The Power of WEKA with Antonio Gracias and Liran Zvibel + Jam with JCal: Uptrends AI | E1986 With [Antonio Gracias](https://millionrounds.com/person/antonio-gracias)[Liran Zvibel](https://millionrounds.com/person/liran-zvibel) About this episode 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 Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [All-In](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/all-in) · 7 Jun 2022 · 1h 39m #AIS: Bestie AMA with Valor's Antonio Gracias With [Antonio Gracias](https://millionrounds.com/person/antonio-gracias) About this episode 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 Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page

### Mentioned in

Episodes that name Antonio Gracias in their description, which is not the same as being on them.

- [Sourcery](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/sourcery) · 9 Apr 2025 · 58 min Base Power's $200M Series B Co-Led by Lee Fixel of Addition, A16Z, Lightspeed, & Valor Equity Partners Mentions [Addition](https://millionrounds.com/fund/addition)[Lee Fixel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lee-fixel)[Valor Equity Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/valor-equity-partners)[Altimeter](https://millionrounds.com/fund/altimeter-capital)[Andreessen Horowitz](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz)[Lightspeed Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lightspeed-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 Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [All-In](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/all-in) · 7 Feb 2025 · 1h 37m DOGE vs USAID, Crypto Framework, Google's $75B AI Spend, US Sovereign Wealth Fund, GLP-1s Mentions [Antonio Gracias](https://millionrounds.com/person/antonio-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 Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [All-In](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/all-in) · 21 Apr 2023 · 1h 39m E125: SpaceX launch, Fox News settlement, "Zombie-corn" exodus to AI, late-stage implosion Mentions [Antonio Gracias](https://millionrounds.com/person/antonio-gracias)[Gavin Baker](https://millionrounds.com/person/gavin-baker) About this episode (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 Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page

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