Valor Equity Partners

Valor Equity Partners is a private equity firm based in Chicago, Illinois, founded in 1995. The firm specializes in operational growth investments, focusing on companies at various stages of development, including seed, early, growth, and later stages. Valor Equity Partners seeks to partner with businesses and entrepreneurs who prioritize excellence and have the ambition to transform their industries. The firm primarily targets investments in the technology sector within North America, providing expertise to help companies address challenges related to growth and scaling. As a Registered Investment Adviser, Valor Equity Partners is committed to fostering the development of its portfolio companies through both control and non-control investments.

Will Baine

Principal of Investment Team

Jake Benedict

Vice President

Jonah Cader

Vice President

Neil Crumpton

Vice President

Quincy Darbyshire

Vice President

Julie Fisher

Managing Director

Alli Folk

Principal on the Investment Team

Chandler Foster

Vice President Operations Team

Douglas Fumagalli

Managing Director

Manuel Pantelias Garcés Ph.D

Principal, Operations Team

Antonio Gracias

Founder, Principal

Anna Gurevich

Vice President

Joe Haslip

Managing Director

David F. Heskett

Principal

Sequoia Johnson

Associate

Philippe El Khazen

Principal

Theo Lederhausen

Principal

Solange Levy

Vice President

Chris Murphy

Partner

Modit Ohri

Vice President

Vivek Pattipati

Partner

Bradley S. Sheftel

Partner

Michael Soenen

Partner

Timothy M. Watkins

Operating Partner

Anni Ylagan

Principal

Past deals in Food Processing

Spot & Tango

Series A in 2022
Spot & Tango is a human-grade dog food manufacturer based in New York City, focused on providing high-quality health and wellness products for pets. The company operates as a direct-to-consumer brand, offering fresh, nutritious, and sustainable dog food that is accessible to a wide range of customers. Their products are crafted by a team of experienced animal nutritionists, ensuring that the food meets specific dietary needs. Spot & Tango also provides personalized meal plans tailored to a dog's weight, activity level, and lifestyle. Additionally, the company emphasizes eco-friendly practices by delivering its products in sustainable packaging, reflecting a commitment to both pet health and environmental responsibility.

Spot & Tango

Series B in 2022
Spot & Tango is a human-grade dog food manufacturer based in New York City, focused on providing high-quality health and wellness products for pets. The company operates as a direct-to-consumer brand, offering fresh, nutritious, and sustainable dog food that is accessible to a wide range of customers. Their products are crafted by a team of experienced animal nutritionists, ensuring that the food meets specific dietary needs. Spot & Tango also provides personalized meal plans tailored to a dog's weight, activity level, and lifestyle. Additionally, the company emphasizes eco-friendly practices by delivering its products in sustainable packaging, reflecting a commitment to both pet health and environmental responsibility.

Kingdom Supercultures

Series A in 2021
Kingdom Supercultures specializes in the development and production of microbial cultures that assist food manufacturers in creating innovative food products. Founded in 2019 and based in Brooklyn, New York, the company offers Koji, a traditional Japanese ingredient used in various fermented foods and beverages. Their technology utilizes an extensive biobank of Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS) microbial strains and employs automated systems to characterize and assemble these strains into new combinations. This enables the production of plant-based foods that replicate dairy flavors, low-alcohol beverages with rich taste, and effective natural preservatives. Kingdom Supercultures collaborates with clients across multiple sectors, including food, beverage, personal care, and beauty, focusing on enhancing the health and sustainability of food offerings.

Misfits Market

Series C in 2021
Misfits Market is an online grocery store based in Pennsauken, New Jersey, founded in 2018 by Abhi Ramesh. The company specializes in providing subscription boxes filled with fresh, organic fruits and vegetables, as well as sustainably sourced pantry staples and other grocery items. Misfits Market focuses on reducing food waste by sourcing produce that farms and stores cannot sell due to cosmetic imperfections or surplus inventory. This approach allows the company to offer customers high-quality, healthy food at prices up to 40 percent lower than traditional grocery stores. By delivering these products directly to customers' doors, Misfits Market aims to eliminate inefficiencies in the food system while making affordable, quality food more accessible.

Voyage Foods

Seed Round in 2021
Voyage Foods is focused on creating sustainable and scalable alternatives to popular food products that face challenges due to health, environmental, and social issues. The company utilizes natural, sustainable, and upcycled ingredients along with proprietary technology and food science to develop new food items that replicate the taste and appearance of traditional favorites. Their product offerings include Nut-Free Spreads, Cocoa-Free Chocolate, and Bean-Free Coffee, all designed to provide the same enjoyment without compromising individual health or environmental integrity. This innovative approach allows consumers to savor their favorite foods while contributing to a more responsible food system.

Misfits Market

Series B in 2020
Misfits Market is an online grocery store based in Pennsauken, New Jersey, founded in 2018 by Abhi Ramesh. The company specializes in providing subscription boxes filled with fresh, organic fruits and vegetables, as well as sustainably sourced pantry staples and other grocery items. Misfits Market focuses on reducing food waste by sourcing produce that farms and stores cannot sell due to cosmetic imperfections or surplus inventory. This approach allows the company to offer customers high-quality, healthy food at prices up to 40 percent lower than traditional grocery stores. By delivering these products directly to customers' doors, Misfits Market aims to eliminate inefficiencies in the food system while making affordable, quality food more accessible.

David

David is a food-tech firm focused on creating high-protein, low-calorie, blood-sugar-friendly foods. It creates tools to build muscle and lose weight.
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