Valor Equity Partners

Valor Equity Partners, established in 1995 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, is a private equity firm specializing in operational growth investments. The firm partners with companies and entrepreneurs across various stages of development, focusing on those committed to excellence and industry transformation. Valor Equity typically invests $10-$30 million in companies generating $5-$15 million in EBITDA, targeting growth investments in sectors such as industrial products, manufacturing, infrastructure, and consumer goods. The firm's investment strategy includes both control and non-control positions, with initial investments ranging from $25 million to $75 million. Valor Equity Partners has a diverse investment portfolio, with a significant portion of its capital allocated to the technology sector.

Will Baine

Principal of Investment Team

Jake Benedict

Vice President

Jonah Cader

Vice President

Neil Crumpton

Vice President

Kirsten Curtis

Principal

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

Operating Partner Operations Group

Sequoia Johnson

Associate

Philippe El Khazen

Principal

Theo Lederhausen

Principal

Solange Levy

Vice President

Chris Murphy

Partner

Modit Ohri

Vice President

Vivek Pattipati

Partner

Constantine Saab

Managing Director and CTO

Bradley S. Sheftel

Partner

Michael Soenen

Partner

Timothy M. Watkins

Operating Partner

Anni Ylagan

Principal

Past deals in Language Processing

ElevenLabs

Series C in 2025
ElevenLabs is a company focused on advancing voice artificial intelligence to enhance content accessibility across languages. It specializes in developing an AI-driven voice dubbing tool that automatically translates and dubs videos and podcasts into multiple languages. This innovative technology preserves the original voice and emotional tone, allowing businesses to reach new audiences by effortlessly publishing their content in different languages. ElevenLabs aims to make content universally enjoyable and accessible, thereby broadening the potential viewer base for creators and businesses alike.

Fastino

Pre Seed Round in 2024
Fastino specializes in developing high-performance, task-optimized language models for enterprise AI developers. Their large language model (LLM) is designed to efficiently and accurately handle a range of data tasks, including structuring, summarization, planning, and sensitive information management. By offering near-instant inference, Fastino helps businesses enhance operational efficiency and process data at scale.

Ragie AI

Seed Round in 2024
Ragie AI specializes in automating and streamlining the ingestion, processing, and retrieval of structured and unstructured data, providing businesses with AI-driven tools to enhance their data workflows. Their platform allows users to effortlessly sync data from various sources, chunk and index it for efficient retrieval, and integrate seamlessly into existing systems, all while leveraging advanced language models for accurate results.

EXTROPIC

Seed Round in 2023
Extropic AI is a hardware startup focused on developing a specialized chip designed to optimize the performance of large language models (LLMs). The company aims to redefine computation by merging generative AI with physical processes through a unique computing paradigm. By leveraging the principles of out-of-equilibrium thermodynamics, Extropic AI seeks to enhance efficiency and scalability in computational tasks. This innovative approach enables clients to integrate generative AI more effectively into their operations, providing significant improvements in computational efficiency.

Fastino

Fastino specializes in developing high-performance, task-optimized language models for enterprise AI developers. Their large language model (LLM) is designed to efficiently and accurately handle a range of data tasks, including structuring, summarization, planning, and sensitive information management. By offering near-instant inference, Fastino helps businesses enhance operational efficiency and process data at scale.
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