Valor Equity Partners

Valor Equity Partners is a Chicago-based growth investor that provides hands-on operational expertise to help growth companies scale across the United States. The firm partners with management teams to accelerate growth and transform markets through investments in technology and technology-enabled businesses, as well as consumer products, engineered products, and services. It supports early-stage, expansion-stage, and growth-stage companies with substantial capital to drive rapid growth, often targeting software, SaaS, manufacturing, and other high-growth sectors. Valor emphasizes long-term partnerships, disciplined performance improvement, and strategic transformations to help portfolio companies achieve sustainable competitive advantage in North America.

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

Philippe El Khazen

Principal

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, CEO and CIO

Anna Gurevich

Vice President

Joseph Haslip

Managing Director

David Heskett

Operating Partner Operations Group

Theo Lederhausen

Principal

Solange Levy

Vice President

Christopher Murphy

Partner

Modit Ohri

Vice President

Vivek Pattipati

Partner

Constantine Saab

Managing Director and CTO

Bradley Sheftel

Partner

Michael Soenen

Partner

Timothy M. Watkins

Operating Partner

Anni Ylagan

Principal

Past deals in Nuclear Energy

Zap Energy

Series D in 2024
Zap Energy, Inc. is a Seattle-based company that specializes in the design and manufacture of sheared-flow stabilized Z-Pinch fusion reactors for power generation. Founded in 2017, the company focuses on developing compact and scalable fusion technology that offers low-carbon, cost-effective, and flexible energy solutions. Unlike conventional fusion methods, Zap Energy's approach utilizes electric current to create magnetic fields that confine and compress plasma, enhancing the stability and efficiency of the fusion process. This innovative technology aims to provide sustainable energy while requiring less capital investment compared to traditional fusion systems.

Aalo Atomics

Series A in 2024
Aalo Atomics manufactures compact nuclear reactors designed for various applications, from powering data centers to entire cities. Their reactors are factory-built, liquid metal-cooled, and feature built-in safety measures.

Aalo Atomics

Seed Round in 2023
Aalo Atomics manufactures compact nuclear reactors designed for various applications, from powering data centers to entire cities. Their reactors are factory-built, liquid metal-cooled, and feature built-in safety measures.

Zap Energy

Series C in 2022
Zap Energy, Inc. is a Seattle-based company that specializes in the design and manufacture of sheared-flow stabilized Z-Pinch fusion reactors for power generation. Founded in 2017, the company focuses on developing compact and scalable fusion technology that offers low-carbon, cost-effective, and flexible energy solutions. Unlike conventional fusion methods, Zap Energy's approach utilizes electric current to create magnetic fields that confine and compress plasma, enhancing the stability and efficiency of the fusion process. This innovative technology aims to provide sustainable energy while requiring less capital investment compared to traditional fusion systems.
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