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 Pets

Loyal

Series B in 2025
Loyal is a biotechnology company focused on developing medicines to extend the lifespan of dogs. By creating drugs that potentially slow aging processes, they aim to delay or prevent age-related diseases such as cancer and dementia.

Loyal

Series B in 2024
Loyal is a biotechnology company focused on developing medicines to extend the lifespan of dogs. By creating drugs that potentially slow aging processes, they aim to delay or prevent age-related diseases such as cancer and dementia.

Spot & Tango

Series A in 2022
Spot & Tango is a New York City-based manufacturer of human-grade dog food that focuses on delivering high-quality health and wellness products directly to consumers. The company specializes in fresh, nutritious, and sustainable dog food, developed by a team of leading animal nutritionists. Spot & Tango offers personalized meal plans tailored to each dog's weight, activity level, and lifestyle, ensuring that pet owners can provide their pets with optimal nutrition. Their products are accessible online and in pet specialty stores, and they emphasize eco-friendly packaging for their deliveries.

Spot & Tango

Series B in 2022
Spot & Tango is a New York City-based manufacturer of human-grade dog food that focuses on delivering high-quality health and wellness products directly to consumers. The company specializes in fresh, nutritious, and sustainable dog food, developed by a team of leading animal nutritionists. Spot & Tango offers personalized meal plans tailored to each dog's weight, activity level, and lifestyle, ensuring that pet owners can provide their pets with optimal nutrition. Their products are accessible online and in pet specialty stores, and they emphasize eco-friendly packaging for their deliveries.

PetDx

Series B in 2021
PetDx is a San Diego-based molecular diagnostics company that specializes in the early detection of cancer in pets through innovative liquid biopsy technology. The company's main product, OncoK9, is a first-in-class multi-cancer early detection test that allows veterinarians to identify cancer in dogs using a simple blood draw. By utilizing advanced genomic analysis, including next-generation sequencing and proprietary bioinformatics algorithms, PetDx empowers veterinarians to enhance the care they provide to canine patients. The company's focus on non-invasive testing and customized assays positions it at the forefront of veterinary oncology, aiming to revolutionize how cancer is detected, characterized, and managed in pets.
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