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 Real Time

Zeitview

Venture Round in 2025
Zeitview is an aerial data analytics company specializing in drone services for energy and infrastructure sectors. It uses AI and machine learning to analyze visual data, providing actionable insights that enhance asset performance and longevity. Zeitview serves industries such as solar, wind, property management, telecommunications, and utilities.

Hidden Level

Series B in 2024
Hidden Level develops airspace sensing technologies, specializing in passive radar and drone detection through RF spectrum signal analysis. Its airspace monitoring systems deploy networks of passive sensors to detect and track drones and other aerial vehicles over large geographic areas, supporting critical infrastructure, defense, and public safety customers. The company emphasizes safety through sensing, offering services that cover classical systems engineering, data modeling and analysis, field testing, and full product lifecycle management, including PCB design. Its solutions enable monitoring of low-altitude air traffic while maintaining privacy in compliance with applicable regulations.

Armada

Series A in 2023
Armada develops an edge computing platform that connects individuals and businesses for real-time data processing and decision-making. It aims to bridge the digital divide by offering secure, scalable infrastructure alongside compatible software components.

Pano

Series A in 2023
Pano specializes in fire detection technology, offering hardware and software solutions for professionals. It uses AI-powered cameras and satellite imagery to monitor wildfire threats in real-time, benefiting government agencies, utilities, insurers, and private landowners.

Zeitview

Series E in 2023
Zeitview is an aerial data analytics company specializing in drone services for energy and infrastructure sectors. It uses AI and machine learning to analyze visual data, providing actionable insights that enhance asset performance and longevity. Zeitview serves industries such as solar, wind, property management, telecommunications, and utilities.

Rumi

Seed Round in 2022
Rumi develops video communication software powered by in-meeting AI that helps teams collaborate and manage meetings, eliminating manual note-taking and enabling easy retrieval of information from a growing archive of past conversations. The platform supports querying past discussions to gain insights and transform conversations into reusable content.

Zeitview

Venture Round in 2021
Zeitview is an aerial data analytics company specializing in drone services for energy and infrastructure sectors. It uses AI and machine learning to analyze visual data, providing actionable insights that enhance asset performance and longevity. Zeitview serves industries such as solar, wind, property management, telecommunications, and utilities.

RYFF

Venture Round in 2021
RYFF Inc. is an artificial intelligence‑driven video platform company that offers real‑time manipulation of products, people, backgrounds, and images in live or pre‑recorded video. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Los Angeles, the company’s flagship solution, Placer, uses AI to analyze each frame and enables creators and advertisers to replace or alter any object, person, or background, providing dynamic brand integration. RYFF was founded by senior entertainment executives, including CEO Roy Taylor, who previously led NVIDIA Europe and AMD Studios Hollywood. The company seeks to disrupt the $23 billion branded entertainment market by replacing manual product placement with digital technology, delivering flexible, data‑driven brand integration for film, television, and broadcast content.

Genvid Technologies

Series C in 2021
Genvid Technologies, Inc. is a software development company specializing in interactive streaming tools tailored for eSports. Founded in 2016 and based in New York City, the company focuses on enabling game developers and broadcasting companies to create unique and engaging streaming experiences. Genvid's technology allows users to customize camera angles, develop real-time streaming compositions, and design viewer interfaces that enhance audience interaction during broadcasts. Additionally, the company's software provides analytics on player statistics, contributing to a more immersive viewing experience. With its developer-grade broadcasting technology integrated with game engines, Genvid Technologies has established itself as a key player in the eSports broadcasting landscape.

Zeitview

Series C in 2021
Zeitview is an aerial data analytics company specializing in drone services for energy and infrastructure sectors. It uses AI and machine learning to analyze visual data, providing actionable insights that enhance asset performance and longevity. Zeitview serves industries such as solar, wind, property management, telecommunications, and utilities.

Dataminr

Series F in 2021
Dataminr is a technology company that leverages artificial intelligence to monitor public information sources. It specializes in detecting and alerting clients to high-impact events and emerging risks in real-time, enabling them to make informed decisions across various sectors including finance, security, crisis management, and news.

Mode Analytics

Series D in 2020
Mode Analytics, Inc. is a developer of a collaborative analytics platform designed to facilitate data-informed decision-making. Founded in 2013 and based in San Francisco, California, the company provides a comprehensive analytics solution that enables data analysts and data scientists to analyze, visualize, and share data effectively. Its platform hosts a central repository of analytical work, allowing users to access real-time insights and address issues without the need to recreate previous efforts. Mode Analytics serves various industries, including consumer packaged goods, finance, healthcare, retail, media, and software as a service, offering tailored solutions that encompass data across finance, operations, product, and sales and marketing.

Zeitview

Series C in 2020
Zeitview is an aerial data analytics company specializing in drone services for energy and infrastructure sectors. It uses AI and machine learning to analyze visual data, providing actionable insights that enhance asset performance and longevity. Zeitview serves industries such as solar, wind, property management, telecommunications, and utilities.

RYFF

Venture Round in 2019
RYFF Inc. is an artificial intelligence‑driven video platform company that offers real‑time manipulation of products, people, backgrounds, and images in live or pre‑recorded video. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Los Angeles, the company’s flagship solution, Placer, uses AI to analyze each frame and enables creators and advertisers to replace or alter any object, person, or background, providing dynamic brand integration. RYFF was founded by senior entertainment executives, including CEO Roy Taylor, who previously led NVIDIA Europe and AMD Studios Hollywood. The company seeks to disrupt the $23 billion branded entertainment market by replacing manual product placement with digital technology, delivering flexible, data‑driven brand integration for film, television, and broadcast content.

Genvid Technologies

Series B in 2019
Genvid Technologies, Inc. is a software development company specializing in interactive streaming tools tailored for eSports. Founded in 2016 and based in New York City, the company focuses on enabling game developers and broadcasting companies to create unique and engaging streaming experiences. Genvid's technology allows users to customize camera angles, develop real-time streaming compositions, and design viewer interfaces that enhance audience interaction during broadcasts. Additionally, the company's software provides analytics on player statistics, contributing to a more immersive viewing experience. With its developer-grade broadcasting technology integrated with game engines, Genvid Technologies has established itself as a key player in the eSports broadcasting landscape.

Mode Analytics

Series C in 2019
Mode Analytics, Inc. is a developer of a collaborative analytics platform designed to facilitate data-informed decision-making. Founded in 2013 and based in San Francisco, California, the company provides a comprehensive analytics solution that enables data analysts and data scientists to analyze, visualize, and share data effectively. Its platform hosts a central repository of analytical work, allowing users to access real-time insights and address issues without the need to recreate previous efforts. Mode Analytics serves various industries, including consumer packaged goods, finance, healthcare, retail, media, and software as a service, offering tailored solutions that encompass data across finance, operations, product, and sales and marketing.

Dataminr

Series E in 2018
Dataminr is a technology company that leverages artificial intelligence to monitor public information sources. It specializes in detecting and alerting clients to high-impact events and emerging risks in real-time, enabling them to make informed decisions across various sectors including finance, security, crisis management, and news.
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