Valor Equity Partners

Growth equity · Chicago, Illinois · Founded 1995

Founded in 1995, Valor Equity Partners is a growth equity firm based in Chicago, Illinois. 144 portfolio companies, 14 recorded rounds and 22 funds are on record.

AUM
$26.1B
Portfolio companies
144
Recorded deals
14
2 in last 12M
Last investment
Apr 2026

Valor Equity Partners key facts

  • Valor Equity Partners is a growth equity firm based in Chicago, Illinois with 144 tracked portfolio companies.
  • Notable positions include SpaceX, xAI, Anduril Industries.
  • PrivateMarketView records 14 deal participations by Valor Equity Partners.
  • Valor Equity Partners’s most recent recorded investment was in Apr 2026, one of 2 in the last 12 months.
  • Valor Equity Partners has 22 funds on record, raising $15.1B across the 14 that report a size.
  • The team roster lists 145 people.

About Valor Equity Partners

Founded in 1995, Valor Equity Partners is a growth equity firm based in Chicago, Illinois. The firm prefers to invest in consumer, infrastructure, industrial services, manufacturing, food, retail, and technology sectors.

Investment focus

Its SEC Form ADV lists $81.8 million in regulatory assets under management across 54 private funds (Apr 2026).

Investment activity

Valor Equity Partners joined 8 recorded rounds in the last two years (7 in the last 12 months), up from 2 in the two years before. By year: 7 in 2026, 1 in 2025 and 2 in 2023. Across all 14 recorded rounds, 8 were later-stage, 5 were early-stage and 1 were seed. Valor Equity Partners is recorded as lead on 4 of them. 4 rounds landed in the last 90 days. Valor Equity Partners most often invests alongside Founders Fund (6 shared rounds), Atreides Management (3 shared rounds) and DFJ Growth (3 shared rounds). Most recently: Flow Engineering (Series B, Sep 2026) and Crusoe (Series F, Sep 2026).

Valor Equity Partners portfolio at a glance

144 portfolio companies are on record for Valor Equity Partners, including SpaceX, xAI and Anduril Industries.

109 of the 144 carry a recorded valuation and 11 have recorded secondary-market trades, the names a secondary buyer or seller can price.

Valor Equity Partners funds

22 funds are on record for Valor Equity Partners, totalling $15.1 billion across the 14 that report a size. The most recent is VALOR EQUITY PARTNERS VII L.P. (2025 vintage).

Valor Equity Partners team

145 people are on record at Valor Equity Partners: 21 associates, 7 analysts, 5 partners, 4 principals and 108 others. Senior names include Daniel Mortazavi (Managing Director), Joseph Haslip (Managing Director) and Tom Demery (Managing Director). 90 of them have a verified direct contact on file.

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Valor Equity Partners at the SEC

Form ADV · 2026-04 · CRD 160014
Regulatory AUM
$81.8M
Private fund assets
$63.5B
Private funds
54 · 1 venture, 53 private equity
Staff
104
Registered office
CHICAGO, IL
SEC status
Approved

Source: SEC Investment Adviser Public Disclosure, Form ADV (registered as VALOR MANAGEMENT LLC).

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Portfolio

144 companies · priced for members
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Anduril Industries▮▮
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Valor Equity Partners recent deals

14 recorded
Sep 2026Flow EngineeringSeries B▮
Sep 2026CrusoeSeries F▮
Sep 2026David ProteinSeries B▮
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Funds

6 of 22 recorded
  • VALOR EQUITY PARTNERS VII L.P.2025—
  • VALOR EQUITY PARTNERS VII-B L.P.2025—
  • Valor Equity Partners Opportunity Fund II-B L.P.2025—
  • Valor Equity Partners Opportunity Fund II-A L.P.2025—
  • VALOR EQUITY PARTNERS OPPORTUNITY FUND II L.P.2025—
  • VALOR EQUITY PARTNERS VII-A L.P.2025—

$15.1B raised across the 14 funds that report a size

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Team
145 people on record — 90 with verified contacts

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Frequently asked about Valor Equity Partners

What companies does Valor Equity Partners invest in?
Valor Equity Partners has 144 recorded portfolio companies, including SpaceX, xAI, Anduril Industries.
What is Valor Equity Partners's AUM?
Valor Equity Partners manages approximately $26.1B in assets.
Is Valor Equity Partners actively investing?
Valor Equity Partners's most recent recorded investment was in Apr 2026, with 2 investments in the last 12 months.