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Valor Equity Partners (Valor)

Private investment firm focused on operational growth

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Headquarters: Chicago, United States
Founded year: 2001
Company type: Private company
Number of employees: 140–200
Industry: Investment Management & Fund Operators

Last updated September 16

Latest news about Valor Equity Partners (Valor)

In short: Valor Equity Partners closed a $3.4B fund, returned $8.5B of SpaceX stock, and led major financing rounds.

Company announcements

August 8, 2024 Valor

Valor Equity Partners closes oversubscribed Fund VI

The fund closed at 2.35 billion dollars, exceeding its target, with total commitments reaching 3.4 billion dollars across Valor funds.

November 15, 2021 Valor

Valor promotes Jonathan Shulkin to co-president and two to partner

Jonathan Shulkin is promoted to co-president, while Christopher Murphy and Bradley Sheftel become partners at Valor Equity Partners. The announcement highlights their roles and contributions.

April 28, 2021 Valor

Valor announces closing of oversubscribed $1.7 billion fund

Valor Equity Partners closed Fund V at $1.7 billion, exceeding its hard cap, and manages $7.3 billion in assets. The fund supports growth investments from $25 million to $75 million.

July 19, 2018 Valor

Valor closes 1.05 billion dollar growth-focused private equity fund

The fund was oversubscribed and targets investments from 25 to 75 million dollars. Valor has raised over 2 billion dollars in committed capital to date.

Media coverage

September 16 Bloomberg

Musk Backer Valor Hands Investors $8.5 Billion of SpaceX Stock

Valor Equity Partners, one of SpaceX’s largest institutional backers, returned about $8.5 billion worth of shares in the AI ...

September 13 Startup Fortune

Elon Musk's Quiet Friend Antonio Gracias Stands to Make $90 Billion

Antonio Gracias, Elon Musk's quiet longtime friend, holds a roughly $90 billion Valor Equity stake in SpaceX after a $1 ...

September 3 Yahoo Finance

Crusoe reportedly raises $3B at a $30B valuation

The round came together after the data center developer reportedly secured a $13 billion contract with Jane Street.

July 14 The Globe and Mail

Apollo Backs $5.4 Billion Valor and xAI Data Center Compute Infrastructure Transaction with $3.5 Billion Capital Solution

NEW YORK, Jan. 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Apollo (NYSE: APO) today announced that Apollo-managed funds and affiliates (the “Apollo Funds”) have led a $3.5...

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