# Antonio Gracias

> Antonio Gracias is a Series B investor at Valor Equity Partners backing Software and Health Care. See 43 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Valor Equity Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/valor-equity-partners)
- Location: Chicago, United States
- Total investments: 43
- Last investment: Aug 2026
- Lead investor: 58%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Antonio Gracias is a Series B investor at Valor Equity Partners in Chicago focused on Software and Health Care. Antonio Gracias is based out of Chicago, Illinois and is the Founder, Chief Executive Officer & Chief Investment Officer of Valor Equity Partners and Board Member of Chaos. Antonio previously worked at Tesla as a Director. Antonio Gracias attended the University of Chicago Law School. Antonio Gracias received an Immigrant & RefugeeContributions Award for Entrepreneurial & Business Leadership.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Series B | $8.9M–$200M |
| Series C | $13M–$1B |
| Series E | $85M–$1.5B |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 5 | 12% |
| Health Care | 5 | 12% |
| Information Technology | 5 | 12% |
| Financial Services | 4 | 9% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 4 | 9% |

85 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series B | 11 | 26% |
| Series C | 6 | 14% |
| Series E | 5 | 12% |
| Series D | 4 | 9% |
| Seed | 3 | 7% |

12 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 26 | 60% |
| India | 1 | 2% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Base Power | Base Power provides home battery systems, retail electricity services, and energy management solutions for residential customers. The company installs battery storage systems that provide backup power during outages and help manage electricity usage. Its platform combines distributed battery storage with electricity services to support home energymanagement and grid operations. | $1B | Series D | Aug 03, 2026 |  |
| Special | Special is an AI-focused holding company that transforms critical industries to improve efficiency and maximize the impact of American taxpayer dollars. |  | Seed | Jun 03, 2026 |  |
| Loop | Loop provides a platform that manages logistics and supply chain data through automation and analytics tools. The system aggregates shipment, carrier, and financial data into a unified interface to support visibility and coordination. It includes features for freight audit, payment processing, and cost tracking across transportation activities. Theplatform also supports issue resolution, reporting, and performance monitoring for carriers and shipments. Loop serves organizations that require structured data handling and process automation within logistics operations. | $95M | Series C | Apr 17, 2026 |  |
| eMed | eMed provides digital healthcare services that combine telehealth consultations, diagnostic testing, and treatment support through an integrated platform. The eMed Population Health app, funded by employers, is a personalized tool for weight management, helping users take control of their health. eMed facilitates easier connections with patientsthrough features like live video consultations and real-time scheduling. | $200M | Series A | Mar 26, 2026 |  |
| Bedrock Robotics | Bedrock Robotics delivers enhanced autonomy to the built environment, allowing the construction sector to build at the rate that today's society requires. | $270M | Series B | Feb 04, 2026 |  |
| Zipline International | Zipline is a California-based automated logistics company that designs, manufactures, and operates drones to deliver vital medical products. Zipline's mission is to provide every human on Earth with instant access to vital medical supplies.In 2014, Zipline was created to deliver medicine to those who need it most. Since then, the company hasbuilt the world's fastest and most reliable delivery drone, the world's largest autonomous logistics network, and a truly amazing team. Zipline designs and tests its technology in Half Moon Bay, California. The company assembles the drones and the technology that powers its distribution centers in South San Francisco. Zipline performs extensive flight testing in Davis, California, and operates distribution centers around the planet with teams of local operators. | $800M | Series H | Jan 21, 2026 |  |
| Chaos | Chaos Industries is a technology company that is building the next generation of defense and critical industry technologies. Applying an engineering-led strategy, Chaos provides mission-driven, world-class engineers with a platform to build solutions to critical real-world problems. The Chaos agile engineering approach enables rapid prototyping,while deep partnerships with defense and industry ensure real-world application. | $510M | Series D | Nov 13, 2025 |  |
| Crusoe | Crusoe is on a mission to help the oil industry reduce routine flaring of natural gas. They are passionate about creating solutions that benefit the environment, local communities, and energy producers.Crusoe Energy Systems provides oil and gas companies with a fast, low cost and simple solution to natural gas flaring. As the energy industrystruggles with pipeline constraints and increasing regulations around flaring and combusting, Crusoe is here to help. Their service lets operators preserve or regain regulatory compliance, maintain existing production and facilitate future development. | $1.4B | Series E | Oct 23, 2025 |  |
| Base Power | Base Power provides home battery systems, retail electricity services, and energy management solutions for residential customers. The company installs battery storage systems that provide backup power during outages and help manage electricity usage. Its platform combines distributed battery storage with electricity services to support home energymanagement and grid operations. | $1B | Series C | Oct 08, 2025 |  |
| Eight Sleep | Eight Sleep is a company that creates sleep technology and products. Its core product, the Pod, is a smart sleep system that dynamically adjusts temperature, elevation, and sound based on biometrics. The system also includes a health check feature that monitors heart rate and breathing without wearable devices. | $100M | Series D | Aug 19, 2025 |  |

10 of 43 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Lightspeed Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lightspeed-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 10 deals together
- [Atreides Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/atreides-management-lp) — VC Fund, 8 deals together
- [Founders Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/founders-fund) — VC Fund, 8 deals together
- [8VC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/8vc) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [Andreessen Horowitz](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andreessen-horowitz) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [Thrive Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/thrive-capital) — VC Fund, 5 deals together

## About Valor Equity Partners

VC Fund · Chicago, United States

Valor Equity Partners is an operational growth investment firm that focuses on growth companies across various stages of development. For decades, it has served its companies with the expertise to solve the challenges of growth and scale. Valor Equity partners with companies and entrepreneurs who are committed to the highest standards of excellenceand the courage to transform their industries.

5 contacts available at Valor Equity Partners.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| David F. Heskett | Principal | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/david-f-heskett |
| Vivek K. Pattipati | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/vivek-pattipati |
| Antonio Gracias | Founder, Chief Executive Officer & Chief Investment Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/antonio-j-gracias |
| Bradley S. Sheftel | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bradley-s-sheftel |
| Chris Murphy | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chris-murphy-8 |

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## FAQ

### What does Antonio Gracias invest in?

Antonio Gracias invests primarily in Software, Health Care and Information Technology startups, most often at Series B and Series C stage. Most of the 43 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Antonio Gracias's check size?

Antonio Gracias typically joins rounds of $8.9M–$200M at Series B, $13M–$1B at Series C and $85M–$1.5B at Series E. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Antonio Gracias participates in.

### When did Antonio Gracias last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Antonio Gracias closed in Aug 2026. Shizune tracks 43 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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