Antonio Gracias
Founder, Chief Executive Officer & Chief Investment Officer, Valor Equity Partners
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Antonio is a proven investor and entrepreneur who partners with defining founders and CEOs to reimagine what is possible while making the world a better place. As the Founder, CEO, and CIO of Valor Equity Partners, Antonio leads one of the premier growth-focused investment firms in the U.S., with over $106 billion in assets under management as of June 30, 2026.
Recognized as an impactful strategist and operational leader across industries, Antonio served as a Director of Tesla from 2007 to 2021, helping take the company public and acting as its Lead Independent Director for eight years. He continues to play an important role assisting numerous Valor portfolio companies as they innovate and scale, including SpaceX, where he has served as a board member since 2010. Beyond his governance roles, Antonio has been an operational partner to both Tesla and SpaceX, both personally and by deploying Valor's resources to assist the companies as they scaled their manufacturing efforts.
In addition to SpaceX, Antonio serves on the boards of other Valor portfolio companies, including Chaos Industries, Zipline, and Base Power. He also is a board observer at Anduril. Antonio is deeply committed to supporting these and other companies in their work to revitalize the U.S. industrial base, position the nation for continued, long-term economic and technological leadership, and strengthen U.S. national security. A longtime advocate for artificial intelligence, as demonstrated by a 2013 investment in DeepMind and more recent investments in xAI and Cerebras, Antonio leads Valor’s efforts to identify and invest in AI-driven companies in several key sectors, including defense technology, energy, and space, that enhance competitive positioning, drive product innovation, and deliver value.
