Antonio Gracias is a proven investor and entrepreneur who partners with many of the defining founders and CEOs of our time as they seek to reimagine what is possible while making the world better. As Founder, CEO, and CIO of Valor Equity Partners, he oversees one of the leading growth-focused investment firms in the United States with $55 billion in assets under management. Antonio is recognized as an impactful and thoughtful contributor to the strategy and operations of businesses across industries. Notably, he served as a Director of Tesla from 2007 to 2021, helping take the company public and acting as Lead Independent Director for eight years. Antonio plays an important role in helping numerous Valor investments innovate and succeed, including serving on the boards of, among others, SpaceX, Chaos Industries, and Zipline. A longtime advocate for AI’s potential, beginning with his 2013 investment in DeepMind and, more recently, xAI, Antonio leads Valor’s efforts to identify and invest in AI-driven companies to enhance competitive positions, drive product innovation, and add value to customers.

Antonio is also actively involved in philanthropic activities. He is a trustee of The Aspen Institute, where he was a 2009 Henry Crown Fellow, an Aspen Institute program designed to engage the next generation of leaders in the challenge of community-spirited leadership. Additionally, he serves as a member of several prestigious non-profit and endowment boards, including the Board of Visitors for the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service, the Board of Visitors of the University of Chicago Law School, and the Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering at the University of Chicago. He is also a member of the University of Chicago Board of Trustees.