Valor Equity Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Valor Equity Partners has invested in 1 company.

Valor Equity Partners’ most common sectors for investment arefood (12%) and healthcare services (12%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include venture (48%) and buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (24%). In total, Valor Equity Partners has invested in 7 US states.

The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (30%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity26
    • M&A Buy Activity17
    • M&A Sell Activity9
  • Total Sectors Invested 14
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 8

Valor Equity Partners

Valor Management LLC

320 N. Sangamon St. Suite 1200,
Chicago, Illinois 60607
United States
(312) 683-1900
www.valorep.com
info@valorep.com

Valor Equity Partners is an operationally focused growth equity firm focused on acquiring control or non-control positions in high growth companies across various stages of development. Area of interest include industrial products, manufacturing, infrastructure, industrial maintenance, energy services, healthcare, and business services. Valor Equity Partners is based in Chicago, Illinois.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Aerospace, Agriculture, Automotive, Business Services, Chemicals, Construction, Consumer Products, Distribution, Electronics, Financial Services, Food, Franchising, Healthcare Services, Internet Software and Services, Media, Medical Products, Renewable Energy, Restaurants, Software, Technology Hardware

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Growth Capital, Recapitalization, Venture

Geographic Preferences: East US, Midwest US, South US, West US

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA 5 -
Investment Size 10 35
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.4/yr) # 15 1 - 1 - - 17
Sell (0.2/yr) # 9 1 - - - - 10
  27

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Atmosphere 2022-01-04 - Venture
Austin, Texas · www.atmosphere.tv
Good Karma Foods, Inc. 2020-09-01 - Divestiture
Boulder, Colorado · www.goodkarmafoods.com
Sizzling Platter LLC 2019-03-08 - Recapitalization
Murray, Utah · www.sizzlingplatter.com
Family Home Health Services 2018-06-27 - Trade Sale
Melbourne, Florida · www.fhhsfl.com
Wow Bao LLC 2017-10-12 - Growth Capital
Chicago, Illinois · www.wowbao.com
Space Exploration Technologies Corp. 2015-01-20 - Venture
Hawthorne, California · www.spacex.com
Porch Group, Inc. 2015-01-20 - Venture
Seattle, Washington · www.porchgroup.com
Renovate America, Inc. 2014-07-16 - Venture
San Diego, California · www.renovateamerica.com
Addepar LLC 2014-05-13 - Venture
Mountain View, California · www.addepar.com
Fooda, Inc. 2013-12-20 - Venture
Chicago, Illinois · www.fooda.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Food 2 (33%) - 2 (12%) -
Healthcare Services - - 2 (12%) -
Restaurants 1 (17%) - 2 (12%) -
Aerospace 1 (17%) - 1 (6%) -
Agriculture - - 1 (6%) -
Automotive - - 1 (6%) -
Chemicals - - 1 (6%) -
Construction - - 1 (6%) -
Financial Services - - 1 (6%) -
Internet Software and Services - - 1 (6%) -
Leisure - - 1 (6%) -
Media 1 (17%) - 1 (6%) -
Renewable Energy - - 1 (6%) -
Software 1 (17%) - 1 (6%) -
Total 6 - 17 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 6 (100%) - 17 (100%) -
  California 2 (33%) - 5 (29%) -
  Texas 1 (17%) - 4 (24%) -
  Illinois 2 (33%) - 3 (18%) -
  Colorado 1 (17%) - 2 (12%) -
  Washington - - 1 (6%) -
  Utah - - 1 (6%) -
  Florida - - 1 (6%) -
Total 6 - 17 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Venture 4 (67%) - 8 (47%) -
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) - - 4 (24%) -
Recapitalization - - 3 (18%) -
Divestiture 1 (17%) - 1 (6%) -
Growth Capital 1 (17%) - 1 (6%) -
Total 6 - 17 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
IPO 3 (30%) -
Trade Sale 3 (30%) -
Divestiture 1 (10%) -
Recapitalization 1 (10%) -
Secondary Sale 1 (10%) -
SPAC 1 (10%) -
Total 10 -

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Strategic(s)
6%
1 (6%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
20%
2 (20%)
Strategic(s)
40%
4 (40%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Middle-Market

Established

2001

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Antonio Gracias

Founder, Managing Partner & CIO

Stephen Swanson

Chief Legal Officer

Alan Pardee

Managing Director

Joseph Haslip

Managing Director

Julie Fisher

Managing Director

FAQ

When was Valor Equity Partners founded?

Valor Equity Partners was founded in 2001.

What type of investor is Valor Equity Partners?

Valor Equity Partners is a private equity firm.

Where is Valor Equity Partners headquartered?

Valor Equity Partners is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

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