Venture Partner
CurrentAt Valor Ventures we believe the trillion-dollar-market cap companies of tomorrow are being built today by bold founders who look like all of America.Our mission is simple: back the best companies inventing the future and become the founders’ most trusted relationship, by investing not just in the business plan but also in their inspiration to build a more equitable world. We measure our performance by exceptional returns and the impact we have creating new wealth inclusively.Our Principles: Courage and capitalFrom founders to funders, Valor is an orchestra of courage and capital. We celebrate the potential of co-creating a better innovation ecosystem in service to now and future generations. Since our founding, Valor has selectively partnered with limited partners (LPs) who lead organizations committed to creating better opportunities for all. Most of our LPs do this through their missions as foundations, university endowments and philanthropically minded family offices. Valor LPs have the networks and influence to contribute to the success of our portfolio through introductions, connections, talent and insights. The companies we back have the networks and influence to forward the frontier of innovation for all.Creating equitable, sustainable wealth: Start-ups are the #1 driver of new wealth in the U.SHistorically, venture capital has been a “closed-loop” — primarily white-male-led VCs investing primarily in white-male-led startups. With America’s demographic shift to minority-majority as a nation, this is evolving. Valor is leading the change. Our Inclusion Premium investing approach optimizes opportunities for creating equitable new wealth.We lead seed investments in next-generation fintech, Web 3.0 infrastructure, digital health and creator-economy platforms. We lead at the first institutional round and welcome co-investors who add strategic value.