The Valor Atreides AI Fund is a dedicated artificial intelligence investment vehicle managed by Valor Equity Partners, a Chicago-based private investment firm. The fund deploys capital into emerging and established AI-driven enterprises, including AI infrastructure, autonomous driving software, and supply chain AI companies.
30% of their portfolio is in Climate & Energy. They made 6 investments in the last 12 months. Their most common stage is series-b (40% of deals). Average disclosed round size is $132.5M (across 10 rounds with reported amounts).
Portfolio
6
Fund Size
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Top Stage
Series B
Last 12 Mo
6
Team
Anni Ylagan
Operating Partner
Bradley Sheftel
Partner
Christopher Cavoli
Partner
Christopher Murphy
Partner
David Heskett
Operating Partner
Jason Appelbaum
Operating Partner
Jonathan Shulkin
Partner and Co-President
Juan Sabater
Partner and Co-President
Manuel Pantelias Garces
Operating Partner
Philippe El Khazen
Operating Partner
Timothy Watkins
Operating Partner
Vivek K. Pattipati
Partner
Portfolio Breakdown
Stage Distribution
Sector Distribution
Investment Activity
Portfolio
| Company | Round | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
 Silicon Data | Series A | $30.5M | Aug 2026 |
 Loop | Unknown | $95M | Apr 2026 |
 Heron Power | Series D | $140M | Feb 2026 |
| Heron Power | Series B | $140M | Feb 2026 |
 Heron | Series B | $140M | Feb 2026 |
 Bedrock | Series B | $270M | Feb 2026 |
| Heron Power | Series A | $140M | Jan 2026 |
| Bedrock | Series B | $270M | Jan 2026 |
| Silicon Data | Seed | $4.7M | Mar 2025 |
 Loop | Unknown | $95M | — |
Top Co-Investors
Last updated: 20 October 2026