About Valor Capital Group
Valor Capital Group is a venture capital firm founded in 2011. It is primarily based out of New York City, United States. As of Aug 2026, Valor Capital Group is an active investor, having invested in 145 companies, with 6 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Series A round in Brazil based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to FinTech and Consumer. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series B round of Higgsfield Overall, Valor Capital Group portfolio has seen 16 unicorns, 8 IPOs and 18 acquisitions including key companies like Circle, Coinbase and Next Door. A lot of funds co-invest with Valor Capital Group, with names like Endeavor sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Valor Capital Group has team of 25 people including 9 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Series A, Seed & 4 more
Portfolio IPOs
Portfolio Unicorns
Deals in last 12 months
Valor Capital Group's List of Top Investments
Valor Capital Group has a portfolio of 145 companies, including 16 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Fortscale and Franq Ezenekwe.Their portfolio spans across Brazil, United States, Mexico and 10 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, FinTech, Consumer and 27 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Seed and 4 more. Here is the list of top investments by Valor Capital Group:1. Circle
Cross-border payment solution for businesses focusing on cryptocurrency. It offers a payments API for payment processing, a payouts API for global payouts solutions, and more. The mobile application is available for Android users.
Key facts about Circle
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: Boston (United States)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $1.51B
- Employee Count: 1,533 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: 2020 Ventures, K2 Global and 57 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Sep 22, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Public
2. Coinbase
Online platform for crypto portfolio. It offers solutions for consumers such as regular trading platforms, wallets for storing cryptocurrencies, crypto exchanges, USD-backed stable coins, and more. It also provides solutions for businesses such as custodian services, crypto-based payment acceptance solutions, and more.
Key facts about Coinbase
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $547M
- Employee Count: 7,124 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Intel, 2020 Ventures and 148 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Aug 13, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Public
3. Next Door
Social networking and e-commerce platform for neighborhoods. It allows users to sign up with an address and connect with people in their local communities and greet newcomers, exchange recommendations, and read the local news. It also works with local government agencies that can send out citywide alerts on things like utility shutdowns, alerts, or emergency preparedness tips. Available on both Android and iOS devices.
Key facts about Next Door
- Founded Year: 2008
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $100M - $500M as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $470M
- Employee Count: 962 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Meritech, Allen & Company and 52 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series F, May 08, 2019, $*****
- Highlight: Public
4. Bitso
Online trading and exchange platform for cryptocurrency. The platform enables users to buy and sell digital currencies through app-based and web platforms. It supports a wide range of digital currencies including Ripple, Bitcoin, Ether, XRP, Litecoin among others. It also provides market analysis charts and insights as a reference to the trader. The app is available on iOS and Android devices.
Key facts about Bitso
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: Mexico City (Mexico)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $331M
- Employee Count: 933 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Bond Capital, RAA Capital and 38 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, May 05, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Wellhub
Cloud based corporate wellness program for employee health, productivity, and retention. It provides employees with access to fitness, mindfulness, therapy, nutrition, and sleep options through a subscription service. It offer wellness benefits to team by connecting employees to a enhancing wellbeing community. The platform includes a variety of resources and support for overall employee health and wellbeing.
Key facts about Wellhub
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series F
- Total Funding till date: $385M
- Employee Count: 2,564 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Redpoint Ventures, Atomico and 27 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series F, Aug 23, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Valor Capital Group's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Valor Capital Group has invested in 145 companies over the last 14 years, with an average of 10 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 12 investments, while as of Aug 2026, it has made 7 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Higgsfield and most recent follow-on round was in Vixtra.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 5 | 2 | 7 |
2025 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
2024 | 6 | 8 | 14 |
2023 | 10 | 4 | 14 |
2022 | 15 | 10 | 25 |
2021 | 31 | 10 | 41 |
2020 | 9 | 2 | 11 |
2019 | 10 | 2 | 12 |
2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2017 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
Valor Capital Group's Investments by Stage
Valor Capital Group has made 43 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $14M, 32 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $5.19M and 27 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $66.4M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 43 |
Seed | 32 |
Series B | 27 |
Series C | 11 |
Series E | 2 |
Others | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Valor Capital Group's Investments by Sector
Valor Capital Group has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, FinTech, Consumer, Retail and High Tech. Notably, it has invested in 136 Tech companies, 96 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 81 Software companies and at least 63 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 52 |
FinTech | 41 |
Consumer | 32 |
Retail | 20 |
High Tech | 18 |
Others | 155 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Valor Capital Group's Investments by Geography
Valor Capital Group has made most investments in Brazil (62), followed by United States where it has made 37 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Brazil | 62 |
United States | 37 |
Mexico | 7 |
Argentina | 2 |
United Kingdom | 2 |
Others | 6 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Valor Capital Group's recent investments
Valor Capital Group has made 7 investments in 2026 so far. Higgsfield and Aviva are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by Valor Capital Group:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Aug 17, 2026 | United States | Series B | 3589 | [+14] | |
Jul 06, 2026 | Mexico | Series A | 7927 | [+5] | |
Jun 23, 2026 | Brazil | Series A | 8515 | [+4] | |
Jun 17, 2026 | Brazil | Series A | 4915 | [+10] | |
May 12, 2026 | Brazil | Series B | 7840 | [+1] |
Unicorns in Valor Capital Group's Portfolio
Valor Capital Group has 16 unicorns in its portfolio - Iterative Health, Higgsfield, Platacard and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Iterative Health. It became a unicorn in 2026, 6 years after Valor Capital Group first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Valor Capital Group's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
60 | Provider of AI-based device for endoscopic images of gastroenterological diseases | 2017 | Cambridge | Series C | upiuftd | ||
67 | AI-powered video creation and editing platform | 2023 | San Francisco | Series B | skbsbqg | ||
69 | Provider of credit cards with cashback rewards and installment payment options | 2022 | Mexico City | Series C | cssoczr | ||
65 | Provider of underground transportation management solutions | 2016 | Bastrop | Series D | ptpfozx | ||
61 | Platform offering employee health and well being solutions | 2018 | Santiago | Series C | vpfytka |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Valor Capital Group's Portfolio
8 of Valor Capital Group's portfolio companies have become public. Circle got listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), in Jun 2025 at marketcap of $6.22B and Satellogic got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ).Here are Valor Capital Group's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 05, 2025 | May 28, 2021 | Series E | 8963 | |
Apr 14, 2025 | Mar 15, 2015 | Series A | 9372 | |
Dec 10, 2021 | Jan 10, 2017 | Series C | 4026 | |
Jun 23, 2021 | Oct 06, 2015 | Series E | 1655 | |
May 26, 2021 | - | - | 4004 |
Acquired companies in Valor Capital Group's Portfolio
18 companies from Valor Capital Group's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Valora in Dec 2025 by Stripe for $*****.Here are Valor Capital Group's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dec 10, 2025 | Jul 27, 2021 | Series A | 9647 | |
Nov 12, 2025 | Feb 26, 2025 | Seed | 2967 | |
Jun 11, 2025 | Dec 03, 2019 | Series B | 7339 | |
Feb 03, 2025 | Sep 27, 2023 | Series C | 2222 | |
Jan 29, 2025 | Aug 18, 2021 | Series B | 3525 |
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Team profile of Valor Capital Group
Valor Capital Group has a team of 25 members including 9 Partners, 1 Venture Partner and 6 Principals located in United States and Brazil. Valor Capital Group's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Valor Capital Group:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | New York | - | ||
Partner | Palo Alto | - | ||
Partner | Rio de Janeiro | - | ||
Partner | - | - | ||
Partner | Redmond | - | - | |
Partner | Sao Paulo | - | ||
Partner | - | - | ||
Partner | Sag Harbor | - | ||
Partner | New York | - | - | |
Venture Partner | Santa Monica | - |
Co-investors of Valor Capital Group
Over the past 14 years, 952 investors have co-invested in Valor Capital Group's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Valor Capital Group: Y Combinator, Canary and 262 others have invested in rounds before Valor Capital Group. There are 7 companies where Y Combinator has invested before Valor Capital Group and 6 companies where Canary has invested before Valor Capital Group.
- Top Co-investors of Valor Capital Group: 388 investors entered a company along with Valor Capital Group. These include investors like Endeavor (10 companies).
- Invested after Valor Capital Group: A total of 300 investors have invested in Valor Capital Group's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Endeavor (7 companies), Endeavor Brasil (6 companies) and IFC (6 companies).
Recent News related to Valor Capital Group
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Higgsfield Raises $400 Million at $5.4 Billion Valuation, Securing Investment from Goldman Sachs and IntelCnyes•Aug 17, 2026•Higgsfield, DST Global, Intel, Goldman Sachs and 13 others
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Aviva Raises $18M Series A Led by Valor CapitalLatamList•Jul 07, 2026•Valor Capital Group, Aviva, IDB Lab, Caravela Capital and 2 others
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Brazil’s Vixtra raises $9.6mn to scale import finance platformIntelliNews•Jun 25, 2026•Valor Capital Group, Vixtra, BlueStone, Simma Capital and 5 others
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Coinbase Ventures Invests in Multipli to Boost Tokenized Assets and Credit MarketsGlobeNewswire•Jun 18, 2026•Multipli, Coinbase, Coinbase-ventures.com, Re and 6 others
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Trace Finance raises $32M Series A led by CoinFund to scale global payment infrastructure in US and emerging marketsBusiness Wire•Jun 17, 2026•Trace Finance, CoinFund, HOF Capital, Haun Ventures and 13 others
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Franq Raises $12.4M Series B to Expand Financial Professional PlatformThe SaaS News•Jun 08, 2026•Franq, Valor Capital Group, Quona
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Pax Raises $45M Series B for AI Surveillance Software ExpansionThe SaaS News•May 29, 2026•Valor Capital Group
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QIA Invests $405M in Plata's Series C Round to Boost Digital BankingentARABI•Apr 17, 2026•Plata, Qatar Investment Authority, Bicycle Capital, Audeo Ventures and 6 others
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Bluprynt Announces Oversubscribed $4.25M Seed Round to Scale its Compliance OS for Onchain FinanceGlobal Fintech Series•Feb 27, 2026•, Selah Ventures, Flourish, Valor Capital Group and 8 others
