Antonio J. Gracias

For some time, Antonio J. Gracias has been considered the closest Latino to Elon Musk. The CEO and founder of Valor Equity Partners (with more than US$1.5 billion under management), he was the first institutional investor in Tesla Motors and was a key part of the electric car company’s IPO. He was also a director on the board of SpaceX for several years. Most recently, he was involved in Twitter’s acquisition strategy and corporate structure following Musk’s purchase of the company. Gracias, a graduate of the University of Chicago and Georgetown University, is considered one of the Latino leaders to follow in the business and investment world.