Antonio Gracias, founder of Valor Equity Partners, has introduced a new term for the AI era: proentropic. Speaking at the Upfront Summit in Los Angeles, Gracias described these as startups engineered to thrive amid chaos and disruption, from climate volatility to geopolitical upheaval.

Drawing from physics, the concept acknowledges that disorder naturally increases over time. Gracias began developing this framework in 2013, anticipating how deglobalization and technological change would reshape global power structures. He believes the world has been trending toward chaos since the late 20th century as populations grow and technologies evolve.

Gracias points to SpaceX as a prime example of proentropic thinking, where companies don't just react to current markets but build probabilistic strategies that anticipate and benefit from extreme scenarios. He emphasizes that this approach requires moral courage, especially as we enter a period demanding both technological innovation and ethical conviction. The veteran investor remains optimistic about AI's potential, arguing that low-code tools will democratize entrepreneurship and unlock unprecedented productivity, ultimately determining whether we create a utopian or dystopian future.