diff --git a/micrograd/engine.py b/micrograd/engine.py
index afd82cc5..2f2d68c7 100644
--- a/micrograd/engine.py
+++ b/micrograd/engine.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import math
 
 class Value:
     """ stores a single scalar value and its gradient """
@@ -42,6 +43,16 @@ def _backward():
 
         return out
 
+    def exp(self):
+        out = Value(math.exp(self.data), (self,), "e")
+
+        def _backward():
+            self.grad += math.exp(self.data) * out.grad
+
+        out._backward = _backward
+
+        return out
+
     def relu(self):
         out = Value(0 if self.data < 0 else self.data, (self,), 'ReLU')