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Gradient Ventures

Venture capitalActively deploying

San Francisco · Seed–Series B · 15 people tracked

Also known as Gradient · GRDNT LLC

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Investment thesis

Gradient is a seed fund designed specifically for founders in AI. The firm positions itself as more than a capital provider, acting as builders, mentors, and champions who work side-by-side with founders through both challenges and successes. It emphasizes founder-centric, collaborative, transparent, and bold values, aiming to build lasting relationships grounded in trust. Gradient favors disruptive ideas with the potential to redefine industries and backs companies at the seed stage across the AI landscape.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 15, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Series B
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$100K – $10M
HQ
San Francisco, California, US
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2017
Last 12 months
112 investments
AUM
$220M
VC funds
1
Tracked investments
328
Unicorns
5
IPOs
2
Acquisitions
32

Team · 15 people

from the firm's website & curated & public directories

Founder mafia

3 people who came through Gradient Ventures went on to found or lead other companies.

What they invest in

from 289 of 328 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×163SaaS ×130Enterprise Software ×124Fintech ×62Data & Infrastructure ×52Developer Tools ×52Cybersecurity ×24Healthtech ×23

HQs:United States×175Germany×5Mexico×4Canada×3United Kingdom×3India×3

Who they back

founder profiles across 105 portfolio companies
37%
solo founders
39 of 105 mapped founding teams
53%
repeat founders
of 157 founders with career history
~2 yrs
old at investment
median across 41 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×392 founders×493 founders×134+ founders×4

Where their founders studiedfrom 144 founders with education data

Stanford University ×7Harvard Business School ×6Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×6Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×5University of California, Berkeley ×5Carnegie Mellon University ×4École Polytechnique ×4Harvard University ×4

What their founders studiedfrom 142 founders with field-of-study data

Computer Science ×69Business & Management ×25Engineering ×23Economics ×16Finance & Accounting ×12Mathematics & Statistics ×8Design & Architecture ×6Physics ×6

Where their founders worked beforefrom 157 founders with career history

Goldman Sachs ×8Airbnb ×4Google ×4Instacart ×4Intel Corporation ×4Uber ×4Gusto ×3MIT Media Lab ×3

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×33Techstars ×2

9 founders hold a PhD · 20 hold an MBA (of 155 with degree data) · backed the same founder in 2+ companies: 2 founders

Investments · 328 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 182025 · 1072024 · 182023 · 192022 · 142021 · 152020 · 162019 · 22018 · 22017 · 42015 · 2217 dated

Cylanceblackberry.cominNYSE: BBOct 2025 · $6M

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CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareIoTIrvine, US

Stuart McClure(Executive Officer, Director)inJeffrey Ishmael(Executive Officer)

BoardPatrick Heim(Director)Mark Hatfield(Director)Alex Doll(Director)Alexander Weiss(Director)

Co-investorsCrosslink CapitalKhosla VenturesNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Omega Venture PartnersRembrandt Venture PartnersRiverwood Capital+1 more

Synapticssynaptics.cominNASDAQ: SYNAOct 2025 · $6M

Synaptics develops AI and sensing hardware platforms for edge computing applications, including smart cameras and interface technologies.

AI & Machine LearningHardwareIoTSemiconductors

Carver MeadinFederico FagginRahul Patel(President and CEO)inKen Rizvi(Former Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and Former Interim CEO)inLisa Bodensteiner(Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary)inSatish Ganesan(Senior Vice President and General Manager, Edge Interface & Sensing and Chief Strategy Officer)in

Co-investorsCrosslink CapitalOak Investment PartnersBlumberg Capital

BackOpsbackops.aiinPre-Seed · Oct 2024 · $2M✓ verified

BackOps builds an AI-native operations platform that ingests a company's standard operating procedures and deploys agents to execute back-office workflows across systems like ERPs, carrier APIs, email, and Slack, routing exceptions to the right people.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSSan Francisco, US

Henry Ou(CTO & Co-founder)inSean McCarthy(CEO & Co-founder)inChang Hao Ou(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

Co-investorsConstruct CapitalTheory VenturesRedpoint Ventures

Benchscibenchsci.comin𝕏✓ verified

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AI & Machine LearningBiotechData & InfrastructureDigital HealthHealthtechToronto, US

David Qixiang Chen, PhD(Founder)inElvis Wianda(Co-founder & Chief Data Officer)inLiran Belenzon(Co-founder & CEO)inTom Leung(Co-founder & Chief Science Officer)inDavid Chen(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsInovia CapitalGeneration Investment ManagementTCV500 GlobalAfore CapitalCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)+6 more

Casemarkcasemark.aiin✓ verified

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AI & Machine LearningLegalTechSaaS

Scott Kveton(CEO)inSarah Tuthill-Kveton(Chief Legal Officer)inPeter Roberts(VP of IT Compliance)inMax Sonderby(Head of Product & Engineering)

Co-investorsLerer HippeauExpansion Venture Capital

Digitaildigitail.comin𝕏✓ verified

Digitail offers a veterinary practice management system with integrated VoIP capabilities that automatically link calls to patient records and provide AI-powered transcription, summaries, and sentiment analysis.

AI & Machine LearningHealthtechSaaS

Ruxandra Pui(Co-Founder & CPO)inSebastian Gabor(Co-Founder & CEO)inDaniella Bellaire(Chief Revenue Officer)in

Co-investorsbyFoundersFive Elms CapitalAtomicoACE & Company

Digitaildigitail.ioin𝕏✓ verified

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AI & Machine LearningHealthtechSaaSWilmington, New Castle, US

Ruxandra Pui(Co-Founder & CPO)inSebastian Gabor(Co-Founder & CEO)inDaniella Bellaire(Chief Revenue Officer)in

Co-investorsbyFoundersAtomicoFive Elms Capital

Ducklyduckly.comin𝕏Aug 2017✓ verifiedDefunct

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Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Dragos Fotescu(Founder)inJohn Carnes Boggan(Executive Officer)Lee James Roberts(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsNotation CapitalY CombinatorGeneral Catalyst

Elsanowelsanow.io✓ verified

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AI & Machine LearningConsumerEdTech

Vu Van(CEO and co-founder)Dr. Xavier Anguera(Co-founder)

Co-investorsMonk's Hill Ventures

Emotion Machineemotionmachine.com✓ verified

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AI & Machine LearningDeep TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Ege Ozgirin(Co-founder)Emre Sarbak(Co-founder)

Co-investorsTreeo VC

Flatfileflatfile.comin𝕏✓ verified

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AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

David Boskovic(Co-founder)Eric Crane(Co-founder)

Co-investorsAfore CapitalScale Venture PartnersTiger Global ManagementTwo Sigma VenturesWorkday VenturesEssence Venture Capital

Hostiehostie.aiinSeries A · Jul 2026 · $12M✓ verified

Hostie provides a voice AI phone system for restaurants that answers calls, texts, and emails to handle reservations, private dining, takeout orders, and guest questions.

AI & Machine LearningFoodTechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Randall Hom(Co-Founder & CEO)inBrendan Wood(Co-Founder & CTO)in

Co-investorsObvious VenturesScribble VenturesBehind Genius VenturesBurst CapitalCanvas VenturesCisco+1 more

Humatahumata.aiin𝕏✓ verified

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AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Cyrus Khajvandi(Founder)inDan Rasmuson(Founder)in

Co-investorsNZVCEarl Grey Capital

Jittyjitty.comin✓ verified

Jitty is a digital platform that simplifies home buying by providing transparent property information, advanced filtering tools, and collaborative features for buyers to search and evaluate homes.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerPropTech

Co-investorsAtomicoManta Ray Ventures

Lastmile Ailastmileai.devin𝕏✓ verified

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AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkNew York City, US

Andrew Hoh(CPO & President)inSarmad Qadri(CEO)inBill Peterson(CTO)in

Co-investorsExceptional Capital10x FoundersAME Cloud VenturesBlack Angel Group

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Crypto & Web3FintechInsurTechHamilton, BM

Tia Beckmann(Chief Financial Officer)in

Co-investorsFramework VenturesFulgur VenturesSam Altman6th Man VenturesHaun VenturesMouro Capital+5 more

Venta AIgetventa.aiin✓ verified

Venta AI develops AI employees for B2B sales teams in Europe, focusing on customer identification and lead generation to replace inefficient outreach methods.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSales TechMunich, DE

Lucas Spreiter(Founder)inStefan Reuther(Founder)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorGaingelsOrange Collective

Clarify AIclarify.aiin𝕏Jul 2025

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AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechDover, US

Patrick Thompson(Co-Founder / CEO)inOndrej Hrebicek(Co-Founder / CTO)inAustin Hay(Executive Officer, Director)inPranav Priyush(CEO)

BoardMatt Garratt(Director)in

Board seatZachary Bratun-Glennon· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAscend Venture CapitalFikaInvariantes FundMadrona Venture GroupRecall CapitalUS Venture Partners+5 more

Contractbookcontractbook.comin𝕏Jun 2021SEC filingmedium confidence

Contractbook provides a platform for automated contract management using machine-readable data formats and AI/machine-learning capabilities.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechSaaSCopenhagen

Niels Martin Brochner(Executive Officer, Director)inLars Floe Nielson(Director)Jaroslaw Owczarek(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardMary D'Onofrio(Director)in

Board seatDarian Shirazi· per SEC Form D · $30M raise · filed Jun 2021

Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersbyFoundersTiger Global Management

Fondeadorafondeadora.comin𝕏Mar 2021 · $14M

Fondeadora is a financial platform in Mexico offering banking accounts and services for individuals, freelancers, and small businesses.

FintechMexico City, MX

Norman Müller(Founder)inRene Serrano(Founder)inNorman Muller Vergara(Executive Officer, Director)Rene Omar Serrano Ocampo(Executive Officer, Director)René Serrano(Founder)in

Board seatDarian Shirazi· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsHi VenturesIGNIAY CombinatorZeno Ventures

Gigsgigs.comin𝕏Dec 2024

Gigs provides a platform (Gigs OS) that enables tech brands and other companies to launch and operate their own mobile services without managing telecom infrastructure directly.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Hermann Frank(Co-founder, CEO)inDennis Bauer(Founder)in

Board seatDarian Shirazi· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsCrane Venture PartnersSpeedinvestStandard CapitalY CombinatorBoxGroupRibbit Capital

Linkuplinkup.soin𝕏Seed · Feb 2026 · $10M

Linkup builds web search infrastructure designed for AI systems, giving them access to accurate and current web data.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareNew York City, US

Denis Charrier(Founder)inPhilippe Mizrahi(Executive Officer, Director)Boris Toledano(Executive Officer, Director)

Board seatDarian Shirazi· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsElaiaAxeleo CapitalMotier Ventures

Openlyopenly.comin𝕏Seed · Dec 2020 · $8M

Openly provides home insurance products and services for independent agents and consumers through a technology-enabled platform.

FintechInsurTechBoston, US

Ty Harris(CEO and Co-Founder)inMatt Wielbut(Co-Founder)inMatt Wielbut 🦄(Founder)in

Board seatZachary Bratun-Glennon· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAdvance Venture PartnersClocktower VenturesDrive CapitalMTECH CAPITALObvious VenturesPJC+2 more

Plannuhplannuh.comJul 2021 · $4M

Boston, US

Peter Mahoney(Executive Officer, Director)Dan Faulkner(Director)

BoardRudina Seseri(Director)in

Board seatZach Bratun-Glennon· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsBantam GroupGlasswing VenturesRipple Ventures

Splinespline.designin𝕏Jul 2024 · $15M

Spline is a web-based collaborative design platform for creating and shipping production-ready interactive 2D and 3D experiences to web, iOS, and Android.

AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkReston, US

Alejandro Leon(Founder)in

BoardCaroline Huskey(Director)Daniel Moskowitz(Director)in

Board seatDarian Shirazi· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsChapter OneFirestreak VenturesLeonis CapitalNXTPThird Point VenturesY Combinator+3 more

Wise Systemswisesystems.comin𝕏Oct 2021 · $50M

Wise Systems provides an AI-driven routing optimization platform for delivery and fleet operations.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationSaaSCambridge, US

Charles Sims II(Executive Officer, Director)Ali Kamil(Executive Officer, Director)inLayla Shaikley(Executive Officer, Director)inJemel Derbali(Executive Officer, Director)inChazz Sims(Founder)in

BoardDr. Sandy Pentland

Board seatZach Bratun-Glennon· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsBantam GroupFontinalis PartnersGutbrain VenturesTechstarsThe E14 FundTrucks VC+5 more

Young Alfredyoungalfred.comOct 2019

Philadelphia, US

Jason Christiansen(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)David Stasie(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

Board seatZach Bratun-Glennon· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsPear VCRemarkable VenturesDorm RoomEntrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)Newfund Capital

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Creator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentSocial

Abstractabstract.securityinOct 2025 · $6M

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AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Aaron Shelmire(Founder)in

Co-investorsCheyenne VenturesCrosslink CapitalRally Ventures Management, LlcBlumberg CapitalMunich Re Ventures

Aescapeaescape.cominNov 2022 · $6M

Aescape offers automated precision bodywork that uses intelligent systems to personalize and adapt each recovery/massage session over time.

B2B MarketplacesConsumerHardwareRoboticsWellness & FitnessNew York, US

Eric Litman(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inJohn Lema(Director)

BoardJonathan Shulkin(Director)Eric Chin(Director)in

Co-investorsAlleyCorpAlumni VenturesBasecamp FundBroadLight CapitalCrosslink CapitalFJ Labs+5 more

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AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechLogistics & Supply ChainBoston, US

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Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzNEW VISTA CAPITALOperator CollectiveRenegade PartnersSpark CapitalVillage Global+3 more

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Cloud ComputingHardware

BoardHatch Graham

Co-investorsCrosslink CapitalLauder PartnersBlumberg Capital

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AI & Machine LearningBiotechData & InfrastructureSaaSSan Francisco, US

Pep Gubau(Chief Executive Officer, Chief Technology Officer, Founder)inToni Manzano, Ph.D.(Chief Science Officer, Founder)Pere Merino(Director & Founder)in

Co-investors500 GlobalAtlantic Bridge VenturesCrosslink CapitalFundersClubLa FamigliaUncork Capital+4 more

Akua Incakua-inc.comin𝕏Oct 2025 · $6M

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Cloud ComputingCybersecurityIoTLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS

Neil Furukawa(Founder and CEO)inRich Fiasconaro(VP of Operations)in

Co-investorsCrosslink CapitalCSC UpshotMomenta VenturesBlumberg Capital

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AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSeattle, US

Kenneth F. Daniel(Executive Officer, Director)Diego M. Oppenheimer(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardTimothy Porter(Director)inAnna Patterson(Director)in

Co-investorsMadrona Venture GroupOUP (Osage University Partners)Norwest Venture PartnersWork-Bench

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CybersecurityDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareQuantum ComputingBoston, US

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FintechInsurTech

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Anchorgetanchor.coin𝕏Oct 2025 · $6M

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CybersecurityFintechLagos, NG

Segun Adeyemi(Founder)inGBEKELOLUWA OLUFOTEBI(Founder)inOlamide Sobowale(Founder)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorDigital Currency GroupRebel FundBlumberg CapitalByld VenturesNiche Capital+1 more

Anchoranchormydata.cominOct 2025 · $6M

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CybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareNew Albany, US

Co-investorsService Provider CapitalStartersHubBlumberg CapitalEntrée CapitalTal Ventures

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AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software

Co-investorsBlumberg CapitalMaccabee Ventures

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Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Mang-Git Ng(Founder, CEO)in

Co-investorsFinancial Venture StudioMenlo VenturesRestive VenturesCiti VenturesScript Capital

Anvilanvil.bot𝕏Jun 2020 · $5M

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AI & Machine LearningDeep TechRobotics

Co-investorsBrainstorm VenturesHumba VenturesSparkLabs TaipeiCiti VenturesFinancial Venture StudioMatter Venture Partners+1 more

Anyteamanyteam.comin𝕏Oct 2025 · $6M

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AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechRedwood City, US

AjayinJeffinJeff Yoshimura(Founder)inAjay Arora(Founder)in

Co-investorsCrosslink CapitalSignalFireBlumberg CapitalFoundersX VenturesY Combinator

Appboxoappboxo.comin𝕏Feb 2022 · $7M

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Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareRetail TechSaaSSilicon Valley, SG

Kaniyet Rayevin

Co-investors500 GlobalRTP GlobalAntlerPlug and Play VenturesSciFi VC

Aquainvestwithaqua.comin𝕏

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FintechNew York City, US

Rohan Marwaha(Founder)inDev Patel(Founder)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorArthur Ventures

Arga Labsargalabs.comin𝕏Seed · Aug 2026 · $10M

Arga Labs provides testing infrastructure for AI agents and applications that need to interact with multiple third-party services.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Phillip Li(Founder)inAkira Tong(Founder)in

Co-investorsGeneral CatalystScribble VenturesY Combinator

Argo Spaceargospace.comin𝕏Oct 2025 · $6M

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Deep TechHardwareSpace TechEl Segundo, US

Ryan Carlisle(Founder)inKirby Carlisle(Founder)inRobert Carlisle(Founder)in

Co-investorsAIR CapitalCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)Crosslink CapitalHelios CapitalTFX CapitalType One Ventures+1 more

Armoryarmory.ioin𝕏Oct 2025 · $6Macquired by Harness · Jan 2024 · $7M

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Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Isaac Mosquera(Founder/CTO)inBen Mappen(Founder/CPO)in

Co-investorsBase Venture Management, Inc.Crosslink CapitalInsight PartnersJavelin Venture PartnersLumia CapitalMango Capital+8 more

ArroFiarrofinance.cominOct 2025 · $6M

Arro is a fintech platform that offers a credit-building credit card with cash back rewards and an AI-powered money coach to help users build credit, earn financial rewards, and improve their financial habits.

Fintech

Co-investorsBAM VenturesBling CapitalBullpen CapitalCrosslink CapitalD3VCHawke Ventures+4 more

Arrowarrowhq.comin𝕏

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AI & Machine LearningHealthtechSaaS

Roshan Patel(CEO & Co-Founder)inYash Joshi(CTO & Co-Founder)in

Co-investors2048 VenturesAfore CapitalMuse CapitalNVP CapitalOssian CapitalSupernode Ventures+4 more

Arrowsarrows.toin

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AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales TechLos Angeles, US

Daniel Zarick(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsHubSpot VenturesGTMfundHustle Fund

Arva AIarva.aiin𝕏Jan 2025 · $3M

Arva provides financial crime compliance software for compliance teams in financial services, helping them work more efficiently on detection and monitoring tasks.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechNew York City, US

Rhim Shah(Founder/CEO)inOli Wales(Founder/CTO)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorOlive Tree Capital468 CapitalAmino Capital

Astroastro.buildin𝕏

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Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsSaaS

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzLOWERCARBON

AutoFiautofi.comin𝕏Oct 2025 · $6M

AutoFi provides a sales platform for automotive retailers that integrates financing, incentives, and deal structuring into a unified AI-powered online and in-store experience.

AI & Machine LearningFintechRetail TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Michael Mignano(Founder & CEO)Jonathan Palan(Executive Officer, Director)inKevin Singerman(Executive Officer, Director)inMandar Gokhalein

BoardDavid Silverman(Director)in

Co-investors500 GlobalBMW i VenturesCrosslink CapitalEniac VenturesFJ LabsLerer Hippeau+7 more

Axleaxle.insurein𝕏Apr 2023

Axle provides instant access to insurance data for fleet managers, asset lenders, and gig platforms, allowing them to verify coverage and reduce risk in seconds rather than hours.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechInsurTechNew York City, US

Cameron Duncan(Co-Founder & CEO)inNihar Parikh(Co-founder & CTO)inArmaan Sikand(Founder)in

Co-investorsBLH Venture Partners, LLCRebel FundY CombinatorAccelEnergize CapitalPICUS CAPITAL

Axleaxleruns.comin

Axle provides an AI-powered solution for compliance teams to manage sanctions, PEP, and adverse media screening alerts at scale, reducing false positives and automating low-risk alert reviews.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Co-investorsDiagramMistral Venture PartnersBase10 PartnersStage 2 CapitalY Combinator

Axleaxle.aiAug 2026 · $17.5M

Axle AI provides on-premise media asset management software designed for large professional video storage and processing.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMedia & EntertainmentSaaS

Sam Bogoch(CEO)in

Co-investorsEmerging VenturesExpert DOJOPerot JainQuake CapitalBase10 PartnersStage 2 Capital+1 more

Backerbacker.comin𝕏Oct 2025 · $6M

This page is an educational guide explaining 529 college investment plans, tax-advantaged savings accounts for education expenses.

EdTechFintech

Abby ChaoinArie Willem de JonghEmmanuel Medina GarciaJordan Leein

Co-investors500 GlobalCrosslink CapitalExpansion Venture CapitalUlu VenturesBlumberg CapitalFoundersX Ventures+1 more

Backhqbackhq.comin𝕏

Back provides an employee service platform that lets staff find answers, contact HR or other internal teams, and complete common workplace tasks directly within Slack, Microsoft Teams, or Google Chat.

Future of WorkHR TechSaaS

Co-investorsPoint Nine

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Gradient Ventures made?
Gradient Ventures has 328 tracked investments, 34 of which have exited, including 133 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Gradient Ventures invest at?
Gradient Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
What is Gradient Ventures's typical check size?
Gradient Ventures typically writes checks of $100K – $10M.
What sectors does Gradient Ventures focus on?
Gradient Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning.
Where is Gradient Ventures located?
Gradient Ventures is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
Does Gradient Ventures lead rounds?
Yes, Gradient Ventures leads investment rounds.
Who does Gradient Ventures co-invest with?
Gradient Ventures most often shares deals with Y Combinator, Andreessen Horowitz, Accel, among 325 tracked co-investors.

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Co-investors · 233

General Catalyst

General Catalyst is a venture capital firm operating as a partnership focused on company building and accelerating the growth of the businesses it backs.

$30M
Tiger Global Management

Tiger Global Management operates public equity strategies (long/short, long-focused and crossover) and a private equity business investing in early- through late-stage growth companies across new and existing industries.

$1M – $100M
Alumni Ventures

Alumni Ventures (AV) is a venture capital firm that co-invests alongside lead VCs in startups, backing founders with capital and access to a large investor and operator community.

$100K – $10M
Andreessen Horowitz

Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, known for pioneering the platform model with a large team of operators supporting founders across stages.

$500K – $50M
New Enterprise Associates (NEA)

New Enterprise Associates (NEA) is a venture capital firm that invests in and provides long-term support to founders building new companies.

$200K – $40M
Accel

Accel is a venture capital firm that partners with exceptional teams, positioning itself as a first partner to founders globally.

$1.6M – $70M
Khosla Ventures

Khosla Ventures is a venture capital firm founded by Vinod Khosla.

$5K – $50M
Uncork Capital

Uncork Capital (formerly SoftTech VC) is a seed-stage venture firm that invests early in founders, with a focus on AI-native companies building leverage and scale.

$3M – $5M
Insight Partners

Insight Partners is an investment firm focused on accelerating revenue and profit growth in software companies, providing capital and operational support through its Insight Onsite team.

$120M – $350M
Coatue Management

Coatue Management is a technology-focused investment firm that invests in innovation across both public and private markets with responsible risk management.

$1M – $20M
Lerer Hippeau

Lerer Hippeau is an early-stage venture capital firm that backs founders across sectors, emphasizing investing in companies before they gain wider recognition.

$500K – $2M
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