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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 Oct 13, 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
119 investments
AUM
$220M
VC funds
1
Tracked investments
362
Unicorns
9
IPOs
2
Acquisitions
37

Team · 15 people

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Vig Sachidananda· Partnerin
Braden Harrison· Associate
Andrew Brackin· Partnerin𝕏

Andrew Brackin is a Partner at Gradient, where he invests in vertical AI, healthcare, and application-layer companies. Before moving into investing, he co-founded Vial, a tech-enabled clinical trial platform that raised more than $100M, and served as the founding Head of Growth at Newfront, a commercial insurance brokerage acquired by WTW for $1.3B in 2025. He started his career at Jobr, a mobile job search app acquired by Monster in 2016. He was selected as a 2013 Thiel Fellow, one of 20 people worldwide awarded $100,000 to pursue entrepreneurship instead of attending college. Originally from London, he now lives in San Francisco.

Clayton Petty· Partnerin𝕏

Clayton Petty is a Partner at Gradient, where he invests in AI infrastructure, cybersecurity, and vertical software companies. Before joining Gradient, he led teams at McKinsey & Company across their Technology and Investing practices, helping founders and growth investors scale cybersecurity, infrastructure, and vertical software businesses, and working with operators on product launches and enterprise go-to-market. He started his career as a software engineer at Microsoft and Expedia. He was promoted to Partner at Gradient in July 2025 and writes frequently on topics such as agent authentication, enterprise resilience, and AI-native backup and disaster recovery.

Darian Shirazi· General Partnerin𝕏

Darian Shirazi is an entrepreneur and investor who currently serves as Managing Partner at Gradient Ventures. His site also references a select personal portfolio of investments.

Denise Teng· Partnerin𝕏

Before joining Gradient, Denise Teng worked six years as a product manager, most recently on Meta's AI platform team building infrastructure tools for ML workflows, and earlier as a senior PM at Twitter and in Walmart's e-commerce APM program. She holds an M.S. in software management from Carnegie Mellon University.

Devon Buford· Operations Managerin

Devon Buford manages office operations, vendor relationships, event coordination, and executive support for the General Partners at Gradient Ventures. She previously spent over six years in executive support within the legal sector, most recently as an Executive Legal Secretary at Squire Patton Boggs LLP, supporting partners across real estate, corporate, and public finance practices. She holds a BA in Anthropology from Virginia Commonwealth University.

Erin Drooks· Head of Talentin

Erin leads Talent at Gradient, working with founders on hiring strategy, org design, and key searches. She previously served as Head of Talent at Candid Health, built and ran Business Recruiting at Plaid (including its EMEA function), and began her career at Uber.

Jackie Eicholz· Public Relations & Communicationsin𝕏

Jackie Eicholz leads brand and public relations at Gradient, advising founders on communications for launches, funding announcements, media strategy, and positioning. She previously worked at Highwire PR on enterprise and consumer accounts, and began her career at the early-stage-focused agency FortyThree. She holds a B.A. in Advertising from the University of Oregon.

Jarred Morales-Mckinzie· Head of Finance & Operationsin

Jarred Morales-Mckinzie leads finance, operations, and legal deal execution at Gradient, handling compliance and investment support and advising founders on financial and structural matters. He previously scaled the finance and operations function at Base10 Partners and is an inactive CPA with degrees in economics/accounting and a master's in taxation.

Kyle Duffy· Operating Partnerin

Kyle Duffy is an Operating Partner at Gradient who works with early-stage founders on the 0-to-1 journey — reaching product-market fit, sharpening market positioning, landing first customers, and building repeatable go-to-market motions. Before Gradient, he worked in Google's enterprise sales organization, serving large global customers across advertising and technology platforms. Earlier in his career he led Sales and Customer Success teams at startups and established companies, including helping scale B2B SaaS company Revinate from $0 to $18M in annual recurring revenue. He has advised more than 100 Gradient portfolio companies and writes on go-to-market strategy, including frameworks like the GTM Sprint. He holds a BS in Marketing from Boston College and is based in Boulder, Colorado.

Zachary Bratun-Glennon· General Partnerin𝕏

Zach Bratun-Glennon is an early-stage investor at Gradient who has led investments in more than 35 companies and held over 25 board seats. He focuses on AI/ML and data science, vertical software, B2B marketplaces, and fintech. Before Gradient, he ran acquisitions and strategic investments at Google Cloud, and earlier worked as an investment banker advising software companies after beginning his career as a quant and data engineer at a hedge fund. He writes analytical pieces on the AI model landscape, including a widely referenced argument that the gap between open and closed AI models is driven by proprietary expert training data.

Andrew Hinton
Vig Sachi
Zach Bratun

Founder mafia

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

What they invest in

from 323 of 362 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×185SaaS ×148Enterprise Software ×145Fintech ×66Developer Tools ×65Data & Infrastructure ×59Cybersecurity ×27Cloud Computing ×23

HQs:United States×210Germany×6Canada×5India×4Mexico×4United Kingdom×3

Who they back

founder profiles across 116 portfolio companies
19%
solo founders
22 of 116 mapped founding teams
43%
repeat founders
of 167 founders with career history
~2 yrs
old at investment
median across 61 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×222 founders×403 founders×294+ founders×25

Where their founders studiedfrom 150 founders with education data

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

What their founders studiedfrom 151 founders with field-of-study data

Computer Science ×74Business & Management ×25Engineering ×25Economics ×20Finance & Accounting ×13Mathematics & Statistics ×8Design & Architecture ×6Physics ×6

Where their founders worked beforefrom 167 founders with career history

Microsoft ×15Google ×14Goldman Sachs ×9IBM ×5Meta ×5Airbnb ×4Instacart ×4Figma ×3

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×35500 Global ×2Techstars ×2

9 founders hold a PhD · 19 hold an MBA (of 165 with degree data)

Investments · 362 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 232025 · 1112024 · 202023 · 192022 · 202021 · 182020 · 172019 · 72018 · 42017 · 42015 · 2245 dated

Cylanceblackberry.cominNYSE: BBOct 2025 · $6MAcquired

BlackBerry operates two divisions focused on security and innovation: one providing end-to-end encryption and zero-trust identity control for governments and critical industries, and another offering QNX embedded software and real-time operating systems used in over 275 million vehicles worldwide.

CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareIoTIrvine, US

Stuart McClure(Founder)inJeffrey Ishmael(Executive Officer)Mike Lazaridis(Founder)Ryan Permeh(Founder)Daniel Mendez(Founder)Prasad Wagle(Founder)

Co-investorsClearSkyCrosslink CapitalDell Technologies CapitalDraper AssociatesIn-Q-TelJunipero+10 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 Faggin(Founder)Rahul 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 resolution layer that automates and executes internal operational processes across systems, teams, and external parties for companies that make or move physical goods.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSSan Francisco, US

Henry Ou(Founder)inSean McCarthy(Founder)inChang Hao Ou(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

Co-investorsConstruct CapitalInsight PartnersTheory VenturesRedpoint VenturesTen VC

Benchscibenchsci.comin𝕏✓ verified

BenchSci builds AI infrastructure for preclinical drug discovery, using machine learning that reads scientific literature to extract experimental evidence and map disease biology for biopharma R&D teams.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechData & InfrastructureDigital HealthHealthtechToronto, US

David Qixiang Chen, PhD(Founder)inElvis Wianda(Founder)inLiran Belenzon(Founder)inTom Leung(Founder)inDavid Q. Chen(Founder)

Co-investorsInovia CapitalGeneration Investment ManagementTCV500 GlobalAfore CapitalBDC Growth Venture Fund+8 more

Casemarkcasemark.aiinJun 2024✓ verified

CaseMark builds AI software for legal professionals to help them work more efficiently and accurately while maintaining security.

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 HippeauAlumni VenturesExpansion Venture CapitalAndreessen HorowitzCambrian Ventures

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 LearningHealthtechSaaSWilmington, New Castle, US

Ruxandra Pui(Founder)inSebastian Gabor(Founder)inDaniella Bellaire(Chief Revenue Officer)in

BoardReed Edwards(Director)Andreas Helbig(Director)

Co-investorsAtomicobyFoundersFive Elms CapitalPartech VenturesSpinLabTomorrow Today AS+3 more

Ducklyduckly.comin𝕏Seed · Aug 2017✓ verifiedDefunct

Duckly is an IDE plugin enabling real-time code collaboration and communication among developers using different integrated development environments.

Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

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

Co-investorsNotation CapitalY CombinatorGeneral CatalystWorklife Ventures

Elsanowelsanow.io✓ verified

ELSA Speak is an AI-powered English language learning app that helps non-native speakers improve their pronunciation and spoken English through technology and design.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerEdTech

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

Co-investorsMonk's Hill VenturesSOSV

Emotion Machineemotionmachine.com✓ verified

Emotion Machine is a conversational AI company working across the stack, from voice models to conversational products and AI agent plugins.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

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

Co-investorsTreeo VC

Flatfileflatfile.ioin𝕏Sep 2022 · $50M✓ verified

Flatfile is an AI-powered data migration platform that lets enterprises collect, map, clean, transform, and validate data from files, APIs, webhooks, databases, and cloud storage.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSDenver, US

David Boskovic(Founder)inEric Crane(Founder)AVERY CHASE(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardRORY O'DRISCOLL(Director)inFRANCES SCHWEIP(Director)

Co-investorsAfore CapitalScale Venture PartnersTiger Global ManagementTwo Sigma VenturesWorkday VenturesDesigner Fund+6 more

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(Founder)inBrendan Wood(Founder)in

Co-investorsBehind Genius VenturesObvious VenturesScribble VenturesBurst CapitalCanvas VenturesCisco Investments+1 more

Humatahumata.aiin𝕏✓ verified

Humata is an AI assistant for documents that reads uploaded PDFs and other files to answer questions, summarize content, and compare documents, with cited links back to source material.

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

Daniel Cooper(Founder)Graham Paterson(Founder)James Storer(Founder)

Co-investorsTrue.AtomicoManta Ray Ventures

Lastmile Ailastmileai.devin𝕏✓ verified

LastMile AI is building what it calls a "cognitive computer," an AI-native system designed to maintain context about a person, team, and organization, connect to authorized tools, and orchestrate tasks alongside humans and AI.

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 GroupFirsthandVC

Meanwhile Bitcoin backed insurance Moneymeanwhile.bmin𝕏✓ verified

Meanwhile is a licensed Bitcoin-denominated life insurance company whose policies collect premiums and pay death benefits in BTC, with premiums that grow at a guaranteed rate in Bitcoin terms and the option to take Bitcoin loans against policy value.

Crypto & Web3FintechInsurTechHamilton, BM

Tia Beckmann(Chief Financial Officer)inMax Gasner(Founder)Zac Townsend(Founder)in

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

Venta AIgetventa.aiinSeed✓ 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)inNick Postnow(s Associate)

Co-investorsY CombinatorGaingelsOrange Collective

Clarify AIclarify.aiin𝕏Jul 2025

Clarify builds a modern CRM platform that consolidates customer data from multiple sources, automates workflows, and provides insights to drive business growth.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechDover, US

Patrick Thompson(Founder)inOndrej Hrebicek(Founder)inAustin Hay(Founder)inPranav Priyush(CEO)

BoardMatt Garratt(Director)in

Board seatZachary Bratun-Glennon· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAscend Venture CapitalEssence Venture CapitalFikaInvariantes FundMadrona Venture GroupRecall Capital+6 more

Contractbookcontractbook.comin𝕏Jun 2021

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

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechSaaSCopenhagen, DK

Niels Martin Brochner(Founder)inLars Floe Nielson(Director)Jaroslaw Owczarek(Executive Officer, Director)Jarek Owczarek(Founder)Viktor Heide(Founder)

BoardMary D'Onofrio(Director)in

Board seatDarian Shirazi· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersbyFoundersTiger Global Management

Fondeadorafondeadora.comin𝕏Series A · Mar 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)

Board seatDarian Shirazi· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsFoundation CapitalHi VenturesIGNIAPortage VenturesVentureSouqY Combinator+8 more

Gigsgigs.comin𝕏Seed · Dec 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(CEO)inDennis Bauer(Founder)inJustin Scull(Product)Nandi Radmer(s Associate)Jennifer Heinze(Head of People \u0026 Culture)Gia Metreveli(Talent Acquisition)

Board seatDarian Shirazi· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsBoxGroupCathexis VenturesCrane Venture PartnersE Nugget Ventures UG (Haftungsbeschränkt)Rogue CapitalSpeedinvest+7 more

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(Founder)Boris Toledano(Founder)

Board seatDarian Shirazi· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsElaiaKima VenturesMotier VenturesOPRTRSAxeleo CapitalWEEKEND

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(Founder)inMatt Wielbut(Founder)inTyree Harris(Executive Officer, Director)Mateusz Wielbut(Executive Officer, Director)

Board seatZachary Bratun-Glennon· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAdvance Venture PartnersClocktower VenturesDrive CapitalMTECH CAPITALObvious VenturesPJC+3 more

Plannuhplannuh.comJul 2021 · $4M

Boston, US

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

BoardZach Bratun-Glennon(Director)inRudina Seseri(Director)in

Board seatZachary Bratun-Glennon· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsBantam GroupGlasswing VenturesRipple Ventures

Splinespline.designin𝕏Seed · Jul 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)inAlejandro León(Founder)inGuillaume Gouessan(CTO)Caroline Mack(COO)Ale test(Tester)Gabor Pribek(Head of Design)

Board seatDarian Shirazi· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsChapter OneFirestreak VenturesFirst Round CapitalGaingelsLeonis CapitalNXTP+19 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(Founder)inLayla Shaikley(Founder)inJemel Derbali(Founder)inChazz Sims(Founder)in

BoardDr. Sandy Pentland

Board seatZachary Bratun-Glennon· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsBantam GroupFontinalis PartnersGutbrain VenturesTechstarsThe E14 FundTrucks VC+6 more

Young Alfredyoungalfred.comOct 2019

Philadelphia, US

Jason Christiansen(Founder)David Stasie(Founder)

Board seatZachary Bratun-Glennon· per SEC Form D

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

500 hoursblog.youtube

YouTube is a video-sharing and streaming platform where creators upload short-form and long-form videos and livestreams, and viewers watch content, live sports, and TV.

Creator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentSocial

Abstract Securityabstract.securityinOct 2025 · $6M

Abstract has built an AI-powered composable SIEM platform that enables organizations to detect threats, route security data to any destination without vendor lock-in, and migrate between different SIEM solutions.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Aaron Shelmire(Founder)inChris Camacho(Founder)Colby DeRodeff(Founder)

Co-investorsCheyenne VenturesCrosslink CapitalRally Ventures Management, LlcStifel Venture BankingBlumberg 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(Founder)inJohn Lema(Director)

BoardJonathan Shulkin(Director)Eric Chin(Director)in

Co-investorsAdventure FundAlleyCorpAlumni VenturesBasecamp FundBroadLight CapitalCrosslink Capital+11 more

AI platform for biologistshelical-ai.comin

Helical AI provides a virtual AI lab platform for drug discovery, tuning bio foundation models to a customer's own biology and orchestrating them into ranked, mechanistically grounded target and biomarker candidates.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep Tech

Mathieu Klop(Founder)Maxime Allard(Founder)Rick Schneider(Founder)

Co-investorsBoxGroupFrst

Air Space Intelligenceairspace-intelligence.comin𝕏

Airspace Intelligence develops predictive software for mission-critical operations in defense and infrastructure sectors, serving large airlines and US government agencies.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechLogistics & Supply ChainBoston, US

Phillip Buckendorf(Founder)inLucas Kukielka(Founder)inKris Dorosz(Founder)

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzFour CitiesNEW VISTA CAPITALOperator CollectivePax VenturesRenegade Partners+11 more

AirVine Scientificairvine.comin𝕏Oct 2025 · $6M

Airvine develops a 60 GHz wireless system for indoor use that delivers high-speed connectivity while matching the reliability of traditional cabling with faster deployment and lower costs.

Cloud ComputingHardware

BoardHatch Graham

Co-investorsCrosslink CapitalLauder PartnersWestern Technology InvestmentBlumberg Capital

Aizonaizon.aiinOct 2025 · $6M

Aizon provides data solutions that help organizations analyze historical information and make informed decisions about future outcomes.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningBiotechData & InfrastructureSaaSSan Francisco, US

Josep Gubau(Executive Officer, Director)Toni Manzano(Founder)inPep 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 FamigliaLaunchCapital+6 more

Akuaakua-inc.comin𝕏Oct 2025 · $6M

AKUA develops cybersecurity solutions and IoT/supply chain SaaS platforms, serving enterprise customers in government defense and commercial markets.

Cloud ComputingCybersecurityIoTLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS

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

Co-investorsCrosslink CapitalCSC UpshotMomenta VenturesBlumberg Capital

Algorithmiaalgorithmia.cominSeries A · Jun 2017 · $11MAcquired

Algorithmia offers an enterprise AI platform for developing, deploying, and governing machine learning models and AI applications, with tooling tailored to roles across data science, engineering, DevOps, and IT teams.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSeattle, US

Kenneth F. Daniel(Executive Officer, Director)Diego M. Oppenheimer(Executive Officer, Director)inDiego Oppenheimer(Founder)Kenny Daniel(Founder)

BoardTimothy Porter(Director)inAnna Patterson(Director)in

Co-investorsIn-Q-TelMadrona Venture GroupOUP (Osage University Partners)Deep Fork CapitalNorwest Venture PartnersRakuten Capital+1 more

Aliroaliroquantum.comin𝕏Oct 2025 · $6M

Aliro provides a full-stack software platform for quantum networking, including simulation, orchestration, and operating system solutions that enable enterprises and government agencies to plan and deploy quantum networks for applications like QPU interconnection and quantum-secured communications.

CybersecurityDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareQuantum ComputingBoston, US

Michael Cubeddu(Co-Founder, CTO, and Board Member)inJim Ricotta(CEO & Chairman)inPrineha Narang(Founder)

Co-investorsArgon VenturesBantam GroupCisco InvestmentsCrosslink CapitalFlybridge Capital PartnersGutbrain Ventures+6 more

AllyOallyo.comJan 2019Acquired

Palo Alto-based maker of end-to-end conversational AI recruiting automation software, acquired by HireVue in October 2020.

Co-investorsBlue CollectiveCervinSapphire VenturesScale Venture PartnersBain Capital VenturesCERVIN VENTURES

Amplifygetamplifylife.comOct 2025 · $6M

Amplify builds the infrastructure and distribution platform for life insurance, connecting consumers, agents, platforms, and carriers through a unified ecosystem.

FintechInsurTech

Hanna Wu(Founder)Qiyun Cai(Founder)

Co-investorsCrosslink CapitalGaingelsGreycroftMana VenturesMoneta VCAnthemis Venture+3 more

Anchorgetanchor.coin𝕏Oct 2025 · $6M

Anchor builds compliance and security solutions for financial services, providing guardrails and protective measures to help customers maintain regulatory compliance.

CybersecurityFintechLagos, NG

Segun Adeyemi(Founder)inGBEKELOLUWA OLUFOTEBI(Founder)inOlamide Sobowale(Founder)inDor Dankner(Founder)Gbemi Adelekan(Founder)Guy Ben-Simhon(Founder)

Co-investorsY CombinatorBVP InvestorsDigital Currency GroupFuture AfricaPioneerRebel Fund+9 more

Anchoranchormydata.cominOct 2025 · $6M

FenixPyre provides post-authentication data security (PADS) that applies cryptographic protection directly to data to keep it secure even after access is granted, protecting against insider threats and credential compromise in enterprise environments.

CybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareNew Albany, US

Co-investorsAlesta YatırımService Provider CapitalStartersHubBlumberg CapitalEntrée CapitalRapyd Ventures+1 more

Anchor Browseranchorbrowser.ioin𝕏Oct 2025 · $6M

Anchor Browser provides tools that connect AI agents to web applications for browser-based automation.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software

Idan Raman(Co-founder & CEO)inDor Dankner(Co-founder & CTO)inGuy Ben Simhon(Co-founder & CPO)in

Co-investorsBlumberg CapitalMaccabee Ventures

Anviluseanvil.cominJun 2020 · $5M

Anvil provides software for collecting and sharing information through digital workflows, replacing manual paperwork-based processes.

Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Mang-Git Ng(Founder)inBen Ogle(Founder)in

Co-investorsFinancial Venture StudioMenlo VenturesRestive VenturesCiti VenturesScript Capital

Anvilanvil.bot𝕏Jun 2020 · $5M

Anvil provides a composable platform for building physical AI systems.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechRobotics

Haomiao Huang(Founder)inMike Xia(Founder)Vijay Pradeep(Founder)

Co-investorsBrainstorm VenturesHumba VenturesMatter Venture PartnersSparkLabs TaipeiCiti VenturesFinancial Venture Studio+1 more

Anyteamanyteam.comin𝕏Oct 2025 · $6M

AnyTeam builds AI-powered sales assistant software that handles research, preparation, follow-up, and administrative tasks for B2B enterprise sales teams, freeing reps to focus on relationship-building and closing deals.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechRedwood City, US

Jeff Yoshimura(Founder)inAjay Arora(Founder)in

Co-investorsCrosslink CapitalSignalFireBlumberg CapitalFoundersX VenturesY Combinator

Aquainvestwithaqua.comin𝕏Seed

Aqua provides a platform that automates the management of alternative investment assets for investors.

FintechNew York City, US

Rohan Marwaha(Founder)inDev Patel(Founder)inAiyappa Bollera(Head of Operations)Sara Hilton(CPXO)Shane OhEochaidh(Head of Customer Success)

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesSoma CapitalY Combinator305 VenturesArthur VenturesCrystal Towers Capital+5 more

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(CEO)inAkira Tong(CTO)inErik Wang(Founding Engineer)

Co-investorsEight CapitalGeneral CatalystLitquidity VenturesScribble VenturesY CombinatorZero Index+9 more

Argo Spaceargospace.comin𝕏Oct 2025 · $6M

Argospace provides launch and transportation services for spacecraft and satellites beyond low Earth orbit (LEO), including cislunar and interplanetary missions.

Deep TechHardwareSpace TechEl Segundo, US

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

Co-investorsAIR CapitalCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)Crosslink CapitalEarthrise VenturesGaingelsHelios Capital+5 more

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

Armory provides continuous deployment software that helps development teams automate and manage application releases across their infrastructure at scale, with built-in safety and security controls.

Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Isaac Mosquera(CTO)inBen Mappen(Chief Customer Officer)inDaniel R. Odio(Founder)Lonne Jaffe(Director)Phil Boyer(Director)Rashmi Gopinath(Director)

Co-investorsBase Venture Management, Inc.Crosslink CapitalGaingelsInsight PartnersJavelin Venture PartnersLumia Capital+26 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

Luke Pelullo(COO & Co-Founder)inRyan Duitch(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsBAM VenturesBling CapitalBullpen CapitalCrosslink CapitalD3VCGaingels+6 more

Arrowarrowhq.comin𝕏

Arrow provides AI-powered tools for revenue cycle management (RCM) teams in healthcare to automate billing tasks and improve collections efficiency.

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.toinJun 2021

Arrows provides digital sales rooms — a shared page per deal containing milestones, resources, and next steps — that are created from a CRM deal and kept current by AI agents that read call and email context.

AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales TechLos Angeles, US

BENEDICT FRITZ(Executive Officer, Director)inDaniel Zarick(Founder)inBenedict Fritz(Founder)

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesHubSpot VenturesGTMfundHustle FundJohn CurtiusLongJump Ventures

Arva AIarva.aiin𝕏Seed · Jan 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(CEO)inOli Wales(CTO)inSohum Shah(Chief of Staff)Dajana Marsollek(CRO)Renato Angrisani(Head of Product)Hardik Sangwan(Software Engineer)

Co-investorsY CombinatorOlive Tree Capital468 CapitalAmino CapitalOakNorthOxford Seed Fund+2 more

Astroastroenergy.aiin

Astro acquires land and secures grid connections for renewable energy projects, then sells the developed sites to larger energy companies.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnergyNew York City, US

Alex Fuster(CEO)inHouston Warren(Founder)inAndy Pflaum(Founder)Fred Schott(Founder)Jessica Jap(Founder)Marcella Moniaga(Founder)

Co-investorsY Combinator468 CapitalAC VenturesAccelAcrew CapitalAndreessen Horowitz+11 more

Astroastro.buildin𝕏

Astro is an open-source web framework for building content-driven websites such as marketing sites, blogs, and e-commerce stores, using island architecture to render components on the server and ship minimal JavaScript.

Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsSaaS

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzLowercarbon Capital

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(Founder)inKevin Singerman(Founder)inMandar Gokhale(Founder)in

BoardDavid Silverman(Director)in

Co-investors500 GlobalBMW i VenturesCrosslink CapitalEniac VenturesFJ LabsLerer Hippeau+8 more

Axleaxle.insurein𝕏Seed · Apr 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(CEO)inNihar Parikh(CTO)inArmaan Sikand(Founder)inAagam Vakil(Product Engineer)Almas Myrzatay(Senior Product Engineer)Sam Shatzkin(Product Engineer)

Co-investorsBLH Venture Partners, LLCRebel FundSoma CapitalY CombinatorAccelBase10 Partners+6 more

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 PartnersUpHonest CapitalBase10 PartnersStage 2 CapitalY Combinator

Axle AIaxle.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 DOJONovel CapitalPerot JainQuake CapitalBase10 Partners+2 more

Backbackhq.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

Christian Eggert(Founder)James Lafa(Founder)Janis Zech(Founder)

Co-investorsLa FamigliaPoint Nine

Backerbacker.comin𝕏Oct 2025 · $6M

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

EdTechFintech

Abby Chao(Founder)inArie Willem de JonghEmmanuel Medina GarciaJordan Lee(Founder)in

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

Other

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Exits · 39

2 IPOs · 37 acquisitions · showing 9

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Gradient Ventures made?
Gradient Ventures has 362 tracked investments, 39 of which have exited, including 139 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, Gaingels, Soma Capital, among 457 tracked co-investors.

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Co-investors · 236

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
Soma Capital

Soma Capital is a venture capital firm that backs founders building category-defining technology companies, emphasizing close, early relationships with ambitious entrepreneurs.

$100K – $300K
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
$250K – $5M
Kleiner Perkins

Kleiner Perkins is a venture capital firm that backs founders across technology and life sciences, from early stage through growth.

$500K – $15M
Sequoia Capital

Sequoia Capital is a venture capital firm that partners with founders to build technology companies.

$100K – $50M
General Catalyst

General Catalyst is a global venture capital and investment firm backing founders across stages and industries, with a notable focus on AI, healthcare transformation, defense, and space.

$30M
SV Angel

SV Angel is a San Francisco-based firm that invests long-term in founders, supporting them with advice, introductions, and network access at key business inflection points.

$150K – $20M
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
Lightspeed Venture Partners

Lightspeed Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm that backs founders from Seed through Series F and beyond, emphasizing deep, immersive partnerships with the companies it invests in.

$1M – $5M
Accel

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

$500K – $100M
▶224 more co-investors

New Enterprise Associates (NEA)Insight PartnersPioneerKhosla VenturesFirst Round CapitalBoxGroupGV (Google Ventures)Uncork CapitalMenlo VenturesFundersClubLerer HippeauCraft VenturesCoatue ManagementBase10 PartnersScribble VenturesFounders FundFelicis VenturesAcrew CapitalAbstract VenturesThreshold VenturesFlucas VenturesIndex VenturesLong Journey VenturesFounder CollectiveBain Capital VenturesSpark CapitalSound VenturesBattery VenturesSusa VenturesSignalFireAfore CapitalF-Prime Capital8VCHustle FundTribe CapitalGreylock PartnersNorwest Venture PartnersBalderton CapitalInnovation EndeavorsPICUS CAPITALBowery CapitalNext47Uncorrelated VenturesCoinbase VenturesSpeedinvestCherry VenturesEarl Grey CapitalXYZ Venture CapitalGolden VenturesConstruct CapitalBasecamp FundRedpoint VenturesNotable CapitalBenchmarkFoundation CapitalUnion Square Ventures (USV)Plug and Play VenturesFirstMark CapitalBling CapitalHeadlineObvious VenturesCanvas VenturesAdditionAmplify PartnersInovia CapitalBullpen CapitalPear VCCreandumIntel CapitalStandard CapitalWorklife VenturesLeft Lane CapitalMouro CapitalLobby CapitalA.Capital Venturesfirstminute capitalKickstartRadical VenturesS32Amino CapitalSlack FundbyFoundersBackend CapitalDesigner FundExpaGrand VenturesEverywhere VenturesAtomicoGreat Oaks Venture CapitalMayfield FundPartech VenturesOak HC/FTForerunner VenturesMadrona Venture GroupFlybridge Capital PartnersSoftBank Vision FundQED InvestorsPoint NineRidge Ventures2048 VenturesTwo Sigma VenturesVibe CapitalInitialized CapitalWinklevoss CapitalMS&AD VenturesHV CapitalICONIQ CapitalEnergy Impact PartnersThird Point VenturesCommerce VenturesContraryBlueRun VenturesCanaryTrucks VC1984 Ventures Management, LlcDefy PartnersJump CapitalMagma PartnersAdvance Venture PartnersNXTPFlying Fish VenturesSTILLMARKValo VenturesStreamlined VenturesHCVCAME Cloud VenturesSciFi VCRevolutionRibbit CapitalOperator LPParadigmWEEKENDBitkraft Esports VenturesAccompliceBlockchain CapitalMatrixNorthzoneAwesome People VenturesAIX VenturesSaga VenturesMoxxie VenturesVine VenturesChapter One VenturesTusk Venture PartnersShrug CapitalAllison Pickens VenturesSarona VenturesEXPONENT FOUNDERS CAPITALStageOne VenturesPresence CapitalConvictionKaszek VenturesParade VenturesXfundArtis VenturesMassMutual VenturesIncite.orgGlasswing VenturesSunshine LakeCredo VenturesBootstrapLabsDeciensRuna CapitalKindred CapitalFirsthandVCCathay InnovationBitwise Asset ManagementHorizonMPG FundIA Capital GroupUnderline VenturesFlashpoint Venture CapitalRestive VenturesCrossbeam Venture PartnersFlash VenturesXRCLongJump VenturesWocstar CapitalUberKrakenC2 InvestmentsPhysical IntelligenceStellar CapitalFloodgateResolute VenturesElectric CapitalLowercase CapitalNot Boring Capital01 AdvisorsKortschak Investments L.P.ChemistryFootworkBedrockHeartcore CapitalFreigeist CapitalUpside PartnershipProximity VenturesExpansive VenturesS28 CapitalMorado Venture PartnersThink+ Ventures Management, LlcAdjacent Ventures LlcCherubic VenturesMiramar Venture PartnersEngineering CapitalAccenture VenturesCultivation CapitalHarlem Capital PartnersJerusalem Venture Partners (JVP)Granite AsiaGPO FundRackhouse Venture CapitalAudaciousLDV CapitalMHS CapitalAI21 LabsKaya FoundersNewMont VenturesSupercharge.vcOpenCapital.vcAux21 CapitalEveningMatrix Capital ManagementChenavari Investment Managers

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