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Gradient Ventures

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San Francisco · Seed–Series B · 12 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 29, 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
118 investments
AUM
$220M
VC funds
1
Tracked investments
349
Unicorns
8
IPOs
2
Acquisitions
33

Team · 12 people

from the firm's website & curated
Braden Harrison· Associate

Founder mafia

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

What they invest in

from 312 of 349 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×179SaaS ×145Enterprise Software ×140Developer Tools ×64Fintech ×64Data & Infrastructure ×58Cybersecurity ×26Cloud Computing ×24

HQs:United States×201Germany×5Canada×4India×4Mexico×4United Kingdom×3

Who they back

founder profiles across 107 portfolio companies
35%
solo founders
37 of 107 mapped founding teams
49%
repeat founders
of 165 founders with career history
~2 yrs
old at investment
median across 59 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×372 founders×483 founders×174+ founders×5

Where their founders studiedfrom 149 founders with education data

Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×7Stanford University ×7Harvard Business School ×6Harvard University ×5Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×5Carnegie Mellon University ×4École Polytechnique ×4HEC Paris ×4

What their founders studiedfrom 148 founders with field-of-study data

Computer Science ×71Business & Management ×25Engineering ×25Economics ×18Finance & Accounting ×13Mathematics & Statistics ×8Design & Architecture ×6Physics ×6

Where their founders worked beforefrom 165 founders with career history

Microsoft ×15Google ×14Amazon ×10Goldman Sachs ×9IBM ×5Meta ×5Airbnb ×4Instacart ×4

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×35500 Global ×2Techstars ×2

9 founders hold a PhD · 20 hold an MBA (of 162 with degree data)

Investments · 349 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 212025 · 1122024 · 202023 · 192022 · 202021 · 182020 · 172019 · 72018 · 42017 · 42015 · 2244 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(Executive Officer, Director)inJeffrey Ishmael(Executive Officer)

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

Co-investorsClearSkyCrosslink CapitalDell Technologies CapitalDraper AssociatesJuniperoKhosla Ventures+6 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 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(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 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 CapitalCambrian 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(Co-Founder & CPO)inSebastian Gabor(Co-Founder & CEO)inDaniella Bellaire(Chief Revenue Officer)in

BoardReed Edwards(Director)Andreas Helbig(Director)

Co-investorsAtomicobyFoundersFive Elms CapitalPartech VenturesSpinLabACE & Company

Ducklyduckly.comin𝕏Aug 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)

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 Ventures

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(Executive Officer, Director)inEric Crane(Executive Officer, Director)AVERY CHASE(Executive Officer, Director)

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

Co-investorsAfore CapitalScale Venture PartnersTiger Global ManagementTwo Sigma VenturesWorkday VenturesDesigner Fund+5 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(Co-Founder & CEO)inBrendan Wood(Co-Founder & CTO)in

Co-investorsObvious VenturesScribble VenturesBehind Genius 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

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)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

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(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 CapitalEssence Venture CapitalFikaInvariantes FundMadrona Venture GroupRecall Capital+4 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(Executive Officer, Director)inLars Floe Nielson(Director)Jaroslaw Owczarek(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardMary D'Onofrio(Director)in

Board seatDarian Shirazi· per SEC Form D

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-investorsFoundation CapitalHi VenturesIGNIAVentureSouqY CombinatorBizRupt+8 more

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

BoardJordan Angelos(Director)

Board seatDarian Shirazi· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsBoxGroupCathexis VenturesCrane Venture PartnersRogue CapitalSpeedinvestStandard Capital+6 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(Executive Officer, Director)Boris Toledano(Executive Officer, Director)

Board seatDarian Shirazi· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsElaiaKima VenturesMotier VenturesAxeleo Capital

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)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)

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 VenturesFirst Round CapitalLeonis CapitalNXTPThird Point Ventures+15 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+6 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

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)in

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

BoardJonathan Shulkin(Director)Eric Chin(Director)in

Co-investorsAlleyCorpAlumni VenturesBasecamp FundBroadLight CapitalCrosslink CapitalFeld Ventures+6 more

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(CEO)inLucas Kukielka(VP of Product Engineering (co-founder))in

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzFour CitiesNEW VISTA CAPITALOperator CollectiveRenegade PartnersSpark Capital+10 more

Airvineairvine.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 PartnersBlumberg 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(Director)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)in

BoardTimothy Porter(Director)inAnna Patterson(Director)in

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

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)in

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

Co-investorsCrosslink CapitalGreycroftMoneta VCBlumberg CapitalMunich Re Ventures

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)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorDigital Currency GroupPioneerRebel FundAgrolimen VenturesBlumberg Capital+7 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, CEO)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

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

AjayinJeffinJeff Yoshimura(Founder)inAjay Arora(Founder)in

Co-investorsCrosslink CapitalSignalFireBlumberg CapitalFoundersX VenturesY Combinator

Aquainvestwithaqua.comin𝕏

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

FintechNew York City, US

Rohan Marwaha(Founder)inDev Patel(Founder)in

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(Founder)inAkira Tong(Founder)in

Co-investorsGeneral CatalystScribble VenturesY CombinatorBoxGroupComma CapitalEight Capital+7 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 CapitalHelios CapitalTFX CapitalType One Ventures+1 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(Founder/CTO)inBen Mappen(Founder/CPO)in

Co-investorsBase Venture Management, Inc.Crosslink CapitalInsight PartnersJavelin Venture PartnersLumia CapitalMango Capital+23 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+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(Executive Officer, Director)inDaniel Zarick(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesHubSpot 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 CapitalOakNorthOxford Seed Fund+2 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(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 FundSoma CapitalY CombinatorAccelBase10 Partners+3 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

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 ChaoinArie Willem de JonghEmmanuel Medina GarciaJordan Lee(Founder & CEO)in

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

Backlinebackline.aiinJan 2025 · $9M

Backline develops an autonomous vulnerability remediation platform that automatically detects, prioritizes, and fixes security vulnerabilities at enterprise scale.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise Software

Eran J. Leib(Founder)in

Co-investorsEvolution Equity PartnersStageOne Ventures

Banknovobanknovo.comin𝕏Oct 2025 · $6M

Banknovo offers merchant cash advances to small business owners for short-term working capital needs such as equipment, supplies, and operational expenses.

Fintech

Co-investorsBoxGroupCrosslink CapitalMAGIC FundRainfall VenturesBlumberg CapitalRed Sea Ventures+2 more

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Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

Lambda, Inc./DEMainStreet Work, Inc.Range Finance, Inc.100k tracksAppdiffAxle LabsFoundational DataGoogleusercontentKernaKlime

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Exits · 35

2 IPOs · 33 acquisitions · showing 9

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Gradient Ventures made?
Gradient Ventures has 349 tracked investments, 35 of which have exited, including 140 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, Soma Capital, Alumni Ventures, among 412 tracked co-investors.

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Co-investors · 233

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
Kleiner Perkins

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

$500K – $15M
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
Liquid Ventures

Liquid 2 Ventures is a seed-stage venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Joe Montana and based in San Francisco.

$250K – $5M
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
Sequoia Capital

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

$4.4M – $214M
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.

$1.7M – $87M
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
▶221 more co-investors

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