Anna Patterson
FounderFounder at Ceramic · Board director at PullRequest · Board director at unitQ
Palo Alto, California, United States
Writes $100K – $10M checks
FoundedCeramic
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13,990 people in our graph share verified history with Anna — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
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About
Anna Patterson, ex‑Google VP of AI engineering who architected search systems and co‑founded Cuil, backs technical founders building AI infrastructure and tooling with a platform mindset from scaling experience.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsFintechSaaS
Founder at Ceramic
Intro paths
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Board director at PullRequestYC S17
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YC
Anna went through Y Combinator (Summer 2017) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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PullRequest's investors · 7
Defy PartnersWoodside · $3M – $10M checks · since 2018FikaCulver City · $1M – $10M checks · since 2018Fika VenturesCulver City · $250K – $2M checks · since 2018FundersClubSan Francisco · $250K – $5M checks · since 2018Gradient VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $10M checks · since 2018Lynett Capital PartnersJupiter · since 2018Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2018
Co-founders at PullRequest
LA
Lyal AveryFounder/CEO
Board director at unitQ
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unitQ's investors · 5
Co-founders at unitQ
CW
Christian WiklundExecutive Officer, Director
Experience
- CeramicFoundercurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- GoogleVice President of Engineering2010 — 2024Mountain View
- Washington University in St. LouisNational Council Member2009 — 2024
- Gradient VenturesManaging Partner and Founder2017 — 2023Palo Alto, California, United States
- unitQBoard Member2020 — 2023
- LabelboxBoard Member2019 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
- BlockBoard Of Directors2017 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
- StreamlitBoard Member2018 — 2022
- Mathematical Sciences Research Institute - MSRIMember Board of Trustees2014 — 2017Berkeley, CA
- Harvey Mudd CollegeBoard Member2013 — 2017
- CuilCo-founder and President2007 — 2010Menlo Park
- GoogleDirector Of Engineering2004 — 2007Mountain View
Skills & more
Scalability52Algorithms24Distributed Systems53Cloud Computing20Software Engineering48Computer Science11Machine Learning15Software Development30Start-ups33Big Data6Business Strategy9Entrepreneurship9
+11 more
Mobile ApplicationsProduct ManagementStrategic PartnershipsLinuxHadoopPythonManagementPerlSaaSSoftware as a Service (SaaS)StrategyFrom Anna's professional profile.
Network10
Alyse KilleenScout
Founder & Managing Partner at STILLMARK
Andrew BrackinScout
Partner at Gradient investing across vertical AI, healthcare, and the application layer
Bradley TuskScout
Managing Partner at Tusk Venture Partners
Chris GottschalkScout
General Partner at Mouro Capital
Chris SaccaScout
Managing Partner at Lowercarbon
Clayton PettyScout
Partner at Gradient investing across every layer of AI
Donald HarrisonScout
Managing Partner at Gradient Ventures
Kyle DuffyScout
Operating Partner at Gradient who helps early-stage founders go from 0 to 1
Zach Bratun-GlennonScout
General Partner at Gradient Ventures
Wen-Wen Lam
Partner at Gradient Ventures
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Anna Patterson?
- Anna Patterson, ex‑Google VP of AI engineering who architected search systems and co‑founded Cuil, backs technical founders building AI infrastructure and tooling with a platform mindset from scaling experience.
- Where does Anna Patterson work?
- Anna Patterson is Founder of Ceramic and Board director at PullRequest and Board director at unitQ.
- What does Anna Patterson invest in?
- Anna Patterson invests in AI & Machine Learning, Data & Infrastructure, Developer Tools, Fintech, SaaS.
- What check size does Anna Patterson write?
- Anna Patterson typically writes checks of $100K – $10M.
- What companies did Anna Patterson found?
- Anna Patterson founded Ceramic.
- Where did Anna Patterson go to school?
- Anna Patterson studied at Stanford University (Research Scientist/Visiting Scholar, Computer Science); University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (PhD, Computer Science); Washington University in St. Louis (Bachelor of Science (BS), Computer Science and Electrical Engineering).
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Shared employers
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