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Anna Patterson

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Founder at Ceramic AI · Former Founder and Managing Partner at Gradient Ventures

Palo Alto, California, United States

Writes $100K – $10M checks

FoundedCeramic AI

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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 AI

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Ceramic AI's investors · 10

Alumni VenturesManchester · $100K – $10M checksBasecamp FundManchester · $100K – $10M checksEarthshot VenturesSydney · $100K – $5M checksGrant Park VenturesLos AltosMento vcNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Menlo Park · $200K – $40M checksReciprocal VenturesNew York City · $250K – $3M checksSamsung NextSan Jose · $100K – $5M checksSherpalo VenturesMenlo ParkVSC VenturesSan Francisco · $500K – $750K checks

Co-founders at Ceramic AI

DA
Dr. Anna PattersonCo-founder; heads Ceramic.ai
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Tom CostelloCo-founder & Chief Scientist

Investments

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Network11

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
Investor, advisor, entrepreneur, and political activist — Chairman of Lowercase Capital and founder of Lowercarbon Capital
Clayton PettyScout
Partner at Gradient investing across every layer of AI
Donald HarrisonScout
Managing Partner at Gradient Ventures
Emerson KirkScout
Principal 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 AI.
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 AI.
What companies has Anna Patterson invested in?
Investments tracked here include Algorithmia, Headroom, Labelbox, MainStreet, Meanwhile, PullRequest, Quettra, Quilt, test.ai, UnitQ, Wise Systems, Writer AI.

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