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Bruce SeidelunlockedDevon: together at Virginia Commonwealth University (2008–2009)
Devon: together at Squire Patton Boggs
×9Devon: together at Gradient Ventures
Devon: together at Virginia Commonwealth University
About
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.
Experience
- GradientOperations Managercurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco
- GradientAdministrative Business Partner2022 — 2025
- GoogleAdministrative Business Partner2022 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
- Squire Patton BoggsExecutive Legal Secretary2019 — 2021
- The Marquez Law GroupExecutive and Personal Assistant2018 — 2019San Francisco, CA
Skills & more
Strategic PlanningOffice AdministrationFacility Management (FM)Spend ManagementPolicy DevelopmentLegal BillingLitigation SupportProgram ManagementBudget ManagementContract NegotiationVendor ManagementBusiness Operations
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Executive SupportEvent PlanningProperty ManagementOperations ManagementFrom Devon's professional profile.
Colleagues at Gradient Ventures
Anabela Tavares
Management Accountant at EMV Capital
Andrew Brackin
Partner at Gradient investing across vertical AI, healthcare, and the application layer
Clayton Petty
Partner at Gradient investing across every layer of AI
Darian Shirazi
Investor, entrepreneur, and Managing Partner at Gradient Ventures
Denise Teng
Partner at Gradient Ventures
Donald Harrison
Managing Partner at Gradient Ventures
Erin Drooks
Head of Talent at Gradient Ventures
Eylul Kayin
Partner at Gradient Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Devon Buford?
- 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.
- Where does Devon Buford work?
- Devon Buford is Operations Manager at Gradient Ventures.
- Where did Devon Buford go to school?
- Devon Buford studied at Virginia Commonwealth University (Bachelor of Science - BS, Anthropology).
Same school
Also attended Virginia Commonwealth University38
Nina MahmoudpourGeneral Counsel & Chief of Staff at Type One VenturesBruce SeidelDirector, Investments & Capital Allocation at eGateway CapitalJeremy CriderHead of Brand & Communications at SpeedinvestSteve WogenInvestor at HLM Investment PartnersRicco MendesVentures & Finance at StartUp HealthHeather MatrangaManaging Director, Impact Investments at Village Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Gradient17
Katy EngleInvestor at Index VenturesLauren IllovskyTalent Partner at CapitalGMuzzammil (MZ) ZaveriPartner at Audacious Ventures backing ambitious early-stage foundersDarian ShiraziInvestor, entrepreneur, and Managing Partner at Gradient VenturesZach Bratun-GlennonGeneral Partner at Gradient VenturesAndrew BrackinPartner at Gradient investing across vertical AI, healthcare, and the application layer
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Also worked at Google2,000
Kai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AIBrian SingermanCo-founder of GPx; Partner Emeritus at Founders FundHunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at HomebrewAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalGArash FerdowsiCo-founder of Dropbox
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Also worked at Squire Patton Boggs16
Katie BiberChief Operating Officer at ParadigmEd SteinerFund I Partner at Change VenturesDavid NiebauerGeneral Counsel at Energy Transition VenturesRoger BallentineVenture Partner at Arborview CapitalMohsin PatelFounding Partner at Cur8 CapitalGeorg Grudow AlonsoInvestor at YZR Capital
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