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.
Colleagues at Gradient Ventures
Andrew Brackin
Partner at Gradient investing across vertical AI, healthcare, and the application layer
Anna Patterson
Founder and Managing Partner at Gradient Ventures
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
Emerson Kirk
Principal at Gradient Ventures
Erin Drooks
Head of Talent 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.


