Donald Harrison
InvestorManaging Partner at Gradient Ventures
Los Altos, California
Writes $500K – $10M checks · typically $4M
Experience
- GooglePresident, Global Partnerships and Corporate Developmentcurrent2017 — presentMountain View, CA
- GoogleVice-President, Corporate Development2012 — 2017
- GoogleVice-President and Deputy General Counsel2005 — 2012
- SpaceXDirectorcurrent2015 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
- Reliance Jio -Saurashtra (region)Directorcurrent2020 — presentMumbai, Maharashtra, India
- Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & RosatiSenior Associate2000 — 2005
- Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLPAssociate1997 — 2000
Skills & more
Corporate Governance26Intellectual Property5Investments14Venture Capital17Securities9Mergers9Employment Law2Legal Management2IPO11Mergers & Acquisitions54Corporate Development27Antitrust Law1
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Colleagues at Gradient Ventures
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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
Devon Buford
Operations Manager at Gradient Ventures
Erin Drooks
Head of Talent at Gradient Ventures
Eylul Kayin
Partner at Gradient Ventures
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Anna PattersonScout
Founder and Managing Partner at Gradient Ventures
Darian ShiraziScout
Investor, entrepreneur, and 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
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
Wen-Wen Lam
Partner at Gradient Ventures
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Donald Harrison?
- Managing Partner at Gradient Ventures
- Where does Donald Harrison work?
- Donald Harrison is Managing Partner at Gradient Ventures.
- What check size does Donald Harrison write?
- Donald Harrison typically writes checks of $500K – $10M.
- Where did Donald Harrison go to school?
- Donald Harrison studied at University of Toronto (JD/LLB, Law); University of King's College (B.A. (Hons), Philosophy and Political Science).
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Also attended University of Toronto341
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Shared employers
Also worked at Google1,715
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Also worked at SpaceX148
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Also worked at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati49
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