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Erin Drooks

Investor

Head of Talent at Gradient Ventures

San Francisco

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290 people in our graph share verified history with Erin — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

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Erin: together at Gradient Ventures

About

Erin leads Talent at Gradient, working with founders on hiring strategy, org design, and key searches. She previously served as Head of Talent at Candid Health, built and ran Business Recruiting at Plaid (including its EMEA function), and began her career at Uber.

Experience

  1. GradientTalent Partnercurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. Drooks Talent ConsultingFractional Head of Talent / Recruiting Consultant2025 — 2026San Francisco Bay Area
  3. Candid HealthHead of Talent2023 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
  4. PlaidHead of Business Recruiting2017 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
  5. Forward, Inc.Head of Recruiting2016 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
  6. Uber TechnologiesCorporate Recruiter2015 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
  7. Uber TechnologiesOperations Recruiter (Latin America & West Coast)2013 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
  8. Uber TechnologiesOperations Coordinator2013San Francisco Bay Area
  9. Career Group Inc.Recruiter2012Los Angeles
  10. Montage Hotels & ResortsHuman Resources2011Beverly Hills, CA
  11. Venice Family ClinicVolunteer2006 — 2008Los Angeles, CA
  12. Sotheby'sIntern2007Beverly Hills, CA

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
Devon Buford
Operations Manager at Gradient Ventures
Donald Harrison
Managing Partner at Gradient Ventures
Eylul Kayin
Partner at Gradient Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Erin Drooks?
Erin leads Talent at Gradient, working with founders on hiring strategy, org design, and key searches. She previously served as Head of Talent at Candid Health, built and ran Business Recruiting at Plaid (including its EMEA function), and began her career at Uber.
Where does Erin Drooks work?
Erin Drooks is Head of Talent at Gradient Ventures.
Where did Erin Drooks go to school?
Erin Drooks studied at Southern Methodist University (Bachelor of Arts, Sociology); SMU in Paris, France.

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