About
Kyle Duffy works with early-stage founders at Gradient Ventures, focusing on product-market fit, market positioning, early customer acquisition, and go-to-market strategy. Before Gradient, he was part of Google's enterprise sales organization and previously led Sales and Customer Success teams at startups and larger companies, including helping grow B2B SaaS company Revinate from $0 to $18M in ARR. He holds a BS in Marketing from Boston College.
Invests in
Enterprise SoftwareSaaS
Experience
- GradientOperating Partnercurrent2020 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- unitQBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
- DyndriteBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- CharmBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- AnvilBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
- DyspatchBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
- University of Colorado BoulderCoach and Mentor - Deming Center for Entrepreneurshipcurrent2024 — presentBoulder, Colorado, United States
- Techstars Boulder AcceleratorMentor2021 — 2024Boulder, Colorado, United States
- GoogleManager, Google Professional Services2019 — 2020Boulder, Colorado, United States
- GoogleSenior Enterprise Account Executive2017 — 2019San Francisco, California, United States
- RevinateVP Customer Success2013 — 2017San Francisco, California, United States
- RevinateVP Enterprise Sales2010 — 2013San Francisco, California, United States
- Traveler's Joy, Inc.Co-Founder/Advisor2004 — 2010New York, New York, United States
- TravelocityMedia Sales Manager2006 — 2010San Francisco, California, United States
- Site59.com (acquired by Travelocity)Senior Marketing Manager2005 — 2006New York, New York, United States
Education
- Boston CollegeBS, Marketing
- University of GalwayStudy Abroad, Marketing
Skills & more
Public Speaking5Management28Leadership2Sales66Business Development28Marketing45Online Marketing63Marketing Strategy31Advertising36Social Media16Entrepreneurship9Strategic Partnerships13
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Business IntelligenceOnline AdvertisingAccount ManagementStrategic SalesBusiness Process ImprovementE-commerceLead GenerationCRMCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)Social Media MarketingFrom Kyle's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Boston College173
Pat GradyPartner at Sequoia CapitalDavid FialkowInvestment Team at General CatalystBijan SabetPersonal journalSteve MurrayAdvisor, Revolution Growth at RevolutionNatalie SchmitkeManaging Director Capital Networks at Burda Principal InvestmentsKerry HullChief Financial Officer & Chief Operating Officer at CincyTech
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Also attended University of Galway23
Katherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Alan O'ConnellPartner at Seroba Life SciencesJonathon KavanaghSenior Investment Portfolio Manager at Western Development CommissionEvan CannonAssociate at Osage Venture PartnersMarci MedfordInvestor at Innovius CapitalCindy Adrienne BeckelInvestment Manager at IBB Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at unitQ4
Nicolai WadstromPartner, Co-Head of Ares Venture Capital and AI & Innovation Groups at BootstrapLabsBenjamin LevyPartner, Co-Head of Venture Capital and AI & Innovation Groups at BootstrapLabsLuigi CongedoVenture Partner at BootstrapLabsAnna PattersonFounder and Managing Partner at Gradient Ventures
Also worked at Dyndrite1
Also worked at Google1,078
Ron ConwayFounder of SV AngelBrian SingermanCo-founder of GPx; Partner Emeritus at Founders FundJess LeePartner and Chief Product Officer at Sequoia CapitalTomasz TunguzFounder & General Partner at Theory VenturesHunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at HomebrewAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at Felicis
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Colleagues at Gradient Ventures
Andrew Brackin
Partner at Gradient Ventures
Anna Patterson
Founder and Managing Partner at Gradient Ventures
Clayton Petty
Partner at Gradient Ventures
Darian Shirazi
General Partner at Gradient Ventures
Denise Teng
Partner at Gradient Ventures
Devon Buford
Operations Manager at Gradient Ventures
Donald Harrison
Managing Partner at Gradient Ventures
Emerson Kirk
Principal at Gradient Ventures
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Andrew BrackinScout
Partner at Gradient Ventures
Anna PattersonScout
Founder and Managing Partner at Gradient Ventures
Clayton PettyScout
Partner at Gradient Ventures
Darian ShiraziScout
General Partner at Gradient Ventures
Donald HarrisonScout
Managing Partner at Gradient Ventures
Emerson KirkScout
Principal at Gradient Ventures
Gayle Jennings O'ByrneScout
Co-Founder and General Partner at Wocstar Capital
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