Zach Bratun-Glennon
InvestorFounder and Partner at Gradient Ventures
San Francisco
Writes $100K β $10M checks
About
Zach Bratun-Glennon led a corporate VC's transition to independence while keeping Google invested, holds board roles across 25+ companies and 35+ AI/ML investments, and takes hands-on AI tooling/infrastructure roles.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsFintechSaaS
Experience
- GradientGeneral Partnercurrent2017 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- LambdaBoard Membercurrent2018 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- OpenlyBoard Membercurrent2019 β presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- ClarifyBoard Membercurrent2024 β present
- FilereadBoard Membercurrent2023 β present
- OutgoBoard Membercurrent2022 β presentSeattle, Washington, United States
- ELSA, CorpBoard Membercurrent2019 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Wise Systems, Inc.Board Membercurrent2018 β presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- Syrup TechBoard Member2022 β 2025New York, New York, United States
- CentMLBoard Member2023 β 2025Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- GoogleCorporate Development2015 β 2017
- Deutsche BankAssociate2012 β 2015
- DC EnergySenior Quantitative Analyst2006 β 2008
Education
- UCLA Anderson School of ManagementMBA, Finance2009 β 2012
- University of California, Los Angeles - School of LawJD, Business Law2008 β 2012
- University of VirginiaB.S., Computer Science & Applied Math2002 β 2006
Skills & more
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ValuationBloombergInvestment BankingCorporate FinanceDCFHedge FundsLBOMergers & AcquisitionsCapital IQEquity ResearchVenture CapitalEquitiesLanguages Spanish
From Zach's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended UCLA Anderson School of Management181
+ 175 more
Also attended University of California, Los Angeles - School of Law26
+ 20 more
Also attended University of Virginia316
+ 310 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Lambda9
+ 3 more
Also worked at Openly2
Also worked at Wise Systems, Inc.2
Also worked at Google942
+ 936 more
Deals Β· 3
Lambda, Inc./DEBoard seat
via Gradient Ventures Β· filed Feb 2024 Β· $320M raise
Wise SystemsBoard seat
via Gradient Ventures Β· filed Oct 2021 Β· $50M raise
Young Alfred Inc.Board seat
via Gradient Ventures Β· filed Oct 2019 Β· $10M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Colleagues at Gradient Ventures
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