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Gradient Ventures

Gradient Ventures, based in California, backs generalist startups at Seed and Series A, mostly leading rounds, with its latest fund at $220M.

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Entry stageSeed, Series A
Check sizen/a
Leads roundsYes
FocusGeneralist
Latest fund$220M
Investing team6 peopleNo activity since Sep

Who you would pitch at Gradient Ventures

6 people on the investing team, 6 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.

Darian ShiraziGeneral PartnerHe previously served as the CEO and founder of Radius and worked as a software engineer at Facebook.
Zach Bratun-GlennonGeneral PartnerHe previously worked at Google Cloud and in investment banking.
Andrew BrackinPartnerHe co-founded Vial and previously held roles at Newfront and Jobr.
Clayton PettyPartnerHe previously led teams at McKinsey & Company and worked as a software engineer at Microsoft and Expedia.
Denise TengPartnerShe previously worked as a product manager at Meta, Twitter, and Walmart, and holds an M.S. in software management from Carnegie Mellon University.
Vig SachidanandaPartnerHe has worked at Microsoft, NASA, and machine learning startups, and lives in San Francisco.

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Check size not reported yet.

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No recent activity since September 2026. Quiet does not mean closed.

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Before you pitch

Ownership target7-10%

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In their words

GradientGradient has been investing at the forefront of artificial intelligence since 2017. We are led by former founders, technical experts, and domain specialists, who have supgradient.com
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Seed investors in United States2836Series A investors in United States1790Seed investors in California699Series A investors in California480Seed investors3020Series A investors1867

Questions

What stage does Gradient Ventures invest in?

Gradient Ventures reports entry at seed, series a.

How much does Gradient Ventures invest?

Gradient Ventures has not reported a check size.

Does Gradient Ventures lead rounds?

Yes. Gradient Ventures says it can lead.

Who are the partners at Gradient Ventures?

Darian Shirazi (General Partner), Zach Bratun-Glennon (General Partner), Andrew Brackin (Partner), Clayton Petty (Partner), Denise Teng (Partner), Vig Sachidananda (Partner).

Is Gradient Ventures active right now?

No recent activity since September 2026.

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