Mode VC

Darian Shirazi

General Partner atGradient VenturesSan Francisco
Full bioFirm profile

Darian Shirazi is a General Partner at Gradient Ventures. He previously served as the CEO and founder of Radius and worked as a software engineer at Facebook.

What Darian can write

Writes checks ofNot reported
Comes in atSeed, Series ACan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Pitch pageSubmit on their siteThe firm asks founders to apply here.

Career

  1. Facebook · Software Engineer
  2. Radius · Founder and CEO
  3. Gradient Ventures · General Partner
    Now

Companies founded

Radius

Investments named in public bios

LegoraUdemyPalantirCasetextOpenGovAirspaceIntelligenceWriterKreaRangeOuraGigsMastraLinkupInfisicalAirspace Intelligence

Focus

aiseed investmentsai-first founders

Education

University of California at Berkeley

Also at Gradient Ventures

Zach Bratun-GlennonGeneral Partner
Andrew BrackinPartner
Clayton PettyPartner
Denise TengPartner
Vig SachidanandaPartner

Alert me when Gradient Ventures is active

One email when Darian's firm raises a fund, adds a partner or shows new activity.

Founders and investors at a Mode VC gathering

Send Mode VC your deck

Raising a pre-seed or seed round? We write $1M to $5M first checks and help founders with distribution. A partner reads every deck.

Send your deck

Questions

Who is Darian Shirazi?

Darian Shirazi is a General Partner at Gradient Ventures. He previously served as the CEO and founder of Radius and worked as a software engineer at Facebook.

How much does Darian Shirazi invest?

Gradient Ventures has not reported a check size. It invests at seed, series a.

How do I pitch Darian Shirazi?

A warm intro from a founder Gradient Ventures backed works best.

What did Darian Shirazi do before Gradient Ventures?

Software Engineer at Facebook; Founder and CEO at Radius.

Last updated 2026-10-15. Is this you? Ask for a correction.