Denise Teng is a partner at Gradient Ventures. She previously worked as a product manager at Meta, Twitter, and Walmart, and holds an M.S. in software management from Carnegie Mellon University.

What Denise 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. Walmart
  2. Twitter · senior PM
  3. Meta · PM on the AI platform team
  4. Walmart · APM
  5. Meta · PM
  6. Gradient Ventures · Partner
    Now

Investments named in public bios

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Focus

aiml workflowsad techsocial commercereal-time data analyticse-commerce

Education

Carnegie Mellon University, M.S. in software management

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Who is Denise Teng?

Denise Teng is a partner at Gradient Ventures. She previously worked as a product manager at Meta, Twitter, and Walmart, and holds an M.S. in software management from Carnegie Mellon University.

How much does Denise Teng invest?

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

How do I pitch Denise Teng?

A warm intro from a founder Gradient Ventures backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

What did Denise Teng do before Gradient Ventures?

Walmart; senior PM at Twitter; PM on the AI platform team at Meta; APM at Walmart; PM at Meta.

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