Gradient Ventures

Venture Capital Est. 2017
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USD 1B
Estimated FUM
Type
Venture Capital
HQ
Mountain View, CA, United States
Founded
2017
Focus
AI & Data · Technology

About

Gradient is an independent early-stage venture firm investing exclusively in AI, including at pre-seed and seed. Google remains a limited partner.

Strategies

Venture Capital
Sources
  1. gradient.com — AI & Data, Technology

Investment Criteria

Investment size
USD 1M - USD 30M

Reported investment size. Actual commitments may vary by stage, ownership and follow-on participation.

Investment Stages
Stages
pre seed Seed Series A Series B
Investment Geographies
Primary Markets
United States
Coverage
Global
Regions
North America

Coverage is a guide only.

Location

Headquarters
Mountain View, CA, United States
More investors with offices in Silicon Valley
Office Presence
1 country
United States
1 known office
Mountain View, CA, United States (HQ)

Deals & Activity

Tracked Deals
25
Most common deal types
Unknown (25)
Deals by domain
Saas 1
Consumer 1
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2024
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Charm
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2022

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