Gradient Ventures
Gradient (formerly Gradient Ventures) is an early-stage firm investing in artificial intelligence.
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Gradient (formerly Gradient Ventures) is an early-stage firm investing in artificial intelligence. Founded in 2017 in close partnership with Google, it has operated as a fully independent firm since October 2025, with Google remaining a limited partner. It aims to write the first institutional check at pre-seed and seed, closed a $220 million Fund 5 in March 2026, and says it has backed more than 500 AI founders over the past decade. Its stated focus spans AI-native B2B software, AI agents, the AI developer stack, real-world AI applications, and open source and optimized compute.
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