Investor Type | Firm |
Type of Fund | Corporate VC |
Industries | Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • PropTech • IT (& TMT) • Education • Businesses Solutions • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Analytics • Autonomous vehicles (& Cars) • Future Of Work • Insurance (& InsurTech) • Real Estate (& Construction) • DeepTech • Consumer |
Stages | Early, Series A, Seed, Series B, Pre-seed |
Investing | United States • Canada • Israel |
Investment Range | $1,000,000 - $8,000,000 |
Investment Sweet Spot | $2,000,000 |
Gradient Ventures is the venture capital arm of Google, specializing in early-stage investments within a broad technology landscape. With headquarters in Mountain View, California, the corporate venture capital fund was established in 2017, indicating a strong foundation complemented by the tech giant's resources. Gradient Ventures primarily targets startups in the fields of artificial intelligence, augmented reality, virtual reality, machine learning, and further extends to software encompassing web marketplaces, SaaS solutions, PropTech, IT & TMT, education technology, business solutions, health tech & fitness, analytics, autonomous vehicles & cars, future of work, insurance & InsurTech, real estate & construction, DeepTech, and the broader consumer sector. With a keen eye on equity investments, the fund has outlined financial parameters that include a minimum investment of $1,000,000, a maximum investment of $8,000,000, and an investment sweet spot of about $2,000,000. Gradient Ventures brings expertise to early-stage, pre-seed, seed, Series A, and Series B financing rounds. They adopt a hands-on approach, operating not just as investors but as builders, mentors, and champions for their founders. The fund emphasizes collaboration, transparency, and boldness in its operations, working closely with founders through challenges while building lasting and trust-based relationships. As part of their value proposition, they offer human support, professional networking, and strategic guidance to technical founders aiming to scale their go-to-market teams and products in pursuit of redefining industry landscapes. Their portfolio showcases investments in cutting-edge companies aiming to incorporate AI into all business processes. Notable investments include technologies that push the boundaries in AI/ML, data science, data application development, next-generation compilers, software acceleration, web, and mobile application development.
Previously helped Atrium scale from 0 to $20M in ARR, started Atrium Scale with Justin Kan to help founders raise over $250M in Seed/A capital, and led BD and Partnerships at Ramp Financial and Instabase.On the side, I invest in and help technical founders targeting big markets scale their GTM teams and themselves. Seed/Series A investor and advisor in Unit Finance, Secureframe, Pave (fka Trove), Commsor, and others.