Gradient Ventures
AI seed fund founded in close partnership with Google that now operates as an independent firm and invests at pre-seed and seed. Led Feather's pre-seed and co-led Photon's seed round in 2026.
- Type
- Venture capital firm
- Website
- https://www.gradient.com
- Investment focus
- artificial intelligence
- Stages
- pre-seed, seed
About
Gradient says it has invested in AI since 2017. Its Fund 5 announcement says it was founded in close partnership with Google, now operates as a fully independent firm with Google as a limited partner, and aims to be the first institutional check at pre-seed and seed. Its website does not give a headquarters or office location, so this page stays at review status and is marked NOINDEX until a location is sourced.
Funding rounds on RaiseTrack
| Company | Round | Date | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larridin | Series A 2026 | 2026-11-02 | participant |
| Photon | Seed 2026 | 2026-10-01 | lead |
| Feather | Pre-Seed 2026 | 2026-09-24 | lead |
Sources
Last verified:
- https://www.gradient.com/
Type: official investor website. Accessed 2026-10-08.
Gradient home page. Calls it the seed fund designed for founders in AI. - https://www.gradient.com/blog/posts/fund-5/
Type: official investor website. Accessed 2026-10-08.
Gradient Fund 5 announcement. Says Gradient was founded in partnership with Google, is now independent and invests at pre-seed and seed.