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Gradient Ventures (Google)

VC
Mountain View, CAWebsite

Gradient Ventures (Google) is a Seed venture capital firm based in Mountain View, CA investing in AI / ML, Enterprise, Other. The firm typically writes $500K–$3.0M checks and has 26 portfolio companies in our records.

Stage

Seed

Check Size

$500K – $3.0M

AUM

$1.2B

Portfolio

26+ companies

Team

7 partners

Investor activity
Last known investment: 2025Investments in last 12 months: 4

Investment Thesis

Google’s AI-focused seed fund investing in early-stage AI-first startups (often enterprise/B2B).

How Gradient Ventures (Google) invests

Gradient Ventures (Google) is a vc firm based in Mountain View, CA. The firm invests at the Seed stage, with a focus on AI / ML, Enterprise, Other, SaaS, Security.

Gradient Ventures (Google) typically writes checks of $500K–$3.0M per investment, backed by approximately $1.2B in assets under management.

Investing since at least 2022, Gradient Ventures (Google) has backed 26 companies in our records, including Cerebrium AI, Mastra, Anchor. Its most recent recorded investment was in 2025, with 4 investments logged over the last 12 months.

Meet the Team

DS

Darian Shirazi

Managing Partner

KE

Katy Engle

Talent Acquisition Partner

AB

Andrew Brackin

Partner

EK

Eylul Kayin

Partner

KD

Kyle Duffy

Operating Partner

JE

Jackie Eicholz

Public Relations Manager

CP

Clayton Petty

Partner

Industry Focus

Invests In

AI / ML
Enterprise
Other
SaaS
Security
Developer Tools
Real Estate

Portfolio Companies (26)

2025

CE

Cerebrium AI

AI Infrastructure
MA

Mastra

AI Applications
AN

Anchor

Developer Tools
HO

Hostie

Restaurant Tech

2024

CA

Cake

AI Infrastructure
CA

Cambrium

Biotechnology
CA

Cascade

HR Tech
CA

CaseMark

Legal Tech
CL

Clarify

Sales Automation
CL

Clarity

Customer Interaction Analytics
How to pitch Gradient Ventures (Google)
  • Raising at Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in AI / ML, Enterprise, Other — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $500K – $3.0M check.
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Darian Shirazi, Managing Partner.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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