Gradient Ventures

Founded in 2017, Gradient Ventures is a venture capital firm based in San Francisco. It focuses on investing in seed-stage and early-stage companies operating in the information technology, artificial intelligence, and machine learning sectors.

Andrew Brackin

Partner

Zach Bratun-Glennon

General Partner

Zachary Bratun-Glennon JD

Partner

Emerson Kirk

Investor

Wen-Wen Lam

Partner

Past deals in Real Time

Paladin Drones

Seed Round in 2024
Paladin Drones Inc. is a technology company based in Berkeley, California, established in 2018. The company specializes in developing software that enhances the capabilities of drones to support first responders during emergencies. Upon receiving a 911 call, Paladin's software automatically dispatches a drone to the incident location, providing immediate situational awareness through a live video feed streamed back to the responders' application. This system simplifies the deployment process by managing various factors in the background, such as security, safety, weather conditions, and route planning, allowing emergency personnel to focus on their critical tasks.

rep.ai

Seed Round in 2024
Rep.ai is a developer of AI-driven communication tools that enhance customer engagement and optimize sales processes. The company provides a real-time live chat platform that engages website visitors, transforming them into potential leads and meetings. Its technology includes intent recognition capabilities, which identify buying signals, and a dialer that streamlines outreach efforts. By working around the clock, Rep.ai allows sales representatives to monitor interactions or intervene directly when target accounts are detected. This approach helps sales teams improve conversion rates, manage leads more effectively, and build stronger customer relationships.

Spline

Series A in 2024
Spline is a design tool that facilitates 3D and 2D modeling, specifically tailored for designers, developers, and teams engaged in digital projects. The platform allows users to create, edit, and collaborate on 3D designs directly within a web browser, supporting real-time collaboration for multiple users on the same project. Spline's capabilities enable the development of interactive 3D prototypes suitable for both web and mobile applications. The tool simplifies the design process by allowing the creation and publication of three-dimensional text and basic geometric shapes, while also providing options for importing models and editing materials. With versatile export functionalities, Spline ensures that designs can be easily shared across various platforms, enhancing usability and accessibility for its users.

JARS AI

Seed Round in 2024
JARS AI is a technology company that develops a web-based platform for creating personalized, interactive shows using advanced generative AI. The platform leverages multiple large language models to transform social chat prompts into short, real-time episodes, allowing users to enjoy content based on live chat submissions.

Prepared

Series A in 2023
Prepared develops an AI-powered platform that enhances emergency response by streamlining call-taking, dispatch, and quality assurance. The solution provides real-time access to video, GPS location, and texts from mobile 911 callers, along with automated language translation and real-time QA tools. These capabilities help public safety agencies reduce response times, improve dispatch efficiency, and better serve diverse communities. Prepared emphasizes people, mission, and values to maximize impact on public safety across communities.

Rootly

Series A in 2023
Rootly is an incident management platform that automates manual tasks and provides insights to prevent incidents. It helps companies resolve issues faster, saving millions in lost revenue and developer productivity.

Spline

Seed Round in 2023
Spline is a design tool that facilitates 3D and 2D modeling, specifically tailored for designers, developers, and teams engaged in digital projects. The platform allows users to create, edit, and collaborate on 3D designs directly within a web browser, supporting real-time collaboration for multiple users on the same project. Spline's capabilities enable the development of interactive 3D prototypes suitable for both web and mobile applications. The tool simplifies the design process by allowing the creation and publication of three-dimensional text and basic geometric shapes, while also providing options for importing models and editing materials. With versatile export functionalities, Spline ensures that designs can be easily shared across various platforms, enhancing usability and accessibility for its users.

Prepared

Seed Round in 2022
Prepared develops an AI-powered platform that enhances emergency response by streamlining call-taking, dispatch, and quality assurance. The solution provides real-time access to video, GPS location, and texts from mobile 911 callers, along with automated language translation and real-time QA tools. These capabilities help public safety agencies reduce response times, improve dispatch efficiency, and better serve diverse communities. Prepared emphasizes people, mission, and values to maximize impact on public safety across communities.

Social Chat

Seed Round in 2021
Social Chat enables you to engage and convert customers through social livestreams and personalized shopping experiences.

Spline

Seed Round in 2021
Spline is a design tool that facilitates 3D and 2D modeling, specifically tailored for designers, developers, and teams engaged in digital projects. The platform allows users to create, edit, and collaborate on 3D designs directly within a web browser, supporting real-time collaboration for multiple users on the same project. Spline's capabilities enable the development of interactive 3D prototypes suitable for both web and mobile applications. The tool simplifies the design process by allowing the creation and publication of three-dimensional text and basic geometric shapes, while also providing options for importing models and editing materials. With versatile export functionalities, Spline ensures that designs can be easily shared across various platforms, enhancing usability and accessibility for its users.

GitDuck

Seed Round in 2020
GitDuck develops video chat and collaboration software tailored for programmers. Its platform enables real-time code sharing, terminal access, and pair programming, fostering efficient teamwork among developers.

Paladin Drones

Seed Round in 2019
Paladin Drones Inc. is a technology company based in Berkeley, California, established in 2018. The company specializes in developing software that enhances the capabilities of drones to support first responders during emergencies. Upon receiving a 911 call, Paladin's software automatically dispatches a drone to the incident location, providing immediate situational awareness through a live video feed streamed back to the responders' application. This system simplifies the deployment process by managing various factors in the background, such as security, safety, weather conditions, and route planning, allowing emergency personnel to focus on their critical tasks.
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