# Gradient

> Gradient is a VC fund backing Software and Artificial Intelligence. See 365 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Mountain View, United States
- Total investments: 365
- Last investment: Aug 2026
- Lead investor: 49%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/gradient-ventures/
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/gradientvc
- Website: https://gradient.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GradientVC/

Gradient is a seed fund that focuses on supporting founders in the artificial intelligence sector. The firm collaborates closely with innovators to integrate AI into various business processes and drive technological advancements. Gradient aims to foster disruptive ideas that can redefine industries and enhance operational capabilities.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $2.6M–$9.2M |
| Series A | $8.3M–$28M |
| Series B | $20M–$68M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 86 | 24% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 45 | 12% |
| Information Technology | 36 | 10% |
| FinTech | 24 | 7% |
| SaaS | 22 | 6% |

169 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 126 | 35% |
| Series A | 72 | 20% |
| Series B | 28 | 8% |
| Pre-Seed | 12 | 3% |
| Funding Round | 9 | 2% |

8 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 128 | 35% |
| Canada | 5 | 1% |
| Germany | 5 | 1% |
| United Kingdom | 4 | 1% |
| The Netherlands | 4 | 1% |

13 countries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Katy Engle | Talent Principal | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/katy-engle |
| Renee Delaplaine | Administrative Business Partner | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/renee-delaplaine |
| Vig Sachidananda | Investor | 8 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/vig-sachidananda |
| Zach Patton | Head of Legal | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/zach-patton |
| Darian Shirazi | Managing Partner | 185 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/darian-shirazi |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sapiom | The agentic economy is here, but it cannot progress until AI agents can autonomously access and operate across real-world systems and services.Sapiom gives AI agents trusted access to the API economy.We provide the essential infrastructure (KYA, wallets, spending and usage controls, and multi-rail payments) to unlock secure, programmaticcommerce for the AI era.Built for the next era of commerce where agents buy, sell, and negotiate on our behalf.We're backed by world-class investors and are hiring exceptional engineers in SF to define the financial infrastructure for the agentic era.Learn more & join us: https://www.sapiom.ai | $35M | Series A | Aug 05, 2026 |  |
| Malachyte | Malachyte offers an intelligence platform that develops real-time individualization solutions. It offers real-time, cookie-free storefront customisation for consumer businesses. | $10M | Seed | Aug 05, 2026 |  |
| Finto | AI accounting for enterprise finance teams | $3.4M | Seed | Jul 08, 2026 |  |
| Hostie | Hostie is an AI-first customer experience platform designed for restaurants, automating guest inquiries, reservations, and takeout orders. We proudly partner with some of the world’s top restaurants, including Flour + Water, Nisei, Slanted Door, ILIS, and more. Co-founded by a product designer-turned-restaurateur and an AI engineer, Hostie blendshospitality expertise with cutting-edge technology to enhance restaurant operations. | $12M | Series A | Jul 08, 2026 |  |
| Fazeshift | Fazeshift provides an AI-driven solution that automates invoicing, cash application, and collections for enterprises. The platform enhances cash flow management by streamlining accounts receivable processes and reducing errors. Fazeshift adapts to unique business challenges, offering customizable workflows to improve operational efficiency. | $17M | Series A | May 07, 2026 |  |
| StackAI | Stack is developing a set of tools to assist machine learning teams in perfecting their datasets by detecting data anomalies, evaluating annotations at scale, and protecting data with version control. | $16M | Series A | May 06, 2026 |  |
| Enzo Health | Enzo Health provides an AI-driven platform for home health and post-acute care by automating clinical documentation, intake workflows, and compliance processes. The company provides an integrated system that connects front-office operations, clinical workflows, and back-office functions, enabling care teams to manage patient journeys from referralthrough reimbursement in a unified environment. Its platform includes core modules such as intake automation, AI-assisted clinical documentation, and quality assurance tools that analyze patient data, validate regulatory requirements, and identify gaps or inconsistencies in real time. These capabilities help agencies process referrals, assess eligibility, and ensure compliance with healthcare standards while reducing manual administrative work and audit risks. | $20M | Series A | May 04, 2026 |  |
| Openly | Openly is an insurance company that specializes in premium home insurance sold through independent agents. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Apr 22, 2026 |  |
| Helical | Helical is an intermediary platform that offers bioinformaticians free access to the technologies from AI and biological computation. | $10M | Seed | Apr 13, 2026 |  |
| Sona | Sona is the next-generation workforce management solution for large frontline operators, where consumer grade design is matched by AI-driven decision making. Combining end-to-end WFM functionality - including Scheduling, Time & Attendance, HR and Payroll - with truly intelligent AI capabilities, Sona enables real-time actionable insights gearedtowards driving revenue and increasing employee satisfaction | $45M | Series B | Apr 01, 2026 |  |

10 of 365 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Y Combinator](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/y-combinator) — VC Fund, 55 deals together
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- [Tiger Global Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tiger-global) — VC Fund, 18 deals together
- [Everywhere Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/everywhere-ventures) — VC Fund, 17 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Gradient invest in?

Gradient invests primarily in Software, Artificial Intelligence and Information Technology startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 365 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Gradient's check size?

Gradient typically joins rounds of $2.6M–$9.2M at Seed, $8.3M–$28M at Series A and $20M–$68M at Series B. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Gradient participates in.

### How do I contact Gradient?

Public channels for Gradient include LinkedIn, X (Twitter) and the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### Who are the partners at Gradient?

The team at Gradient includes Katy Engle (Talent Principal), Renee Delaplaine (Administrative Business Partner) and Vig Sachidananda (Investor), among 7 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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