Gradient Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2017, serving as Google's dedicated seed-stage fund focused on artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning startups. Headquartered in Mountain View, California, the firm operates as an independent entity under Alphabet Inc. Gradient Ventures provides early-stage funding and offers portfolio companies access to Google's technical resources, including AI research teams and cloud infrastructure. The firm primarily invests in Pre-Seed, Seed, and Series A stages across various sectors such as AI, fintech, healthtech, and enterprise software.