# AI funding rounds led by Gradient Ventures

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Gradient Ventures led or co-led 2 funding rounds at 2 AI companies on Presspool's record, announced between March 18, 2026 and September 24, 2026. The most recent: Feather and Respan.

| Company | Amount | Round | Announced | Co-leads |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Feather](https://presspool.ai/companies/feather-dev) | $7.6 million | Pre-seed | September 24, 2026 | None named |
| [Respan](https://presspool.ai/companies/respan-ai) | $5 million | Seed | March 18, 2026 | None named |

## Each round and its sources

### 1. Feather: $7.6 million Pre-seed

Builder Capital, Geometry, Virgo VC and SEED Innovations participated; raised as a SAFE.

- Announced: September 24, 2026
- Company record: [Feather on Presspool](https://presspool.ai/companies/feather-dev)
- Listed in the [AI startup funding roster for September 21–26, 2026](https://presspool.ai/ai-startup-funding/week-of-2026-09-21)
- Sources: [TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/24/meet-feather-the-startup-building-the-android-of-robotics-for-developers), [WOWTALE](https://en.wowtale.net/2026/09/29/235272)

### 2. Respan: $5 million Seed

- Announced: March 18, 2026
- Company record: [Respan on Presspool](https://presspool.ai/companies/respan-ai)
- Sources: [Respan](https://www.respan.ai/blog/respan-raises-5m-seed), [SiliconANGLE](https://siliconangle.com/2026/03/18/respan-raises-5m-bring-proactive-observability-ai-agents/)

## What this page covers

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