OpenGradient raises $9.5M in angel funding led by a16z crypto to scale its network for open, auditable model execution.
Amount Raised
$9.5 Million
Round Type
Angel
New YorkSoftwareArtificial IntelligenceBlockchainMachine LearningInvestors
Description
OpenGradient, a NYC-based provider of a compute layer service for verifiable AI, raised $9.5M in total funding. Backers included a16z crypto, Coinbase Ventures, and several notable angel investors. The funds will be used to enhance its decentralized infrastructure for executing AI models. Led by CEO Matthew Wang, OpenGradient aims to streamline computationally-heavy tasks for various applications.
Quick answer
OpenGradient raised $9.5 Million in a Angel round, dated April 14, 2026. Investors: Coinbase Ventures, Black Dragon, Ryan Watkins, Daniel Cheung, Bruno Faviero, Sandeep Nailwal, Illia Polosukhin and Balaji Srinivasan. OpenGradient is based in New York, New York, United States.
- How much did OpenGradient raise?
- OpenGradient raised $9.5 Million in a Angel round on April 14, 2026.
- Who invested in OpenGradient?
- Coinbase Ventures, Black Dragon, Ryan Watkins, Daniel Cheung, Bruno Faviero, Sandeep Nailwal, Illia Polosukhin and Balaji Srinivasan are named as investors in this round.
- What does OpenGradient do?
- OpenGradient is a leading decentralized platform unlocking scalable AI compute on-chain, empowering developers to build secure, intelligent, and optimized decentralized applications.
- Where is OpenGradient based and how big is it?
- OpenGradient is based in New York, New York, United States. Fundz records about 7 employees.
- Who are the decision-makers at OpenGradient?
- Fundz holds 3 contacts at OpenGradient, including the Founder & CEO. Names and contact details are shown to Fundz members.
Source: Fundz verified event record.
Who else raised in Blockchain and Software around the same time
Companies in the same sectors as OpenGradient that raised within 45 days of this round, from Fundz verified event records.
- Alcatraz AI raised $50M (Series B) on April 2, 2026.
- Option Circle raised $3M (Seed) on March 11, 2026.
- Lokam.ai raised $350K (Seed) on May 29, 2026.
- Phia raised $36M (Series A) on May 29, 2026.
- Mafer AI raised $2.3M (Pre-Seed) on May 29, 2026.
- Cognition AI raised $1B (Series D) on May 29, 2026.
Who to call at OpenGradient, and when
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- An alert the day OpenGradient raises, hires an executive or expands, scored against what you sell
- The decision-makers there, with verified emails
- Who you already know at OpenGradient, from your own LinkedIn network
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