Gradient Raises $4M for AI Accounting

Gradient, an AI-native accounting firm for US startups founded in 2026, raised $4 million in pre-seed financing from VentureFriends, Acadian Ventures, TinyVC, Heartfelt, and Kima Ventures. The team of seven aims to generate $100M in annual revenue by reinventing the operating model with invisible AI to handle execution while licensed CPAs manage accountability and sign federal returns.