The Top 25: Anna Patterson, Gradient Ventures
Since Anna Patterson founded Gradient Ventures (GV), the artificial intelligence (AI)-focused fund owned by internet and technology conglomerate Alphabet, in 2017, she has served as a managing partner for the unit.
Alphabet was formed in 2015 to act as an umbrella company for its alpha – internet technology provider Google – and its bets – diversified business interests.
The 2015 realignment involved the firm’s early-stage investment arm, Google Ventures, and its growth-stage unit, Google Capital, being rebranded as GV and…