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Clayton Petty
Partner, Gradient
Company

Based in
San Francisco, CA
Invests
Pre-Seed or Seed
Type
Investor
Clayton Petty is a partner at Gradient, the AI focused venture firm that spun out of Google in October 2025, where he sources and leads investments across AI infrastructure, vertical software and supply chain automation. He was promoted to partner in July 2025 after joining from McKinsey, where he helped build the firm's cybersecurity practice advising founders, operators and investors. He started his career as a software engineer, holds a computer science degree from Texas A&M, and is based in San Francisco. His deals include BackOps, an AI operating system for supply chain and logistics teams.
Relevant Investments
BackOps
AI native operating system that automates supply chain and logistics workflows for operators.
Pre-seed 2024 to Series A 2026
www.backops.ai
Spotter
AI powered dispatch, routing and fleet management software for trucking companies.
Gradient portfolio
spotter.ai
Wise Systems
Autonomous dispatch and routing software that optimizes last mile delivery fleets.
Gradient portfolio
www.wisesystems.com
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