Deip Kumar
Deip Kumar is currently Co-Founder and CTO at Gradial, a startup he founded and where he remains active. His previous experience includes roles as Lead Software Engineer at SpaceX, Software Engineer at Microsoft, and Intern at MathWorks.
Gradial Raises $65M Series C Led by Insight Partners at $675M Valuation to Expand AI Marketing Platform
Gradial, a Seattle-based AI startup founded in 2023, raised $65 million in a Series C round led by Insight Partners to expand its AI platform for automating enterprise marketing workflows. The funding will support growing its 100-person team, focusing on engineering, sales, and marketing.
Gradial, founded by ex‑SpaceX Starlink leaders, raises Series C after scaling to tens of millions serving Amazon, T‑Mobile and other Fortune 500s
Gradial, founded by former SpaceX Starlink leaders Doug Tallmadge and Deip Kumar with co‑founders Anup, Anish and Vikas, builds an AI-native system for enterprise marketing execution and has grown to tens of millions in revenue serving Fortune 500 clients. The company expands from website content workflows to multi‑channel campaign orchestration using agentic content infrastructure aimed at delivering scalable ROI for large enterprises.
Seattle Startup Gradial Raises $35M Series B to Expand AI Platform Automating Enterprise Marketing Workflows
Seattle startup Gradial raised $35 million in a Series B round led by VMG Partners to expand its AI platform that automates enterprise marketing workflows. The company's total funding is $55 million, valuing it at $350 million, with clients including AWS, Prudential, and T-Mobile.
Seattle AI Marketing Startup Gradial Raises $13M Series A Led by Madrona to Scale Automation Platform
Seattle startup Gradial raised $13 million in a Series A round led by Madrona to expand its AI platform that automates marketing content operations. The company has experienced 30x revenue growth and plans to double its staff to accelerate product development and customer acquisition.
Anup Leaves Certa.ai to Become Co-Founder and CCO at Gradial, Rejoining Founders After 14 Months
Anup has stepped down from his role at Certa.ai after 14 months to join Gradial as Co-Founder and Chief Commercial Officer, reuniting with the founding team. He praised Certa.ai for its culture and growth and invited contacts to reach out regarding Gradial's AI-driven marketing automation for Fortune 500 companies.
Organizations
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Gradial Co-Founder / CTO 2023–present · current
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SpaceX Lead Software Engineer 2021–2023, Software Engineer 2020–2021 · past
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Microsoft Software Engineer 2018–2020 · past
Education
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Dartmouth College Bachelor of Arts - BA, Math, Physics
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Universitat de Barcelona Spanish Language and Literature
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Clovis High School
