Doug Tallmadge
Doug Tallmadge is the Co-Founder and CEO at Gradial, a startup he founded and where he continues to lead. He previously held roles in investment, engineering, and marketing at Bridgewater Associates, Lockheed Martin, SpaceX, and Kao USA Inc.
Weekly Startup Funding Report: 24 Deals Raise $1.3B Ending 6/20/26 Highlighting KLIPY and Ergo
The Weekly Notable Startup Funding Report for the week ending 6/20/26 highlights over $1.3 billion raised across 24 startup deals, including significant rounds for companies like KLIPY ($3.8M) and Ergo ($2.8M). These startups operate in diverse sectors such as short-form media platforms and AI revenue infrastructure.
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 Raises $65M Series C Led by Insight Partners to Scale AI Marketing Platform with $675M Valuation
Seattle-based startup Gradial raised $65 million in a Series C funding round led by Insight Partners, bringing total funds raised to over $110 million in 16 months. The company builds an AI orchestration platform for enterprise marketing that integrates with tools like Adobe and Salesforce, and plans to use the funds to scale engineering, sales, and cloud infrastructure.
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 and CEO 2023–present, Co-founder · current
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SpaceX Software Engineering Manager 2022–2023, Lead Satellite Simulation Engineer 2020–2022, Satellite Simulation Engineer II 2019–2020, Radiation Effects Engineer 2018–2019, Avionics Intern 2017 · past
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Bridgewater Associates Investment Associate 2017 · past
Education
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Dartmouth College Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), High Honors, Physics
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Cincinnati Country Day School High School
