# Introducing Gradient Ventures

July 11, 2017 6:54 am

AI-powered technology holds a lot of promise—from [improving patient health](https://blog.google/topics/machine-learning/partnering-machine-learning-healthcare/) to making [data centers more efficient](https://environment.google/projects/machine-learning/). But while we’ve seen some amazing applications of AI so far, we know there are many more out there that haven’t even been imagined yet. And sometimes, these new ideas need support to flourish.

That’s why we’re announcing [Gradient Ventures](http://gradient.google/), a new venture fund from Google with technical mentorship for early-stage startups focused on artificial intelligence. Through Gradient, we’ll provide portfolio companies with capital, resources, and dedicated access to experts and bootcamps in AI. We’ll take a minority stake in the startups in which we invest.