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Gradial raises $5.4M

By TechTaffy Desk

Gradial, based in Seattle, WA, has announced a $5.4 million seed funding round. The investment is led by Madrona, with contributions from General Advance, Outsiders Fund, and Space Capital.

Gradial is focused on developing AI solutions to enhance digital marketing efforts and streamline content management workflows. The Gradial platform uses generative image and text models to tackle challenges in content management, such as updating content, redesigning web pages, and creating brand-aligned materials.

Gradial was founded by Doug Tallmadge, Anish Chadalavada, and Deip Kumar, former engineers from Space X and Microsoft.

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