Anna Patterson — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Founder of Ceramic.ai.
Founder and Managing Partner at Gradient Ventures, an AI-focused venture fund.
Served as Vice President of Engineering for AI at Google for over 14 years.
Holds a PhD in Computer Science.
Served as a Board Member at unitQ.
Served as a National Council Member at Washington University in St. Louis for over 15 years.

Biography

Anna Patterson is the Founder of Ceramic.ai. She previously held significant leadership roles at Google, including Vice President of Engineering for AI, and was a Managing Partner and Founder at Gradient Ventures, an AI-focused venture fund.

At Google, Patterson served as Vice President of Engineering for AI for over 14 years, from 2010 to January 2024. During this period, she also founded and served as Managing Partner at Gradient Ventures from January 2017 to December 2023.