Gradient Labs expands Series A to $26M to advance AI in financial services

Gradient Labs, the AI company building specialized agents for financial services, today announced the expansion of its Series A funding round to $26 million. The round was led by Octopus Ventures and CommerzVentures, with continued support from existing investors Redpoint Ventures and Exceptional Capital.

The funding will accelerate the development of Gradient Labs’ AI platform, which enables banks, fintechs, and other financial institutions to automate complex operational workflows while meeting the rigorous compliance and governance standards required in regulated markets.

Founded by former fintech operators who experienced the operational challenges of scaling financial services firsthand, Gradient Labs was created to address one of the industry’s most persistent problems: the growing burden of customer operations, compliance processes, and back-office administration.

Over the past year, Gradient Labs has achieved significant commercial momentum, expanding its presence across Europe and North America. The company’s AI agents now support financial institutions serving millions of end users and are deployed across a range of customer-facing and operational functions.