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We back AI-native builders

We back AI-native builders

We invest in teams using novel AI approaches to transform software, autonomy, and frontier systems

Personal investment fund of Adam J. Gramling

We invest in teams using novel AI approaches to transform software, autonomy, and frontier systems

Personal investment fund of Adam J. Gramling

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Offerings

Services

Operator-led capital and advisory for AI companies that solve real problems with novel approaches and disciplined execution

Funding

Direct Investment


Pre-seed to Series A

What you get

Fast, founder-friendly decisions

Product & GTM counsel when useful

Customer/co-investor introductions

Clear operating cadence and discipline

What we look for

Acute problem with quantified ROI

Wedge → moat via data/workflow depth

Reliability in high-stakes settings

Capital efficiency

Pitch your company

Advisory

Equity Advisory (Preferred)

Aligned, hands-on guidance for equity

What you get

Weekly advisory + async support

Product, pricing, and GTM guidance

Operating reviews; fundraise narrative

Guidance-only — your team executes

What we look for

Core workflow pain; access to customers/data

CEO engagement over quarters; limited slots

Confidentiality and conflict alignment

Advisory

Hourly Advisory


On-demand expert guidance

What you get

Time-boxed sessions or weekly hours

Notes and templates + next steps

QBR & client delivery coaching

Guidance-only — your team executes

What we look for

Clear owner and scope

Rapid stakeholder access and starting materials

Willingness to measure outcomes

Book advisory session

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Investment Areas

Principles

We bring hands-on product experience, technical execution, and enterprise go-to-market expertise to help founders move from prototype to scale

Problem Severity

ROI Evidence

Wedge→Moat

Workflow Depth

Reliability

AI-native software & agents

Automation, reasoning, and agentic workflows—built for measurable outcomes and defensibility

Autonomy & frontier systems

Aerospace, energy, and physical systems where AI + simulation deliver step-change performance

Applied AI in regulated markets

Insurance, healthcare, and critical infrastructure where reliability, compliance, and ROI are moats

Developer infra & platforms

Data, orchestration, evals, and safety tooling that let teams ship reliable AI faster

  • Reasoning Engines

  • Developer Tools

  • Applied AI

  • Autonomy & Aerospace

  • Agents & Automation

  • AI-Native Software

  • Simulation & Digital Twins

  • Edge & Embedded AI

  • Energy & Optimization

  • Physical AI

  • Agentic Infrastructure

  • Humanoids

About

SR² Ventures is the personal investment fund of Adam J. Gramling, an American AI operator, entrepreneur, and angel investor based in New York.

Adam brings operational rigor across process efficiency, optimization, enterprise go-to-market, and client delivery.

SR² helps founders move from prototype to scale through hands-on product analysis, disciplined enterprise GTM, and strong operating cadence.

Artificial Intelligence

Human Data

Enterprise GTM

Client Delivery

Consulting

Corporate Strategy

Product Strategy

Process Efficiency

Optimization

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SR2 Ventures

Founder

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Scale AI

Account Management

University of Southern California

Engineering

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adam@sr2.vc

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Available

Ready to build? Let's chat

adam@sr2.vc

All rights reserved, ©2026

Available

Ready to build? Let's chat

adam@sr2.vc

All rights reserved, ©2026