# Exploding Gradients funding: rounds and investors

> Exploding Gradients has raised $500K across 1 round since 2024. Investors include Y Combinator, Pioneer Fund and Heavybit. Every round with its source.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/company/exploding-gradients (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

United States · [Pre-seed startup](https://millionrounds.com/companies)

# Who invested in *Exploding Gradients*

One round we have observed, with the 3 investors named in it. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

Developer Tools

Funding summary Updated 26 Oct 2026

**$500K** raised across 1 round since 2024, from 1 source

- **Latest round:** Pre-seed, $500K Apr 2024
- **Investors:** 3

See who backed them

## The rounds

- **Apr 2024** Pre-seed **$500K** [Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator) [Pioneer Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pioneer-fund-2) [Heavybit](https://millionrounds.com/fund/heavybit) Source recorded

## Everyone who backed them

[Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator) Accelerator **1** round

[Pioneer Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pioneer-fund-2) Private equity **1** round

[Heavybit](https://millionrounds.com/fund/heavybit) VC firm **1** round

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## Quick answers about Exploding Gradients

### Who invested in Exploding Gradients?

Exploding Gradients's investors include Y Combinator, Pioneer Fund and Heavybit.

### How much has Exploding Gradients raised?

Exploding Gradients has raised $500K across 1 round since 2024.

### When did Exploding Gradients last raise?

Exploding Gradients's most recent round was a Pre-seed of $500K in Apr 2024.

### What was Exploding Gradients's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $500K in Apr 2024, is also its largest on record.

### Who backed Exploding Gradients first?

Exploding Gradients's first round on record, in Apr 2024, was backed by Y Combinator, Pioneer Fund and Heavybit.

### What stage is Exploding Gradients at?

Exploding Gradients's latest named round is a Pre-seed, in Apr 2024.

### Where is Exploding Gradients based?

Exploding Gradients is based in the United States.

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