Gradient Ventures

Gradient Ventures

The premier marketplace for fractional product talent

The premier marketplace for fractional product talent

About us

Who we are

Our Goal

We partner with startups and companies looking to establish product leadership or enhance their product management capacity to build, launch, and grow exceptional products.

Our team of fractional product managers quickly fills gaps, scales your team, and leads key initiatives during transitions. We handle everything from product strategy and vision to 0-1 development, go-to-market planning, hiring for product, design, and engineering roles, user research, product analytics, and sprint management.

Meet our team

Our team is comprised of dedicated product leads who are passionate about leveraging artificial intelligence to drive innovation.

About:

Darshen has over 8 years of experience building innovative products and driving strategic initiatives across diverse industries including education technology, supply chain, and health tech. His expertise spans the complete product lifecycle with particular strengths in platform development, process optimization, and creating data-driven solutions that scale. Darshen brings deep experience working with early-stage companies, implementing agile methodologies, and mentoring teams to deliver exceptional product outcomes.

Darshen Patel

Partner

About:

Darshen has over 8 years of experience building innovative products and driving strategic initiatives across diverse industries including education technology, supply chain, and health tech. His expertise spans the complete product lifecycle with particular strengths in platform development, process optimization, and creating data-driven solutions that scale. Darshen brings deep experience working with early-stage companies, implementing agile methodologies, and mentoring teams to deliver exceptional product outcomes.

Darshen Patel

Partner

About:

Darshen has over 8 years of experience building innovative products and driving strategic initiatives across diverse industries including education technology, supply chain, and health tech. His expertise spans the complete product lifecycle with particular strengths in platform development, process optimization, and creating data-driven solutions that scale. Darshen brings deep experience working with early-stage companies, implementing agile methodologies, and mentoring teams to deliver exceptional product outcomes.

Darshen Patel

Partner

About:

Nihar has over 8 years of experience delivering user-centric products and building highly efficient product teams across healthcare and technology sectors. Most recently, he founded the product team at Brightside Health, where he scaled it to 9 product managers during rapid company growth and developed innovative mental health solutions. His expertise spans strategic product planning, team leadership, and driving product-led growth. Since then, Nihar has served as a fractional product leader with several early-stage companies, helping them establish product processes and achieve key milestones.

Nihar Suthar

Partner

About:

Nihar has over 8 years of experience delivering user-centric products and building highly efficient product teams across healthcare and technology sectors. Most recently, he founded the product team at Brightside Health, where he scaled it to 9 product managers during rapid company growth and developed innovative mental health solutions. His expertise spans strategic product planning, team leadership, and driving product-led growth. Since then, Nihar has served as a fractional product leader with several early-stage companies, helping them establish product processes and achieve key milestones.

Nihar Suthar

Partner

About:

Nihar has over 8 years of experience delivering user-centric products and building highly efficient product teams across healthcare and technology sectors. Most recently, he founded the product team at Brightside Health, where he scaled it to 9 product managers during rapid company growth and developed innovative mental health solutions. His expertise spans strategic product planning, team leadership, and driving product-led growth. Since then, Nihar has served as a fractional product leader with several early-stage companies, helping them establish product processes and achieve key milestones.

Nihar Suthar

Partner

Pricing

Our pricing options

We offer transparent pricing with either monthly retainers or hourly billing. There are no long-term commitments for your engagement. Our mission is to serve you and help you build a successful business.

We offer transparent pricing with either monthly retainers or hourly billing. There are no long-term commitments for your engagement. Our mission is to serve you and help you build a successful business.

Product Lead

$175/hour

One of our fractional product leads will join your team. Based on the company and product goals, hours can typically range from 5 to 30 hours per week.

Product Lead

$175/hour

One of our fractional product leads will join your team. Based on the company and product goals, hours can typically range from 5 to 30 hours per week.

Product Lead

$175/hour

One of our fractional product leads will join your team. Based on the company and product goals, hours can typically range from 5 to 30 hours per week.