Scaling founders 0→1
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
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
About Adam J. Gramling
Adam J. Gramling is an American entrepreneur and angel investor focused on artificial intelligence. He is the founder of SR² Ventures, his personal investment and advisory practice, and is based in New York City and the San Francisco Bay Area.
Previously, Adam built and led Scale AI’s technical account management and program management teams for generative AI. He worked with frontier AI labs and researchers on human-data programs supporting AI model development.
Adam holds a Bachelor of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering from the University of Southern California. He grew up in Los Gatos, California, and attended Purdue University before transferring to USC.
Artificial Intelligence
Human Data
Enterprise GTM
Client Delivery
Consulting
Corporate Strategy
Product Strategy
Process Efficiency
Optimization
SR² Ventures
Artificial intelligence investing and advisory
Scale AI
Program Management & Technical Account Management
Former roles, 2022 to 2025
University of Southern California
Alumnus