Prior to Gradient, Eylul was an investor with NEA and Softbank, where she backed a number of category-defining companies including Brex, Cato, Chime, Claroty, Digits, Eargo (NASDAQ: EAR), Ethos, Flexport, Material Bank, Neotract (acquired by Teleflex) and Revelle Aesthetics (incubation).
Eylul started her career at Morgan Stanley and has a bachelor’s degree in Economics and Mathematics from Columbia University.
Outside of work, Eylul can be found mastering the slopes on her skis, experimenting with Mediterranean cooking or reading an arcane book about the Ottoman Empire.
Posts by Eylul Kayin
Investing in Cerebrium
Cerebrium: Infrastructure for Interactive, Real-Time AI
July 8, 2025
Our Investment in Firstwork: Workforce Ops for the Industries that Keep the World Moving
February 27, 2025
What Does it Take to Win in Enterprise AI?
February 18, 2025
Cascade
Simplifying HR for all Enterprises: Our Investment in Cascade
October 24, 2024