Prior to Gradient, Eylul was an investor with NEA and Softbank, where she supported 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 hosting a monthly poker game.