Nick Hessler

@xavieru alum | tweets are my own

[Nick Hessler @nick_hessler]

We're building a future where agents don't just generate ideas - they operate across systems, processes, and approvals that power modern enterprises.

Couldn't be more excited to help define the future of marketing!

[Nick Hessler @nick_hessler]

Most AI products help people create, report, or build. At Gradial, we help enterprise organizations execute content, campaigns, and workflows without sacrificing governance at the scale and speed modern markets demand.

[Gradial @gradialai]

Today we're announcing our $65M Series C, led by Insight Partners, with participation from VMG Partners, Madrona, and Pruven Capital.

Marketing will define the future of every brand.

But the infrastructure that enterprises built their marketing operations on was never designed for the pace AI demands, so marketers get buried in layers of work they were never supposed to have. Tickets, handoffs, reviews, and endless tools built for a world that moved in months, not minutes.

We're building the first system of work for marketing, and our promise is to help every brand move at the pace of AI. Not just with more insights and content, but with agentic marketing operations that empower marketers to rapidly build brand visibility and grow the top line.

AWS, Prudential Financial, T-Mobile, Vanguard, Kaiser Permanente, US Bank, and many other leading brands are accelerating marketing operations with Gradial.

We're unlocking the creative potential of every marketer in the world, so they can focus on what they do best: shaping brands, understanding customers, and creating the work that moves people.

Thank you to our customers, partners, investors, and the entire Gradial team whose vision, commitment, and hard work made this milestone possible.

We're just getting started.

→ Read the full announcement: https://t.co/CAsjQm0s7l

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@scotoffthepres 🤝

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@EiserXUSports @kovajoness @PaulFritschner @XavierU @XUAthletics Thanks, Tom!! ⚔️

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@ShannonScovel @XavierU Appreciate you, Shannon!

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I’m honored and humbled to be included in @XavierU’s inaugural 30 Under 30 class. My time at X was truly formative and shaped the values that guide me every day

Thank you, Xavier, for fostering a community that inspires growth, service, and excellence 💙⚔️

[Xavier Alumni @XU_Alumni]

Let's congratulate our Alumni! 🎉🥳@XavierU

Xavier’s 30 Under 30 inaugural class celebrates a dynamic group of young alumni, all under the age of 30, who embody the spirit of excellence, innovation, and service.

View the full list here: https://t.co/Px26XFNjKs

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@JulianValentin @XavierU 😂😂 Thanks, my man!

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@EricaKrasienko @XavierU And my career at X started because of you!! Thank you, Erica — grateful for you!

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@forthewen @XavierU Thank you, Wen!! 🤝

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@BlairHenley @XavierU Appreciate ya Blair!

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@Kami @XavierU Thanks, Kami!!

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@prescottherbert @XavierU My man. 👊

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@urfriendsburner @XavierU Only trying to be like you when I grow up, beans

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@Mark_Hodgkin @XavierU Best kept secret? 😂

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@WarJessEagle @Apple This is so good! One of the best I’ve seen in a while

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@twentysidesmatt @VandyBoys Shoutout @morgcohn! 💪

[Imry Halevi @imryh]

Hiring students and mentoring students are not the same thing.

Filling roles on your team with students is not enough. You have to guide them. You have to trust them. You have to give them opportunities to discover what they can do when they are given the tools and the trust.

[Nick Hessler @nick_hessler]

A true team effort on a special project!

Shoutout to @scarlettvg33 and @jfoster0 for creating a unique vision — and to @JoshPohlDigital for making that vision come to life

Congrats to @TimCorbin on 1K wins!

[Vanderbilt Baseball @VandyBoys]

It’s always meant more than the W.

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💪 @morgcohn

[Vanderbilt Baseball @VandyBoys]

A bases-loaded movie 🎬

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🤯 terrific work from @petejonas7

[Vanderbilt Men's Basketball @VandyMBB]

🎥 𝑴𝑬𝑴𝑶𝑹𝑰𝑨𝑳 𝑴𝑨𝑮𝑰𝑪 🎥