# Gravyty

> Gravyty is a Boston-based software company that builds AI-powered engagement and fundraising technology for higher education institutions, nonprofits, and K-12 schools. Started in 2016 by Adam Martel and Rich Palmer, it began by using artificial intelligence to draft personalized donor emails and surface the right prospects for gift officers, then grew through a string of acquisitions - Graduway, Gratavid, Fabrik, Athlete Network and others - into a broad suite covering alumni engagement, mentoring, career networking, video, and fundraising. Backed by K1 Investment Management, Gravyty serves more than 2,000 organizations and has helped raise hundreds of millions of dollars for mission-driven institutions.

- **Founded:** 2016
- **Headquarters:** Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- **Founders:** Adam Martel (Co-founder & former CEO), Rich Palmer (Co-founder & former CTO)
- **Team size:** ~150-250 employees (estimate)
- **Products:** First Draft, Gravyty Stewardship / Raise, Graduway, Gratavid, Fabrik
- **Notable:** Helped mission-driven institutions raise $600M+ through its technology, Grew to serve 2,000+ organizations and institutions globally, Raised $21M Series B from K1 Investment Management (2020)

## Products & services

- **First Draft** — AI that automatically writes personalized first-draft donor and prospect emails for gift officers to review, edit, and send.
- **Gravyty Stewardship / Raise** — AI-driven fundraiser enablement and stewardship tools that prioritize which donors to contact and prompt timely outreach.
- **Graduway** — Alumni engagement and networking platform for building online communities.
- **Gratavid** — Personalized video platform for donor thank-yous and outreach.
- **Fabrik** — Alumni engagement, mentoring, and fundraising technology (London-based) added to the suite.
- **Athlete Network** — Networking and community platform connecting current and former athletes.
- **Ivy & Ocelot / PeerPal / Advance** — Engagement, peer-mentoring, and advancement products across the Gravyty ecosystem.

## Achievements

- Helped mission-driven institutions raise $600M+ through its technology
- Grew to serve 2,000+ organizations and institutions globally
- Raised $21M Series B from K1 Investment Management (2020)
- Completed multiple strategic acquisitions - Graduway, Gratavid, Fabrik, Athlete Network - to build an end-to-end engagement and fundraising suite
- Founded by Babson College alumni and grew out of the Boston startup ecosystem

## Latest updates

- **2025-06** — Gravyty acquired Athlete Network, adding an athlete networking and community platform to its suite.
- **2024-07** — SaaS veteran Jay Kuhlman appointed CEO and board member.
- **2022-11** — Acquired London-based Fabrik to strengthen alumni engagement, mentoring, and fundraising capabilities.
- **2021-06** — Gravyty and Graduway merged (backed by K1), combining fundraising AI with alumni engagement; later acquired Gratavid.

## Links

- Website: https://gravyty.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/gravytyco
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/gravytyco
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gravytyco/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gravytyco

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Last updated: 2026-08-06