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Bas1s Ventures

Venture capital

Series A–Late Stage

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Investment thesis

Bas1s Ventures invests in frontier technology sectors it views as structural shifts in how value is created, stored, and distributed: artificial intelligence (foundation models, inference infrastructure, autonomous systems), crypto and fintech (protocol layer, DeFi primitives, ZK systems), synthetic biology (gene editing, bio-manufacturing, longevity), and space and dual-use technologies (launch, remote sensing, satellite infrastructure). The firm emphasizes conviction investing in the decade before consensus forms, leveraging a global network and proprietary secondary-market data. It provides curated primary and secondary access via SPV or case-fund formats, restricted to qualified investors, and serves institutional allocators, family offices, and high-net-worth individuals.

Source: firm website, verified Oct 1, 2026.

Stage
Series A–Late Stage
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2021
Tracked investments
12
Unicorns
6

What they invest in

from 7 of 12 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×5Developer Tools ×3Deep Tech ×2Enterprise Software ×2Robotics ×2Advanced Manufacturing ×1Cleantech ×1Climate Tech ×1

HQs:United States×6China×1Spain×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 9 portfolio companies
33%
solo founders
3 of 9 mapped founding teams
30%
repeat founders
of 20 founders with career history

Founding team size:solo founder×33 founders×14+ founders×5

Where their founders studiedfrom 19 founders with education data

Stanford University ×3Harvard University ×2Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×2Nankai University ×2University of California, Berkeley ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 17 founders with field-of-study data

Computer Science ×9Engineering ×5Humanities ×4Physics ×3

Where their founders worked beforefrom 20 founders with career history

OpenAI ×9Google ×8Google Deepmind ×3Stanford University ×3Stripe ×2

Investments · 12 tracked

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By year:2024 · 12023 · 12 dated

Anthropicanthropic.comin𝕏

Anthropic is an AI safety research company that builds reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Dario Amodei(Founder)inDaniela Amodei(Founder)inTom Brown(Founder)inJack Clark(Founder)inJared Kaplan(Founder)inChris Olah(Founder)in

Co-investors3Comma Capital7BC Venture Capital7GC & CoA.Capital VenturesAccelAkka+151 more

Bytedancebytedance.com

ByteDance builds a portfolio of digital platforms and services focused on short-form video, content creation, e-commerce, and workplace collaboration, serving creators and consumers globally.

Creator EconomyE-commerceMedia & EntertainmentBeijing, CN

Yiming Zhang(Founder)inRubo Liang(Founder)inZhang Yiming(Founder)Liang Rubo(Founder)

Co-investors1435 Capital3Comma Capital5Y CapitalAccess Ventures (New York)Aglae VenturesAlanda Capital Holding Limited+35 more

Figure AIfigure.aiin𝕏Feb 2024

Figure develops general-purpose humanoid robots designed for deployment in workforce and home environments.

AI & Machine LearningHardwareRoboticsSunnyvale, US

Brett Adcock(Founder)inLee Randaccio(Executive Officer)Dana Berlin(Executive Officer)Logan Berkowitz(Executive Officer)Colby Adcock(Director)Peter Welinder(Director)

Co-investors10T Fund1802 VenturesAlign VenturesAliya Capital PartnersAtaraxia CapitalAUDEO VENTURES+55 more

OpenEvidenceopenevidence.com

AI company developing a medical search engine used by physicians for clinical decision support.

Daniel Nadler(Founder)inZachary Ziegler(Founder)Daniel Nadler Zachary Ziegler(Founder)Zack Ziegler(Founder)

Co-investorsAlkeon InnovationAmity VenturesAndreessen HorowitzBond Capital ManagementBreyer CapitalCatalio Capital Management, LP+26 more

Perplexityperplexity.aiMar 2023

An AI-powered answer engine providing accurate, trusted, and real-time answers to questions.

San Francisco, US

Andrew D. Konwinski(Executive Officer, Director)Dzianis Yarats(Director)Aravind Srinivas Lakshminarayanan(Director, Executive Officer)Aravind Srinivas(Founder)inDenis Yarats(Founder)Andrew Konwinski(Founder)

Co-investors1435 Capital359 Capital7BC Venture CapitalAccelAdvaita CapitalAIX Ventures+61 more

Physical Intelligencepi.website𝕏

Physical Intelligence develops generalist AI models for robotics that can control any robot to perform various tasks through learning algorithms and multi-robot training.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechRoboticsSan Francisco, US

Sergey Levine(Founder)Adnan Esmail(Founder)inBrian Ichter(Founder)inKarol Hausman(Founder)inLachy Groom(Founder)inQuan Vuong(Founder)in

Co-investorsCapitalGKhosla VenturesLux CapitalRedpoint VenturesSequoia CapitalThrive Capital+37 more

Sculptsculptcosting.comin

Sculpt develops AI models fine-tuned to read manufacturing drawings and extract details such as materials, standards, dimensions, tolerances, and operations for precision manufacturers.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Vidhi Vakharia(Founder)inPradhith Konduri

Co-investorsFellowsY CombinatorJames Beshara FundLeonis InvestissementPalrecha Capital RollingPeterson Venture Partners+2 more

Tether EVtetherev.ioin

Tether develops software that leverages the battery capacity of electric vehicles to provide grid-connected energy storage, enabling higher renewable energy adoption and reducing fossil fuel dependence.

AI & Machine LearningCleantechClimate TechDeveloper ToolsEnergyMobility & TransportationSaaSBarcelona, ES

Luis Medina Rivas(Founder)in

Co-investorsDraper B1Enzo VenturesTechstars

The Boring Companyboringcompany.comin𝕏

The Boring Company designs and constructs underground tunnel systems, including the Loop, an all-electric public transportation network, and develops tunnel-boring machines like Prufrock to accelerate large-scale infrastructure construction.

Construction TechLas Vegas, US

Elon Musk(Founder)in

Co-investors8VCAlpha Wave GlobalAurum Venture PartnersCoatue ManagementCraft VenturesDBL Partners+16 more

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

NeuralinkPolymarketProject Prometheus

Portfolio news

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Bas1s Ventures made?
Bas1s Ventures has 12 tracked investments.
What stage does Bas1s Ventures invest at?
Bas1s Ventures invests at the Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
What sectors does Bas1s Ventures focus on?
Bas1s Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Crypto & Web3, Deep Tech, Fintech, Longevity, Robotics, Space Tech.
Who does Bas1s Ventures co-invest with?
Bas1s Ventures most often shares deals with Coatue Management, Evolution VC Partners, Sequoia Capital, among 134 tracked co-investors.

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