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Baseline Ventures
Venture capitalJackson · Pre-Seed–Seed · 1 people tracked
Also known as Baseline · BASELINE INDUSTRIES, L.P.
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Investment thesis
Baseline Ventures focuses on seed-stage technology companies spanning multiple sectors. The firm backs founders working to grow their startups into impactful, change-affecting enterprises, and positions itself as an early seed investor across consumer, fintech, enterprise, and other technology markets.
Source: firm website, verified Oct 17, 2026.
Team · 1 people
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What they invest in
from 65 of 139 portfolio companiesSaaS ×22Enterprise Software ×20AI & Machine Learning ×18Cloud Computing ×11Consumer ×11Marketing Tech ×10Developer Tools ×8Fintech ×8
HQs:United States×49Canada×1United Kingdom×1Vietnam×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 43 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×172 founders×103 founders×74+ founders×9
Where their founders studiedfrom 38 founders with education data
Penn State University ×6Stanford University ×3Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×3University of Maryland ×2University of Michigan ×2University of Pennsylvania ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 32 founders with field-of-study data
Computer Science ×7Engineering ×7Humanities ×5Finance & Accounting ×4Business & Management ×3Economics ×3Mathematics & Statistics ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 35 founders with career history
Google ×3Microsoft ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
2 founders hold a PhD · 5 hold an MBA (of 38 with degree data)
Investments · 139 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2024 · 32023 · 32021 · 32020 · 12019 · 32018 · 32017 · 32016 · 22015 · 42014 · 42013 · 22012 · 338 dated
eBay is an online marketplace platform that enables buyers and sellers to trade a wide variety of goods across categories including technology, fashion, collectibles, vehicles, and home goods.
E-commerceMarketplacesSan Jose, US
Pierre Omidyar(Founder)Ron Gura(Product Director; led the eBay Israel Innovation Center)inJamie Iannone(President and Chief Executive Officer)Peggy Alford(Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer)Cornelius Boone(Senior Vice President, Chief People Officer)inJulie Loeger(Senior Vice President, Chief Growth Officer)in
PartnerSteve Anderson· solo GP
Co-investorsAlpine MeridianFrontier Venture CapitalMaveronSilver Lake PartnersBenchmarkHeadline+1 more
Electronic Arts (EA) develops and publishes video games, content, and online services for consoles, mobile devices, and PCs, with franchises such as EA SPORTS FC, Battlefield, Apex Legends, and The Sims.
ConsumerGamingMedia & EntertainmentRedwood City, US
Trip Hawkins(Founder)inJade Raymond(Founder)inJeff Braun(Founder)Will Wright(Founder)
PartnerSteve Anderson· solo GP
Co-investorsKleiner PerkinsSequoia CapitalSilver Lake PartnersSkycatcher FundAMD VenturesCoatue Management+9 more
Expensify offers a corporate expense management card and platform that issues Visa cards to employees, automatically syncs transactions, codes receipts, enforces spend controls, and integrates with accounting software.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
David Barrett(Founder)inRyan Schaffer(Chief Financial Officer and Director)in
PartnerSteve Anderson· solo GP
Co-investorsDelta-v CapitalNOMO VenturesPJCHillsvenRedpoint Ventures
PagerDuty provides a platform for incident response and operations management that enables teams across technical and business functions to respond to critical events in real time.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Alex Solomon(CTO)inDan Alexandru Solomon(Director)Jennifer Tejada(Executive Chair)inSteven Gatoff(Executive Officer)inJohn DiLullo(Chief Executive Officer)inBaskar Puvanathasan(Software Engineer / Product Manager)
PartnerSteve Anderson· solo GP
Co-investorsAccelAndreessen HorowitzAurumBessemer Venture PartnersBling CapitalChemistry+17 more
SoFi Technologies is a digital personal-finance company offering student and personal loans, mortgages, investing, banking and credit cards through one app; it went public on the Nasdaq in 2021 via SPAC.
Anthony Noto(Founder)inChristopher Lapointe(Chief Financial Officer)Arun Pinto(Chief Risk Officer)Jeremy Rishel(Chief Technology Officer)Dan Macklin(Founder)Ian Brady(Founder)
PartnerSteve Anderson· solo GP
Co-investorsAlpha Square GroupBling CapitalBlue LionBlue Lion GlobalCanvas VenturesCianna Capital+39 more
Stitch Fix is an online personal styling service that pairs customers with human stylists who select clothing and accessories based on a style quiz, fit, and budget, shipping curated boxes ("Fixes") where shoppers keep what they want and return the rest.
ConsumerE-commerceRetail TechSan Francisco, US
Katrina Lake(Founder)Scott Darling(Executive Officer)Paul Yee(Executive Officer)Mike Smith(Executive Officer)inMatt Baer(Chief Executive Officer)inDavid Aufderhaar(Chief Financial Officer)
PartnerSteve Anderson· solo GP
Co-investorsWestern Technology InvestmentBenchmark
Adara provides a data platform offering over 1 billion digital identities and pre-built audience segments to enable brands and agencies to execute programmatic advertising campaigns across multiple DSPs and media channels.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureMarketing TechTravel & Hospitality
PartnerSteve Anderson· solo GP
Co-investorsAugust CapitalQuestMark Partners
The page presents a curated collection tied to the 30th anniversary of the "Northern Exposure 1" mix compilation, featuring the original records, rare acetates, promos, limited editions, and related memorabilia.
Media & Entertainment
PartnerSteve Anderson· solo GP
Apiary provides API design and documentation tools with team collaboration features, enabling development teams to manage API blueprints through a centralized dashboard with role-based access control and project management capabilities.
Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsSaaS
Co-investorsCredo VenturesHeavybitReflex CapitalXG VenturesFlybridge Capital Partners
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Autodesk is a publicly traded developer of design, engineering, and entertainment software, best known for AutoCAD.
San Rafael, US
Andrew Anagnost(Executive Officer, Director)inRichard Scott Herren(Executive Officer)Steven M. Blum(Executive Officer)Pascal W. Di Fronzo(Executive Officer)Carmel Galvin(Executive Officer)
BoardBetsy Rafael(Director)
PartnerSteve Anderson· solo GP
Co-investorsAccess Venture PartnersAutodesk FoundationBuilding VenturesDesignXHomebrewKarista+9 more
Basket (becoming WNTD) offers an AI shopping agent app with virtual try-on and wishlist features, letting shoppers upload a photo and preview how clothing items from any store would look on them.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerE-commerce
Co-investorsLightbankAccolade PartnersAugust CapitalCorrelation VenturesFounders Circle CapitalPIVOTNORTH+2 more
Blekko was a web search engine launched in 2010 that used crowd-curated "slashtags" to filter results toward trusted sources and reduce spam and content farms.
Rich Skrenta(Founder)
PartnerSteve Anderson· solo GP
Co-investorsUncork Capital
A workforce skills-training provider offering ready-made role-based learning pathways and custom programs to help employers build practical capabilities, including AI skills, and prepare talent for new or hard-to-fill roles.
EdTechFuture of WorkHR TechSan Francisco, US
Roshan Choxi(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardSean Flynn(Director)
PartnerSteve Anderson· solo GP
Co-investorsFirst Round CapitalHarrison MetalLearn CapitalShasta Ventures
Care.com operates a marketplace that connects families with professional caregivers for childcare, senior care, pet care, and household services.
B2B MarketplacesHealthtechHR TechMarketplaces
Brad Wilson(Chief Executive Officer)Chekesha C. Kidd(General Manager, CareBenefits)inWes Burke(Chief People Officer)Bill Chase(General Manager, Consumer)Amit Goyal(Chief Technology Officer)inSheila Lirio Marcelo(Founder)
PartnerSteve Anderson· solo GP
Co-investorsCapitalGCross Creek AdvisorsIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Khosla VenturesMatrixNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)+2 more
CircleCI develops continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) tooling that helps software development and developer-experience teams build, test, and ship code faster and more reliably.
Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Allen Rohner(Founder)inPaul Biggar(Founder)inJim Rose(Chief Executive Officer)inRob Zuber(Chief Technology Officer)inChitra Balasubramanian(Chief Financial Officer)Judson Griffin(Chief Revenue Officer)
Co-investors3Spoke Capital500 GlobalDCVC (Data Collective)Draper AssociatesHeavybitIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)+11 more
Cluster is a virtual-space platform whose users join events and live performances from smartphones, PCs and VR headsets.
Co-investorsGlobal BrainKDDI Open Innovation FundSkyland VenturesFirst Round CapitalFreestyle CapitalGV (Google Ventures)+4 more
Firebase Crashlytics is a real-time crash and error reporting platform that helps app developers identify, prioritize, and fix application failures across Android, Apple, Flutter, and Unity.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper Tools
Wayne Chang(Founder)in
PartnerSteve Anderson· solo GP
Co-investorsBantam GroupChang CorporationFlybridge Capital Partners
Crayon provides an AI-powered competitive intelligence platform that monitors competitors, surfaces real-time market intel, generates content, and delivers sales talk tracks and plays to enablement and sales teams.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechBoston, US
Jonah Lopin(Executive Officer, Director)inJohn Osborne(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardEric Paley(Director)inBenedict Rocchio(Director)in
Co-investorsBaird CapitalBantam GroupChaos VenturesConvergeEastward Capital PartnersFounder Collective+6 more
CybeReady runs an automated security awareness platform that uses machine learning to deliver short, adaptive phishing simulations and training drills to employees, with the aim of reducing the workload on CISOs.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEdTechSaaS
PartnerSteve Anderson· solo GP
Digit offers a personal savings app called Set & Save that analyzes a user's income and spending habits to automatically move affordable amounts into savings toward custom goals.
ConsumerFintech
Ethan Bloch(Founder)
PartnerSteve Anderson· solo GP
Co-investorsFinancial Venture StudioRestive VenturesA91 PartnersAndreessen HorowitzFreestyle CapitalGilgamesh Ventures+1 more
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San Carlos, US
LINDA POULIOT(Executive Officer, Director)PAUL BIRKMEYER(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardROB HAYES(Director)in
PartnerSteve Anderson· solo GP
Co-investorsHemisphere Ventures LLCZillionizeFirst Round CapitalGrit VenturesLemnos VC
Dusty Robotics builds the FieldPrinter, a mobile robot that automates layout and marking tasks on construction job sites.
Construction TechHardwareRoboticsMountain View, US
Tessa Lau(Founder)inPhilipp Herget(Founder)in
BoardAvidan Ross(Director)Richard Boyle(Director)in
Co-investorsCanaan PartnersCantos VenturesGRIDS CapitalHumba VenturesNextGen Venture PartnersRoot Ventures Manager, Llc+1 more
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Dyspatch is a no-code email builder and marketing platform that enables marketers and non-technical teams to create, manage, and optimize emails and other personalized communications without developer involvement.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSVictoria, CA
Matt Harris(CEO)inBrad Van VugtRahul Vohra(Investor)in
Co-investorsBlueRun VenturesVanedge CapitalVanedge Capital Limited PartnershipY CombinatorBig Red VenturesGradient Ventures+2 more
A leading cloud marketing platform.
Chris Baggott(Founder)in
PartnerSteve Anderson· solo GP
Co-investorsBattery VenturesInsight PartnersSapphire VenturesScale Venture PartnersSilver Lake Partners
Finxera operates a payments platform to collect, store, and send money at scale, functioning as a licensed money service business.
FintechSaaSAlpharetta, US
PartnerSteve Anderson· solo GP
Co-investorsFoundation CapitalFounder Collective
Flowtown was a social media marketing platform for businesses.
Media & Entertainment
Ethan Blochin
Co-investors500 GlobalKapor Capital
Giftly is a consumer gifting service that lets people send digital gifts redeemable at businesses across the US, from local restaurants and theaters to nationwide chains.
ConsumerE-commerceFintechMarketplaces
Timothy Bentley(Founder)inTim Bentley(Founder)
Co-investorsRpm Ventures Iii Management, L.L.C.Uncork CapitalFloodgateSoftTech VCThrive Capital
Gilead is a biopharmaceutical company that develops medicines across virology, oncology, and inflammation, with over 25 medicines offered globally and 53 clinical programs.
BiotechHealthtech
Co-investorsGlobespan Capital PartnersMilliways VenturesBaselineCorrelation VenturesDrive CapitalMenlo Ventures
Good Eggs is an online grocery service that delivers fresh produce, groceries, and food products to consumers.
Direct to ConsumerE-commerceFoodTechMarketplacesOakland, US
Alon Salant(Founder)inRob Spiro(Founder)inGeorgina Bale(Co-founder)Bentley Hall(Former Chief Executive Officer)inKeith Brewer(Chief Executive Officer)Rodrigo Arevalo(Former Chief Executive Officer)in
PartnerSteve Anderson· solo GP
Co-investorsCollaborative FundCorrelation VenturesDns CapitalDYDX CapitalFinistere VenturesGlade Brook Capital Partners+15 more
Haus operates an AI-powered incrementality measurement platform with data science tools and expert guidance to help companies evaluate and optimize their marketing and ad spend.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Zach Epstein(Founder and CEO)inGraton Gathright(Founder)
Co-investors01 AdvisorsBoxGroupOctaveColor CapitalHaystackInsight Partners+2 more
Heartwork manufactures modular steel storage and furniture units designed for flexible workspace configuration in offices, educational institutions, and healthcare facilities.
Advanced ManufacturingConstruction TechEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHardwareWellness & FitnessPortland, US
Karen John(Founder)in
BoardSteven Anderson(Director)
PartnerSteve Anderson· solo GP
Co-investorsBlue CollectiveCowboy VenturesMontage CapitalWestern Technology Investment
Heroku is a cloud-based platform-as-a-service (PaaS) for building, deploying, and operating applications.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechSan Francisco, US
Marc Benioff(Founder & CEO)Orion Henry(Founder)inJames Lindenbaum(Founder)inAdam Wiggins(CTO)inNoah Zoschke(Platform Architect)inDavid Dollar(Developer Experience Lead)in
Co-investorsIrregular ExpressionsMeritech Capital PartnersOlima VenturesRedpoint VenturesRitual CapitalSilver Lake Partners+2 more
Homebase is a management platform for small businesses that includes team messaging, scheduling, shift tracking, onboarding, and payroll features.
Future of WorkHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
John Waldmann(Founder)inJun Yuan Tan(Founder)inJunyuan Tan(Founder)Phillip An(Founder)Phillip An Junyuan Tan(Founder)Rushi Patel(Founder)
PartnerSteve Anderson· solo GP
Co-investorsAkkadian VenturesBain Capital VenturesNotable CapitalPLUS CapitalSlauson & Co.1982 Ventures+9 more
Homebase is a blockchain-based platform that enables fractional ownership of residential real estate properties through tokenization on the Solana network.
Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintechPropTechSaaSNew York City, US
Co-investorsBantam GroupCowboy VenturesTechstarsACE & CompanyBain Capital VenturesBedrock Capital+8 more
Homebase, now part of OneQuext, provides smart building automation and community management technology for multifamily properties, including WiFi infrastructure, access control, smart devices, and integrations with property management systems.
Enterprise SoftwareIoTPropTech
Co-investorsNueterra CapitalVictorumACE & CompanyBain Capital VenturesBedrock CapitalCowboy Ventures+5 more
Homebase is a Southeast Asian proptech company that helps individuals achieve home ownership, including through installment-based homebuying processes.
FintechMarketplacesPropTechHo Chi Minh City, VN
Jun Yuan Tan(Founder)inPhillip AnNhien Du(HR)test test(HR)Trang Nguyen(HR)Thy Tran(HR)
Co-investorsY Combinator1982 VenturesAntlerEmles Venture PartnersFlucas VenturesITERATIVE+17 more
Instagram is a photo and video sharing social network, acquired by Facebook in 2012 and operated as part of Meta.
Menlo Park, US
Kevin Systrom(Founder)inMike Krieger(Founder)inGrantedboy(Founder)Rinaldi Dharma Utama(Founder)
PartnerSteve Anderson· solo GP
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzGreylock PartnersBaselineBenchmarkBINARY CAPITALInsignia Ventures Partners+3 more
Iron provides container-based workload execution, messaging queues, and key-value store services for developers.
Cloud ComputingDeveloper Tools
Chad Arimura(Founder)in
PartnerSteve Anderson· solo GP
Co-investorsSapphire Ventures
KarunaHOME delivers a 12-week at-home program combining AI technology, neuroscience-based coaching, and personalized rehabilitation to help patients with chronic pain reduce symptoms and medication use.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech
Lincoln Nguyen(CEO)Jon Weinberg(COO)Andy Riedel(CTO)
Co-investorsCity LightCorrelation VenturesGaingelsAnorak VenturesDreamit VenturesHustle Fund
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This page announces the retirement of AppOptics, an application performance monitoring product, and directs users to migrate to SolarWinds Observability SaaS.
Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsSaaS
PartnerSteve Anderson· solo GP
Co-investorsCowboy VenturesHeavybit
Liftoff Gives is the corporate philanthropy and employee giving program of Liftoff, offering in-person and skills-based volunteering, employee-inspired giving, and donation matching across the company's global offices.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningHR TechImpact & Social GoodMarketing TechRedwood City, US
Phil Crosby(Co-founder & Executive Product Advisor)inJeremy Bondy(Chief Executive Officer)inEleanor Morgan(Founder)Harry Robertson(Co-founder & Executive Technical Advisor)Mark Ellis(Founder)Susan Rickard Hansen(General Counsel)
PartnerSteve Anderson· solo GP
Co-investorsBlackstoneCity LightCore Ventures GroupDesigner FundFirst Row PartnersForerunner Ventures+2 more
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LucidLink is a cloud-native file access platform that streams data on demand, enabling teams to collaborate on large files instantly without downloading or syncing.
Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
George Dochev(Founder)inPeter Thompson(Founder)in
PartnerSteve Anderson· solo GP
Co-investorsBrighton Park CapitalHeadlineHeadline Growth Management, LLCUncorrelated VenturesBrightCap Investment Advisor ADFathom Capital+1 more
Machine Zone develops multiplayer mobile games, mobile advertising technology, and a live data platform called Satori that processes real-time information across consumer and enterprise applications.
ConsumerGamingSan Francisco, US
Gabriel Leydon(CEO)Halbert Nakagawa(CTO)Mike Sherrill(Founder)inNichola Mente(Executive Assistant to COO)
PartnerSteve Anderson· solo GP
Co-investorsMenlo VenturesY CombinatorAnthos Capital
MakerSights provides consumer preference insights and AI-driven validation for product teams, merchants, and designers in the retail industry.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechRetail Tech
Dan Leahy(Founder)in
PartnerSteve Anderson· solo GP
Co-investorsCota CapitalG2 Venture PartnersGaingelsGolub GrowthGreat Oaks Venture CapitalBessemer Venture Partners+1 more
Mango Health develops an AI-powered tool that guides users through exposure and response prevention (ERP) therapy for obsessive-compulsive disorder, offering continuous support and educational content as an alternative to traditional clinical treatment.
Healthtech
Jamison Mercurio(Founder)inZachary Gittelman(Founder)in
PartnerSteve Anderson· solo GP
Co-investorsBullpen CapitalY CombinatorCapitalize VCExceptional VenturesFirst Round CapitalMichael Chen+1 more
San Francisco mobile health company whose app and enterprise platform help patients manage medications and improve adherence.
Co-investorsBullpen CapitalFirst Round CapitalFloodgateKleiner Perkins
Miro Health provides mobile device-based neuropsychological assessment tools that use sensors on tablets and phones to capture brain health data across cognitive, behavioral, speech-language, motor, and social domains.
PartnerSteve Anderson· solo GP
mLab (formerly MongoLab) was a fully managed Database-as-a-Service provider that hosted, scaled, and monitored MongoDB databases across AWS, Google Cloud, and Azure.
Todd Dampier(Founder)Will Shulman(Founder)
PartnerSteve Anderson· solo GP
Co-investors515 VenturesUpfront VenturesFoundry
NCS Engineers, founded in 1998, provides planning, design, process optimization, pilot testing, permitting, and construction support services for water, wastewater, electrical, and environmental infrastructure projects.
CleantechClimate TechConstruction Tech
Ram Narasimhan(President and CEO)inSteven Winchester(Chief Strategy Officer)inCody Roberts(Chief Financial Officer)inErin Narasimhan(Chief Personnel Officer)in
Co-investorsClairvest Group Inc
NCS Analytics provides a data analytics platform using predictive and behavioral analytics to monitor high-risk businesses—including over 18,000 cannabis operations—for regulatory agencies and financial institutions.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureFintechGovTechSaaSDenver, US
Adam(Founder & CEO)Mark Nassi(Co-Founder & Chief Financial Officer)Paige Reimers(Chief Operations Officer)
PartnerSteve Anderson· solo GP
NextGrid Energy develops and operates distributed solar and energy storage projects across the United States, targeting states with supportive renewable energy policies.
CleantechClimate TechEnergy
PartnerSteve Anderson· solo GP
Co-investorsFuel Capital
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nway is a game development studio whose team has worked on console and online games, building original titles.
GamingSan Francisco, US
Dave Jones(Founder)Taehoon Kim(Founder)Tony Harman(Founder)
PartnerSteve Anderson· solo GP
Co-investorsCowboy VenturesGFT VenturesGlobespan Capital PartnersTransLink CapitalWestern Technology InvestmentXG Ventures
OwnLocal provides software that helps local media companies enable their advertiser customers to run digital advertising campaigns.
Enterprise SoftwareMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentAustin, US
Jason Novek(CTO)inJeremy MimsinLloyd Armbrust(CEO)inAndrew Latimer(Developer)Jacqueline Samira(Vice President Sales)in
PartnerSteve Anderson· solo GP
Co-investors500 GlobalForefront VentureRiverside Acceleration CapitalY CombinatorAgrolimen VenturesBrighteye Ventures+4 more
John Joseph(Founder)in
PartnerSteve Anderson· solo GP
Co-investorsTandem CapitalWestern Technology Investment
Pantheon provides a platform that applies DevOps principles to web applications, enabling digital marketing teams and developers to accelerate the development, testing, and deployment of website changes.
Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaS
Josh Koenig(Founder)in
PartnerSteve Anderson· solo GP
Co-investorsFirst Round CapitalFloodgateFounder CollectiveFoundryHeavybitSageview Capital+4 more
Parakey was a startup founded by Blake Ross and Joe Hewitt, creators of Firefox, building a web-based platform to bridge desktop and web applications.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMarketplacesPropTechSan Francisco, US
Blake RossJoe Hewitt
PartnerSteve Anderson· solo GP
Co-investorsY CombinatorSequoia Capital
Path was a mobile social networking and photo-sharing app founded in 2010 by Dave Morin and Shawn Fanning that limited users to 150 close friends.
PartnerSteve Anderson· solo GP
Co-investorsDesigner FundLowercase CapitalPrime Movers LabShasta Ventures
Pocket was a read-it-later and content discovery app for saving and reading web articles, available across web, mobile, and browser extensions.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerMedia & Entertainment
PartnerSteve Anderson· solo GP
Co-investorsNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)AccelY Combinator
POPSUGAR is a media and lifestyle brand that publishes content covering health, fitness, beauty, lifestyle, shopping, and entertainment for a general consumer audience.
ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentWellness & Fitness
PartnerSteve Anderson· solo GP
Co-investorsSugar Capital
Projector is a smart TV app and subscription service for storing, organizing, and streaming personal home videos and photos privately on TVs and other devices.
Cloud ComputingConsumerMedia & EntertainmentChagrin Falls, US
Robert Marks(Founder)inLayne Swenson(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsJumpstart VenturesFreestyle CapitalSV AngelTrue Ventures
Smart notification platform for sending notifications people love; acquired by Medium.
Co-investorsHomebrewMantis CapitalUpfront VenturesFreestyle CapitalMayfield FundSV Angel+1 more
Reasoner analyzes thousands of human behavioral and psychological signals — including what people say, choose, value, and avoid — to identify patterns unique to each individual.
AI & Machine LearningDeep Tech
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBoston Seed CapitalOperator Collective186 VenturesAccompliceBIOSPRING PARTNERS+5 more
ROI·DNA is a digital marketing agency that builds growth systems for B2B brands, offering account-based marketing strategy, demand generation, digital experience design, and marketing analytics.
AdTechEnterprise SoftwareMarketing Tech
Shape Security (now part of F5) provides bot defense that uses real-time behavioral analysis and platform-wide telemetry to distinguish humans, trusted AI agents, and malicious automation across web apps, mobile apps, and APIs.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareMenlo Park, US
Justin Call(Founder)Tamara MacDuff(Executive Officer)
BoardGaurav Garg(Director)Derek Smith(Founder)Ray Rothrock(Director)Ted Schlein(Director)
PartnerSteve Anderson· solo GP
Co-investorsAllegisCyber CapitalC5 CapitalEPIC VENTURESFocus Opportunity FundGV (Google Ventures)JetBlue Ventures+10 more
SmartBiz provides financing solutions and banking services designed for small business owners, combining technology and personalized support to streamline the loan application process.
FintechSaaS
Gerard Buccino(Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer)Ryan Gilbert(Founder)Sean O'Malley(Founder)
PartnerSteve Anderson· solo GP
Co-investorsPartners for GrowthVenrockBronze Investments
Smyte provides fraud and abuse detection services to online marketplaces and social platforms, using automated classification to identify and block spam, scams, harassment, and payment fraud.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Pete Hunt(Founder)Julian Tempelsman(Founder)Josh Yudaken(Lead Infrastructure Engineer)inDave Newman(Senior Software Engineer)in
PartnerSteve Anderson· solo GP
Co-investorsFounder CollectiveY CombinatorAvalon Ventures Management, LlcHarrison MetalNotable CapitalUpside Partnership
Nonprofit and registered investment advisor designing investments that improve lives.
San Francisco, US
Michael Scott Cagney(CEO)Robert Steven Lavet(Secretary)James Robert Finnigan(Treasurer)Saturnino Sixto Fanlo(CFO)
Co-investorsAutodesk FoundationBlue Haven InitiativeDCM
Social Finance works on improving care and social systems using a person-centred approach, drawing on evidence and long-term programmes such as its IPS employment support work.
GovTechImpact & Social GoodSocial
Caroline Gadd(Chief Executive)in
Co-investorsBlue Haven InitiativeDCM
Soma designs sustainable water filtration and hydration products sold direct to consumers with a filter subscription service.
San Francisco, US
Michael Del Ponte(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardIdo Leffler(Director)inSteve Anderson(Director)Brett Brewer(Director)Rohan Oza(Director)
Co-investorsCollaborative FundCowboy VenturesForerunner VenturesJAZZ Venture PartnersLerer HippeauVast Ventures
Coworking space startup, acquired by WeWork.
PartnerSteve Anderson· solo GP
Co-investorsAugust CapitalBoxGroupMetaProp VenturesTransmedia CapitalMetaProp
Spruce Health builds a HIPAA-compliant communication platform for healthcare providers, offering patient texting, VoIP calling, video calls, and faxing for clinical teams and their patients.
Digital HealthHealthtechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Ray Bradford(Founder)in
BoardMichael Abbott(Director)Lee Linden(Director)
Co-investorsCowboy VenturesGV (Google Ventures)Kleiner Perkins
TaskDock develops software that links desktop applications such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, along with web content, to mobile devices.
Future of Work
Erik Eccles
Co-investors500 Global
TaskRabbit operates a marketplace connecting people who need help with household, moving, and cleaning tasks to local service providers in their area.
ConsumerLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplaces
Leah Busque(Founder)Ania Smith(Chief Executive Officer)inBen Edelhart(Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel)inAmy Ming Zhang(Chief Financial Officer)Christopher Ager(Chief Commercial Officer)inDrew Wrangles(Chief Product Officer)in
PartnerSteve Anderson· solo GP
Co-investors500 GlobalCollaborative FundFelicis VenturesFloodgateIngka InvestmentsKayak Ventures+11 more
Thinkful is an online learning platform offering skills-based training programs.
EdTech
Thomas Peterson(Founder)in
PartnerSteve Anderson· solo GP
Co-investorsFloodgateOwl VenturesRRE VenturesTribeca Venture Partners
TINYpulse is an employee feedback and engagement software platform that helps organizations measure and enhance workplace culture, boost retention, and improve performance through tools for feedback collection, recognition, and communication.
Future of WorkHR TechSaaS
PartnerSteve Anderson· solo GP
Co-investorsArthur VenturesHigh Alpha
PartnerSteve Anderson· solo GP
Co-investorsFounderPartnersQuestMark PartnersTransmedia Capital
TrustArc provides privacy and data governance software for enterprises to manage consent, automate data subject rights requests, and achieve compliance with global privacy regulations.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechSaaS
PartnerSteve Anderson· solo GP
Co-investorsAccelIcon VenturesBregal SagemountCorner VenturesIndustry Ventures
Twitter, Inc. was the San Francisco social media company behind the Twitter microblogging service, merged into X Corp. in 2023.
Elon Musk(Owner (acquired 2022; merged into xAI 2025))inParag AgrawalinBiz Stone(Founder)Esther Crawford(Founder)Ethan Sutin(Founder)inEvan Williams(Founder)
Co-investorsAdventure FundAlpha Wave GlobalAvant Global LLCBetaworksBezos ExpeditionsDG Ventures, Inc.+24 more
UserVoice offers product feedback software that organizes customer requests and insights to guide product decisions.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaS
Co-investorsCurious CapitalLocalGlobeOnStartupsWestern Technology Investment
ViaBot builds ViaBot One, an autonomous electric sweeping robot that cleans and monitors facility grounds on a set schedule, self-charging, self-emptying, and reporting operational insights.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareRobotics
Gregg Ratanaphanyarat(Founder)inDawei Ding(Founder)in
Co-investorsEra VenturesEvolution VenturesGrit VenturesSOSV
Weebly is a website and eCommerce platform that enables entrepreneurs to build, manage, and grow online stores with integrated tools for marketing, inventory, shipping, and analytics.
Direct to ConsumerE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
David Rusenko(CEO)inChris Fanini(CTO)inDan Veltri(CPO)inJohn David Rusenko, Jr.(Co-Founder & CEO)Cesar Alaniz(Director of Engineering)inGreg Dingle(Microeconomist)in
PartnerSteve Anderson· solo GP
Co-investorsFelicis VenturesFloodgateThe Alchemy FundY CombinatorPhenomen VenturesSequoia Capital+2 more
Xobni provides software that aggregates contact information from email, messaging, and social media platforms to give users a unified view of their professional and personal relationships.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSan Francisco, US
Matt Brezina(Board of Directors (Acquired by Yahoo))inAdam Smith(Director)inPeter Monaco(Executive Officer)Jeff Bonforte(Executive Officer, Director)Sol Kennedy(Lead Web Engineer)inStephen Hamer(Software Engineer Intern)in
PartnerSteve Anderson· solo GP
Co-investorsRRE VenturesY CombinatorAtomicoFirst Round CapitalKhosla VenturesSV Angel
Zynga is a mobile game developer and publisher that creates and acquires gaming franchises for mobile and social platforms.
ConsumerGamingCalifornia, US
Mark Pincus(Founder)inEric Schiermeyer(Founder)inFrank GibeauinAndrew Trader(Founder)Justin Waldron(Founder)Michael Luxton(Founder)
PartnerSteve Anderson· solo GP
Co-investorsAccelerator VenturesAccess Technology VenturesAndreessen HorowitzDag VenturesDaniel GutenbergECONA AG+16 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
2012,AardvarkAfreshAppuriBackplaneBluefoxBookfreshBoombotixCake FinancialCareportCircle IoDatalotDemandforceDocverseE*TRADEFigureFreckleFront Row EducationGoinstantHighfiveIndexTankInfringementsInvalidateKanjoyaKarunaLaunchkitLinkedInLoanSnapMillenial Media, 2013OpslockPickwick WellerPiqoraPronounQuartzQuartz SystemsRdioRead It LaterRetain AiReverbRevere AiRivet SwayScanscoutSendoriSendwithusSomaSpruceStackmobStaxTastemakerXTellapartTownmeTrazzlerVideo ConferencingYardbarker
Exits · 55
7 IPOs · 48 acquisitions · showing 37EbayNASDAQ: EBAYElectronic ArtsNASDAQ: EAExpensifyNASDAQ: EXFYPagerDutyNYSE: PDSoFiNASDAQ: SOFIStitch FixNASDAQ: SFIXAardvarkacq. by GoogleAppuriacq. by DocuSignBlocacq. by ThinkfulBluefoxacq. by BluezooBookfreshacq. by Square (Block, Inc.)Careportacq. by WellSkyDatalotacq. by CenterfieldDemandforceacq. by IntuitDigitacq. by OportunDocverseacq. by GoogleE*TRADEacq. by Morgan StanleyHighfiveacq. by DialpadKanjoyaacq. by Ultimate SoftwareLaunchkitacq. by GoogleLibratoacq. by SolarWindsMachine Zoneacq. by AppLovinMillenial Media, 2013acq. by AOLmLabacq. by MongoDBParakeyacq. by Allume EnergyPathacq. by Kakao (Daum Kakao)Piqoraacq. by OlapicPopsugaracq. by Group Nine MediaRdioacq. by PandoraRetain Aiacq. by Dagster LabsScanscoutacq. by Tremor MediaSendoriacq. by Ask Sponsored Listings (IAC)Somaacq. by Full Circle HomeSpaciousacq. by Wework, LLCTellapartacq. by TwitterWeeblyacq. by Block IncYardbarkeracq. by Better Collective
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesPagerDuty · en.wikipedia.org · Sep 8, 2026
Instagram · manilatimes.net · Aug 22, 2026
Electronic Arts · gameinformer.com · Aug 4, 2026
Expensify · finovate.com · Jul 14, 2026
IPO stake values · per SEC filings
Value of this firm's stake in each portfolio company at its IPO price, from the prospectus principal-stockholder table.
| Company | Owned | IPO price | At IPO | Stake value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stitch Fix | 25.8% | $15.00 | Nov 2017 | $369.3M |
Source: SEC S-1 / 424B prospectus filings. Stake value = shares beneficially owned × the initial public offering price, as disclosed — a market value at IPO, not a return multiple (the firm's original cost is not disclosed).
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Baseline Ventures made?
- Baseline Ventures has 139 tracked investments, 55 of which have exited.
- What stage does Baseline Ventures invest at?
- Baseline Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What is Baseline Ventures's typical check size?
- Baseline Ventures typically writes checks of $100K – $1M.
- What sectors does Baseline Ventures focus on?
- Baseline Ventures focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Baseline Ventures located?
- Baseline Ventures is headquartered in Jackson, US.
- Does Baseline Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, Baseline Ventures leads investment rounds.
- Who does Baseline Ventures co-invest with?
- Baseline Ventures most often shares deals with Y Combinator, Silver Lake Partners, Western Technology Investment, among 230 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamSteve Anderson on Founding Baseline Ventures | TechCrunch
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Steve Anderson on Founding Baseline Ventures | TechCrunch
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The Midas touch: Steve Anderson in conversation | Steve Anderson of Baseline Ventures: Instagram's first investor and the number two on the Midas list on why investing is more art than spreadsheets. | By Web Summit
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Co-investors · 89
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Western Technology Investment (WTI) is a venture debt provider that has financed over 1,500 technology companies since 1980, offering founder-friendly capital that minimizes dilution.
Khosla Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs bold, early-stage, technology-driven companies across deep tech and other sectors, providing hands-on 'venture assistance' to help founders build category-defining businesses.
Benchmark is a venture capital firm with offices in San Francisco and Woodside that invests in early-stage startups.
IVP (Institutional Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm that backs high-growth companies, emphasizing partnership and hands-on support to help portfolio companies scale toward market leadership.
Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, known for pioneering the platform model with a large team of operators supporting founders across stages.
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▶77 more co-investors
Sapphire VenturesNextView VenturesNextGen Venture PartnersBessemer Venture PartnersAccelRedpoint VenturesFelicis VenturesBoxGroupFreestyle CapitalForerunner VenturesScale Venture PartnersAccompliceVitalStage VenturesBIOSPRING PARTNERS186 VenturesImpellent VenturesGreylock PartnersMenlo VenturesTrue VenturesUnion Square Ventures (USV)Slow VenturesKapor CapitalFlybridge Capital PartnersLowercase CapitalGFT VenturesBINARY CAPITALLemnos VCFounders FundTechstarsDCVC (Data Collective)Spark CapitalSound VenturesCanaan PartnersSOSVUlu VenturesDCM VenturesMatrixUncorrelated VenturesFuel CapitalHigh AlphaThird Point VenturesUpside PartnershipAnorak VenturesS28 CapitalDrive CapitalRoot Ventures Manager, LlcCredo VenturesBoston Seed CapitalArthur VenturesFathom CapitalBrighton Park CapitalBrightCap Investment Advisor ADLong Journey VenturesCRV (Charles River Ventures)FundersClubSouth Park CommonsAcrew CapitalIA Ventures8VCCatapult CapitalVillage GlobalBetaworks Ventures Management, LlcMarch Capital PartnersDnx VenturesProximity VenturesKohlberg Kravis RobertsCapital FactoryCrosscut VenturesK9 VenturesPredictive VCMontage VenturesGlobal Innovation FundCyfrinGriffin Gaming PartnersIlluminate VenturesConvergence Ventures355 Capital
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