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Baseline Ventures
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Also known as BASELINE INDUSTRIES, L.P.
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Investment thesis
Seed-stage micro-VC run solely by Steve Anderson, personally sourcing, deciding and partnering via concentrated checks, offering rapid gut-based decisions and founder-focused, high-conviction support that backed Instagram.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 29, 2026.
Team · 1 people
from public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 64 of 139 portfolio companiesSaaS ×21Enterprise Software ×20AI & Machine Learning ×15Cloud Computing ×11Consumer ×11Marketing Tech ×9Developer Tools ×8Fintech ×8
HQs:United States×45Canada×1United Kingdom×1Vietnam×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 32 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×182 founders×83 founders×44+ founders×2
Where their founders studiedfrom 32 founders with education data
Penn State University ×6Stanford University ×3Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×3University of Michigan ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 27 founders with field-of-study data
Computer Science ×5Engineering ×5Humanities ×5Finance & Accounting ×4Economics ×3Business & Management ×2Mathematics & Statistics ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 29 founders with career history
Google ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
1 founders hold a PhD · 5 hold an MBA (of 32 with degree data)
Investments · 139 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2024 · 32023 · 32021 · 32020 · 12019 · 32018 · 32017 · 32016 · 22015 · 32014 · 42013 · 22012 · 337 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 & Chairman)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 Partners
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)in
PartnerSteve Anderson· solo GP
Co-investorsKleiner PerkinsSequoia CapitalSilver Lake PartnersSkycatcher FundAMD VenturesCoatue Management+7 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 VenturesOpenView Venture PartnersPJCHillsvenRedpoint 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(Founder/CTO)inDan Alexandru Solomon(Director)Jennifer Tejada(Executive Chair)inSteven Gatoff(Executive Officer)inJohn DiLullo(Chief Executive Officer)in
BoardJohn O'Farrell(Director)in
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(Chief Executive Officer and Director)inChristopher Lapointe(Chief Financial Officer)Arun Pinto(Chief Risk Officer)Jeremy Rishel(Chief Technology Officer)
PartnerSteve Anderson· solo GP
Co-investorsAlpha Square GroupBling CapitalBlue Lion GlobalCanvas VenturesCianna CapitalDCM Ventures+27 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(Executive Officer, Director)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-investorsBenchmark
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
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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 CapitalRelevance Capital+2 more
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)in
PartnerSteve Anderson· solo GP
Co-investorsCapitalGCross Creek AdvisorsIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Khosla VenturesMatrixNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)+1 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 RohnerinPaul BiggarinJim 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
PartnerSteve Anderson· solo GP
Co-investorsBantam GroupFlybridge 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+5 more
CybeReady provides an automated security awareness training and phishing simulation platform for enterprises, personalizing simulations and micro-learning to each employee's role, behavior, and language.
CybersecurityEdTechSaaS
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
PartnerSteve Anderson· solo GP
Co-investorsFinancial Venture StudioRestive Ventures
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San Carlos, US
LINDA POULIOT(Executive Officer, Director)PAUL BIRKMEYER(Executive Officer, Director)
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(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inPhilipp Herget(Director, Promoter)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(Founder/CEO)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 PartnersOpenView Venture 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
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)in
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-investorsMilliways VenturesBaselineCorrelation VenturesDrive CapitalGlobespan Capital PartnersMenlo 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(Co-founder and former Chief Technology Officer)inRob Spiro(Co-founder and former Chief Executive Officer; later chair)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+13 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 CollectiveMontage Capital
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(Founder/CTO)in
Co-investorsMeritech Capital PartnersOlima VenturesRedpoint VenturesRitual CapitalSilver Lake PartnersY Combinator+1 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)in
PartnerSteve Anderson· solo GP
Co-investorsAkkadian VenturesBain Capital VenturesNotable CapitalPLUS CapitalSlauson & Co.Emerson Collective Investing
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 GroupTechstarsBain Capital VenturesBedrock CapitalCowboy VenturesFoundamental+7 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 CapitalVictorumBain Capital VenturesBedrock CapitalCowboy VenturesGoodwater Capital+4 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)inJunYuan Tan (JY)(Founder)in
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(CoFounder)inMike Krieger(Cofounder)in
PartnerSteve Anderson· solo GP
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzGreylock PartnersBaselineBenchmarkSequoia CapitalSlow Ventures+1 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 VenturesAnorak VenturesDreamit VenturesHustle Fund
Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsSaaS
PartnerSteve Anderson· solo GP
Co-investorsCowboy VenturesHeavybit
Liftoff provides mobile app growth tools for user acquisition, ad monetization, and creative production, built on its AI-enabled platform Cortex.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing Tech
PartnerSteve Anderson· solo GP
Co-investorsBlackstoneGeneral Atlantic
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 DochevinPeter Thompson(CEO)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(Founder/CEO)Halbert Nakagawa(Founder/CTO)Mike Sherrill(Founder)in
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 PartnersGolub GrowthGreat Oaks Venture CapitalBessemer Venture PartnersForerunner Ventures+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 CapitalKleiner 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
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 offers a regulatory and compliance SaaS platform that uses analytics to monitor high-risk industries such as cannabis, serving regulatory agencies and financial institutions.
FintechGovTechSaaS
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
PartnerSteve Anderson· solo GP
Co-investorsCowboy VenturesGFT VenturesGlobespan Capital PartnersTransLink CapitalXG Ventures
OwnLocal provides software that helps local media companies enable their advertiser customers to run digital advertising campaigns.
Enterprise SoftwareMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentAustin, US
Jason NovekinJeremy MimsinLloyd Armbrustin
PartnerSteve Anderson· solo GP
Co-investors500 GlobalForefront VentureRiverside Acceleration CapitalY CombinatorAgrolimen VenturesBrighteye Ventures+4 more
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 CollectiveFoundryHeavybitOpenView Venture Partners+5 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
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
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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 CapitalSV AngelTrue Ventures
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(Executive Officer)Tamara MacDuff(Executive Officer)
BoardGaurav Garg(Director)Derek Smith(Executive Officer, Director)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)
PartnerSteve Anderson· solo GP
Co-investorsPartners for GrowthPartners for Growth (PFG)Bronze 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(Founder/Lead Infrastructure 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 PartnersVast 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 BusqueAnia 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 InvestmentsKhosla Ventures+9 more
Thinkful is an online learning platform offering skills-based training programs.
EdTech
Thomas Peterson(Founder)in
PartnerSteve Anderson· solo GP
Co-investorsFloodgateOwl VenturesTribeca Venture PartnersRRE Ventures
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-investorsHigh AlphaArthur Ventures
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 VenturesCorner VenturesIndustry Ventures
UserVoice offers product feedback software that organizes customer requests and insights to guide product decisions.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaS
Co-investorsCurious CapitalLocalGlobeOnStartups
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 Ventures
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(Founder/CEO)inChris Fanini(Founder/CTO)inDan Veltri(Founder/CPO)inJohn David Rusenko, Jr.(Co-Founder & CEO)
BoardRoelof Botha(Board Director (Sequoia Capital))inSteven Anderson(Board Director (Baseline Ventures))
PartnerSteve Anderson· solo GP
Co-investorsFelicis VenturesFloodgateThe Alchemy FundY CombinatorSequoia CapitalSV Angel+1 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(Founder)inAdam Smith(Director)Peter Monaco(Executive Officer)Jeff Bonforte(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardDavid Weiden(Director)inKevin Talbot(Director)
PartnerSteve Anderson· solo GP
Co-investorsY CombinatorAtomicoFirst Round CapitalKhosla VenturesRRE 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 Gibeauin
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.
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Exits · 54
7 IPOs · 47 acquisitions · showing 40eBayNASDAQ: EBAYElectronic ArtsNASDAQ: EAExpensifyNASDAQ: EXFYPagerDutyNYSE: PDSoFiNASDAQ: SOFIStitch FixNASDAQ: SFIXAardvarkacq. by GoogleAppuriacq. by DocusignBlekkoacq. by IBMBlocacq. by ThinkfulBluefoxacq. by BluezooBookfreshacq. by Square (Block, Inc.)Careportacq. by WellSkyDatalotacq. by CenterfieldDemandforceacq. by IntuitDigitacq. by OportunDocverseacq. by GoogleE*TRADEacq. by Morgan StanleyGildacq. by CitadelHighfiveacq. 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 LabsRoi Dnaacq. by Enero GroupScanscoutacq. by Tremor MediaSendoriacq. by Ask Sponsored Listings (IAC)Somaacq. by Full Circle HomeSpaciousacq. by WeWorkTellapartacq. by TwitterWeeblyacq. by BlockYardbarkeracq. by Better Collective
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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, 54 of which have exited.
- What stage does Baseline Ventures invest at?
- Baseline Ventures invests at the Seed stage.
- 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, Floodgate, among 199 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
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Co-investors · 88
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SV Angel is a San Francisco-based firm that invests long-term in founders, supporting them with advice, introductions, and network access at key business inflection points.
Floodgate is a venture capital fund that backs founders at the earliest stages, positioning itself as their first true believers.
Cowboy Ventures is an early-stage venture firm focused on partnering with startups at the pre-seed and seed stages, offering hands-on support to help build enduring companies.
Founder Collective is a seed and pre-seed stage venture capital firm that invests across sectors, describing itself as sector agnostic and anti-thematic.
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.
Sapphire Ventures partners with expansion-stage enterprise software companies, aiming to help them become category leaders. Its Platform team of operators supports portfolio companies with customer introductions, go-to-market talent, and growth advisory.
NextView Ventures is a seed-stage venture capital firm that works closely with founders, providing hands-on support to help build companies from inception to scale.
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Andreessen HorowitzBessemer Venture PartnersAccelRedpoint VenturesBenchmarkFelicis VenturesScale Venture PartnersAccompliceVitalStage VenturesBIOSPRING PARTNERS186 VenturesImpellent VenturesMenlo VenturesTrue VenturesSlow VenturesFreestyle CapitalForerunner VenturesKapor CapitalFlybridge Capital PartnersLowercase CapitalLemnos VCFounders FundGreylock PartnersTechstarsBoxGroupDCVC (Data Collective)Sound VenturesUnion Square Ventures (USV)Canaan PartnersUlu VenturesDCM VenturesMatrixUncorrelated VenturesFuel CapitalHigh AlphaThird Point VenturesUpside PartnershipAnorak VenturesS28 CapitalDrive CapitalRoot Ventures Manager, LlcGFT VenturesCredo VenturesBoston Seed CapitalArthur VenturesFathom CapitalBrighton Park CapitalBrightCap Investment Advisor ADLong Journey VenturesSpark CapitalCRV (Charles River Ventures)SOSVFundersClubSouth Park CommonsAcrew CapitalIA Ventures8VCCatapult CapitalVillage GlobalBetaworks Ventures Management, LlcMarch Capital PartnersDnx VenturesKohlberg Kravis RobertsCapital FactoryCrosscut VenturesK9 VenturesPredictive VCMontage VenturesGlobal Innovation FundCyfrinBINARY CAPITALGriffin Gaming PartnersIlluminate VenturesWestern Technology InvestmentConvergence Ventures355 Capital
Firms observed investing alongside Baseline Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Baseline Ventures's recorded portfolio.
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