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Basic Capital is a venture fund manager based in San Francisco. SEC filings show 1 venture fund on record, most recently Basic Capital LP filed January 2014.
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D filings. Firm website data not yet available.
What they invest in
from 17 of 23 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×12SaaS ×8Enterprise Software ×6Data & Infrastructure ×5Deep Tech ×3Fintech ×3Cybersecurity ×2Developer Tools ×2
HQs:United States×10
Investments · 23 tracked
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The page profiles Rylan, a founder with a background at Amazon Robotics and 6 River Systems, but does not clearly describe the current company (blw.ai) or its product.
AI & Machine Learning
Rylan Hamilton(Founder)in
Co-investorsEclipse VenturesGV (Google Ventures)Impatient VenturesRiot Ventures
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C1 provides an AI-native identity security platform for enterprises to manage and secure human, non-human, and AI identities at scale.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Alexander Bovee(Executive Officer, Director)Paul Querna(Founder)in
BoardMarcie Vu(Director)inPing Li(Director)in
Co-investorsAccelAlumni VenturesFelicis VenturesGaruda VenturesGlynn Capital ManagementGreycroft+9 more
Cubby is a tenant management platform for self-storage facility operators that automates the full tenant lifecycle, including move-ins, lease documents, e-signatures, communications, payments and collections.
AI & Machine LearningE-commercePropTechRetail TechSaaSNew York City, US
Adam F(Founder)
Co-investorsFractal SoftwareThird PrimeGoldman Sachs
Footprint is a unified identity and privacy platform that gives companies tools to verify, authenticate, and secure identity, including one-click KYC backed by a cryptographic data vault.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityFintechSaaS
Alex Grinman(Co-founder, CTO)inEli Wachs(Co-founder, CEO)in
Co-investorsBoxGroupIndex VenturesKhosla VenturesLerer HippeauPalm Tree Crew InvestmentsQED Investors+4 more
FRAGMENT provides a real-time ledger infrastructure for companies to track and manage online money movement, reducing operational complexity and risk in financial transactions.
Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsFintech
Co-investorsBoxGroupFirstMark CapitalStripeAvid VenturesGradient VenturesThe Fintech Fund
General Robotics builds GRID, a development platform that lets organizations deploy and compose modular AI skills for perception, planning, and action across many robot types including humanoids, arms, quadrupeds, and aerial and wheeled robots.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechRoboticsRedmond, US
Ashish Kapoor(Co-founder)inDinesh Narayanan(Co-founder)inSai Vemprala(Founder)inShuhang C(Founder)
Co-investorsBee PartnersHyperstition ResearchShorooq PartnersThe E14 Fund
Hex builds tools for data analysis and visualization, serving data teams, analysts, and organizations that need to work with data.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Barry McCardel(Founder)inCaitlin Colgrove(Founder)inGlen Takahashi(Founder)in
Co-investors137 VenturesAmplify PartnersAndreessen HorowitzDash VCLorimer VenturesNext Legacy Partners+12 more
Kimono Labs provides browser-based tools that allow users to convert unstructured website data into machine-readable APIs without coding knowledge, using a bookmarklet or Chrome extension to automate web scraping and crawling.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareLos Angeles, US
Co-investorsCowboy VenturesKarlin VenturesLifeX VenturesY CombinatorFounders FundInitialized Capital+8 more
LeadIQ offers a company search tool that provides B2B company profiles with data such as revenue, employee count, funding, and contact information to help sales teams find decision makers and build pipeline.
Data & InfrastructureSaaSSales TechSan Francisco, US
Co-investorsAllied Venture PartnersAlumni VenturesCathay InnovationDraper AssociatesF-Prime CapitalFresco Capital+6 more
LGND provides AI-powered Earth intelligence tools that turn satellite imagery into actionable insights through fast, no-code analysis.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeep TechSaaS
Co-investorsAvilaCity LightCoalition OperatorsJavelin Venture PartnersMission One CapitalSpace Capital+2 more
Mirendil builds frontier AI systems optimized for AI research and development, aiming to democratize advanced AI capabilities for scientific domains like drug discovery, chemistry, biology, and robotics.
AI & Machine LearningDeep Tech
Behnam Neyshabur(Founder)inShayan Salehian(Founder)inHarsh Mehta(Founder)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzKleiner PerkinsNVIDIATranspose Platform Management
NexTravel was a corporate travel management platform that let companies book and manage business travel online with policy controls and expense integrations.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSTravel & HospitalitySan Francisco, US
Wen-Wen Lam(Founder/CEO)inAlexey Pakhomov(Founder)in
Co-investors500 GlobalQuest Venture PartnersSoma CapitalY CombinatorExponent CapitalGreen Meadow Ventures+4 more
Justin Donovan(Founder)inDaryn Lam(Founder)in
Co-investorsClocktower VenturesFJ LabsInfinity VenturesMu VenturesIndicator Ventures
Rune Energy develops solar power systems using an integrated approach spanning PV arrays, DC power delivery, integration architecture, and software and controls.
CleantechEnergyHardwarePalo Alto, US
Varun Palivela(Founder)in
Co-investorsLevel VenturesLowercarbon CapitalSilicon Catalyst
Scene Infrastructure builds software instruments designed to facilitate socialization and community interactions.
SaaS
Co-investorsa16z cryptoAndreessen Horowitz
Superpower offers personalized health testing and monitoring for consumers, analyzing 100+ biomarkers across multiple body systems.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthWellness & Fitness
Jacob Peters(Founder)inDr Anant Vinjamoori
Co-investorsAOKI LABSAurumBackwards CapitalBlack FlagForerunner VenturesIKJ Capital+16 more
TextQL builds AI data analyst agents, led by an agent named Ana, that let business teams query their existing data warehouses and SaaS tools in plain English through interfaces like Slack, dashboards, and scheduled playbooks.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Mark Hay(Founder)
Co-investorsHawk Hill VenturesHOF CapitalPage One Ventures.406 VenturesAllison Pickens VenturesDCM Ventures+2 more
Vooma builds AI-powered software for the freight and logistics industry, serving brokers, carriers, and 3PLs.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSSan Francisco, US
Jesse Buckingham(Co-Founder)inMike Carter(Co-Founder)in
BoardLainy Painter Singh(Director)in
Co-investorsCraft VenturesIndex VenturesNFI Ventures, LLCOperator StackSoma CapitalThe MBA Fund+5 more
Exits · 2
2 acquisitions · showing 1NexTravelacq. by TravelPerk
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Rune Energy · trysignalbase.com · Aug 14, 2026
Mirendil · finsmes.com · Jun 26, 2026
Hex · finsmes.com · May 28, 2025
Blue Water Autonomy · finsmes.com · Apr 14, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Basic Capital made?
- Basic Capital has 23 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited.
- What stage does Basic Capital invest at?
- Basic Capital invests at the Seed stage.
- What sectors does Basic Capital focus on?
- Basic Capital focuses on Enterprise Software.
- Where is Basic Capital located?
- Basic Capital is headquartered in San Francisco, US.