Menlo Park · Pre-Seed–Series A · 26 people tracked
Also known as BASIS SET BUILDERS, LLC · BASIS SET VENTURES, LLC
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Investment thesis
Basis Set Ventures believes the best way to identify and back AI companies is to operate as one itself. The firm describes itself as AI-native, built on a modern machine learning stack that includes the latest foundation models and its own set of internally developed tools. It aims to act as a founder's first customer, sales representative, bug reporter, and recruiter, offering practical, operational support alongside capital to the AI companies it backs.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 15, 2026.
Team · 26 people
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Founder mafia
The Basis Set Ventures mafia →7 people who came through Basis Set Ventures went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 69 of 102 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×49SaaS ×29Enterprise Software ×27Data & Infrastructure ×11Developer Tools ×11Consumer ×7Deep Tech ×7Fintech ×7
HQs:United States×49United Kingdom×1Ireland×1Iceland×1Japan×1South Korea×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 22 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×92 founders×113 founders×2
Where their founders studiedfrom 33 founders with education data
Georgia Institute of Technology ×2Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×2University of California, Berkeley ×2University of Southern California ×2UNSW ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 29 founders with field-of-study data
Computer Science ×16Engineering ×6Business & Management ×2Economics ×2Humanities ×2Mathematics & Statistics ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 33 founders with career history
Uber ×3Percona ×2The D. E. Shaw Group ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
4 founders hold a PhD · 1 hold an MBA (of 31 with degree data)
Investments · 102 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 122025 · 72024 · 42023 · 52022 · 62021 · 72020 · 22019 · 12017 · 145 dated
Blackbaud provides cloud software for social impact organizations — including nonprofits, schools, foundations, and companies — covering fundraising, financial management, grantmaking, corporate giving programs, and school administration.
AI & Machine LearningImpact & Social GoodSaaS
Mike Gianoni(President, CEO and Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors)inChad Anderson(Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer)inMargaret Driscoll(Chief People and Culture Officer)inDavid Benjamin(Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer)inKevin Gregoire(Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer)inKevin McDearis(Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer)in
Co-investorsJMI EquityRock River Capital PartnersBlack Sheep CapitalBlueprint Equity
CuspAI develops AI models for materials science and discovery, and leads the AI Materials Foundry initiative that combines accelerated computing infrastructure with chemistry data and materials expertise.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechNew MaterialsCambridge, GB
Max Welling(Co-Founder)inChad Edwards(Co-Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsHoxton VenturesKleiner PerkinsLightspeed Venture PartnersNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)NorthzoneTemasek+10 more
DataGrail provides a software platform that helps companies build and scale comprehensive privacy programs to manage personal data across multiple systems.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Daniel Barber(CEO & Co-Founder)inIgnacio Zendejas(Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsFelicis VenturesOperator CollectiveThird Point VenturesThomson Reuters VenturesDig Ventures Management LimitedHubSpot Ventures+6 more
Rasa builds a conversational AI platform that extends large language models with business logic, enabling enterprises to develop AI agents that handle high-volume interactions securely.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Alex Weidauer(Co-founder & Strategic Advisor)Tom Bocklisch(Principal Architect)in
Co-investorsAccelPayPal VenturesAndreessen HorowitzAngel InvestDig Ventures Management LimitedKickstart Innovation+5 more
Sakana AI develops frontier AI research and products, including large language models, multi-agent orchestration systems, and AI solutions tailored for Japanese enterprises and public sector organizations.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeep TechDefense TechTokyo, JP
David Ha(Co-Founder & CEO)inRen Ito(Co-Founder & Chairman)inLlion Jones(Co-Founder & CTO)in
Co-investorsGlobal BrainIn-Q-Tel500 GlobalFujitsu VenturesGeodesic CapitalKDDI Open Innovation Fund+11 more
Workstream provides technology and services for the global deskless economy, serving the 2.7 billion workers and business owners in this segment.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechSaaS
Desmond Lim(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsNotable CapitalBond Capital ManagementFounders FundGaingelsHyphen CapitalSoma Capital+15 more
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AlienGiraffe provides a control layer and gateway that sits between the AI tools an organization's employees use (such as MCP servers, CLIs, and coding agents like Cursor and Claude Code) and the systems those tools access.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise Software
The page is a listing of premium .com domain names and associated sale prices rather than a description of an operating company's product or service.
Samir Kaji(Founder)in
Co-investorsSupernode VenturesAndreessen HorowitzBedrockFika VenturesM13M13 Ventures+3 more
Allocate provides infrastructure software for private markets, enabling wealth advisors and asset managers to efficiently handle subscriptions, capital flows, and portfolio operations.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSPalo Alto, US
Samir Kaji(Co-Founder, CEO & President)inHana Yang(Co-Founder, CXO)in
BoardCarter Reum(Director)
Co-investorsAnthemis VentureAtacama VenturesFikaFJ LabsFour Acres CapitalRareBreed Ventures+13 more
Arkio is a cross-platform design and collaboration tool that lets architecture and design teams sketch, model, and review 3D building designs at 1:1 scale in extended reality.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechSaaS
Assembled provides workforce management software with a forecasting tool that predicts support volume and staffing needs across channels, queues, and sites for in-house, outsourced, and AI-automated customer support teams.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSan Francisco, US
John Wang(Founder)inBrian Sze(Founder)inRyan Wang(Founder)in
Co-investorsNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Emergence CapitalEarl Grey CapitalEmergence Capital PartnersSignalFireStripe
Banner provides a centralized platform that consolidates communications, workflows, and document management for commercial real estate teams across the acquisition and disposition lifecycle, reducing administrative overhead.
MarketplacesPropTechSaaSNew York City, US
Kunal Chaudhary(Founder)inEric Gao(Founder)in
Co-investorsAmino CapitalPruVen Capital PartnersY CombinatorFifth Wall
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An AI-native venture capital firm that uses machine learning and its own AI tools to identify and support AI companies.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise Software
Lan Xuezhao(Founder & Partner)in
Co-investorsFoundryCowboy VenturesPeak XV PartnersPHX VenturesPivotal VenturesSequoia Capital+1 more
Beeble develops AI and graphics tools to bring VFX capabilities to a broader range of creators.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMedia & Entertainment
Co-investorsFikaKakao VenturesFika VenturesMashup Ventures
BlueLabs produces water purification filters and eco-friendly water treatment materials from recycled oyster shells, addressing water contamination and circular economy challenges.
Circular EconomyCleantechClimate TechImpact & Social GoodWellness & FitnessSeocho, KR
정상호 (Sang-ho Jung)
Co-investorsTechstarsCaffeinated CapitalDay One VenturesHustle FundKleiner PerkinsPear VC+1 more
Blue Labs develops Blue-JST, a dual reward mechanism designed to balance relationships and utility, focused on building emotional intelligence into AI systems.
AI & Machine LearningDeep Tech
Co-investorsGS FuturesTranspose Platform ManagementCaffeinated CapitalDay One VenturesHustle FundKleiner Perkins+2 more
BNTO operates a clothing and accessories rental subscription service that allows customers to select and rotate designer pieces monthly without committing to ownership.
B2B MarketplacesCircular EconomyConsumer
Co-investorsNotable CapitalAI FundNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)
Chronosphere provides an observability platform for microservices and containers that helps teams detect and fix customer-impacting issues while controlling costs and complexity.
Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsSaaSNew York, US
Martin Mao(Co-Founder & CEO (now SVP, GM Observability, Palo Alto Networks))inRob Skillington(Co-Founder & CTO)inAshley Alexander(Chief People Officer)inMargaret Dawson(Global Head of Marketing)inBill Hineline(Field Chief Technology Officer)inIan Smith(Chief of Staff to the CEO and Head of Strategy)in
Co-investorsACTAI VenturesAdditionAntiCarbide VenturesCardinia VenturesFounders Fund+13 more
Clara Labs provides an AI scheduling assistant that handles meeting coordination by reading email threads and proposing meeting times on behalf of professionals.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSan Francisco, US
Maran Nelson(Founder/CEO)inMichael Akilian(Founder/CTO)in
BoardXuezhao Lan(Director)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorSequoia CapitalSlack Fundxfactor ventures
Clearly is an online platform that matches users with verified psychologists and provides tools to support therapy between sessions.
Digital HealthHealthtechMarketplacesMental Health
Dima Kovalenko(Founder)in
Co-investorsPragmatechPurple VenturesArgon VenturesCrosspoint Capital PartnersM1720Nine Realms+3 more
Clearly AI automates compliance documentation and reporting for governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) teams managing multiple regulatory frameworks.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSeattle, US
Emily Choi-Greene(Founder)inJoe Choi-Greene(Founder)in
Co-investorsArgon VenturesRitual CapitalY CombinatorCrosspoint Capital Partners
Dataro uses predictive models to score a nonprofit's donor file and build ranked audiences for direct mail and telemarketing appeals, recommending optimal ask amounts, channels, and suppression logic.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS
Co-investorsBlack Sheep CapitalBlueprint EquitySave the Children Global VenturesReinventure Group
daydream provides organic search and AI visibility services, combining a defined methodology with AI agents and dedicated experts.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Shravan Rajinikanth(Founder)in
Co-investorsHustle FundMoth FundPicks and Shovels (Picks & Shovels)South QuadFirst Round CapitalWndrCo
Drata offers a compliance automation platform that centralizes controls and evidence, continuously monitors controls, and tracks remediation so teams can maintain audit readiness across multiple frameworks.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Diego, US
Adam Markowitz(Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder)inDaniel Marashlian(Chief Technology Officer & Co-Founder)inTroy Markowitz(Chief Operating Officer & Co-Founder)in
BoardTim Jackson(Director)William Griffith(Director)Oren Yunger(Director)in
Co-investorsAAF Management Ltd.Alkeon InnovationBallistic VenturesComcast VenturesConvergeCowboy Ventures+16 more
Echo Labs builds an AI-powered platform that generates ADA-compliant closed captions and audio descriptions for educational institutions.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthEdTechGovTechSan Francisco, US
Pierre-Jean Cobut(Director)Elad Ferber(Director)Eric Chen(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsChicago Early Growth Ventures (CEGV)Dundee Venture CapitalTechstarsTransform Ventures
Elicit is an AI-powered research assistant that helps users discover, analyze, and synthesize scientific literature and research findings.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechEnterprise SoftwareSaaSOakland, US
Andreas Stuhlmüller(Cofounder & CEO)inJungwon Byun(Cofounder & COO)inAdam Heneghan(Executive Officer)in
BoardKevin Willer(Director)John Elton(Director)John McGee(Director)
Co-investorsFifty YearsFootworkMythos Ventures Management, LlcPreston-Werner VenturesWinklevoss Capital
Entendre provides AI agents that automate accounting workflows, turning transactions into journals, financial documents into data, and speeding up month-end close.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSNew York, US
Kareem Khattab(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in
BoardXuezhao Lan(Director)in
Co-investorsDunbar CapitalSouth QuadAlpine VenturesMoonPay
Ergeon provides an online, technology-driven process for outdoor home improvement projects such as fence installation, offering homeowners clear pricing, video-based quotes, and real-time updates while connecting skilled installers to work.
Construction TechMarketplacesPropTech
Jenny He(CEO, Co-founder)Odysseas(CTO, Co-founder)Jiayue (Jenny) He(Founder)in
Co-investorsMetaPropMetaProp VenturesNotable CapitalDST GlobalGGV CapitalPrysm Capital
Eventual is a San Francisco startup founded in 2022 that builds Daft, a high-performance data engine for processing multimodal AI data (images, video, audio, text) at scale, and sells Eventual Cloud, a commercial platform based on it.
Co-investorsAlleyCorpArray Ventures Management LlcCaffeinated CapitalCRV (Charles River Ventures)ESSENCE VCFelicis Ventures+3 more
Facet offers flat-fee financial planning memberships that pair members with CFP professionals for a personalized financial roadmap covering investing, tax planning and filing, retirement, estate, insurance, education, and equity compensation.
ConsumerFintechSaaS
Anders Jones(Founder)inPatrick McKenna(Founder)in
Co-investorsWarburg PincusAccelDurable Capital PartnersGreen Cow Venture CapitalMultiplier CapitalSlow Ventures+3 more
Facet provides personal financial planning and investment management, using diversified low-cost, tax-efficient ETF portfolios paired with a dedicated CFP professional.
ConsumerFintechBaltimore, US
ANDERSON JONES(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)PAUL MARTIN(Executive Officer)inSHRUTI JOSHI(Executive Officer)inDARSHAN PATEL(Executive Officer)inCHRIS HUFMAN(Executive Officer)inLISA RAPUANO(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsAccelerator VenturesMultiplier CapitalAccelDurable Capital PartnersGreen Cow Venture CapitalSlow Ventures+4 more
Advanced ManufacturingWellesley, US
David Peters(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardCristina Peters(Director)Wesley Atamian(Director)
Co-investorsCalibrate VenturesArray Ventures Management Llc
Wilmington, US
Aleksei Palazhchenko(Director)Peter Farkas(Executive Officer, Director)Petr Zaytsev(Director)
BoardXuezhao Lan(Director)in
Co-investorsOperator Collective
Flint is an AI-powered platform providing personalized learning tools for K-12 schools, offering student analytics, instant feedback, and AI tutoring across multiple subjects.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechNew York City, US
Sohan Choudhury(Founder)inJinseo Park(Founder)in
Co-investorsAfore CapitalPatronY CombinatorAME Cloud Ventures
Formal provides a programmable, protocol-native reverse proxy that parses 15+ database and network wire protocols to enforce least-privilege security policies inline at the query level for every identity.
CybersecurityData & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
Hallway offers a no-code platform to add conversational AI characters (powered by Claude, GPT, or Gemini) to websites and products for customer engagement, lead capture, and user guidance.
AI & Machine LearningSaaS
Co-investorsChapter OneRedbud VC
Imbue builds an open agent ecosystem that lets users understand, modify, and verify AI agents so they operate in the user's interest rather than a platform's.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper ToolsSan Francisco, US
Co-investorsThreshold VenturesAstera InstituteNVIDIASouth Park Commons
Internet Backyard builds financial infrastructure for the compute economy, modeling data center capacity (racks, regions, SKUs, workloads) as tradeable units that can be priced, billed, financed, insured, and hedged.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingFintech
Co-investorsCrucible CapitalMaple VCOperator CollectiveCenter Electric
LeapingAI builds AI voice and text agents that automate inbound and outbound calls for enterprises, handling customer support, appointment setting, and lead qualification.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Kevin Wu(Founder)inArkadiy Telegin(Founder)in
Co-investorsOrange CollectiveRitual CapitalY CombinatorNexus Venture Partners
Mem0 provides memory infrastructure for AI systems, enabling them to build lasting, contextual memory across applications.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Taranjeet Singh(Founder)inDeshraj Yadav(Co-Founder and CTO)in
Co-investorsUntapped CapitalInception Studio CapitalKindred VenturesPeak XV PartnersY CombinatorLong Journey Ventures+1 more
Momentum provides AI-powered conversation intelligence and automation tools for sales development teams (SDRs/BDRs) to reduce manual work, improve call quality, and ensure compliance during prospecting and discovery conversations.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales Tech
Co-investorsLeadout CapitalStage 2 CapitalInovia Capital
Neion Bio operates a biomanufacturing platform that re-engineers eggs into living bioreactors using genetic engineering and stem cell biology to produce biological molecules such as monoclonal antibodies, enzymes, fusion proteins, peptides, and cytokines.
Advanced ManufacturingBiotechDeep TechNew York, US
Sam Levin(Founder)inDimi Kellari(Founder)in
Co-investorsCaffeinated CapitalClocktower VenturesHAWKTAILDigitalis VenturesEnsemble VCHaystack+1 more
Norm Ai builds AI agents that automate legal and compliance tasks for large institutions, along with a verification layer for AI agents and an affiliated AI-native law firm.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechNew York, US
John Nay(Founder)inMike Schmidtberger(Chairman and Partner, Norm Law)in
Co-investorsCoatue ManagementCraft VenturesKhosla VenturesBain CapitalBain Capital VenturesBlackstone+6 more
Nuro develops the Nuro Driver, a Level 4 self-driving system combining automotive-grade hardware and AI software that can be integrated into personally owned vehicles and commercial fleets.
AI & Machine LearningMobility & TransportationRoboticsMountain View, US
Dave Ferguson(Co-Founder & Co-CEO (also referred to in press as Co-Founder & President))inJiajun Zhu(Co-Founder & Co-CEO)inAndrew Chapin(Chief Operating Officer)inMike Mancini(Chief Financial Officer)James Owens(Chief Legal & Policy Officer)Andrew Clare(Chief Technology Officer (as of September 2024))in
Co-investorsUberArc AngelsBaillie GiffordBow CapitalConnetic VenturesDisney Accelerator+13 more
Co-investorsAbstraction CapitalSouth QuadZendaValar Ventures LlcWinklevoss CapitalWork-Bench
Octolane is an AI-powered CRM for early-stage founders that automates sales workflows including follow-ups, deal field updates, and prospect research without manual data entry.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechSan Francisco, US
One Chowdhury(Founder)inMd Abdul Halim Rafi(Founder)inRafiin
Co-investorsY CombinatorGeneral CatalystVitalStage Ventures
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Omni HR provides an all-in-one HRIS platform with a centralized employee database that stores personnel records, tracks document expirations, and manages compliance across 80+ countries.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSSingapore, SG
Co-investorsFEBE VenturesFiDi VenturesPICUS CAPITALAlpha JWC VenturesHorizons VenturesJanuary Capital
OpenArt Worlds is an AI tool that turns a single image or text prompt into a navigable 3D environment, letting users place characters, objects, and lighting and control camera angles.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerCreator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentSan Francisco, US
Coco Mao(Founder)in
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Co-investorsCapitalOvenDCM VenturesFELIX CAPITALSouth QuadCostanoa Ventures
Parasail provides AI inference compute on a flexible fleet that scales with usage, letting companies commit to output (tokens) rather than long-term hardware purchases.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeep Tech
Mike Henry(Co-founder)inTim Harris(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsBanyan VenturesIneffable VenturesKindred VenturesThreshold VenturesTouring CapitalFlume Ventures+1 more
Path Robotics develops AI-powered robotic welding systems that adapt in real-time to part variations, serving manufacturers in heavy industry, critical infrastructure, defense, and energy sectors.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningRoboticsColumbus, US
Andy Lonsberry(Founder & CEO)Alex Lonsberry(Founder)in
BoardNick Solaro(Director)in
Co-investorsCatapult VenturesDrive CapitalMatter Venture PartnersPresidio VenturesTaiwania CapitalXplorer Capital+7 more
Pax AI provides AI-powered compliance infrastructure for global trade, helping enterprises manage duty drawback and trade compliance across fragmented systems.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSSan Francisco, US
Penny Chen(Founder & CEO)inChris Le(Founder)in
Co-investorsGeneral CatalystInitialized CapitalSancus VenturesSoma CapitalTranspose Platform ManagementY Combinator+2 more
PgDog is a PostgreSQL proxy that provides connection pooling, load balancing, and distributed database sharding without requiring application code changes.
Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Lev Kokotov(Founder)in
Co-investorsY Combinator
Quill provides a suite of tools for building customer-facing dashboards, including a React library, API, and management platform.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Shawn Magee(Founder)inRishi Raman(Founder)in
Co-investorsIndex VenturesY Combinator500 GlobalAME Cloud VenturesMorado VenturesSmedvig Capital
Quince is a direct-to-consumer clothing and home goods brand that sells sustainably manufactured essentials at affordable prices by eliminating supply chain intermediaries.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceSan Francisco, US
Sid G.(Founder)inZunu Mittal(Founder)in
Co-investors8VCAlumni VenturesICONIQInsight PartnersNotable Capital
Reve is a visual editing tool that allows users to create, modify, and manipulate graphics by editing objects, drawing, applying effects and presets, and composing with text and images using live layers.
Creator EconomySaaS
Christian Cantrell(Founder)inJon Watte(Founder)in
Seen Health operates a PACE-style program combining clinical care, home help, care concierge, and a community center for seniors, with a focus on serving families within specific cultural communities.
Digital HealthHealthtechLongevityLos Angeles, US
Xing S(Founder)
Co-investorsVirtue Ventures8VCPrimetime Partners
Robert Ryan offers WordPress website development, social media management, and SEO services, along with training and consulting, to help businesses improve their online presence.
Marketing TechSaaS
Co-investorsAbbhi CapitalFirst Round CapitalKhosla VenturesKleiner PerkinsSequoia CapitalSouth Park Commons+1 more
Simular builds AI agents that automate repetitive computer work for knowledge workers using a neuro-symbolic approach combining large language models with symbolic code.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Carlos, US
AlanLi Ang(Executive Officer)inAng Li(Founder)in
Co-investorsAngel Collective Opportunity FundFelicis VenturesFlying Fish VenturesSamsung NextStartXVela Partners+3 more
Single Origin builds data infrastructure tooling that analyzes and optimizes queries and pipelines to reduce compute costs and improve engineering productivity for data teams.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Xiaodong Wang(Founder)in
Co-investorsAbstraction CapitalWebb Investment Network
Slope provides a B2B payments platform that enables businesses to accept payments and offer financing, with a focus on digitizing the order-to-cash process for online commerce.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Lawrence Lin Murata(Founder)inAlice Deng(Founder)in
Co-investorsAcross Capital PartnersFjor FoundersNotable CapitalY CombinatorNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Rainfall Ventures+1 more
Slope provides software to manage the biospecimen lifecycle in clinical trials, giving research sites, sponsors, CROs, and labs oversight of clinical sample inventory and real-time data.
Digital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechMedical DevicesSaaS
Rust Felix(Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder)in
Co-investorsArtis VenturesBreyer CapitalDynamo VenturesHigh Country Impact FundNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Notable Capital+1 more
Snappr produces and delivers photography, videography, and AI-generated images for clients with high-volume or individual project needs.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyEnterprise SoftwareMarketplacesSan Francisco, US
Matt Schiller(Founder/CEO)in
Co-investorsAltaIR CapitalFoundryShrug CapitalXilium CapitalY CombinatorYes VC+3 more
Snappr provides on-demand production of photography, videography, and AI image generation for businesses with both high-volume and individual content needs.
AI & Machine LearningMarketplacesMedia & Entertainment
Co-investorsAltaIR CapitalFirstrock CapitalAirTree VenturesFoundryShrugY Combinator+1 more
Solvely.ai offers AI-powered study tools for students, including a solver that answers questions from uploaded photos, study-material generation, lecture note-taking, and exam question prediction.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerEdTechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Enpeng Yuan(Founder)in
Co-investorsEmerge Education
Spice AI provides a unified data and AI engine that enables developers to build AI-driven applications without requiring specialized expertise in data science or machine learning.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSeattle, US
Luke Kim(Founder)inLane Harris(Co-Founder & VP of Engineering)inPhillip LeBlanc(Co-Founder & CTO)in
Co-investorsBlackbird VenturesCardinia VenturesGeek VenturesMadrona Venture GroupPICUS CAPITALTA Ventures+3 more
Los Angeles, US
Wei-Cheng Kuo(Founder)Yao-Hung Hubert Tsai(Founder)
Co-investorsPoint72 VenturesGreycroftVisible Ventures
Superpilot is an AI marketing agent for commerce and e-commerce brands that identifies growth opportunities across SEO, AEO, and paid channels and generates on-brand landing pages and copy grounded in a company's product catalog, reviews, and analytics data.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceMarketing Tech
Co-investorsChamaeleonFusionKicker Ventures
Thinking Machines Lab is an AI research and product company building systems for human-AI collaboration with emphasis on customization, safety, and accessibility.
AI & Machine LearningSan Francisco, US
Mira Murati(Co-founder)inBarret Zoph(Co-founder)inLilian Weng(Co-founder)inAndrew Tulloch(Co-founder)inLuke Metz(Co-founder)inPhuong Nga Nguyen(Founder)
Co-investorsAccelAndreessen HorowitzBison VenturesFactorial FundsGV (Google Ventures)Juniper Ventures Management, Llc+4 more
Tigris provides a global, multi-cloud storage platform built on proprietary hardware for developers.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsSunnyvale, US
Yevgeniy Firsov(Founder)inHimank Chaudhary(Founder)inOvais Tariq(Founder)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzAngel Collective Opportunity FundAmplify PartnersSpark Capital
Tomo is a personal AI assistant accessible via text messaging that helps users achieve their goals through accountability, scheduling, and life organization.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerWellness & FitnessSan Francisco, US
Co-investorsBain Capital VenturesAccelConvictionPear VC
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Trendsi is a fashion supply chain platform offering dropshipping, open-pack wholesale, made-to-order, and private labeling services, letting online and brick-and-mortar retailers list and sell curated apparel without upfront inventory.
B2B MarketplacesE-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainSan Francisco, US
Sherwin Xia(Cofounder)Sherwin X(Founder)
Co-investorsFootworkLightspeed Venture PartnersSierra Ventures
Verge Labs builds AI models trained on multimodal human patient data to predict drug targets and patient populations for clinical development, primarily in neuroscience and central nervous system (CNS) disease.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechDigital HealthHealthtechSan Francisco, US
Alice Zhang(Co-founder & CEO)inJason Chen(Cofounder)inEmily Ripka(Head of Product & Engineering)in
Co-investorsAgent CapitalBOLD LongevityDraper AssociatesFitz Gate VenturesGreat Oaks Venture CapitalKarlin Ventures+5 more
Vizcom offers an AI platform that converts hand-drawn sketches into 3D renders that can be viewed, rotated, and refined, supporting product development from concept through manufacture.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Kaelan Richards(Cofounder)inJordan Taylor(Cofounder)in
Co-investorsIndex VenturesRadical VenturesUnusual Ventures
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ViaViaAddyBamlBasataDataLaneEarnestEmpower LocalEntireInfillaKinovoKipoNeionNosoOrchestPathPensarRasa TechnologiesReflowRengageRowspaceSuperdesignTakeoffTalofaThinking MachinesTopologicVerge
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Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesSEO · searchengineland.com · Sep 4, 2026
Facet · finsmes.com · Aug 28, 2026
Momentum · kalkine.ca · Aug 24, 2026
Parasail · x.com · Aug 7, 2026
OpenArt · intercom.help · Aug 4, 2026
Eventual · finance.yahoo.com · Jul 28, 2026
CuspAI · cdomagazine.tech · Jul 27, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Basis Set Ventures made?
- Basis Set Ventures has 102 tracked investments, 5 of which have exited, including 19 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Basis Set Ventures invest at?
- Basis Set Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Basis Set Ventures's typical check size?
- Basis Set Ventures typically writes checks of $1M – $3M.
- What sectors does Basis Set Ventures focus on?
- Basis Set Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning.
- Where is Basis Set Ventures located?
- Basis Set Ventures is headquartered in Menlo Park, US.
- Does Basis Set Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, Basis Set Ventures leads investment rounds.
- Who does Basis Set Ventures co-invest with?
- Basis Set Ventures most often shares deals with Y Combinator, Notable Capital, South Quad, among 111 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
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LA Venture Podcast · Chang Xu
AMA with Basis Set Ventures Founding and Managing Partner Dr. Lan Xuezhao
SaaStr · Dr. Lan Xuezhao
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Chang Xu · facebook.com
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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.
Notable Capital is a venture capital firm that has partnered with founders for over two decades, backing companies from the earliest stages through to exit.
New Enterprise Associates (NEA) is a venture capital firm that invests in and provides long-term support to founders building new companies.
Operator Collective is a venture firm built around a Collective Venture Model, backed by 200+ operator limited partners who are current tech executives and provide portfolio companies with access to enterprise decision-makers, expertise, and networks.
South Park Commons is a community and early-stage fund supporting talented founders and technologists exploring what to build, offering a residency program and first-check funding.
Khosla Ventures is a venture capital firm founded by Vinod Khosla.
Techstars is a startup accelerator and early-stage investor that funds ambitious founders and provides capital, mentorship, and access to a global network of investors, operators, and corporate partners.
Felicis Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs founders primarily at the Seed and Series A stages, frequently leading or co-leading rounds. It operates with a founder-first approach, including a founder pledge and voting commitments.
BCV Labs is the platform and hands-on support arm of Bain Capital Ventures, providing portfolio founders with go-to-market strategy, brand development, hiring assistance, and customer introductions.
Coatue Management is a technology-focused investment firm that invests in innovation across both public and private markets with responsible risk management.
CRV is a venture capital firm that backs founders at the seed and Series A stages, focusing on those with deep conviction and unique insights.
SignalFire is a seed-stage venture capital firm that combines a full-team support model with its data-driven Beacon AI platform to back founders.
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General CatalystGV (Google Ventures)Lightspeed Venture PartnersAME Cloud VenturesSoma Capital468 CapitalMango CapitalDig Ventures Management LimitedChamaeleonLong Journey VenturesBenchmarkDCVC (Data Collective)Great Oaks Venture CapitalSlow VenturesLiquid VenturesGreycroftEmergence Capital PartnersBond Capital ManagementNext47Northzonexfactor venturesFusionArriveAlpine VenturesPatronScript CapitalFlying Fish VenturesKicker VenturesRedpoint VenturesIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)AtomicoHCVCC2 InvestmentsSciFi VCInnovation EndeavorsAccel-KKRHack VCSherpalo VenturesHanabi CapitalVillage GlobalStandard CapitalZetta Venture PartnersDecibel PartnersPolygonXYZ Venture CapitalEXPONENT FOUNDERS CAPITALIVCMischiefAVVHuman CapitalStellation CapitalAngel Operator Partners (aop)MicrotractionSVG Ventures | THRIVE
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