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Investment thesis
BASS Ventures is a venture capital firm, using band/music metaphors ('bands', 'bassists') to describe its portfolio and team. Its tagline translates roughly to making crazy dreams great.
Source: firm website, verified Oct 1, 2026.
Team · 3 people
from public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 8 of 11 portfolio companiesSaaS ×5AI & Machine Learning ×4Enterprise Software ×3Consumer ×2AdTech ×1B2B Marketplaces ×1Cloud Computing ×1Crypto & Web3 ×1
HQs:United States×4South Korea×3
Investments · 11 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2024 · 22022 · 22021 · 12019 · 12018 · 17 dated
4Pillars is a research-driven blockchain company operating three brands covering digital asset research, validator/node infrastructure, and advisory services, with particular focus on the Asian markets of Korea, Japan, Hong Kong, and Singapore.
Crypto & Web3
Steve Kim(CEO)Heechang Kang(CSO)in
Co-investorsKakao VenturesPantera CapitalFurther VenturesHashed
Produces immersive VR concert content with proprietary cameras and cloud tools.
West Hollywood, US
Jae Bum Lee(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Jaebum Lee(Founder)Jeremy Nam(Founder)inSeung Joon (Steve) Lee(Founder)Steve Lee(Founder)Ernest Lee(Executive Officer, Promoter)
Co-investorsCrit VenturesDunamu & PartnersGS FuturesLG Technology VenturesWe VenturesKorea Investment Partners+1 more
Aside is an AI-powered browser that enables autonomous agents to complete web-based tasks across logged-in websites without integrations, including payments, messaging, and internal tools.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerDeveloper ToolsSaaSSan Francisco, US
Jun Kim(CEO)inChanhee Lee(CPO)inSanghun Lee(CTO)inAlejandro Crosa(Director)Adam Nash(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJohn Lilly(Director)
Co-investorsY CombinatorPioneerThe Ventures CoAmplify CapitalBitwise Asset ManagementEO Studio+7 more
Banksalad is a financial comparison platform that matches consumers with personalized banking products and services based on their financial profiles.
B2B MarketplacesFintechMarketplacesSeoul, KR
Co-investorsAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.Dunamu & PartnersKiwoom InvestmentWe VenturesCompany K PartnersIMM Investment+4 more
Cuckoo is an AI-powered real-time translator that works within video conferencing, chat, and communication platforms to enable multilingual conversations for global teams.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSeoul, KR
Yong Hee Lee(COO)inGunwoo Kim(CEO)in
Co-investorsSchmidtY CombinatorBonAngels Venture PartnersMashup VenturesSAV (Scale Asia Ventures)Smilegate Investment+1 more
Liberty Labs acquires profitable small and medium-sized businesses with stable cash flow and holds them permanently rather than reselling.
Sector Agnostic
Co-investorsSazzeFast VenturesPrimer Sazze Partners
MarqVision provides brand protection and intellectual property management services using AI technology for creators, developers, and artists globally.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSLos Angeles, US
Mark Lee(CEO)inMark I. Lee ⚡(Founder)inDK Lee(Founder)DK (Do Kyung) LeeVinny MeiKik Lee(Sales)
Co-investorsAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.Coral CapitalHillspring InvestmentHongShan Capital GroupPeak XV PartnersY Combinator+7 more
Pickle builds hardware and software products that track user context and preferences to enable AI assistants to act proactively rather than reactively, including AR glasses and a web-based chat application.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerHardwareSan Francisco, US
Daniel Park(CEO)inSanio Jung(Founder)inEmmett Kim(Founder)inHojin Yu(Founder)inBirch Eve(Founder)Brian McMahon(Founder)
Co-investorsEight CapitalPioneerY CombinatorBIP VenturesBoxGroupCraft Ventures+10 more
Relate is a customer data platform and CRM designed for B2B SaaS startups to manage leads, sales pipeline, customer health, and renewals in a single interface.
Enterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechSeoul, KR
SJ (Sangyong) Jung(Founder)inArthur (Hyun June) Kim(Founder)inChris Chae
Co-investorsY CombinatorBonAngels Venture PartnersScript CapitalTranslink InvestmentValon CapitalZ Venture Capital
Swingvy provides cloud-based HR software that centralizes employee information, organization charts, directories, and e-payslips, and supports leave and expense claim workflows.
Cloud ComputingHR TechSaaS
Hyojun Lee(Founder)in
Co-investorsBig Basin CapitalAviva VenturesSamsung Venture Investment CorporationSamsung VenturesWalden International
South Korean SaaS company Toss Lab builds JANDI, an enterprise messaging and collaboration platform used across Asia.
Co-investorsAlpha Ascent Ventures LlcAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.Qualcomm VenturesSBI Investment Korea Co. Ltd.Shinhan CapitalSoftBank Vision Fund
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesAside · techcrunch.com · May 30, 2026
MarqVision · finsmes.com · Sep 15, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Bass Investment made?
- Bass Investment has 11 tracked investments.
- What stage does Bass Investment invest at?
- Bass Investment invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
- What sectors does Bass Investment focus on?
- Bass Investment focuses on Crypto & Web3, E-commerce, SaaS.
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Co-investors · 5
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.
Great Oaks Venture Capital is a New York-based seed and early-stage investor that backs founders building enduring businesses across the United States.
500 Global (formerly 500 Startups) is a venture capital firm whose flagship Silicon Valley strategy backs promising technology companies from pre-seed onward across a range of sectors and geographies.
GFT Ventures (Global Frontier Technology Ventures) is an early-stage venture capital firm backing startups building disruptive frontier technologies, investing primarily in the US and Israel.
Monk's Hill Ventures is a venture capital firm backing technology founders in Southeast Asia who aim to improve millions of lives.
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