Forest Baskett
InvestorFounderGeneral Partner at New Enterprise Associates (NEA) · Board director at Beyond Identity · Board director at Built Robotics · Director; former NEA General Partner at Timescale
San Francisco, California
Writes $2M – $50M checks · typically $25M
FoundedTimescaleBeyond IdentityBitglassBuilt RoboticsIllumitexWaltz Networks
About
Forest Baskett, a systems‑level technologist, co‑designed the Sun workstation with Andy Bechtolsheim, built a RISC at DEC that beat the VAX, served as SGI CTO, and retains founder ties.
Invests in
BiotechConsumerEnterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtech
Board director at Beyond Identity
Intro paths
In turn, Forest can intro founders to Beyond Identity's investors below.
Beyond Identity's investors · 4
Co-founders at Beyond Identity
Board director at Built Robotics
Intro paths
In turn, Forest can intro founders to Built Robotics's investors below.
Built Robotics's investors · 13
Co-founders at Built Robotics
Director; former NEA General Partner at Timescale
Intro paths
In turn, Forest can intro founders to Timescale's investors below.
Timescale's investors · 6
Co-founders at Timescale
Experience
- New Enterprise AssociatesGeneral Partnercurrent1999 — present
- Silicon Graphics (SGI)Sr. VP R&D1986 — 1999
- Digital Equipment CorporationDirector1982 — 1986
Education
- Rice UniversityBA, Math
- Rice UniversityBachelor's degree, Mathematics
- The University of Texas at AustinPhD, Computer Science
- The University of Texas at AustinDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science
Deals · 9
Branch Metrics, Inc.Board seat
via New Enterprise Associates (NEA) · filed Feb 2022 · $300M raise
TimescaleBoard seat
via New Enterprise Associates (NEA) · filed May 2021 · $40M raise
Beyond IdentityBoard seat
via New Enterprise Associates (NEA) · filed Apr 2020 · $30M raise
Pacific Light & HologramBoard seat
via New Enterprise Associates (NEA) · filed May 2019 · $35.6M raise
Built RoboticsBoard seat
via New Enterprise Associates (NEA) · filed Oct 2017 · $15.1M raise
BitglassBoard seat
via New Enterprise Associates (NEA) · filed Jan 2017 · $45M raise
IllumitexBoard seat
via New Enterprise Associates (NEA) · filed Nov 2016 · $5M raise
GoEuroBoard seat
via New Enterprise Associates (NEA) · filed Oct 2016 · $70M raise
Waltz NetworksBoard seat
via New Enterprise Associates (NEA) · filed Nov 2015 · $6.8M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Colleagues at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Forest Baskett work?
- Forest Baskett is General Partner at New Enterprise Associates (NEA) and Founder at Beyond Identity and Founder at Built Robotics and Director; former NEA General Partner at Timescale.
- What does Forest Baskett invest in?
- Forest Baskett invests in Biotech, Consumer, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech.
- What check size does Forest Baskett write?
- Forest Baskett typically writes checks of $2M – $50M.
- What companies did Forest Baskett found?
- Forest Baskett founded Timescale, Beyond Identity, Bitglass, Built Robotics, Illumitex, Waltz Networks.
Same school
Also attended Rice University129
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Also attended The University of Texas at Austin352
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Shared employers
Also worked at Silicon Graphics (SGI)42
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Also worked at Digital Equipment Corporation262
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