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Forest Baskett
InvestorSpecial Partner at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)
San Francisco, California
Writes $2M – $50M checks · typically $25M
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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.
Likely email· guessed from name + firm domain, not firm-published
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Invests in
BiotechConsumerEnterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtech
Deals · 9
Branch Metrics, Inc.Board seat
via New Enterprise Associates (NEA) · filed Feb 2022 · $300M raise
Tiger DataBoard 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.
Other disclosed investments
Investor
Alta DevicesApriusArch RockAtheros CommunicationsAudienceBonsaiBranchChelsio CommunicationsClockwork SystemsConvivaData DomainDatriumEchodyneEnigmaEveractiveFabric8LabsFusion-ioGraphite SystemsGridLuxteraMayhemMimosaModeNODARNovaTorqueOmioPilot AIPlacemeterPlatoPolyserveRapid RoboticsSentonsSerious EnergySmartcarSolar JunctionSuVoltaSvaya NanotechnologiesSwift NavigationTelegent SystemsTiger Data (creators of TimescaleDB)TigeraTintriUhanaUnifyID
Sources: SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.
Colleagues at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Forest Baskett?
- 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.
- Where does Forest Baskett work?
- Forest Baskett is Special Partner at New Enterprise Associates (NEA).
- 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 boards does Forest Baskett sit on?
- Forest Baskett holds tracked board seats at Beyond Identity, Bitglass, Branch Metrics, Inc., Built Robotics, GoEuro, Illumitex, Pacific Light & Hologram, Tiger Data, Waltz Networks.
- What companies has Forest Baskett invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Alta Devices, Aprius, Arch Rock, Atheros Communications, Audience, Beyond Identity, Bitglass, Bonsai, Branch, Built Robotics, Chelsio Communications, Clockwork Systems, and 37 more.
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