Where does Lan Xuezhao work?

Lan Xuezhao is Founder & Partner of Basis Set and General Partner at Builders and Board director at Entendre and Board director at ViaVia and Board director at FerretDB.

What check size does Lan Xuezhao write?

Lan Xuezhao typically writes checks of $2M – $3M.

What boards does Lan Xuezhao sit on?

Lan Xuezhao holds tracked board seats at ViaVia.

Where did Lan Xuezhao go to school?

Lan Xuezhao studied at University of Michigan (MA, Statistics); University of Michigan (Doctor of Philosophy); Harvard University (Post-doc Fellow).

Does Lan Xuezhao lead rounds?

Yes — Lan Xuezhao has led 1 tracked investment.

Lan Xuezhao

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General Partner at Builders · General Partner at Set Builders · General Partner at Basis Set Ventures · Board director at Entendre · Board director at ViaVia · +1 more

San Francisco, California

Writes $2M – $3M checks · typically $2.5M

FoundedBasis Set

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About

Lan Xuezhao is the founding general partner of Basis Set Ventures, a seed-stage firm with over $300M in assets under management that invests in machine learning and automation companies. She previously established and led corporate development strategy at Dropbox during a period in which the company completed more than 30 acquisitions, and before that advised Fortune 500 clients on big data, AI, and growth strategy at McKinsey in New York and Shanghai. Earlier, she founded a brain training games startup; she holds a Ph.D. in human brain function and an M.A. in statistics from the University of Michigan.

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Invests in

AI & Machine LearningClimate TechCloud ComputingConsumerCreator EconomyCrypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeep TechDeveloper ToolsE-commerceEdTechEnterprise SoftwareFintechFoodTechFuture of WorkGamingGovTechHardwareHealthtechIoTLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesMedia & EntertainmentMedical DevicesMobility & TransportationPropTechRoboticsSaaSSocialTravel & Hospitality

Board director at Entendre

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Entendre's investors · 7

Alpine VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $3M checks · since 2023 Alumni VenturesManchester · $100K – $10M checks Basis Set VenturesSan Francisco · $1M – $3M checks · since 2022 Dunbar CapitalCambridge · $25K – $1M checks · since 2022 MoonPaysince 2023 South Quadsince 2022 York IEManchester · since 2022

Co-founders at Entendre

Kareem KhattabExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter

Board director at ViaVia

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ViaVia's investors · 2

Basis Set VenturesSan Francisco · $1M – $3M checks · since 2025 Notable CapitalSilicon Valley · $5M – $50M checks · since 2025

Co-founders at ViaVia

Andrea PasinettiExecutive Officer, Director

Board director at FerretDB

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FerretDB's investors · 2

Basis Set VenturesSan Francisco · $1M – $3M checks · since 2022 Operator CollectivePalo Alto · $500K – $1.5M checks · since 2022

Co-founders at FerretDB

Aleksei PalazhchenkoDirector

Peter FarkasExecutive Officer, Director

Experience

Basis SetFounder and Managing Partnercurrent2017 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
QuinceBoard Observer, Seed Investorcurrent2018 — present
OpenArt AIBoard Member, Seed Investorcurrent2021 — present
CuspAIBoard Observer, Seed Investorcurrent2024 — present
Scale AIAngel investorcurrent2016 — present
Mem0Board Director, Seed investorcurrent2024 — present
Path Robotics, Inc (We're Hiring!)Seed Investorcurrent2018 — present
ErgeonBoard Member, Seed Investorcurrent2018 — present
DropboxHead of Corporate Development Strategy2013 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
McKinsey & CompanyEngagement Manager (M&S/TMT)2010 — 2013New York City Metropolitan Area
EscalaKidFounder and CEO2008 — 2010Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
University of MichiganInstructor for advanced statistics2008Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
University of MichiganTA for advanced statistics, PhD level2007 — 2008Ann Arbor
University of MichiganTeaching Assistant2006 — 2007Ann Arbor

Skills & more

StatisticsRAnalyticsCRMSPSSData AnalysisMarket ResearchManagement ConsultingBusiness StrategyEntrepreneurshipEmerging MarketsStart-ups

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Structural Equation ModelingHigh-Tech IndustryVenture CapitalBranding & IdentityMarketing EffectivenessSocial Media MarketingProduct MarketingDigital MarketingConsumer ProductsEducational ToysBig DataeCommerce

Languages Chinese · English

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Deals · 1

ViaViaBoard seat

via Basis Set Ventures · filed Mar 2026 · $30.1M raise

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Other disclosed investments

Led

Rasa

Investor

Abacus.AIAO LabsAssembledBNTOClara Labs CuspAI Echo Labs Entendre Falkonry Farmwise FlintLimeMem0PathRasaRutterScaleSimular SourceressStickTalofa Tigris DataTuring VideoUpKeepVerge LabsWorkstream

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Investment Committee Member at Builders Fund

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Matt Abrams

Venture Partner (Healthcare Expert) at TFX Capital

Thomas Knowles

Advisor & Managing Director, Gratitude Railroad at Buckhill Capital

Tripp Baird

Managing Partner at Builders

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Charles Zedlewski

Venture Partner at Zero Prime Ventures

Dharmesh Shah

Angel investor

Ed Fries

General Partner at 1Up Ventures

Edward Suh

General Partner at Alpine Ventures

Evan Tana

General Partner at West Ventures

Frank Chang

Managing Partner at Flying Fish Ventures

Thomas Dohmke

Founder at Entire

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Lan Xuezhao?: Lan Xuezhao is the founding general partner of Basis Set Ventures, a seed-stage firm with over $300M in assets under management that invests in machine learning and automation companies. She previously established and led corporate development strategy at Dropbox during a period in which the company completed more than 30 acquisitions, and before that advised Fortune 500 clients on big data, AI, and growth strategy at McKinsey in New York and Shanghai. Earlier, she founded a brain training games startup; she holds a Ph.D. in human brain function and an M.A. in statistics from the University of Michigan.
Where does Lan Xuezhao work?: Lan Xuezhao is Founder & Partner of Basis Set and General Partner at Builders and Board director at Entendre and Board director at ViaVia and Board director at FerretDB.
What does Lan Xuezhao invest in?: Lan Xuezhao invests in AI & Machine Learning, Climate Tech, Cloud Computing, Consumer, Creator Economy, Crypto & Web3, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Developer Tools, E-commerce, EdTech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, FoodTech, Future of Work, Gaming, GovTech, Hardware, Healthtech, IoT, Logistics & Supply Chain, Marketplaces, Media & Entertainment, Medical Devices, Mobility & Transportation, PropTech, Robotics, SaaS, Social, Travel & Hospitality.
What check size does Lan Xuezhao write?: Lan Xuezhao typically writes checks of $2M – $3M.
What companies did Lan Xuezhao found?: Lan Xuezhao founded Basis Set.
What boards does Lan Xuezhao sit on?: Lan Xuezhao holds tracked board seats at ViaVia.
What companies has Lan Xuezhao invested in?: Investments tracked here include Rasa, Abacus.AI, AO Labs, Assembled, BNTO, Clara Labs, CuspAI, Echo Labs, Entendre, Falkonry, Farmwise, Flint, and 15 more.
Where did Lan Xuezhao go to school?: Lan Xuezhao studied at University of Michigan (MA, Statistics); University of Michigan (Doctor of Philosophy); Harvard University (Post-doc Fellow).
Does Lan Xuezhao lead rounds?: Yes — Lan Xuezhao has led 1 tracked investment.