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Steve Anderson

Investor

Founder at Baseline Ventures · Board director at Stitch Fix

San Francisco Bay Area

Writes $100K – $1M checks · typically $400K

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Find your path to Steve

565 people in our graph share verified history with Steve — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Doug KoobunlockedSteve: together at Starbucks (1993–1997)

×9Steve: together at Kleiner Perkins

×2Steve: together at eBay

About

Steve Anderson runs a one-person firm targeting $50–$200M outcomes, lets founders keep substantially more equity, makes ~30-minute decisions, backs idea-stage product-market-fit founders, and structures 12–18 month runway rounds, and backed Instagram.

Invests in

ConsumerEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSocial

Board director at Stitch Fix

Intro paths

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Stitch Fix's investors · 2

Baseline VenturesJackson · $100K – $1M checks BenchmarkSan Francisco · $100K – $30M checks

Co-founders at Stitch Fix

KL

Katrina Lake

Katrina LakeExecutive Officer, Director

Experience

Baseline VenturesFounder and lover all things around starting companiescurrent2006 — present
MicrosoftSenior Director2003 — 2006
Kleiner Perkins Caufield and ByersPartner1999 — 2003
eBayProduct Manager1998
Starbucks CoffeeGeneral Manager1993 — 1997
Digital Equipment CorporationSr. Sales Representative1991 — 1993

Skills & more

Strategy8Start-ups18Product Management2Strategic Partnerships9Entrepreneurship8Venture Capital6Business Development2SaaS1Business Strategy1E-commerce6

From Steve's professional profile.

Deals · showing 100 of 103

Shape SecuritySolo GP

via Baseline Ventures · filed Sep 2018

AutodeskSolo GP

via Baseline Ventures · filed Jul 2018

PagerDutySolo GP

via Baseline Ventures · filed Apr 2017

AppuriSolo GP

via Baseline Ventures · filed Feb 2017

MakerSightsSolo GP

via Baseline Ventures · filed Jan 2017

Good EggsSolo GP

via Baseline Ventures · filed Jul 2016

BoombotixSolo GP

via Baseline Ventures · filed Apr 2015

BlocSolo GP

via Baseline Ventures · filed Nov 2014

WeeblySolo GP

via Baseline Ventures · filed Aug 2014

XobniSolo GP

via Baseline Ventures · filed Feb 2012

TaskrabbitSolo GP

via Baseline Ventures · filed May 2011

AdaraSolo GP

via Baseline Ventures

AmplifydSolo GP

via Baseline Ventures

Care.comSolo GP

via Baseline Ventures

CrashlyticsSolo GP

via Baseline Ventures

CybereadySolo GP

via Baseline Ventures

Dishcraft RoboticsSolo GP

via Baseline Ventures

eBaySolo GP

via Baseline Ventures

Electronic ArtsSolo GP

via Baseline Ventures

Exact TargetSolo GP

via Baseline Ventures

ExpensifySolo GP

via Baseline Ventures

InstagramSolo GP

via Baseline Ventures

IronSolo GP

via Baseline Ventures

LiftoffSolo GP

via Baseline Ventures

Lucid LinkSolo GP

via Baseline Ventures

Machine ZoneSolo GP

via Baseline Ventures

Mango HealthSolo GP

via Baseline Ventures

miroSolo GP

via Baseline Ventures

Ncs AnalyticsSolo GP

via Baseline Ventures

nWaySolo GP

via Baseline Ventures

OpslockSolo GP

via Baseline Ventures

OwnLocalSolo GP

via Baseline Ventures

PathSolo GP

via Baseline Ventures

PocketSolo GP

via Baseline Ventures

SalesforceSolo GP

via Baseline Ventures

Smartbiz LoansSolo GP

via Baseline Ventures

SmyteSolo GP

via Baseline Ventures

Stitch FixSolo GP

via Baseline Ventures

ThinkfulSolo GP

via Baseline Ventures

Tiny PulseSolo GP

via Baseline Ventures

TrustArcSolo GP

via Baseline Ventures

TwitterSolo GP

via Baseline Ventures

ZyngaSolo GP

via Baseline Ventures

AardvarkSolo GP

via Baseline Ventures

AfreshSolo GP

via Baseline Ventures

BackplaneSolo GP

via Baseline Ventures

BlekkoSolo GP

via Baseline Ventures

BluefoxSolo GP

via Baseline Ventures

BookfreshSolo GP

via Baseline Ventures

CareportSolo GP

via Baseline Ventures

Circle IoSolo GP

via Baseline Ventures

DatalotSolo GP

via Baseline Ventures

DemandforceSolo GP

via Baseline Ventures

DigitSolo GP

via Baseline Ventures

DocverseSolo GP

via Baseline Ventures

E*TRADESolo GP

via Baseline Ventures

FigureSolo GP

via Baseline Ventures

FinxeraSolo GP

via Baseline Ventures

FreckleSolo GP

via Baseline Ventures

GildSolo GP

via Baseline Ventures

GoinstantSolo GP

via Baseline Ventures

HeartworkSolo GP

via Baseline Ventures

HighfiveSolo GP

via Baseline Ventures

HomebaseSolo GP

via Baseline Ventures

KanjoyaSolo GP

via Baseline Ventures

KarunaSolo GP

via Baseline Ventures

LaunchkitSolo GP

via Baseline Ventures

LibratoSolo GP

via Baseline Ventures

LinkedInSolo GP

via Baseline Ventures

LoanSnapSolo GP

via Baseline Ventures

Millenial Media, 2013Solo GP

via Baseline Ventures

MlabSolo GP

via Baseline Ventures

NextgridSolo GP

via Baseline Ventures

PacketzoomSolo GP

via Baseline Ventures

PantheonSolo GP

via Baseline Ventures

ParakeySolo GP

via Baseline Ventures

PeelSolo GP

via Baseline Ventures

Pickwick WellerSolo GP

via Baseline Ventures

PiqoraSolo GP

via Baseline Ventures

PopsugarSolo GP

via Baseline Ventures

ProjectorSolo GP

via Baseline Ventures

PronounSolo GP

via Baseline Ventures

QuartzSolo GP

via Baseline Ventures

RdioSolo GP

via Baseline Ventures

Retain AiSolo GP

via Baseline Ventures

ReverbSolo GP

via Baseline Ventures

Revere AiSolo GP

via Baseline Ventures

Rivet SwaySolo GP

via Baseline Ventures

Roi DnaSolo GP

via Baseline Ventures

ScanscoutSolo GP

via Baseline Ventures

SendoriSolo GP

via Baseline Ventures

SendwithusSolo GP

via Baseline Ventures

SofiSolo GP

via Baseline Ventures

SomaSolo GP

via Baseline Ventures

SpaciousSolo GP

via Baseline Ventures

SpruceSolo GP

via Baseline Ventures

StackmobSolo GP

via Baseline Ventures

StaxSolo GP

via Baseline Ventures

TellapartSolo GP

via Baseline Ventures

TownmeSolo GP

via Baseline Ventures

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Other disclosed investments

Investor

Apiarybackplane.ioCoTweetCrayon Dusty Robotics Dyspatch Flowtown Heavybit HerokuIndexTankInfringementsInvalidateIron.ioKaruna LabsLucidLinkOMGPopPatented.aiReasonerRetain.aiRivet & SwayUservoice ViabotYardbarker Media

Per curated public sources.

Network2

Avidan RossScout

Managing Partner at Root Ventures Manager, Llc

Managing Partner at NextGen Venture Partners

Investors connected to Steve in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Steve Anderson?: Steve Anderson runs a one-person firm targeting $50–$200M outcomes, lets founders keep substantially more equity, makes ~30-minute decisions, backs idea-stage product-market-fit founders, and structures 12–18 month runway rounds, and backed Instagram.
Where does Steve Anderson work?: Steve Anderson is Founder at Baseline Ventures and Board director at Stitch Fix.
What does Steve Anderson invest in?: Steve Anderson invests in Consumer, Enterprise Software, Fintech, SaaS, Social.
What check size does Steve Anderson write?: Steve Anderson typically writes checks of $100K – $1M.
What companies has Steve Anderson invested in?: Investments tracked here include Apiary, backplane.io, CoTweet, Crashlytics, Crayon, Dishcraft Robotics, Docverse, Dusty Robotics, Dyspatch, Flowtown, Gild, Heavybit, and 29 more.
Where did Steve Anderson go to school?: Steve Anderson studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (MBA); University of Washington (BA, Business with emphasis in Physics).

Same school

Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business2,000

Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board member Peter FentonGeneral Partner at Benchmark Steve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future Ventures David SzeAdvisory Partner at Greylock Katherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Hunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at Homebrew

+ 1,994 more

Also attended University of Washington625

Andrew ChenGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz Arvind JainFounder & CEO of Glean Jane MooneyCo-founder & VP, Strategy and Finance at Collaborative Robotics Victoria TreygerGeneral Partner at Felicis Ventures AndrewAdvisor at Clear Ventures Joe HorsmanInvestor at Madrona Venture Group

+ 619 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Microsoft2,000

Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at Greylock Garry TanPresident & CEO of Y Combinator Nat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDG Kai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AI Bill GatesCo-founder of Microsoft; Chair of the Gates Foundation Mike KriegerCo-founder of Instagram; Chief Product Officer at Anthropic

+ 1,994 more

Also worked at Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers186

John DoerrChairman of Kleiner Perkins Mary MeekerFounder & General Partner at BOND Aileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy Ventures Mamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner Perkins Alex TranInvestment Team at General Catalyst Jordan OrmontPartner, Talent at Menlo Ventures

+ 180 more

Also worked at eBay280

Josh KopelmanFounder and Partner at First Round Capital Logan GreenCo-founder of Lyft Ken HoweryCo-founder of PayPal and Founders Fund Clément DelangueCo-founder & CEO of Hugging Face Ron GuraCo-founder & CEO of Empathy Yonatan BergmanCo-founder & CTO of Empathy

+ 274 more

Also worked at Starbucks Coffee92

Anna SchmitzReceptionist at Madrona Venture Group Nasra MohamedInvestor at Third Rock Ventures Doug KoobInvestor at 1st Course Capital Saup D.Venture Partner at Advaita Capital Alana LyonsManager of Entrepreneur Relations at Golden Seeds Ellaina DiederichExecutive Assistant at Endeavour Capital

+ 86 more