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Basis Set Ventures

Basis Set Ventures

San Francisco, Californiabasisset.ventures

Overview

Basis Set Ventures is an American venture capital firm that invests in early-stage startups building with artificial intelligence to improve productivity.

Year Founded

2017

Portfolio Companies

81

Investments

Basis Set Ventures investments
CompanyDateStageLead
QuinceMar 2026Series ECo-investor
Sakana AIJan 2024SeedCo-investor
CuspAIJul 2026Series BCo-investor
DrataJun 2021Series ACo-investor
Norm AiJan 2024SeedCo-investor
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Key People

Lan Xuezhao

Founder and Managing Partner

Wilson Kyi

Investing in founders

Jennifer K. Lee

General Counsel And Operating Partner

Ian Crosby

Venture Partner

Sébastien Boyer

Venture Partner

Sheila Joglekar Vashee

Venture Partner

Chang Xu

Partner

John Mannes

Partner

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Sector & Stage Mix

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Investment Activity

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2026

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FAQ

Where is Basis Set Ventures based?

Basis Set Ventures is headquartered in San Francisco, California, United States.

When was Basis Set Ventures founded?

Basis Set Ventures was founded in 2017.

How many portfolio companies does Basis Set Ventures have?

Basis Set Ventures has 81 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.

What are some companies in Basis Set Ventures's portfolio?

Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include Quince, Sakana AI, CuspAI, Drata, Norm Ai.

What was Basis Set Ventures's most recent investment shown here?

Basis Set Ventures's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in CuspAI in 2026.

What sectors does Basis Set Ventures focus on?

Basis Set Ventures focuses on Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Crypto & Web3, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Crypto & Web3, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Healthcare & Life Sciences, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Healthcare & Life Sciences, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Real Estate & PropTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Real Estate & PropTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Real Estate & PropTech, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce.

What company stages does Basis Set Ventures focus on?

Basis Set Ventures typically invests at the Early stage.

What is Basis Set Ventures's AUM?

Basis Set Ventures's assets under management are estimated between $600.0M and $600.0M.

Firmographic Details

HeadquartersSan Francisco, California
Year Founded2017

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