Basis Set Ventures

About The Fund

Basis Set Ventures (BSV) is an early-stage venture capital firm focused on advancing the capabilities and reach of artificial intelligence to enhance work productivity for workers. Based in Menlo Park, California, and with assets under management totaling $136,000,000, BSV has positioned itself as an AI-native firm, invested in developing machine intelligence to scale human potential. They support transformative ideas and are eager to partner with founders reshaping both traditional and new industries. Their investment strategy targets companies in various sectors, including Software, PropTech, IT & TMT, Business Solutions, FinTech & Financial Services, Hardware & Manufacturing, Retail & E-Commerce, AI & Big Data, Blockchain & Cryptos, Autonomous Vehicles, Cloud Services, Developer Tools, Future Of Work, Food & Beverage, Insurance & InsurTech, Logistics & Distribution, Robotics, Real Estate & Construction, DeepTech, Mobility, Nanotechnology, and Woman Focused enterprises. BSV typically invests between $1,000,000 and $3,000,000, with a sweet spot investment of around $2,000,000. They specialize in the early, seed, Series A, and Series B funding stages, including Pre-seed levels. With a strong belief in backing companies that pioneer scalable infrastructure, automated workflows, autonomy, intelligent collaboration, and other innovative solutions, BSV prides itself on having a portfolio that includes businesses such as Quince, Sakana, Cusp, Vizcom, OpenArt, Drata, Path, and Ergeon. They utilize a modern machine learning stack, including foundation models and their proprietary portfolio of tools like Parasail, Tigris, Spice AI, and Simular, to enhance their investment process. Through research and continuous development, they aim to be early partners to founders, offering more than capital by acting as a startup's first customer, sales representative, bug reporter, and recruiter.