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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

106

Investments

Basis Set Ventures investments
CompanyDateStageLead
CuspAIJul 2026Series BCo-investor
The Smooth CompanyJul 2026SeedCo-investor
SmoothJul 2026SeedCo-investor
Smooth MediaJul 2026SeedCo-investor
TomoJun 2026SeedCo-investor

Key People

Lan Xuezhao

Founder and Managing Partner

Jennifer K. Lee

General Counsel And Operating Partner

Sébastien Boyer

Venture Partner

Sheila Joglekar Vashee

Venture Partner

Chang Xu

Partner

John Mannes

Partner

Wilson Kyi

Partner

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Investment Activity

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersSan Francisco, California
Year Founded2017

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