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Basis Set

Basis Set is an AI-native early-stage venture capital firm based in San Francisco, California, investing in startups that leverage artificial intelligence to enhance productivity across various sectors.

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Overview

What Basis Set does

What Basis Set is

How it participates in the startup ecosystem

The current public profile supports funder and community capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.

Operational profile

Organization status and context

Organization status describes the entity itself. Funding and program availability appear within the relevant capability profile.

Operational status: Active
Organization type: Venture Capital
Founded: Founded in 2017
Approximate age: About 9 years
Structured capabilities: Funder · Community
Last reviewed: April 26, 2026

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Capability profile

Basis Set as a funder

Official pitch route

Investment thesis

Basis Set believes AI is the most important productivity platform of the century and invests in founders harnessing AI to improve productivity across various sectors.

Focus narrative

Basis Set invests in companies that utilize artificial intelligence across diverse sectors, including scalable infrastructure, intelligent collaboration, automated workflows, and autonomy. The firm is particularly interested in AI-first or AI-enabled companies and often leads or co-leads funding rounds.

Value beyond capital

Basis Set offers hands-on support to its portfolio companies, including access to CTO communities, go-to-market programming, fundraising assistance, PR guidance, hiring support, compensation benchmarking, vendor recommendations, customer introductions, and coaching. This makes Basis Set a valuable partner for technical founders seeking more than just capital.

Terms and economics

Typical check: $500,000–$9,000,000
Sweet spot: $2,000,000

Focus and fit

Stages: Pre-seed · Seed · Series A
Sectors: Artificial Intelligence Robotics & Autonomous Systems Healthcare Biotech & Life Sciences SaaS & Cloud Software
Regions: United States · Global

Availability

Currently deploying: Yes

Portfolio and track record

Recorded portfolio count: 6

Portfolio context

Notable portfolio companies include: Quince: A company democratizing luxury goods through a direct and automated supply chain. Path Robotics: Develops autonomous welding and manufacturing robots. OpenArt: A comprehensive visual storytelling platform. Vizcom: A product design platform that enables designers to bring their visions to life. Mem0: Provides memory solutions for large language models (LLMs). Sakana: A research lab focused on creating nature-inspired AI.

Capability profile

Basis Set as a community

Official membership route

Community overview

Basis Set is an AI-native venture fund founded in 2017 and based in San Francisco, California. The organization focuses on scaling human potential through artificial intelligence, investing in early-stage companies that leverage AI to improve productivity across various sectors. Basis Set aims to be the first customer and partner for its portfolio companies, providing not just capital but also hands-on support.

Community focus

Basis Set invests in companies that utilize artificial intelligence across multiple sectors, including scalable infrastructure, intelligent collaboration, automated workflows, and autonomy. The firm is particularly interested in AI-first or AI-enabled companies that are in the pre-seed to Series A stages.

Member value

Members benefit from Basis Set's extensive network and hands-on support, which includes access to go-to-market programming, fundraising assistance, PR guidance, and technical advice. The firm positions itself as a partner that can act as an early customer, product tester, and technical thought partner for founders.

Membership

Pricing models: free

Format and cadence

Modality: in-person
Schedule: rolling-admissions
Commitment: light

Availability

Membership state: Accepting

Audience and fit

Audience: Founders · Investors
Benefits: network-access and mentorship
Program types: community
Selection criteria: application
Stages: Pre-seed · Seed · Series A
Sectors: Artificial Intelligence
Regions: United States

Community activity

Notable members

Notable portfolio companies include Quince, Path Robotics, OpenArt, Vizcom, Mem0, and Sakana. The team includes Dr. Lan Xuezhao, Rachel Wong, and John Mannes, among others.

Connected ecosystem