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Basis Set Ventures invests in early-stage startups that are harnessing the opportunities for artificial intelligence to enable people to perform more productively. We believe artificial intelligence (AI) delivers core value to businesses by improving the current business workflow and uncovering new opportunities.
Overview
Investment Type
Venture Capital
Investment Stage
Pre-Seed; Seed; Series A
Portfolio 38
| Date | Name | Website | Total Raised | Location |
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| Oct 29, 2025 | Mem0 | mem0.ai | $24M | United States |
| May 24, 2022 | Dataro | dataro.io | Australia, New South Wales, Sydney | |
| May 24, 2022 | Tigris Data | tigrisdata.com | $25M | United States |
| May 24, 2022 | Series Financial | seriesfi.com | $25M | |
| May 24, 2022 | Vizcom | vizcom.co | United States | |
| May 24, 2022 | Slope (YC S21) | slope.so | ||
| May 24, 2022 | Single Origin | singleorigin.tech | ||
| Dec 22, 2021 | Trendsi | trendsi.co | United States, California, San Francisco | |
| Nov 15, 2021 | Orchest | orchest.io | $3.5M | Netherlands, South Holland, Rotterdam |
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Persons 12
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| Lisa | C. | Operations Manager | Sign up to see | ||||
| Catherine | Stewart | Sign up to see | |||||
| Dr. | Lan Xuezhao | Founding and Managing Partner | |||||
| John | Mannes | Partner | Sign up to see | ||||
| Sheila | Joglekar Vashee | Sign up to see | |||||
| Grace | Chan | HR Officer | Sign up to see | ||||
| Tilly | G. | Executive Assistant | Sign up to see | ||||
| Grace | Yang | Data Scientist | Sign up to see | ||||
| Rachel | Wong | Head of Data Science | Sign up to see |
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News 32
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| Feb 24, 2021 | All That Glitters (Like Stars) Is Not Gold: Metrics that matter when commercializing open source | Many companies are commercializing open source, but what metrics really matter? TL;DR - it’s not GitHub Stars. We looked at all 134 open source software companies founded since 2015 across their GitHub metrics to assess which are the most t... |
| Sep 29, 2020 | ‘It’s So Essential’: WeChat Ban Makes U.S.-China Standoff Personal | “This move is a page ripped straight out of China’s playbook,” said Lan Xuezhao, founding partner of Basis Set Ventures, a venture capital firm in San Francisco. Ms. Lan, who was born in China and travels there once a year, said that the in... |
| Jul 16, 2020 | Welcome Sheila Vashee to the investing team | Today we're excited to announce that we're expanding our investing team with the addition of industry veteran Sheila Vashee, whose extensive experience leading growth and go-to-market teams at Opendoor and Dropbox will help us achieve our m... |
| Come Join the Basis Set Investment Team | Basis Set Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage startups that are using artificial intelligence to help us work more productively. Our ~$140M fund is dedicated primarily to Seed and Series A startups. We’re looking ... | |
| 6 Things to Consider Before Making Your First Sales Hire | As CEO, you’re the initial salesperson. You orchestrate the product roadmap, and at the end of the day, you’re involved in closing every customer. Over time the team that helps you bring your solution to market will grow, but knowing where ... | |
| How Data Made Capturing the Black Hole Image Possible | Black holes have been studied (and the subject of legends) for years, but last week, astronomers revealed the first image of a black hole captured by the Event Horizon Telescope, a network of eight telescopes located across the globe. This ... | |
| Rasa raises $26M led by A16Z for its open source conversational AI platform | As chatbots and other AI-based services like interactive voice apps continue to become more ubiquitous, a startup that’s built software to help create and — critically — improve how they work over time is announcing a significant funding ro... | |
| Addressing the Labor Shortage: From Farm to Factory | It might be easy at first pass to succumb to the belief that the labor shortage is just another platitude of the technocrats — how can the robots take all the jobs from workers if workers don’t occupy the jobs to begin with? But the labor s... | |
| For Startup Founders Who Are Also Moms, It’s a Balancing Act | Diane Loviglio, co-founder and chief executive of Boon and Gable, a personal stylist startup in San Francisco, makes the same six-egg breakfast omelet for her family every day—a routine that eliminates one decision from her packed schedule ... |
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Mentions in press and media 15
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| Jun 9, 2026 | Orbital Raises $5M in Pre-Seed Funding | Orbital, a Los Angeles, CA-based space infrastructure company building AI data centers in Low Earth Orbit, raised $5M in Pre-Seed funding. The round was led by a16z speedrun with participation from Basis Set, Human Element, Wayfinder, Antle... |
| Oct 30, 2025 | AI Memory Platform Mem0 Leads Multi-Million Dollar Startup Funding Wave | AI memory platform Mem0 leads a significant funding surge, securing $24 million from top-tier investors. This wave of capital fuels innovation across diverse sectors. Confectionary brand Oroos raised $2.3 million for expansion. B2B visa pro... |
| Oct 29, 2025 | Mem0 raises $24 million from Basis Set Ventures, Peak XV Ventures, others | Synopsis San Francisco startup Mem0, founded in 2023, builds memory systems for AI agents, helping them recall past interactions. It raised $24 million, led by Basis Set Ventures, with participation from Peak XV Partners, Kindred Ventures a... |
| May 20, 2024 | Teal Raises $8M in Seed Funding | Teal, a NYC-based startup specializing in accounting infrastructure for Vertical SaaS businesses, raised $8M in Seed funding. The round was led by Torch Capital with participation from Basis Set Ventures, General Advance, Dash Fund, and ang... |
| Apr 26, 2021 | Basis Set Ventures closes $165M sophomore fund | Basis Set Ventures, an early-stage venture firm focused on AI investments, has raised $165 million for its second fund, TechCrunch reported. The oversubscribed vehicle is nearly $30 million larger than the firm's 2017 vintage $136 million d... |
| Apr 26, 2021 | Basis Set Ventures Gives Up the Office as It Raises $165 Million Fund | While some venture firms are returning to the office, Basis Set Ventures is embracing remote work beyond the Covid-19 pandemic. The venture firm, which just raised $165 million for its second fund to invest in machine-learning businesses an... |
| Apr 22, 2021 | At Basis Set Ventures, merging venture capital and software development yields a $165 million new fund | When Xuezhao Lan first formed Basis Set Ventures, the goal was to leverage technology to give venture capital investing super powers. From the earliest days, when Lan hired former TechCrunch reporter John Mannes, and then built out the team... |
| Aug 22, 2020 | Launched with $17 million by two former Norwest investors, Tau Ventures is ready for its closeup | Amit Garg and Sanjay Rao have spent the bulk of their professional lives developing technology, founding startups and investing in startups at places like Google and Microsoft, HealthIQ, and Norwest Venture Partners. Over their decade-long ... |
| Jul 28, 2019 | As RPA evolves, humans will increasingly take a back seat | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today! The robotic process automation (RPA) industry has... |
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FAQ about Basis Set Ventures
How many startups has Basis Set Ventures invested in?
Basis Set Ventures has 38 portfolio companies on Parsers VC, among them Mem0, Dataro and Tigris Data.
What is the latest news about Basis Set Ventures?
Parsers VC has 32 news items about Basis Set Ventures, among them “All That Glitters (Like Stars) Is Not Gold: Metrics that matter when commercializing open source” (Feb 24, 2021) and “‘It’s So Essential’: WeChat Ban Makes U.S.-China Standoff Personal” (Sep 29, 2020).
What has the press written about Basis Set Ventures?
Parsers VC has collected 15 articles mentioning Basis Set Ventures, among them “Orbital Raises $5M in Pre-Seed Funding” (Jun 9, 2026) and “AI Memory Platform Mem0 Leads Multi-Million Dollar Startup Funding Wave” (Oct 30, 2025).
Is Basis Set Ventures still active?
Yes, Basis Set Ventures is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Oct 2, 2026.