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Basis Set Ventures

Basis Set Ventures, based in California, backs generalist startups from Pre-Seed to Series A, mostly leading rounds with checks from $250k to $10M, including Nuro and Imbue.

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Entry stagePre-seed, Seed, Series A
Check size$250K to $10M
Leads roundsYes
FocusGeneralist
Latest fund$250M Fund IV (2026)
Investing team5 people1 activity update, latest Sep 23

Who you would pitch at Basis Set Ventures

5 people on the investing team, 5 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.

Lan Xuezhao
Lan XuezhaoFounder & Managing PartnerShe previously led teams at McKinsey and Dropbox, and holds a Ph.D. from the University of Michigan.
Rachel Wong
Rachel WongGeneral PartnerShe previously worked at Playground Global and Mimosa Networks before joining the firm.
Chang XuGeneral PartnerShe cofounded Onion Academy and was the first Product Manager at Minerva Project.
John Mannes
John MannesPartnerHe has a background in machine learning, journalism, and cognitive science, and focuses on overlooked markets.
Wilson Kyi
Wilson KyiPartnerFocus: vertical AI applications.

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Writes $250K to $10M checks. Its smallest check is larger than 33% of firms in the atlas.

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1 activity update since September, latest Sep 23.

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Before you pitch

Ownership target10-12%, > 12%
How to reach them[email protected]

Notable investments

NuroRasaDrataElicitImbueSakana AIMem0

In their words

Basis SetBasis Set Ventures invests in early-stage startups that are harnessing the opportunities for artificial intelligence to enable people to perform more productively. We belwww.basisset.com
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On these lists

Seed investors in United States2836Series A investors in United States1790Pre-seed investors in United States1561Seed investors in California699Series A investors in California480Pre-seed investors in California434Seed investors3020Series A investors1867

Questions

What stage does Basis Set Ventures invest in?

Basis Set Ventures reports entry at pre-seed, seed, series a.

How much does Basis Set Ventures invest?

Basis Set Ventures reports checks of $250K to $10M.

Does Basis Set Ventures lead rounds?

Yes. Basis Set Ventures says it can lead.

Who are the partners at Basis Set Ventures?

Lan Xuezhao (Founder & Managing Partner), Rachel Wong (General Partner), Chang Xu (General Partner), John Mannes (Partner), Wilson Kyi (Partner).

Is Basis Set Ventures active right now?

Basis Set Ventures has shown 1 activity update since September 2026, the latest on 2026-09-23.

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