Basis Set Fund IV | 2026 VC Fund

Basis Set

Status

ACTIVE

Global HQ

San Francisco, United States

Countries of investment

United States

Investment stages

Pre-Seed
Seed
Series A

Industries

Artificial intelligence
Automation
AI agents
Enterprise software
Robotics
Future of work
Fintech
Developer tools

About
Basis Set Ventures is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm focused on AI and automation. Their focus spans AI agents, enterprise software, robotics, fintech and future of work across the United States. The firm supports founders from pre-seed through Series A stages.

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Max check size: $3M
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Investment Thesis

Basis Set Ventures is a pre-seed to Series A stage firm investing in AI and automation, backing founders using machine intelligence to transform how work gets done across software and the physical world. The firm differentiates itself by combining venture capital with in-house software development, using its own tools to source and support companies.

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Manager's Experience

Founded in 2017 in San Francisco by Lan Xuezhao, previously head of corporate development at Dropbox. Built around the idea of merging venture capital with software development, the firm raised a $165M second fund in 2021 and a $185M third fund focused on AI and automation. Portfolio includes Ironclad and Path Robotics.