Base Ventures

Base Ventures is a pre-seed and seed stage venture capital firm that backs founders of modern consumer companies and enterprise technology startups. It has invested in more than 100 startups since inception. Notable portfolio companies include Zappos, PlanGrid, Mos, Olly, and Space Perspective.

The firm describes itself as generalist in approach, with particular interest in consumer and enterprise technology. Its stated areas of focus span consumer technology, enterprise technology, retail and brand customer engagement technology, industrial and manufacturing technology, and supply chain and distribution technology - a footprint reflected across verticals including consumer, retail, enterprise software, industrial, logistics and manufacturing.

Base Ventures commits at the earliest stages, writing cheques when it believes in a company rather than waiting for later proof points. Its work with founders is built on relationships, perspective and experience, combining practical support with candid conversation; the firm also says it exercises judgment about when to step back from involvement. It is willing to back unconventional founders and visions.

The firm maintains no publicly stated founding year, team size, fund size or geographic footprint.