Basis Set

Basis Set is an early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2017 and based in San Francisco, California. It invests at pre-seed through Series A in founders applying artificial intelligence to scale human potential and improve productivity across the economy. The mandate spans the AI stack, from scalable infrastructure and foundation models to workplace collaboration software, automated industrial workflows, creative tools, materials discovery, robotics and other autonomous machines.

Beyond capital, the firm operates a founder support platform encompassing founder communities, operating guidance, customer introductions, recruiting assistance, fundraising advice and events. The approach is hands-on and operational rather than passive, and portfolio engagement is built around collaborative communities.

The team combines investors with engineers, operators and advisors, and the firm describes itself as an AI-native organisation that uses modern machine-learning tools and foundation models in its own work. Technical domains of interest include machine learning, AI infrastructure and materials discovery, alongside application-layer categories such as industrial automation and creative tooling.