Base Ventures

Base Ventures

We are sector-fluid, seed-stage tech investors who believe in supporting the next big thinker and not the next big thing

Venture CapitalBerkeley, United Statesbaseventures
Open to pitchesLeads rounds

About

We’ve been investing in talented people with great ideas before we even knew what venture was. It started back in 1998 — something important was happening in Silicon Valley and we were inspired to be a part of it. In the beginning, we were just bringing people together, connecting with leaders in tech, and giving founders a platform to pitch. That passion for building people turned into more than a decade of angel investing and some early big wins, like Zappos. In 2010, we decided it was time to create our own fund. Base was born.

Since then, we’ve grown and evolved, invested alongside leading venture capitalists, including NEA, Bain Capital, Google Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, and Sequoia, and built a dynamic portfolio punctuated by big exits, like PlanGrid, Cognea, and OLLY. We’ve developed a network of incredible leaders, like Tony Hsieh, Chris and Crystal Sacca, Mitch and Freada Kapor, and Google Ventures. And we’ve done it all while moving differently, taking smart chances, committing early, and being a champion for non-traditional thinkers.

 
 
SaaS & SoftwareVenture Capital & Private Equity

Investment criteria

  1. Pre-seed

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  2. Seed

    Invests

  3. Series A

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  4. Series B

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  5. Growth

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Sectors
SaaS & SoftwareVenture Capital & Private Equity
Geographies
United States
Round role
Leads and co-leads rounds

Highlights

Highlights coming soon

Notable work and milestones will show up here.