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Founded by Lan Xuezhao in 2017.1
Private company
Logo: Basis Set, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons3
American venture capital firm
Basis Set Ventures is an American venture capital firm that was one of the earliest to specialize in investing in early-stage startups building with artificial intelligence. The firm is based in San Francisco, California.2 It was founded by Lan Xuezhao.1 It employed 10 people in 2026.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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Basis Set Ventures is an American venture capital firm that was one of the earliest to specialize in investing in early-stage startups building with artificial intelligence. The firm is based in San Francisco, California.2
Basis Set Ventures is part of a group headed by Lost In Translation, Inc.. 2 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.
Major holders of Basis Set Ventures
Built from major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G; owners and owned firms from Form ADV, the registration investment advisers file with the SEC. Each entity in the chart links to its source.
Basis Set Ventures is registered with the SEC as an investment adviser. This is what it reports on Form ADV, the registration every adviser files and keeps current.
Owners of 5% or more as the firm lists them (Schedule A), and the owners of those owners up the chain (Schedule B).
Founded by Lan Xuezhao in 2017.1
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Listed on Wikidata.1
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