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Baseline Ventures

Jackson, Wyoming · Invests in US; Europe · Website

Pre-SeedSeedSeries AConsumer Apps & SocialE-commerce & MarketplacesB2B SaaSAI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsFintechDeveloper Tools & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintech & PaymentsReal Estate & PropTech

Thesis

Back exceptional entrepreneurs with high-conviction checks, provide rapid decision-making turnaround, and offer operational partnership. One-person decision-making enables speed and founder alignment.

Likely not a fit for

Institutional committee-based investing, passive capital, low-touch partnerships

How they invest

Lead or follow
Usually leads
Typical decision
~1 week
Warm intro
Not required
Involvement
Takes a board seat
Fund status
Actively deploying
Assets under mgmt
$32M
Decision process
Solo GP

Partners & team

1 contact on file

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STEVE ANDERSON

General PartnerFounder & General Partner · Primary contact

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s•••@ba•••.com

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Portfolio

InstagramConsumer Apps Social

Instagram is a social media platform that allows users to capture, create, and share photos and videos with their followers. It emphasizes visual storytelling and community engagement through features like Stories, IGTV, and various creative tools.

TwitterConsumer Apps Social

Twitter is a social media platform that enables users to connect and engage in real-time conversations about trending topics and events. Businesses leverage Twitter to build brand awareness, interact with their audience, and tap into cultural conversations that can drive growth and engagement.

SoFiFintech Payments

SoFi is a leader in marketplace lending and investing, offering a range of financial products including loans, investing options, banking services, and insurance.

ExpensifyEnterprise Software

Expensify is a spend management software that simplifies the process of managing receipts and expenses for businesses of all sizes, offering features like receipt scanning, travel booking, and corporate card integration.

PagerDutyEnterprise Software

PagerDuty is an AI-first operations platform that provides end-to-end orchestration for incident management, automation, and AI-driven operations.

Stitch FixEcommerce Marketplaces

Stitch Fix is the original personal styling service for men and women that evolves with your tastes, needs and lifestyle. We help people discover the styles they will love that fit perfectly so they always look—and feel—their best.

WeWorkProptech Real Estate

WeWork provides flexible coworking spaces and private offices for businesses of all sizes, with a global footprint of locations.

HerokuDeveloper Tools Infra

Heroku is an AI Platform as a Service (PaaS) designed for effortless app deployment and scaling, offering a robust ecosystem to power modern applications.

weebly.comEcommerce Marketplaces

Weebly is a website and eCommerce platform that allows users to easily create unique websites, blogs, and online stores. It offers tools for building professional, mobile-optimized sites and integrates marketing and analytics features.

taskrabbit.comEcommerce Marketplaces

Taskrabbit is a task management network that conveniently connects people with Taskers to handle everyday home to-do’s, such as furniture assembly, handyman work, moving help, and much more.

CircleCIDeveloper Tools Infra

CircleCI is a continuous integration and continuous delivery platform that automates software delivery processes, enabling developers to build, test, and deploy applications efficiently.

Shape SecuritySecurity Cyber

Shape Security provides AI-driven security solutions to protect against fraud and cyber threats, focusing on application security and identity protection.

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Baseline Ventures Research Investment Thesis Baseline Ventures is a pioneering micro-VC firm founded in 2006 by Steve Anderson to address the critical funding gap between individual angel investors and large institutional venture capital firms. The firm believes in the power of concentrated decision-making, rapid deployment, and founder-focused partnership. Steve Anderson personally sources all de

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