About Baseline Ventures
Baseline Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2006. It is primarily based out of San Francisco, United States. As of Sep 2025, Baseline Ventures is an active investor, having invested in 130 companies, with 1 new investment in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Series A round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to Consumer and Retail. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Rekord Overall, Baseline Ventures portfolio has seen 1 unicorn, 5 IPOs and 74 acquisitions including key companies like SoFi, PagerDuty and Instagram. A lot of funds co-invest with Baseline Ventures, with names like Harrison Metal sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Baseline Ventures has team of 3 people including 3 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 4 more
Portfolio Unicorns
Portfolio Soonicorns
Baseline Ventures' List of Top Investments
Baseline Ventures has a portfolio of 130 companies, one of which is a Unicorn. Their most notable investments are in NCS and Apiary.Their portfolio spans across United States, Canada, Ireland and 1 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Consumer, Retail and 22 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 4 more. Here is the list of top investments by Baseline Ventures:
1. SoFi
Online bank offering consumer loans and insurances. It offers multiple loan products including personal loans, student loans, home loans, business loans, and more. It also offers insurance including life insurance, home insurance, and more. It also features an app-based platform for trading stocks, ETFs, crypto, and accessing financial services. The app is available on IOS and Android devices.
Key facts about SoFi
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $3.04B
- Employee Count: 6,792 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Silver Lake, InvestX and 78 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Feb 18, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Public
2. PagerDuty
Cloud based platform offering incident management software. It provides end-to-end incident orchestration for issue resolution. It provides automation to accelerate critical work across enterprises. The platform includes features such as status pages, customer service operations bridging, and AIOps for alert triage. It offers integration and customization options through a developer platform.
Key facts about PagerDuty
- Founded Year: 2009
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $174M
- Employee Count: 1,380 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: HTIF, ADS Ventures and 19 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Sep 06, 2018, $*****
- Highlight: Public
3. Instagram
Social platform for photo and video sharing. It allows users to create and share photos, stories, reels, and videos with their friends and followers. The app is available for iOS and Android devices. It monetizes through in-app ads.
Key facts about Instagram
- Founded Year: 2010
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $57M
- Employee Count: 59,270 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Benchmark, Hanover Capital and 11 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Apr 06, 2012, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
4. TrustArc
Cloud-based data privacy and compliance solutions for businesses. It helps users navigate the complexities of privacy management, ensuring compliance with various data protection laws and regulations. It also helps businesses manage privacy workflows, from data mapping to risk assessments, and ensure compliance with global privacy laws.
Key facts about TrustArc
- Founded Year: 1997
- Location: Walnut Creek (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $107M
- Employee Count: 380 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Icon Ventures, Sherpalo Ventures and 9 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Jul 10, 2019, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
5. X
Platform that aggregates and curates a wide range of content, including news, entertainment, and opinions. It is an online platform providing real-time news, entertainment, and commentary to its audience, featuring a wide range of topics including breaking news, sports, politics, and more. The platform also allows for live commentary and engagement with users, as well as hosting conversations with notable figures and thought leaders.
Key facts about X
- Founded Year: 1999
- Location: Bastrop (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Dec 31, 2021
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $1.14B
- Employee Count: 11,450 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Silver Lake, TrueBridge and 86 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Mar 20, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
Baseline Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Baseline Ventures has invested in 130 companies over the last 19 years, with an average of 2 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 2 investments. Its most recent first time investment was in Rekord and most recent follow-on round was in Haus.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2023 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2021 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2017 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
Baseline Ventures' Investments by Stage
Baseline Ventures has made 44 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $1.88M, 34 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $6.09M and 7 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $14.3M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 44 |
Series A | 34 |
Series B | 7 |
Series C | 2 |
Unattributed | 2 |
Others | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Baseline Ventures' Investments by Sector
Baseline Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Consumer, Enterprise Infrastructure, Retail and Vertical SaaS. Notably, it has invested in 112 Tech companies, 78 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 71 Software companies and at least 55 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 46 |
Consumer | 22 |
Enterprise Infrastructure | 21 |
Retail | 9 |
Vertical SaaS | 9 |
Others | 65 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Baseline Ventures' Investments by Geography
Baseline Ventures has made most investments in United States (85), followed by Canada where it has made 2 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 85 |
Canada | 2 |
Ireland | 2 |
Israel | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Baseline Ventures' recent investments
Baseline Ventures has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Baseline Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 22, 2025 | Ireland | Seed | 8143 | [+4] | |
Jul 15, 2025 | Ireland | Seed | 7411 | [+1] | |
Aug 12, 2024 | United States | Series B | 2371 | [+6] | |
Nov 20, 2023 | United States | Series C | 6306 | [+2] | |
Aug 03, 2023 | United States | Series A | 9398 | [+4] |
Unicorns in Baseline Ventures' Portfolio
Baseline Ventures has 1 unicorn in its portfolio - CircleCI. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is CircleCI which became a unicorn in 2021, 8 years after Baseline Ventures first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Baseline Ventures' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
69 | Provider of a platform for continuous integration and continuous delivery | 2011 | San Francisco | Series F | uvwpzhd |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Baseline Ventures' Portfolio
5 of Baseline Ventures' portfolio companies have become public. Figure got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ), in Sep 2025 at marketcap of $4.34B and Expensify got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) at marketcap of $1.82B.Here are Baseline Ventures' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 11, 2025 | - | - | 1539 | |
Nov 10, 2021 | May 2009 | Seed | 2997 | |
Jun 01, 2021 | 2011 | Series A | 1377 | |
Apr 12, 2019 | Feb 21, 2013 | Series A | 6847 | |
Nov 17, 2017 | Feb 28, 2013 | Series A | 2432 |
Acquired companies in Baseline Ventures' Portfolio
74 companies from Baseline Ventures' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Popsugar in Jun 2026 by Penske Media Corporation for $*****.Here are Baseline Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 18, 2026 | - | - | 5449 | |
Oct 15, 2025 | Jan 23, 2012 | Series C | 5622 | |
May 13, 2025 | 2011 | Series A | 9959 | |
Mar 29, 2025 | - | - | 2505 | |
Aug 06, 2024 | Sep 26, 2013 | Series A | 9710 |
Team profile of Baseline Ventures
Baseline Ventures has a team of 3 members including 3 Partners located in United States. Baseline Ventures' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in Baseline Ventures:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | San Francisco | - | ||
Partner | - | - | - | |
Partner | Dallas | - | - |
Co-investors of Baseline Ventures
Over the past 19 years, 407 investors have co-invested in Baseline Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Baseline Ventures: Y Combinator, Baseline Ventures and 67 others have invested in rounds before Baseline Ventures. There are 8 companies where Y Combinator has invested before Baseline Ventures and 7 companies where Baseline Ventures has invested before Baseline Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of Baseline Ventures: 156 investors entered a company along with Baseline Ventures. These include investors like Harrison Metal (12 companies).
- Invested after Baseline Ventures: A total of 182 investors have invested in Baseline Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Baseline Ventures (13 companies), Benchmark (3 companies) and Industry Ventures (3 companies).
Recent News related to Baseline Ventures
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Former Nory execs raise $1.4m for Lette AI, property management start-upSilicon Republic•Oct 21, 2025•Nory, Pitchdrive, Grammarly, Baseline Ventures and 2 others
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Dublin start-up Rekord raises $2.1m for AI-driven credit platformSilicon Republic•Sep 22, 2025•Baseline, Point Nine, Octopus Ventures, Rekordbox and 4 others
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AI powered Amazon selling startup Jarvio lands $1.8m pre-seed roundRetail Technology Innovation Hub•Jul 15, 2025•Jarvio, Baseline Ventures, NDRC, Enterprise Ireland
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Haus: Decision Science Platform Company Raises $20 MillionPulse 2.0•Aug 11, 2024•Haus, 01 Advisors, Insight Partners, Baseline Ventures and 3 others
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LucidLink’s $75 Million Series C Financing RoundGlobal Legal Chronicle•Nov 24, 2023•Lucidlink, Gunderson Dettmer, Brighton Park Capital, Brighton Park Capital and 4 others
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ViaBot Announces Public Launch with $6.1MMassinvestor•Sep 05, 2023•Via Bot, Baseline Ventures, Morado Ventures, Grit Ventures
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LucidLink Raises $20 Million in Series B to Solve Remote Collaboration Challenges for Global Creative TeamsPR Newswire•May 17, 2022•Lucidlink, Headline, Baseline Ventures, BrightCap Ventures and 2 others
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Lucidlink closes $12m Series A round led by Headline and joined by AdobeBrightCap Ventures•May 20, 2021•Lucidlink, Headline, Adobe, Baseline Ventures and 4 others
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Market intelligence platform Crayon raises $22 millionTechStory•May 04, 2021•Crayon, Baird Capital, Baseline Ventures, Bedrock and 6 others
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Quartz Raises $7.75M to Grow Real-Time Site Sensing Platform for Large ConstructionBusiness Wire•May 13, 2020•Quartz, Baseline Ventures, Felicis Ventures, Lemnos and 2 others
