Lan Xuezhao — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Founder and Managing Partner of Basis Set Ventures.
Founded Basis Set Ventures in 2017, a venture capital firm with over $850 million in assets under management.
Pioneered early-stage venture investing in artificial intelligence and automation startups.
Earned a Ph.D. in Psychology (2009) and an M.A. in Statistics (2008) from the University of Michigan.
Serves on the advisory board of the University of Michigan School of Information.

Biography

Lan Xuezhao is an American entrepreneur and venture capitalist recognized for founding Basis Set Ventures (BSV), a San Francisco–based venture capital firm. Established in 2017, BSV was among the earliest firms to concentrate on early-stage artificial intelligence and automation startups.