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Amount varies; they invest at pre-seed and seed stage.
Rolling submissions, no set deadline.
FUNDING TYPE
Venture Capital
CAN YOU GET THIS?
YOUR REAL ODDS
They have backed 136 founders over more than a decade, suggesting a selective, relationship-driven process.
BASE emphasizes relationships and networks heavily — many of their investments came through warm introductions. Cold outreach is possible via their pitch form, but a mutual connection appears to meaningfully improve your chances.
WHAT IT TAKES
Submit pitch via their website form at base.ventures/pitch — 1-2 hours to prepare
Initial conversation or meeting with the BASE team — 1-4 weeks after submission
Deeper diligence and relationship-building — Weeks to months
WORTH KNOWING
BASE explicitly highlights that they invested in founders before they had fully built products and before ideas were validated by mainstream Silicon Valley — if you have an unorthodox idea or background, that may be an asset here rather than a liability.
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