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Wilson Kyi

Wilson Kyi

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Partner, Basis Set VenturesBasis Set VenturesSan Francisco, CA

Current Firm

Basis Set Ventures

Focus

AI, Enterprise

About Wilson Kyi

Wilson Kyi is a Partner at Basis Set Ventures, where he focuses on vertical AI applications. Before investing he was an operator who started new business lines and helped scale global companies through IPO. At Square he helped scale the growth and retention team and built an internal marketing product to retain enterprise accounts and more than two million customers processing fifty billion dollars in payment volume. At DiDi he was a founding member of the global food delivery product, which grew to hundreds of millions of gross bookings. At CloudKitchens he was a founding member and general manager for mobile kitchens and acquired businesses to drive retail expansion. Kyi started Fish Sauce, a podcast on Asian American founders and investors. He holds an MBA from Harvard and a BS in industrial and systems engineering from USC, where he advises the school of engineering.

Focus Areas

Investment Stage

Pre-Seed
Seed
Series A
Series B+

Previous Firms

CloudKitchensDiDiSquare

Other Investors at Basis Set Ventures

John Mannes
John Mannes

Partner, Basis Set Ventures

Basis Set Ventures

Lan Xuezhao headshot
Lan Xuezhao

Founder and Managing Partner, Basis Set Ventures

Basis Set Ventures

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Investment Profile

Wilson Kyi is a Partner, Basis Set Ventures at Basis Set Ventures, based in San Francisco, CA.

Wilson's investment focus spans AI, Enterprise, Consumer, DevTools, SaaS, primarily investing at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages. This specialization allows for deep domain knowledge and strong network effects that benefit portfolio companies.

Before Basis Set Ventures, Wilson worked at CloudKitchens, DiDi, Square. This breadth of experience across multiple firms provides a well-rounded perspective on the venture capital landscape.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Wilson Kyi?

Wilson Kyi is a Partner, Basis Set Ventures at Basis Set Ventures, based in San Francisco, CA. Their investment focus includes AI, Enterprise, Consumer.

What does Wilson Kyi invest in?

Wilson Kyi focuses on investments in AI, Enterprise, Consumer, DevTools, SaaS through Basis Set Ventures. These focus areas reflect their domain expertise and the types of startups they actively seek to back.

What firm is Wilson Kyi at?

Wilson Kyi is currently at Basis Set Ventures, headquartered in San Francisco, CA, serving as Partner, Basis Set Ventures. Previously, they worked at CloudKitchens, DiDi, Square.

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