Investors & Partners at Basis Set Ventures

John Mannes

Partner, Basis Set Ventures

John Mannes is a Partner at Basis Set Ventures, a venture capital firm focused on identifying and supporting transformative technologies and business models. With a strategic investment focus spanning AI, Enterprise, Consumer, DevTools, and SaaS sectors, Mannes brings a deep understanding of emerging technology trends and their commercial applications. At Basis Set Ventures, he works alongside the firm's investment team to evaluate promising startups and support founders in scaling their innovations. His expertise across multiple technology domains positions him to identify compelling opportunities at the intersection of technical innovation and market demand. Through his work at Basis Set Ventures, Mannes is actively engaged in shaping the future of enterprise and consumer technology through thoughtful venture capital investment and strategic guidance.

Lan Xuezhao

Founder and Managing Partner, Basis Set Ventures

Lan Xuezhao is Founder and Managing Partner of Basis Set Ventures, a venture capital firm focused on early-stage investments in artificial intelligence, enterprise software, consumer technology, developer tools, and SaaS. With a strategic investment thesis centered on transformative technology platforms, Lan leads the firm's capital allocation and partnership strategy across portfolio companies. His expertise spans emerging technology trends and their commercial applications across multiple verticals. Through Basis Set Ventures, Lan identifies and supports founders building the next generation of category-defining companies in software and AI-driven innovation. His LinkedIn profile reflects his active engagement in the venture capital ecosystem and commitment to advancing technological progress through strategic venture investing.

Wilson Kyi

Partner, Basis Set Ventures

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.