Lan Xuezhao

Lan Xuezhao founded Basis Set, where she backs early-stage companies using artificial intelligence. She previously built and led corporate development strategy at Dropbox, led teams at McKinsey, and founded a brain-training company.

Career

Cosigned byLoading...

CosignedSign in to view

Based in: San Francisco
Elsewhere

University of Michigan School of Information

Jan 2024 — Present

Advisory Board Member

Basis Set Ventures

2017 — Present

Founder and Partner

CuspAI

Aug 2024 — Present

Board Observer, Seed Investor

Mem0

Mar 2024 — Present

Board Director, Seed investor

BNTO

Sep 2023 — Present

Board Director, Seed Investor

Tigris Data

Dec 2021 — Present

Board Observer, Seed Investor

OpenArt AI

Nov 2021 — Present

Board Director, Seed Investor

Path Robotics

Sep 2018 — Present

Seed Investor

Dropbox

Dec 2013 — May 2017

Head of Corporate Development Strategy

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

MA, Statistics (2008); PhD, Psychology (2009)

Products & media

basisset.com

Beyond B2C: The Rise of Infrastructure-First Consumer Companies

Lan Xuezhao’s argument that infrastructure and operational data can power the next generation of consumer businesses.

Writing

basisset.com

Unified Cognition and Mass Access to Learning

Lan’s thesis links AI memory, behavioral modeling, and schools to broader access to learning.

Writing

forbes.com

What Makes a Successful Founder

Lan’s study of founder traits connects learning speed, execution, and founder-market fit.

Writing

pilot.com

VC Fireside: Building and Backing AI Companies

A written interview on founder learning, customer empathy and investing in AI businesses.

Event

Profile name

Company name

Company name

Profile name

Company name

Company name

Profile name

Company name

Company name

Profile name

Company name

Company name

Profile name

Company name

Company name

Lan Xuezhao

University of Michigan School of Information

Basis Set Ventures

CuspAI

Mem0

BNTO

Tigris Data

OpenArt AI

Path Robotics

Dropbox

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Products & media

Beyond B2C: The Rise of Infrastructure-First Consumer Companies

Unified Cognition and Mass Access to Learning

What Makes a Successful Founder

VC Fireside: Building and Backing AI Companies

Curated Lists

List Inclusions