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Basis Set Ventures

Bad Ideas are Good Again

Venture capital has become boring. But generative AI is changing everything.

May 3, 2023

Bad Ideas are Good Again

May 3, 2023

Chang Xu
in
Basis Set Ventures

All That Glitters (Like Stars) Is Not Gold: Metrics that matter when commercializing open source

We looked at all 134 open source companies founded since 2015 to understand what metrics are the most telling, from seed stage to growth.

Dec 11, 2020

All That Glitters (Like Stars) Is Not Gold: Metrics that matter when commercializing open source

Dec 11, 2020

Chang Xu
in
Upfront Insights

Working but Not at Work: The Future Workplace and Nexkey

The future workplace is changing — and so will the operational model powering it.

Sep 26, 2018

Working but Not at Work: The Future Workplace and Nexkey

Sep 26, 2018

Chang Xu
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Upfront Insights

Cameras and Cats — Five Trends That Make Computer Vision Interesting Now

Why is computer vision interesting now? To answer that question, we’re going to talk about… cats.

Sep 25, 2018

Cameras and Cats — Five Trends That Make Computer Vision Interesting Now

Sep 25, 2018

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Upfront Insights

How Does a Computer Know That This is a Cat?

You look at this picture for a fraction of a second and you know it’s a cat. But how does a computer know?

Sep 20, 2018

How Does a Computer Know That This is a Cat?

Sep 20, 2018

Chang Xu
in
Upfront Insights

You Are Using Computer Vision Every Day, But You Don’t Know it Yet

You might have heard of the buzz phrase “computer vision” and think that it’s some futuristic thing, but it’s in your life already.

Sep 18, 2018

You Are Using Computer Vision Every Day, But You Don’t Know it Yet

Sep 18, 2018

Chang Xu
in
Upfront Insights

Hiring New Associates at Upfront

We are excited to announce that we are hiring two Associates at Upfront Ventures to join our team in Santa Monica, CA. If you are…

Jul 16, 2018

Hiring New Associates at Upfront

Jul 16, 2018

Chang Xu
in
Upfront Insights

The Future of Manufacturing and Hardware is Happening Today — in Shenzhen

If you are in hardware, all roads lead to Shenzhen.

May 1, 2018

The Future of Manufacturing and Hardware is Happening Today — in Shenzhen

May 1, 2018

Chang Xu
in
Upfront Insights

AI Startups: Don’t Just Focus on the AI

Nowadays it’s hard to come by a pitch deck without the phrases “AI” or “ML.” Advice on how to pitch your AI startup.

Jan 9, 2018

AI Startups: Don’t Just Focus on the AI

Jan 9, 2018

Chang Xu
in
Upfront Insights

Future of Work? Rebranding EdTech

EdTech has a branding problem. It’s time we fixed it.

Oct 31, 2017

Future of Work? Rebranding EdTech

Oct 31, 2017

Chang Xu

Chang Xu

Partner @Basis Set Ventures. Investing in AI, automation, dev tools, data/ML ops. Former founder and operator. Never still, running towards the next big thing

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