Basis Capital
Venture capital firm; participated in Isembard's $9M seed round (April 2025).
Basis is a London-based early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2024 by Harriet Green and Toby Knott, investing in entrepreneurs building where the state is failing — across New Services (health, schooling, social security, policing, infrastructure), New Markets (housing, food, environment, energy, space), and New Models (money, financial systems, education).
Overview
- Firm
- Basis Capital
- Headquarters
- London, United Kingdom
- Founded
- 2024
- AUM
- Stages
- Seed
- Thesis
- We invest in those building where the state is failing.
- X / Twitter
- x.com/BasisCapitalLtd
- Website
- www.buildbasis.com/
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Frequently asked
- What is Basis Capital?
- We invest in those building where the state is failing.
- What stages does Basis Capital invest at?
- Basis Capital invests at Seed.
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Basis Capital participated in Isembard's $9M seed round (April 2025)
TechCrunch: British startup Isembard lands $9M to reshore manufacturing for critical industriesVerified2025-04-24 - 2
Basis (buildbasis.com) is a London-based early-stage VC firm; thesis and team
Basis: About BasisVerified2026-08-08 - 3
Basis Capital Ltd incorporated 26 June 2024; publicly launched 23 Jan 2025
UK Companies House: Basis Capital Ltd — company overviewVerified2024-06-26