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Steve AndersonSteve Anderson

Steve Anderson

Founder & Managing Partner / Baseline Ventures

Steve Anderson is the Founder and Managing Partner of Baseline Ventures, an early-stage seed investment firm he established in 2006. He is recognized as one of the most successful seed investors in the technology space, having been featured on Forbes' Midas List and Fortune's "50 Businesspeople of the Year." Anderson is known for his early investments in highly successful companies, including being the first investor in Instagram, and has a diverse background from companies like eBay, Microsoft, and Kleiner Perkins. His firm, Baseline Ventures, has invested in over 75 companies, with more than 25 achieving profitable exits.

MBA, Stanford University
United States
TwitterTwitter
LinkedInLinkedIn2.6K
Venture CapitalSeed InvestorTechnology
75+
Companies Invested
25+
Profitable Exits
#84
Forbes Midas List Rank (2020)
2.6K
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Work Experience

Baseline VenturesBaseline Ventures
Baseline Ventures

Founder and lover all things around starting companies

Apr 2006 - Present
Position
Founder and lover all things around starting companies
MicrosoftMicrosoft
Microsoft

Senior Director

2003 - 2006
Position
Senior Director
Kleiner Perkins Caufield and ByersKleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers
Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers

Partner

1999 - 2003
Position
Partner
eBayeBay
eBay

Product Manager

1998 - 1998
Position
Product Manager
Starbucks CoffeeStarbucks Coffee
Starbucks Coffee

General Manager

1993 - 1997
Position
General Manager
Digital Equipment CorporationDigital Equipment Corporation
Digital Equipment Corporation

Sr. Sales Representative

1991 - 1993
Responsibilities
Sales rep responsible for selling solutions in financial services, retail and engineering verticals. Technologies: DEC VMS/ Unix OSF1 Operating Systems, TCP/IP, DecNet, and storage sub-systems.

Education

Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessStanford University Graduate School of Business
Stanford University Graduate School of Business

MBA

1999
Field of Study
MBA
University of WashingtonUniversity of Washington
University of Washington

BA

Field of Study
BA - Business with emphasis in Physics

Professional Skills

Start-ups

Focus on early-stage company building and scaling operations.

Product Management

Expertise in defining product strategy, roadmaps, and execution, stemming from experience at eBay.

Strategic Partnerships

Developing and managing complex agreements between organizations to achieve strategic business objectives.

Entrepreneurship

Decades of experience founding and funding high-growth, market-changing enterprises.

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