Carl Bass is a Venture Capital based in Berkeley.

How many investments has Carl Bass made?

Carl Bass has made 3 disclosed investments.

What does Carl Bass invest in?

Carl Bass invests in Design Software, Hardware, Manufacturing, Robotics Seed, Early Stage companies.

What companies has Carl Bass invested in?

Carl Bass's portfolio includes Toolpath, Pirros.

Carl Bass

Former CEO of Autodesk (2006-2017) turned angel investor focused on manufacturing, hardware, and design software startups.

Berkeley, United States · 3+ investments · 2 portfolio companies

Seed

Early Stage

Design Software

Hardware

Manufacturing

Robotics

Headquarters: Berkeley, United States
Portfolio Companies: 2
Total Investments: 3

Last Investment: Dec 2025
Geographic Focus: United States

Investment Thesis

Angel investor backing founders building next-generation manufacturing, design, and physical-world technology companies.

Carl Bass is a Venture Capital firm based in Berkeley, United States. It has made 3 investments, including Toolpath and Pirros. Focus areas include Design Software and Hardware.

Portfolio2

Toolpath

Pirros

Co-investors17

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Venture Capital ×8 · Angel Investor ×8 · Accelerator ×1 · 21 shared rounds

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