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Carl Bass

Venture Capital

Carl Bass is a Venture Capital firm based in Berkeley, United States.

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

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
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Investment Thesis

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

It has made 3 investments. Its portfolio includes Pirros and Toolpath. Focus areas include Design Software and Hardware.

Portfolio2

Co-investors17

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17 co-investors across 17 shared portfolio companies — who they back alongside, and how often they lead.

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

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