Fund profile / Ireland

Baseline Venture Fund I

Geography
Ireland
Stage
Pre-Seed
Fund size
€5M
Focus
AI/ML and SaaS
Signals
Published
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N°01 / About

About Baseline Venture Fund I

Dublin's Baseline Community closed €4M first close for its debut fund to invest €100k first-checks into 50 pre-seed AI-native SaaS startups in Ireland and Europe.

N°02 / Thesis

Investment Focus

Location / RegionIreland
Funding StagePre-Seed
Industry Focus
AI/ML
SaaS

Investor Signals Profile

active

Sweet Spot

Irish/EU pre-seed AI-native SaaS founder, first cheque

pre-seed
AI-native SaaS
intelligent automation
regulation-heavy infra
Irish/European founders

Bullish Signals

€4M first close, €5M targetexternal
50 checks planned over 3 yearsexternal
Private-only LPs, no gov moneyexternal
Bi-annual Rebase retreat, 60 foundersexternal
Fund announced Dec 2025, fully operationalexternal
Baseline community space + global network liveexternal
April 2026 Rebase confirmed, mixed cohortswebsite
Breakthrough tech + community iteration modelwebsite
Oct 2025 Rebase events live, Dublin lakesidewebsite
Curated salon sessions, founder-investor matchingwebsite
Liberties Dublin HQ + global network hubwebsite

Contrarian Signals

€100K only — tiny cheque sizeexternal
Ireland-biased, limited global scopeexternal
No institutional LP validationexternal
Heavy sports sponsorship activity (off-thesis)twitter
Twitter focus: Indian athletes, not startup ecosystemtwitter

Founder Do's

Build AI-native or deep tech product
Target execution- or regulation-heavy markets
Be Irish or European based
Seek first-cheque €100K investment
Engage with founder community

Founder Don'ts

Expect follow-on beyond first cheque
Come without breakthrough tech angle
Seek government-backed fund dynamics

24 signals on Baseline Venture Fund I

11 bullish · 5 contrarian · 5 pitch do's · 3 don'ts, each with its source. From €9/month, cancel anytime.

Facts

Fund Overview

Fund Size€5M
Saves0
People

Key People

Baseline Community

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