Kirby Harris
Co-Founder & Managing Partner @ Base Ventures
San Francisco, United States
Kirby Harris is a seed investor at Base Ventures in San Francisco focused on Aerospace and Space Travel. Kirby D. Harris is based out of Oakland, California and is the Co-founder and Managing Partner of Base Ventures. Kirby previously worked at Impact Capital Management as a Vice President. Kirby D. Harris attended the Morehouse College. Kirby D. Harris has received Kauffman Fellow in 2016 recognition in their career.
- Total investments:
- 9
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 11%
Last updated:
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Industries Kirby Harris invests in
Stages Kirby Harris invests in
Countries Kirby Harris invests in
Investment Focus
Industry
- Aerospace 2 (22%)
- Space Travel 2 (22%)
- B2B 1 (11%)
- Sales 1 (11%)
- FinTech 1 (11%)
Stage
- Seed 5 (56%)
- Series A 3 (33%)
- Series B 1 (11%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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Space Perspective
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Space Perspective is a space travel company that was established so that humans would explore space for the betterment of all.Space Perspective’s first Operations Center is on Florida’s Space Coast, in the heart of the civil and commercial space programs at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. Flights launch from the iconic runway where the Space Shuttlelanded upon its return from space. Additional planned launch locations include Cecil Spaceport in Florida, Hawaii, Alaska and elsewhere as we expand operations around the planet. | $41M / Series A / Oct 14, 2021 | |
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Space Perspective
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Space Perspective is a space travel company that was established so that humans would explore space for the betterment of all.Space Perspective’s first Operations Center is on Florida’s Space Coast, in the heart of the civil and commercial space programs at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. Flights launch from the iconic runway where the Space Shuttlelanded upon its return from space. Additional planned launch locations include Cecil Spaceport in Florida, Hawaii, Alaska and elsewhere as we expand operations around the planet. | $7M / Seed / Dec 02, 2020 | |
EarnUp
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EarnUp is a consumer-first fintech platform that intelligently automates loan payments for the more than 200 million Americans with debt. They help you put a few dollars aside for your loans when you can afford it – then they make your loan payments for you, allocating funds in the way that gets you out of debt faster. They are dedicated to givingcontrol back to everyone who is frustrated managing their finances | $3M / Seed / Jul 07, 2016 | |
World View Enterprises
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At World View® Enterprises, Inc. we’re pioneering a new frontier at the edge of space. Our vision is to take Voyagers (be they private individuals or those traveling for research, educational or other scientific pursuits) on the journey of a lifetime. We provide a new perspective on the world we live in and open up new realms of possibility.With our proprietary high-altitude balloons, World View offers an accessible, affordable way to access nearspace. As a Voyager, you will enjoy a suborbital spaceflight unlike any other. Gently floating up into nearspace with World View, Voyagers now have the unique opportunity to experience what space philosopher and writer Frank White calls the “Overview Effect,” the unexpected emotional reaction and unparalleled perspective-shift that comes from seeing our planet suspended in space.For more than fifty years, astronauts have spoken poignantly of the life-changing shift that results from seeing the world with this unique vantage. National boundaries vanish, the conflicts that divide us seem to disappear and the need to protect what Carl Sagan called our “pale blue dot” becomes both obvious and imperative.These astronauts also tell us that the Overview makes the possibility of a more united, a more secure, a more protected world seem achievable, if only more people could have the experience. | Series B / Apr 28, 2016 | |
Monsieur
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Monsieur is the leader in the automated bartending space and has been featured on CNN, TechCrunch, and Business Insider. Monsieur is an artificially intelligent robotic bartender that makes great-tasting cocktails that keep people happy and businesses profitable. | $2M / Seed / Oct 10, 2014 | |
6sense
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6sense reinvents the way organizations create, manage, and convert pipelines to revenue. 6sense Revenue AI captures anonymous buying signals, targets the right accounts, and recommends the channels and messages to boost revenue performance. Removing guesswork, friction, and wasted sales effort, 6sense empowers sales, marketing, and customer successteams to significantly improve pipeline quality, accelerate sales velocity, increase conversion rates, and grow revenue predictably. | Series A / May 20, 2014 | |
SpoonRocket
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SpoonRocket is a next-gen, ultra fast delivery platform that delivers high quality tasty meals to customers in 15 minutes or less. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Berkeley, California.The company is backed by Y Combinator, Foundation Capital, General Catalyst, and various other angels and funds. In March 2016, the company wasacquired by SpoonRocket. | Series A / May 15, 2014 | |
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World View Enterprises
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At World View® Enterprises, Inc. we’re pioneering a new frontier at the edge of space. Our vision is to take Voyagers (be they private individuals or those traveling for research, educational or other scientific pursuits) on the journey of a lifetime. We provide a new perspective on the world we live in and open up new realms of possibility.With our proprietary high-altitude balloons, World View offers an accessible, affordable way to access nearspace. As a Voyager, you will enjoy a suborbital spaceflight unlike any other. Gently floating up into nearspace with World View, Voyagers now have the unique opportunity to experience what space philosopher and writer Frank White calls the “Overview Effect,” the unexpected emotional reaction and unparalleled perspective-shift that comes from seeing our planet suspended in space.For more than fifty years, astronauts have spoken poignantly of the life-changing shift that results from seeing the world with this unique vantage. National boundaries vanish, the conflicts that divide us seem to disappear and the need to protect what Carl Sagan called our “pale blue dot” becomes both obvious and imperative.These astronauts also tell us that the Overview makes the possibility of a more united, a more secure, a more protected world seem achievable, if only more people could have the experience. | Seed / Oct 15, 2013 | |
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SpoonRocket
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SpoonRocket is a next-gen, ultra fast delivery platform that delivers high quality tasty meals to customers in 15 minutes or less. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Berkeley, California.The company is backed by Y Combinator, Foundation Capital, General Catalyst, and various other angels and funds. In March 2016, the company wasacquired by SpoonRocket. | $2.5M / Seed / Sep 21, 2013 |
Co-Investors
1517 Fund
2 deals together
E2MC Ventures
2 deals together
Kirenaga Partners
2 deals together
Prime Movers Lab
2 deals together
SpaceFund
2 deals together
Blumberg Capital
1 deal together
About Base Ventures
Base Ventures, founded by Erik Moore, is a seed-stage fund investing in technology companies. Current portfolio includes MOS, Blavity, Space Perspective, Genies, 6Sense Inc., AngelList, and others. Successful exits include Olly Nutrition (Acquired by Unilever) and Plangrid (acquired by Autodesk).
Base Ventures Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
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Erik Moore
Founder & Managing Director
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Kirby Harris
Co-Founder & Managing Partner
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Lisa Parks
Partner
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Ryan Diew
Partner
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Ryan Merket
Venture Partner
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FAQ
What does Kirby Harris invest in?
Kirby Harris invests primarily in Aerospace, Space Travel and B2B startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 9 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
When did Kirby Harris last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Kirby Harris closed in Oct 2021. Shizune tracks 9 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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