Michael Basch

Michael Basch is the Managing Partner of Basch Ventures in Los Angeles, California, where he directs seed-stage technology investments. Prior to his current investment role, he served as the Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of ShipHype, an e-commerce fulfillment platform that was acquired by Quiet Logistics in 2020. His earlier entrepreneurial experience includes co-founding the international shipping technology firm Global Post and working on the early team at Kosmo.com before its sale to VerticalNet. Basch, who holds both an MBA and a BA from the USC Marshall School of Business, has built a portfolio of more than 20 startup investments, including a recent follow-on allocation in Freightos. He currently leverages his extensive operational background to advise founders and invest in early-stage logistics, supply chain technology, and SaaS enterprises across the broader venture ecosystem.