Uncork Capital

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Investor type

VC

Founded

2004

AUM

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Location

San Francisco, California, United States

Investment Ticket

$1-5 m

Investment Stage

Series B Series A Seed Late Stage (Series C+)

Region of investment

North America Europe Australia and others
Investor profile last updated: 18 August, 2026

Profile

Uncork Capital is a seed-stage venture capital firm based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2004 by Jeff Clavier. The firm is known for its hands-on approach, investing in founder potential long before it becomes obvious. The team includes notable partners such as Andy McLoughlin, Amy Saper, and Susan Liu, who bring diverse expertise to the table.

Uncork Capital focuses on sectors like business services, consumer services, financial services, healthcare, information technology, SaaS, e-commerce, infrastructure, artificial intelligence, and technology. They typically invest in seed and early-stage companies, with check sizes ranging from $750K to $2M. The firm manages over $500 million across multiple funds, including a $100M Seed fund and a $100M Opportunity fund.

Notable investments by Uncork Capital include Loft Orbital - satellites standardized and deployed like servers, Gamma - beautifully-designed presentations and websites, Numeral - sales tax on autopilot, LaunchDarkly - code shipping platform, and SendGrid - email as infrastructure.

Industry

IT Services Financial Services Consumer Services (B2C) Business Services (B2B) Software Marketing and Advertising Fintech Education E-commerce/Marketplace Healthcare Services SaaS AI Technology Infrastructure Aerospace CleanTech Cloud Cybersecurity Deeptech Developer Tools

Contacts

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Jeff Clavier Managing Partner
Managing Partner
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Andy McLoughlin Partner
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FAQs about Uncork Capital

Uncork Capital is a venture capital firm. It backs companies at Series B, Series A, Seed and Late Stage (Series C+), writing tickets of $1-5 m.
Uncork Capital is located in San Francisco, California, United States.
Uncork Capital was founded in 2004.
Uncork Capital invests in companies and startups in IT Services, Financial Services, Consumer Services (B2C), Business Services (B2B), Software, Marketing and Advertising, Fintech, Education, E-commerce/Marketplace, Healthcare Services, SaaS, AI, Technology, Infrastructure, Aerospace, CleanTech, Cloud, Cybersecurity, Deeptech, Developer Tools.
Uncork Capital invests in companies and startups in North America, Europe, Australia and others.
Uncork Capital invests in companies and startups at Series B, Series A, Seed, Late Stage (Series C+).
Uncork Capital usually invests $1-5 m on average.
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