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Uncork Capital is a seed-stage venture firm that commits early, helps with the hard stuff, and sticks around. Really.

The Launch of Follow —

The Launch of Follow —

Believing in Individuals Over Institutions
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Tripp Jones
Feb 13
Presso Raises $8M to Help Hotels Make a Comeback with Low Carbon, Robot Garment Care Machines

Presso Raises $8M to Help Hotels Make a Comeback with Low Carbon, R...

Welcome to the future of clothing care! If you’re tired of long wait times and environmentally harmful dry cleaning practices, you’ll be…
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Jeff Clavier
Jan 19
We did it! We Finally Hired A Head of Talent — Please welcome Adriana Roche to Uncork Capital

We did it! We Finally Hired A Head of Talent — Please welcome Adria...

Adriana will be helping Uncork founders work through tricky issues around culture, recruiting, DEI, remote work, and people operations.
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Andy McLoughlin
Oct 18, 2022
Please welcome Joyce Lee, the newest member of the Uncork Capital team

Please welcome Joyce Lee, the newest member of the Uncork Capital team

It’s been a weird year. Every leader I know in tech is taking a hard look at their business and questioning previous assumptions. But if…
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Jeff Clavier
Sep 28, 2022
There and back again, again — welcome Common Paper

There and back again, again — welcome Common Paper

Common Paper, sophisticated yet simple workflow software that breaks down commercial contracts into their atomic, negotiable units…
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Andy McLoughlin
Mar 1, 2022
Welcome and congratulations, Mutiny!

Welcome and congratulations, Mutiny!

“When you know, you know”. This saying is true for many things in our personal lives but it also holds for when investors meet very special…
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Andy McLoughlin
Sep 15, 2021
Uncork Community Spotlight with Ali Javid, Cofounder and CEO of Wrapbook

Uncork Community Spotlight with Ali Javid, Cofounder and CEO of Wra...

Ali Javid is the co-founder and CEO of Wrapbook. The mission of Wrapbook is to increase the prosperity of the project economy through…
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Samantha Gelt
Aug 23, 2021
A New Era at Uncork

A New Era at Uncork

Uncork Capital promotes Andy McLoughlin to Managing Partner; hires two new investing partners, Susan Liu and Tripp Jones; and begins…
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Jeff Clavier
Aug 9, 2021
Uncork Community Spotlight with Vlada Bortnik, Cofounder and CEO of Marco Polo

Uncork Community Spotlight with Vlada Bortnik, Cofounder and CEO of...

Vlada Bortnik is the cofounder and CEO of Marco Polo. Marco Polo is reimagining social media with their popular video chat app, and Marco…
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Samantha Gelt
Jun 23, 2021
Uncork Community Spotlight with Nick Allen, Founder and CEO of Cutback Coach

Uncork Community Spotlight with Nick Allen, Founder and CEO of Cutb...

Nick Allen is the cofounder and CEO of Cutback Coach. Cutback Coach is on a mission to help people build healthier habits around their…
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Samantha Gelt
Jun 3, 2021
Uncork Community Spotlight with Yasyf Mohamedali, Founder and CEO of Sym

Uncork Community Spotlight with Yasyf Mohamedali, Founder and CEO o...

How have you kept your team motivated while working remotely?
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Samantha Gelt
Apr 30, 2021
Raising-from-home, going fast, and hello (and, now, congratulations!) Sym

Raising-from-home, going fast, and hello (and, now, congratulations...

Like most investors, we spent the early part of Q2 focusing on our portfolio — helping founders with planning for the “new normal” we all…
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Andy McLoughlin
Dec 10, 2020
“It just works!” — welcoming Tailscale to the Uncork portfolio

“It just works!” — welcoming Tailscale to the Uncork portfolio

Every so often you witness a product launch that captures the imagination of its intended audience, and very, very occasionally you have…
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Andy McLoughlin
Apr 9, 2020
Uncork raises $200M to support the next generation of seed-stage startups

Uncork raises $200M to support the next generation of seed-stage st...

We have raised two new funds, Uncork VI and Uncork Plus II, $100M each
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Jeff Clavier
Aug 19, 2019
The proliferation of SaaS, investing in Israel, and welcome Torii

The proliferation of SaaS, investing in Israel, and welcome Torii

SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) is everywhere. According to a new report by KBV Research, the global SaaS market is expected to attain a…
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Andy McLoughlin
Jun 11, 2019
Turning 15: a reflection on the early years of Uncork Capital

Turning 15: a reflection on the early years of Uncork Capital

On May 1, 2004 our son Axel turned 7. It’s also the day Uncork Capital started its journey, as SoftTech VC. I had finally gotten rid of my…
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Jeff Clavier
May 1, 2019
There and back again — welcome Crossbeam

There and back again — welcome Crossbeam

There is a small but elite group of founders in the Uncork family who decided to not only take another ride on the new company…
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Andy McLoughlin
Jan 24, 2019
Cold email to hot BBQ in a flash — welcoming Coder!

Cold email to hot BBQ in a flash — welcoming Coder!

Conventional wisdom in our industry says that cold emails generally don’t equate to great deals. Most VCs (including us) put a great deal…
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Andy McLoughlin
Nov 19, 2018
On Gareth Southgate and checking your bullshit at the door

On Gareth Southgate and checking your bullshit at the door

This past Wednesday was not my favorite day ever — England crashed out of the World Cup with a subpar performance against a gutsy Croatia…
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Andy McLoughlin
Jul 13, 2018
Huckleberry: business insurance, guts, and the art of the pivot

Huckleberry: business insurance, guts, and the art of the pivot

As a founder, it takes guts to admit that your company isn’t working. It’s all too easy to believe that with just another month of cranking…
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Andy McLoughlin
Apr 6, 2018
Uncork Supports Project Callisto with a 3-Year Commitment

Uncork Supports Project Callisto with a 3-Year Commitment

A couple of weeks ago, we announced that we were joining the #movingforward movement. Today, we are excited to share that Uncork Capital…
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Uncork Capital
Mar 20, 2018
Safe and Inclusive

Safe and Inclusive

We are excited to be involved in today’s launch of Project #MovingForward
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Jeff Clavier
Mar 8, 2018
To the Edge! Welcoming Fritz to the Uncork portfolio

To the Edge! Welcoming Fritz to the Uncork portfolio

Until relatively recently, if someone were to ask for your opinion on the “The Edge” you’d probably default to talking about why he’s no…
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Andy McLoughlin
Feb 22, 2018
Congratulations to LaunchDarkly & welcoming Bigfinite to the portfolio

Congratulations to LaunchDarkly & welcoming Bigfinite to the portfolio

It’s been just a few short weeks since we rebranded from SoftTech VC to Uncork Capital and we’re already seeing our new name in the news as…
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Andy McLoughlin
Dec 29, 2017
Hello Uncork Capital; Farewell SoftTech VC!

Hello Uncork Capital; Farewell SoftTech VC!

Today SoftTech VC announces a new name, identity, and website.
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Jeff Clavier
Nov 7, 2017
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