SoftTech VC
Venture capitalSan Francisco Β· Pre-SeedβSeed Β· 6 people tracked
Also known as SoftTech VC Plus Β· UNCORK CAPITAL, INC.
Investment thesis
Uncork backs founders at the earliest stage, aiming to develop conviction 'from zero' before a company's potential is obvious. The firm concentrates on seed-stage investments in AI-native companies that create leverage, unlock scale, and advance their industries.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team Β· 6 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 19 of 31 portfolio companiesSaaS Γ11AI & Machine Learning Γ6EdTech Γ5Enterprise Software Γ5Consumer Γ4Developer Tools Γ4Fintech Γ4Data & Infrastructure Γ3
HQs:United StatesΓ15CanadaΓ1
Investments Β· 31 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathSan Francisco, US
Jean-Francois Clavier(Director)Brian Cho(Director)Hubert Thieblot(Executive Officer, Director)Matthieu Baret(Director)Christian Thieblot(Director)
BoardHans Tung(Director)
Board seatJean-Francois ClavierΒ· per SEC Form D Β· filed Jul 2015
Looking Glass Factory builds glasses-free holographic displays, including its HLD spatial display line and the AI-powered Musubi holographic photo and video frame, that convert 2D photos and videos into 3D holograms.
ConsumerDeep TechHardwareNew York, US
Jacob Lodwick(Director)Alexander Hornstein(Director)Jean-Francois Clavier(Director)Shawn Michael Frayne(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatJean-Francois ClavierΒ· per SEC Form D Β· $3.2M raise Β· filed Nov 2015
Improving Construction Design with AI.
Chariot builds financial infrastructure for donor-advised fund (DAF) giving, connecting donors, nonprofits, and platforms to enable faster, verified charitable donations and payouts.
FintechImpact & Social GoodSaaSNew York City, US
Salomon Serfati(Founder)inAaron Kahane(Founder)inDrew Schneider(Founder)in
Clever provides a data integration platform for schools that connects student information systems with educational applications and tools.
CybersecurityData & InfrastructureEdTechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Dan Carroll(Founder/CPO)inRafael Garcia(Co-founder & CTO)inTyler Bosmeny(Co-founder, Board Member & Strategic Advisor)in
Framer is an AI-powered website builder that enables users to design and develop websites through an integrated design canvas with AI agents.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyDeveloper Tools
AI-powered software that reimagines presentations.
GPTZero develops AI detection technology to identify artificially generated text, serving over 10 million users across education, publishing, and enterprise sectors.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechEnterprise SoftwareNew York, US
Alexander Cui(Cofounder)Edward Tian(Cofounder)
AI compute, stripped down to pure speed.
Human Interest provides a software platform for 401(k) retirement savings plans, designed to help small and mid-sized businesses offer affordable retirement benefits to their employees.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Roger Lee(Founder/CEO)inPaul Sawaya(Founder/CTO)inJeff Schneble(Executive Officer, Director)inTripp Faix(Executive Officer)in
BoardJohn Flynn(Director)Jacob Flomenberg(Director)
Commercializing the only proven fusion science.
Clinical Intelligence of the Future.
LaunchDarkly provides a feature management platform that enables development teams to release code changes safely through feature flags, detect production issues in real time, and run experiments without redeploying applications.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsSaaS
Edith Harbaugh(Founder & CEO)
Edge-focused company in the Uncork portfolio.
Numeral provides a platform for sales tax and VAT compliance, helping e-commerce brands and SaaS companies register for and manage tax obligations across multiple jurisdictions.
E-commerceEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Matt DuVall(Founder)inSam Ross(Founder)in
BoardChetan Puttagunta(Director)
Panorama Education provides a data platform for K-12 school districts to integrate and visualize student academic, behavioral, attendance, and engagement data.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEdTechSaaSLos Angeles, US
Aaron Feuer(Founder/CEO)inAndrew Parker(Director)Jed Smith(Director)Alexander Tanner(Executive Officer, Director)David Carel(Cofounder)
A machine learning platform that enables users to explore and analyze language data without requiring coding expertise.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureSaaSBrooklyn, US
Dhiraj Singh(Director)Mitchell Kleinhandler(Director)Karthik Dinakar(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Birago Jones(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
JAMIN777 is a digital entertainment platform offering gaming and interactive content across multiple devices with an emphasis on responsive design and user experience.
FintechGamingSan Francisco, US
SendGrid provides email delivery and marketing infrastructure via APIs and SMTP services for developers and marketers to send emails at scale.
Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsMarketing TechSaaSDenver, US
Yancey Spruill(Executive Officer)Mark Solon(Director)Sameer Dholakia(Executive Officer, Director)Warren Adelman(Director)Michael Tognetti(Executive Officer)
BoardRyan McIntyre(Director)
Energy company focused on optimizing power usage.
Spoon University is a food and dining media platform for college students that publishes content on food trends, recipes, dining hall reviews, and food-related pop culture, written by a network of student contributors across over 100 campuses nationwide.
ConsumerEdTechMedia & EntertainmentNew York City, US
MackenzieSarah
Networking company bringing large-scale composable networks; founded by David Crawshaw.
Wonderschool provides a platform for early childhood educators to launch and operate in-home care businesses while connecting families to local quality childcare services.
B2B MarketplacesEdTech
Rows marked βSEC filingβ are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D β public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Fund performance Β· per public LP disclosures Β· 2
as of Sep 2025| Fund | Vintage | Committed | Net IRR | TVPI | DPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SoftTech VC PlusLPs: San Diego City Employees' Retirement System | 2016 | β | 23.2% | 2.36x | 1.56x |
| SoftTech VC III, L.P.LPs: San Diego City Employees' Retirement System | 2011 | β | 20.6% | 4.49x | 3.13x |
Source: public limited-partner disclosures (CalPERS, CalSTRS). Net IRR / TVPI / DPI as reported by the limited partner; a fund's early-year IRR is an interim estimate (J-curve).
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does SoftTech VC invest at?
- SoftTech VC invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What sectors does SoftTech VC focus on?
- SoftTech VC focuses on AI & Machine Learning.
- Where is SoftTech VC located?
- SoftTech VC is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
Media Β· Podcasts & interviews
featuring the team- Startups - Jeff Clavier founder and Managing Partner, SoftTech VC -TWiST #314 - YouTube
This Week in Startups Β· Jeff Clavier
Andy McLoughlin of SoftTech VC on late stage bubbles (clip) - YouTube
TechCrunch Β· Andy McLoughlin
Bothsides TV Episode 8 with Jeff Clavier, Managing Partner at SoftTech VC - YouTube
Bothsides TV Β· Jeff Clavier
FounderLine Episode 14 - Jeff Clavier of SoftTech VC - YouTube
FounderLine Β· Jeff Clavier
Jeff Clavier (SoftTech VC) - Design-Focused Investments - YouTube
Startup Grind Local Β· Jeff Clavier
Jeff Clavier (SoftTech VC) - How To Pick Investors - YouTube
Startup Grind Β· Jeff Clavier
Images
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