Uncommon
Venture capitalActively deployingToronto Β· SeedβSeries A
Investment thesis
Former operators investing in operators.
What they invest in
from 20 of 26 portfolio companiesSaaS Γ11Enterprise Software Γ9AI & Machine Learning Γ8Data & Infrastructure Γ5Developer Tools Γ4E-commerce Γ4Cybersecurity Γ2Deep Tech Γ2
HQs:United StatesΓ9AustraliaΓ1SpainΓ1IndiaΓ1
Investments Β· 26 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBalkanID provides identity and access governance (IGA) software for enterprises to manage human, non-human, and AI identities across cloud and legacy systems.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSAustin, US
Sameer Sait(Executive Officer, Director)Jeremy Patton(Executive Officer)Subramanian Rama(Executive Officer, Director)
Cococart is a unified commerce platform for small local businesses to create online stores, manage point-of-sale, and access tools like email marketing, loyalty programs, and bookings.
E-commerceEnterprise SoftwareRetail TechSaaSMadrid, ES
Derek Low(Founder)in
Created by Humans is a platform designed to bridge human creators with AI companies, enabling creators to control and monetize their work in the age of AI.
AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesCreator EconomyMarketing Tech
Edia is an AI platform designed to improve K-12 school outcomes by boosting math scores, reducing chronic absenteeism, and providing data-driven insights to school districts.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEdTech
Function of Beauty creates customized haircare and beauty products tailored to individual customer specifications using proprietary algorithms and naturally-derived formulas.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceWellness & FitnessNew York City, US
Zahir Dossa(Founder/CEO)inHien Kaplan(Founder/Chief Scientist)inJoshua Maciejewski(Founder/COO)in
Makeswift is a visual design and publishing platform that enables teams to build and launch modular web experiences in real time without static templates, with built-in versioning and rollback capabilities.
Developer ToolsSaaSAtlanta, US
Alan Pledger(Executive Officer, Director)Phil Pledger(Executive Officer)Lindsay Trinkle(Executive Officer, Director)Pat Matthews(Director)
Motion is an AI-powered work platform that unifies projects, tasks, docs, and meetings in one interface, with autonomous AI agents that handle scheduling, reporting, and administrative work for teams.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSan Francisco, US
Harry Qi(Founder)inOmid Rooholfada(Founder)inEthan Yu(Founder)in
Ordo delivers fresh, scratch-made meals to schools using a farm-to-school model that connects local chefs and regional ingredients while automating USDA compliance.
EdTechFoodTechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Hunter Rosenblume(CEO)
Praxis is an online membership community aiming to build a new city described as a digital nation, organizing online events, projects, and eventual physical relocation for members.
Social
Shaped is a relevance engine that powers personalized content feeds, hybrid search, and AI agent memory retrieval for real-time personalization applications.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York City, US
Tullie Murrell(Founder/CEO)in
Talkdesk is a cloud-based customer experience platform that enables organizations to optimize contact center operations, improve agent efficiency, and deliver customer service at scale.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSaaS<UNKNOWN>
Tiago Paiva(CEO)
BoardJosh Stein(Director)
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Uncommon invest at?
- Uncommon invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Uncommon focus on?
- Uncommon focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Developer Tools, Fintech, SaaS.
- Where is Uncommon located?
- Uncommon is headquartered in Toronto.
- Does Uncommon lead rounds?
- Uncommon typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
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