Uncommon
Venture capitalActively deployingToronto · Pre-Seed–Series A · 1 people tracked
Investment thesis
Former operators investing in operators.
Team · 1 people
from public directories
What they invest in
from 23 of 26 portfolio companiesSaaS ×13Enterprise Software ×9AI & Machine Learning ×8Data & Infrastructure ×6Developer Tools ×6Fintech ×5E-commerce ×4Consumer ×3
HQs:United States×15India×2Australia×1Spain×1
Investments · 26 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathTachyon develops particle accelerator technology and infrastructure at the frontier of applied physics.
Deep TechHardwareSpace TechRedwood City, US
Ian BlumenfeldNiv LevyBjorn Manuel Hegelich
BoardFinn Murphy
Co-investorsCocoaForewordGenius VenturesNebularScribble Ventures
Antares Industries develops nuclear reactor technology, with teams spanning nuclear, reactor hardware, and mission engineering as well as manufacturing and regulatory operations.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechDeep TechDefense TechEnergyParker, US
Jordan Bramble(Founder)inJulia DeWahl(Founder)inRian Bahran(Chief Nuclear Officer)Mark Massie(Chief Engineer)DONALD G MACK(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsAtacama VenturesBalerion Space VenturesBoxGroupCaffeinated CapitalHumba VenturesIndustrious Ventures+7 more
BalkanID provides an intelligent identity governance and administration (IGA) platform that discovers, prioritizes, and remediates access risks across human, non-human, and AI identities for cloud-native and legacy systems.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSAustin, US
Subramanian Rama(Executive Officer, Director)Sameer Sait(Executive Officer, Director)inJeremy Patton(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsAsia2G CapitalFairhaven Capital PartnersMGV.VC
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
Co-investorsY CombinatorForerunner VenturesSequoia Capital
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
Jen Singerman(Founder)inEdward Igushev(Founder)in
Co-investorsDaft CapitalFloodgateGiant Ventures Global Llp
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
Joe Philleo(Founder)inIain Proctorin
Co-investorsFelicis VenturesHumba VenturesInspired Capital
Endla develops engineering design tools that optimize performance and efficiency, with a focus on coal seam gas applications.
Data & InfrastructureDeep TechDeveloper ToolsEnergyEnterprise SoftwareBrisbane, AU
Riley O'Donnell(Founder)inMichael Moore(Founder)inCorneels de Waard
Co-investorsilab AcceleratorY Combinator
Explo provides embedded analytics software that allows companies to add customizable dashboards, reports, and data-sharing capabilities into their own products.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York City, US
Andrew Chen(Founder)inGary Lin(Founder)in
Co-investorsSouth QuadY CombinatorCraft VenturesFelicis Ventures
New York City, US
Elizabeth Duggan(Founder)
Co-investorsPLUS CapitalCoFound Partners Venture
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)inHien Kaplan(Founder)inJoshua Maciejewski(Founder/COO)inJosh Maciejewski(Founder)
Co-investorsEQUIAMNotable CapitalSoGal VenturesSQN Venture Partners, LLCY CombinatorBullish
Heard provides financial management software built for independent therapists and wellness practitioners, covering accounting, bookkeeping, and practice finances.
FintechMental HealthSaaSWellness & Fitness
Andrew(Co-founder)Victoria Li(Co-founder)
Co-investorsAct One VenturesNotable CapitalPathlight VenturesGranite AsiaHeadline
Jar is an Indian fintech app that helps users save money by investing in digital gold, positioning itself as a simplified savings tool for everyday consumers.
ConsumerFintechSaaS
Misbah Ashraf(Founder)in
Co-investorsAdvantedge FoundersCapria VenturesEmphasis VenturesEximius VenturesKalaari CapitalKube VC+11 more
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)inLindsay Trinkle(Executive Officer, Director)inAndrew Reifman(Founder)inPhil Pledger(Executive Officer)
BoardPat Matthews(Director)in
Co-investorsTechstarsActive CapitalSilicon Road Ventures
Mercury is an investor database listing venture capital investors and their sector focus areas.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSector Agnostic
Immad Akhund(Founder & CEO)inJason Zhang(Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer)inMax Tagher(Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer)in
Co-investors500 GlobalAndreessen HorowitzAngel Collective Opportunity FundBetter Tomorrow VenturesBuilders + BackersChapter One+38 more
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
Co-investorsCrunchFundHOF CapitalLeonis CapitalNewView CapitalScale Venture PartnersSignalFire+5 more
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)
Co-investorsAlleyCorpAlley Robotics VenturesEnterprise Ireland
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
Co-investorsPronomos Capital
Razorpay provides payment processing APIs and financial services for online merchants, schools, and ecommerce businesses, offering payment acceptance, disbursement, current accounts, and working capital loans.
E-commerceEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSBengaluru, IN
Harshil Mathur(Founder/CEO)inShashank Kumar(Founder)inLee Fixel(Director)
Co-investorsAlkeon InnovationFundamentumGMO VenturePartnersgrowX VenturesPeak XV PartnersStandard Capital+6 more
Rye offers a Universal Checkout API that lets AI agents complete purchases on any web store, using AI browser automation with fraud-mitigation techniques to get past merchant checkout systems and return landed costs and completed orders.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsE-commerce
Arjun Bhargava(Co-Founder & CEO)inJustin Kan(Co-Founder)inJamie Quint(Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsa16z cryptoAndreessen Horowitz
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
Co-investorsMadrona Venture GroupMango CapitalY CombinatorACE & Company
Snyk is a developer-focused security platform that identifies and fixes vulnerabilities in code, dependencies, containers, and cloud infrastructure using AI-powered analysis.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsBoston, US
Guy Podjarny(Director)Peter McKay(Executive Officer, Director)inStephanie Dominy(Executive Officer)
BoardPhilippe Botteri(Director)inMatthew Weigand(Director)inKen Fox(Director)
Co-investors2050 CapitalAccelAlkeon InnovationAmity VenturesAmplify PartnersAtlassian Ventures+31 more
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 ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Tiago Paiva(CEO)inCristina Fonseca
BoardJosh Stein(Director)in
Co-investors500 GlobalAmity VenturesSGH CapitalStorm VenturesThreshold Ventures
Yendo offers a vehicle-secured credit card that provides consumers with credit limits up to $10,000, quick pre-approval, and 1.5% cashback via autopay.
ConsumerFintechDallas, US
JORDAN MILLER(Executive Officer, Director)George Utkov(Founder)in
BoardWESLEY CHAN(Director)in
Co-investorsFPVHabitat PartnersHuman CapitalSpacecadet Ventures
Exits · 2
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioPortfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Jar · m.dailyhunt.in · Aug 18, 2026
Antares · govconwire.com · Jul 28, 2026
Mercury · marketbeat.com · Jul 18, 2026
Razorpay · indianstartupnews.com · Jul 17, 2026
Shaped · techcrunch.com · Jul 15, 2026
BalkanID · euractiv.com · Jul 14, 2026
Motion · finsmes.com · May 7, 2026
Rye · myrye.com · Mar 28, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Uncommon invest at?
- Uncommon invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Uncommon focus on?
- Uncommon focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Developer Tools, Fintech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- 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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