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UNCOMMON DENOMINATOR
Venture capitalNew York · Pre-Seed–Series A · 4 people tracked
Also known as UNCOMMON DENOMINATOR MANAGEMENT LLC
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Investment thesis
Uncommon Denominator invests at the early stage in companies that are exceptional at one specific thing rather than merely well-rounded. It focuses on three areas: technology-enabled consumer brands with authentic marketing that resonates emotionally; SaaS companies that clearly help other businesses make or save money, avoiding anything in between; and frontier technologies that quickly bridge the gap between a future vision and present reality. The firm looks beyond conventional checkboxes like strong management, product-market fit, and sales strategy, seeking instead an 'uncommon denominator' — a freakish, standout capability in one area of the business.
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Team · 4 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 27 of 47 portfolio companiesConsumer ×9Biotech ×8Healthtech ×8AI & Machine Learning ×7SaaS ×5Deep Tech ×4Direct to Consumer ×4Enterprise Software ×4
HQs:United States×23United Kingdom×2Canada×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 18 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×62 founders×93 founders×24+ founders×1
Where their founders studiedfrom 24 founders with education data
Duke University ×3Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×3Boston University ×2MIT Sloan School of Management ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 23 founders with field-of-study data
Engineering ×7Computer Science ×5Life Sciences ×4Business & Management ×3Finance & Accounting ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 22 founders with career history
Google ×4Brigham and Women's Hospital ×2Cornell ×2Harvard Medical School ×2Stanford University ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
4 founders hold a PhD · 2 hold an MBA (of 23 with degree data)
Investments · 47 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 12023 · 12022 · 22021 · 12019 · 22017 · 18 dated
Alba Orbital manufactures PocketQube satellites and operates as a launch broker, providing small satellite deployment services.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareSpace TechGlasgow, GB
Tom Walkinshaw(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorEmles Venture PartnersJude GomilaMetaplanetSoma CapitalBeagle Ventures+7 more
Allstacks is an AI-agent platform that connects data from software development tools (Jira, GitHub, GitLab, Jenkins) to provide engineering teams and leaders with delivery metrics, risk alerts, and recommendations for planning, managing, and optimizing software creation.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareRaleigh, US
Jeremy Freeman(Founder)inHersh Tapadia(Founder)inDarrell J. Freeman, Jr.(Executive Officer, Director)Scot Sherwood(Director)
BoardAndrew Drylie(Director)inFiras Raouf(Director)in
Co-investorsAtlassian VenturesCompanyon VenturesCreativeCoFirst Rays Venture PartnersGutbrain VenturesHyperplane Venture Capital+9 more
Burrow designs and sells modular furniture with an emphasis on quality, affordability, and fast delivery.
ConsumerE-commerceNew York City, US
Stephen Kuhl(Founder/CEO)inKabeer Chopra(Founder)inSteven Finnern(Executive Officer)
BoardTony Florence(Director)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesAmity VenturesCorrelation VenturesFundersClubMultiplier CapitalNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)+17 more
Culture Biosciences provides software and bioreactor hardware solutions for bioprocess development, enabling researchers to design, monitor, and analyze experiments remotely with cloud-native analytics and AI/ML insights.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechCloud ComputingHealthtechSan Francisco, US
Will Patrick(Founder/CEO)inMatt Ball(Founder/CTO)in
Co-investorsCompoundDCVC (Data Collective)GRIDS CapitalHemisphere Ventures LLCTeam Builder VenturesThe E14 Fund+20 more
Dollar Shave Club offers razors and grooming products through a subscription model, delivering sharp stainless steel blades and shaving essentials directly to consumers at lower price points.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceLos Angeles, US
Michael Dubin(Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer)inMark Levine(Director)Daniel Murray(Executive Officer)Kevin Datoo(Executive Officer)
BoardMichael Jones(Director)David Pakman(Director)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzComcast VenturesCowboy VenturesFelicis VenturesForerunner VenturesFounders Circle Capital+11 more
Dyrt provides waste management software and services that help companies track waste streams, reduce costs, and report sustainability metrics across multiple locations by ingesting invoices, bills, and disposal data.
CleantechClimate TechEnterprise SoftwareSaaSRancho Palos Verdes, US
Lee Robinson(Founder)inRyan Fliss(Executive Officer)WADE BURGESS(Director)Mark Friess(Executive Officer)SARAH SMITH(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)IRVING LEVIN(Director)
Co-investorsDangerous VenturesTechstars
Final Boss Sour produces sour fruit candy made with real dried fruit and custom sour coatings, sold directly to consumers through their e-commerce site.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTech
Co-investorsAltered VenturesDMG VenturesEvolution VC PartnersGFR FundMelitas Ventures LlcSimple Food Ventures
HealthtechJersey City, US
Jeffrey Rappaport(Director)Justin Joffe(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Andrew Mitchell(Director)
Co-investorsTMV
Kanvas Bio operates a platform for discovering, developing, and manufacturing live biotherapeutics based on the human gut microbiome.
BiotechDeep TechHealthtechMonmouth Junction, US
Matthew Cheng(Executive Officer, Director)inHao Shi(Executive Officer, Director)inIwijn De Vlaminck(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardJason Pontin(Director)inJustin Smithline(Director)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBascom VenturesBoutique Venture PartnersDCVC (Data Collective)FemHealth VenturesGermin8 Ventures+4 more
Kernal Bio is a synthetic biology company developing selective mRNA drugs to treat serious illnesses, with a focus on cancer therapeutics and improving patient outcomes.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesBoston, US
Yusuf Erkul(Founder)inJeff Ozdemir(Founder)inBurak Yilmaz(Founder)inBurak YILMAZ(Founder)inCatherine Moroski(Executive Officer, Director)inOguzhan Yilmas(Director)
Co-investorsAsymmetry VenturesCivilization Ventures Management, LlcFoundersX VenturesHOF CapitalHummingbird VenturesSAV (Scale Asia Ventures)+13 more
Application that measures and ranks its users according to online social influence by using social media analytics
Co-investorsFf Venture CapitalKleiner PerkinsMichael OvitzSaints CapitalVast VenturesVenrock+3 more
Kyten Technologies manufactures custom battery packs designed to aerospace specifications for drones, submarines, satellites, and other space systems.
Advanced ManufacturingRoboticsSeattle, US
Cooper McBride(Co-Founder)inLucas Maddox(Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsTranspose Platform ManagementY CombinatorFounder CapitalHydrocarbon Minerals 4OurCrowdRoot Ventures Manager, Llc+1 more
Liquid Death manufactures and sells sparkling energy drinks, iced teas, and flavored sparkling waters branded with horror-themed names and marketing.
ConsumerFoodTech
Mike Cessario(Founder)inJon-Ryan (J.R.) Riggins(Founder)in
Co-investorsBatshit Crazy VenturesConvivialité VenturesGroundForce CapitalHinge CapitalJames Beshara FundLauder Partners+4 more
MegaBots develops giant piloted fighting robots and has partnered with O.P.Neon Games Studio to release MegaBots Battle Arena, a mobile build-and-smash game whose profits fund the creation of real robots.
GamingHardwareRoboticsHayward, US
Guilherme Cavalcanti(Executive Officer, Director)Matthew Oehrlein(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJoshua Adler(Director)
Co-investorsAME Cloud Ventures
BiotechBoston, US
Dale Thomas(Mr. Thomas is the President of the Issuer.)Jason Norris(Mr. Norris is the Treasurer and Secretary of the Issuer.)inErrik Anderson(Director)
Nomic offers an end-to-end protein profiling service built on its nELISA technology, quantifying up to 1000 informative proteins with absolute quantification for research studies.
BiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesMontreal, CA
Milad Dagher(Founder)inJeff Munzar(Founder)in
Co-investorsAmplitude Venture CapitalAvant BioFirst Star VenturesFront Row VenturesRaptor GroupY Combinator+8 more
NOVOS is a longevity biotechnology company that develops science-validated supplement formulations and aging assessment tools designed to target the biological mechanisms of aging rather than disease symptoms.
BiotechDirect to ConsumerHealthtechLongevityWellness & Fitness
Chris Mirabile(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsCornucopian Capital ManagementFab Co-Creation Studio VenturesResolute VenturesKaedan CapitalMizMaa VenturesRemagine Ventures
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Nuntius develops programmable nanocarriers for drug delivery that can target tissues beyond the liver and utilize machine learning to optimize carrier performance.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHealthtechLondon, GB
Benita Nagel(Founder)inAlbert Kwok(Founder)in
Co-investorsBackedY CombinatorAsymmetry VenturesFoundersXHarvard Management CompanyNadav Rosenberg
PaymentWorks provides a vendor management system that automates the entire vendor lifecycle, including onboarding, compliance verification, and payments.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSBoston, US
Thayer Stewart(Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder)inSeth Thayer Stewart(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardPeter Georgiopoulos(Director)Jay Clinton Rising(Director)Jeffrey Sloan(Director)Alan Greenblatt(Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder)
Photobucket, now operating as Groupsy by Photobucket, is a photo and video sharing platform that lets users store media in a personal library and share it within private, invite-only groups for friends and family.
Cloud ComputingConsumerSocialDenver, US
Tom Munro(Executive Officer, Director)inMatt Pullam(Executive Officer)
BoardSteve Coffey(Director)Tom Huseby(Director)Ren Riley(Director)inDavid Bagshaw(Director)
Co-investorsAugust CapitalOak Investment PartnersLowercase Capital
Reverie Labs develops cancer treatments designed to cross the blood-brain barrier and treat tumors in the central nervous system.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtechBoston, US
Ankit Gupta(Founder/CTO)inConnor Duffy(Founder)inJonah Kallenbach(Founder)in
Co-investorsDorm RoomLifeforce CapitalRuvento Ventures Pte Ltd.Wireframe VenturesWormhole CapitalY Combinator+15 more
Sanctuary is a mystical products and services company that offers astrology, tarot, numerology, and crystal experiences through a digital app, including live readings with psychics, daily horoscopes, birth charts, and compatibility analysis.
ConsumerMarketplacesMedia & EntertainmentWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsAdvancit CapitalBITKRAFT VenturesGreycroft PartnersKEC VenturesAble PartnersBlue Collective+2 more
Saphira automates functional safety analysis, risk modeling, and compliance evidence generation for hardware and robotics teams.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareHardwareRoboticsSan Francisco, US
Akshay Chalana(Founder)inOscar Avatare(Founder)in
Co-investorsSoma CapitalTranspose Platform ManagementY Combinator468 CapitalBOND STOrange Collective+3 more
Shapes builds general-purpose social AI agents ("shapes") that users can steer for any use case and embed into existing social settings for natural, everyday interactions.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerFuture of WorkSaaSSocialDover, US
Anushk Mittal(Co-founder & CEO)inNoorie Dhingra(Co-founder & COO)Inga Petryaevskaya(Executive Officer, Director)Michael Sackler(Director)
Co-investorsTranspose Platform ManagementVibe Capital
Simply Bail is a management platform for bail bond agents that consolidates case management, e-document signing, payment plan collection, inventory tracking, court date reminders, GPS defendant check-ins, arrest alerts, and reporting into one system.
FintechLegalTechSaaSAtlanta, US
Peter Morris(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Co-investorsGreen Egg VenturesIU VenturesMu VenturesRiverPark VenturesSidecut VenturesIndicator Ventures
Snif is a direct-to-consumer fragrance brand offering scented body products including body whips and body mists.
ConsumerDirect to Consumer
Phil Riportella(Founder)in
Co-investorsAdapt VenturesBFG PartnersMaveronSugar Capital
Boulder, US
Ben West(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in
BoardEric Roza(Director)Donald Stalter(Director)
Co-investorsBatshit Crazy VenturesBullishKokopelli CapitalCF AggregatorLerer Hippeau
Stitch is a cloud data pipeline service that moves data from more than 130 applications and data sources into warehouses, data lakes, and lakehouses.
Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureSaaS
Co-investorsAugust CapitalLerer Hippeau
New York City, US
Jeremy Parker(Executive Officer, Director)inJoshua Orbach(Executive Officer, Director)inDavid Honig(Director)
Co-investorsSuperangelSuperAngel.FundTechstars
Corporate site for Henkel's Adhesive Technologies and Consumer Brands business units, presenting branded products and technologies for consumer and industrial markets.
Advanced ManufacturingConsumerNew MaterialsLouisville, US
Alex Reed(Executive Officer, Director)inJonathan Bostock(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsStarting LineBFG Partners
On-demand massage service connecting customers with licensed massage therapists.
New York, US
BoardSamer Hamadeh(Executive Officer, Director)inIlya Nykin(Director)inRyan Freedman(Director)
Co-investorsAlpaca VCCorigin VenturesECP GrowthFJ LabsGrit Capital PartnersHemisphere Ventures LLC+6 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
AbodeBirthdayAppBoxed WholesaleCaliber FitnessDandi TechnologiesLocust EnergyMap My FitnessMolo MarineMuze NYCMytideNomicOrderPickaxeReal DirectSend The TrendTargetspot
Exits · 4
4 acquisitions · showing 3Dollar Shave Clubacq. by UnileverPhotobucket Corporationacq. by Fox Interactive MediaStitch Dataacq. by Talend
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesSwag.com · getlatka.com · Apr 4, 2026
Kyten Technologies · ycombinator.com · Jan 28, 2026
Culture Biosciences · finsmes.com · Dec 16, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has UNCOMMON DENOMINATOR made?
- UNCOMMON DENOMINATOR has 47 tracked investments, 4 of which have exited, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does UNCOMMON DENOMINATOR invest at?
- UNCOMMON DENOMINATOR invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does UNCOMMON DENOMINATOR focus on?
- UNCOMMON DENOMINATOR focuses on Consumer, Deep Tech, Enterprise Software, SaaS.
- Where is UNCOMMON DENOMINATOR located?
- UNCOMMON DENOMINATOR is headquartered in New York, US.
- Who does UNCOMMON DENOMINATOR co-invest with?
- UNCOMMON DENOMINATOR most often shares deals with Y Combinator, Techstars, August Capital, among 105 tracked co-investors.
Co-investors · 7
BoxGroup is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in startups at their earliest stages.
Craft Ventures is a venture capital firm run by a team of former founders, operators, and investors who partner closely with founders to help build and scale technology companies.
Forerunner Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs companies redefining consumer behavior, health, commerce, fintech, and AI-native products.
White Star Capital is a multi-market venture capital firm with a presence across North America, Europe, and Asia, partnering with founders building globally minded technology businesses.
IVP (Institutional Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm that backs high-growth companies, emphasizing partnership and hands-on support to help portfolio companies scale toward market leadership.
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Renegade Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm that makes a small number of high-conviction investments each year, backing founders across sectors and focusing on hands-on partnership.
Science is a firm that builds and invests in consumer-focused companies, leveraging its platform to identify market trends and help grow consumer brands from their earliest stages.
Firms observed investing alongside UNCOMMON DENOMINATOR, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with UNCOMMON DENOMINATOR's recorded portfolio.
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