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Uncork Capital

Venture capitalActively deployingoperating company · company profile

San Francisco · Pre-Seed–Series B · 15 people tracked

Also known as SoftTech VC · SoftTech VC Plus · Uncork · UNCORK CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC · UNCORK CAPITAL, INC.

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Deal analysis

Investment thesis

Uncork Capital invests at the earliest stage, backing founder potential before it becomes obvious. The firm concentrates on AI-native companies that create leverage, unlock scale, and push their industries forward. It positions itself as a hands-on partner that supports founders through the difficult, unglamorous parts of company building rather than only the highlights. Its portfolio spans infrastructure, developer tools, fintech, space, and enterprise software, reflecting a broad but technology-driven approach anchored in seed-stage conviction.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 29, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Series B
Check
$3M – $5M
HQ
San Francisco, CA, US
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2004
Last 12 months
13 investments
AUM
$1.2B
VC funds
6
Tracked investments
243
Unicorns
13
IPOs
1
Acquisitions
67

Team · 15 people

from the firm's website

Founder mafia

4 people who came through Uncork Capital went on to found or lead other companies.

What they invest in

from 153 of 243 portfolio companies

SaaS ×76AI & Machine Learning ×66Enterprise Software ×53Developer Tools ×27Data & Infrastructure ×25Marketing Tech ×20Consumer ×19Fintech ×19

HQs:United States×121Canada×5United Kingdom×5Austria×1Brazil×1Ireland×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 97 portfolio companies
15%
solo founders
15 of 97 mapped founding teams
46%
repeat founders
of 122 founders with career history
~3 yrs
old at investment
median across 43 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×152 founders×413 founders×204+ founders×21

Where their founders studiedfrom 118 founders with education data

Harvard University ×10Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×7Stanford University ×7University of Waterloo ×6University of Cambridge ×5University of California, Berkeley ×4Michigan Technological University ×3Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×3

What their founders studiedfrom 105 founders with field-of-study data

Computer Science ×35Engineering ×22Business & Management ×15Economics ×9Finance & Accounting ×5Humanities ×5Mathematics & Statistics ×4Politics & Policy ×4

Where their founders worked beforefrom 122 founders with career history

Google ×9Microsoft ×8Goldman Sachs ×4F5 ×3Optimizely ×3Atlassian ×2Cisco ×2Communitech ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×17Techstars ×6500 Global ×3

6 founders hold a PhD · 11 hold an MBA (of 124 with degree data)

Investments · 243 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 102025 · 132024 · 72023 · 92022 · 122021 · 112020 · 82019 · 82018 · 42017 · 42016 · 22015 · 8107 dated

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Paul Chiusano(Executive Officer, Director)inRunar Bjarnason(Director)Arya Irani(Director)

BoardCarolyne LaSala(Director)

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8tracksinAug 2014

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David Porter(Executive Officer, Director)in

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzIndex Ventures

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AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomySaaS

Ryan Freitas(Founder)Tim Young(Founder)Tony Conrad(Founder)

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San Francisco, US

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Co-investorsLocalGlobeSDVTeamworthy VenturesTrue Ventures20VCAlumni Ventures+25 more

Accredibleaccredible.comSeries B · Sep 2023

Danny King(Founder)inAlan Heppenstall(Founder)

Co-investorsFJ LabsImagine K12Kapor CapitalKima Ventures

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Jack Abraham(Co-founder; CEO 2012–2018, then Executive Chairman; board member)inTom O'Brien(Co-founder; SVP Sales (2013–2018))Ben Matlin(Chief Executive Officer)Nat Brogadir(President)

BoardPeter Thiel(Director)inJoe Lonsdale(Director)in

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ADstrucadstruc.cominFeb 2014acquired by Vistar Media · Apr 2024

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AdTechNew York City, US

John Laramie(Founder)inJosh Warrum(Executive Officer, Director)Sam Herbert(Founder)

Co-investorsBoxGroupTechstarsFounder CollectiveGotham VenturesRRE VenturesSocial Leverage

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Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningBiotechData & InfrastructureSaaSSan Francisco, US

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PartnerAndy McLoughlin· led

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Co-investorsK9 VenturesY CombinatorACME CapitalGreylock PartnersK5 VenturesRedpoint Ventures+1 more

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AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Rani Mavram(Founder)inZack Field(Founder)Anant Jain(Head of Engineering)Branden Foote(sales help)Hessann Farooqi(GTM)Cole Muse-Martin(Recruiting)

Co-investorsAccelY Combinator

Continuumjoincontinuum.comJul 2022

Salt Lake City marketplace connecting experienced executives with venture-backed companies for fractional and full-time roles.

Salt Lake City, US

Nolan Church(Founder)Alex Witcpalek(Founder)Greg White(Founder)Mary Nelson(Founder)

Co-investorsExpansion Venture CapitalClocktower VenturesCowboy VenturesDay One VenturesOceans VenturesPelion Venture Partners

Continuumcontinuumpowders.cominJul 2022 · $12M

Continuum Powders manufactures premium metal powders for advanced manufacturing applications, including aerospace, energy, defense, and medical markets.

Advanced ManufacturingCircular EconomyDeep TechNew Materials

Jon Cozens(Chief Executive Officer)inWinthrop Sheldon(Chief Revenue Officer)inDavid Boersma(Chief Financial Officer)inMatt Charles(Chief Technology Officer)inRizk Ghafari(Chief Operating Officer)in

Co-investorsAra PartnersCowboy VenturesClocktower VenturesDay One VenturesM25Oceans Ventures+2 more

Craftcraft.doin𝕏

Craft is a software application designed to prioritize user experience and aesthetic design, focusing on making the tools feel pleasant and intuitive to use.

Developer ToolsFuture of WorkSaaSSector Agnostic

Balint Orosz(Founder)inIlya Levtov(Founder)

Co-investorsEBRD Venture Capital Investment ProgrammeHigh AlphaInreach VenturesCreandumGlasswing VenturesGreycroft+1 more

Crossbeamcrossbeam.comAug 2019 · $12.5M

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AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechPhiladelphia, US

Bob Moore(Founder)Francis Ryan(Executive Officer, Director)Simon Bouchez(Founder)inBuck Ryan(Founder)

BoardAndrew McLoughlin(Director)in

Co-investors515 VenturesAndreessen HorowitzBlitzscaling VenturesDig Ventures Management LimitedFenway Summer VenturesFirst Round Capital+11 more

Dashbasedashbase.ioacquired by Cisco · Jan 2021

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Alex Munk(Founder)John Wang(Founder)in

Co-investorsUnusual Ventures

Datapeopledatapeople.ioinJun 2023 · $13Macquired by Payscale Holdings, Inc. · Sep 2025

DataPeople provides a hiring platform that helps hiring managers define roles, collaborate with recruiters, and publish job descriptions using AI-powered templates and best practice libraries.

AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkHR TechSaaS

Co-investorsGreatPoint VenturesNew Markets Venture PartnersFirst Round CapitalMana VenturesNextView VenturesFOG Ventures+3 more

Divebell, Inc.divebell.comacquired by Exterro · Nov 2023

Divebell built a cloud-native SaaS platform that discovered, classified, and monitored sensitive data across enterprise systems to support privacy compliance and e-discovery.

Co-investorsHeavybitK9 Ventures

Dnanexusdnanexus.comin𝕏Apr 2015

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AI & Machine LearningBiotechCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureMountain View, US

Andreas Sundquist(Founder)inRichard Daly(Executive Officer, Director)inGeorge Asimenos, PhD(Chief Product Officer)inArend Sidow(Founder)Serafim Batzoglou(Founder)

BoardMichael Goldberg(Director)

Co-investorsClaremont Creek VenturesForesite CapitalGV (Google Ventures)K9 VenturesSaints CapitalWireframe Ventures

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Enterprise SoftwareHardwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

Doktor Gurson(CEO)inJeff Chang(CTO)inRoy Chung(CBO)Rob Hafner

Co-investorsY CombinatorGMO VenturePartnersWefunder

DocSenddocsend.comacquired by Dropbox

Document sharing and analytics service; acquired by Dropbox.

Dave Koslow(Founder)Russ Heddleston(Founder)Tony Cassanego(Founder)

Co-investorsAugust CapitalCowboy VenturesDCM VenturesLerer HippeauStudio ManagementStudio Management LLC

Domadoma.com

Doma provides mortgage technology and closing services, with a proprietary AI-powered platform for risk decisioning and underwriting.

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Founded by a group of technology operatorsDaniel Demetri(Founder)Max Simkoff(Founder)

Co-investorsCenterbridge Partners, L.P.515 VenturesFifth WallFoundation CapitalBloomberg Beta

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Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

Continuum TechnologyGreenlight RoboticsKoobzLumina Technology Inc.Pi Inc.Amber BoxAppdiffAugustBlinkBuysightCharlie FinanceCircle of MomsCoder TechnologiesCutback CoachDual Bird Technologies Inc.FluxFreshPlanetGnipHome AccountisocketLobbyLuminaManifestMashLogicMesmo TVMiloMiraiMixer LabsNative DataNicheNimaOhlohOutrightOverflowPatternQpointRambleRedCap

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Soma EnergySongkickSpoon UniversitySpoverStarkStark LabStensulStreamfoldStrikeAdSunnysideSurepathSurvataSymTaggedTailscaleTakeLessonsTakeOne NetworkTapulousTempo AutomationThing LabsTop HatTopguestToriiTraceTruck labsTrue&CoTulip RetailUpwaveUserGemsVidyardViglinkVivid VisionVungleWalterWanderWaste DWildfireWonderschoolWrapbookWyvernYourMechanicYuhuZefr

Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.

Exits · 68

1 IPOs · 67 acquisitions · showing 35

LiveRampNYSE: RAMPADstrucacq. by Vistar MediaBuysightacq. by AOLChariotacq. by Ford MotorCharlie Financeacq. by ChimeCircle of Momsacq. by Sugar Inc. (PopSugar)Dashbaseacq. by CiscoDatapeopleacq. by Payscale Holdings, Inc.Divebell, Inc.acq. by ExterroDocSendacq. by DropboxEscher Realityacq. by NianticFitbitacq. by GoogleFluxacq. by BeameryFoodzieacq. by JoyusGet Satisfactionacq. by Sprinklr, Inc.Gnipacq. by TwitterGrooveacq. by ClariHome Accountacq. by Bills.comIdentify3Dacq. by Materialiseisocketacq. by Rubicon ProjectKeynexusacq. by StorMagicMasheryacq. by TIBCOMashLogicacq. by Groupon, Inc.Mesmo TVacq. by Game Show Network (GSN)Miloacq. by EbayMintacq. by IntuitMixer Labsacq. by TwitterMonkeyLearnacq. by MedalliaNicheacq. by TwitterOhlohacq. by Black Duck SoftwareOutrightacq. by GoDaddyPatternacq. by WorkdayRedCapacq. by JeevzSaphoacq. by CitrixSimplifeyeacq. by Vynecorp

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Fund performance · per public LP disclosures · 2

as of Sep 2025
FundVintageCommittedNet IRRTVPIDPI
SoftTech VC PlusLPs: San Diego City Employees' Retirement System2016—23.2%2.36x1.56x
SoftTech VC III, L.P.LPs: San Diego City Employees' Retirement System2011—20.6%4.49x3.13x

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

How many investments has Uncork Capital made?
Uncork Capital has 243 tracked investments, 68 of which have exited, including 24 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Uncork Capital invest at?
Uncork Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
What is Uncork Capital's typical check size?
Uncork Capital typically writes checks of $3M – $5M.
What sectors does Uncork Capital focus on?
Uncork Capital focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Developer Tools, Enterprise Software, Hardware, Robotics, SaaS, Semiconductors, Space Tech.
Where is Uncork Capital located?
Uncork Capital is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
Does Uncork Capital lead rounds?
Yes, Uncork Capital leads investment rounds.
Who does Uncork Capital co-invest with?
Uncork Capital most often shares deals with Y Combinator, Bessemer Venture Partners, Felicis Ventures, among 426 tracked co-investors.

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Co-investors · 325

Bessemer Venture Partners

Bessemer Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm that partners with entrepreneurs across enterprise, consumer, and healthcare sectors from early stages through growth.

$50K – $100M
SV Angel

SV Angel is a San Francisco-based firm that invests long-term in founders, supporting them with advice, introductions, and network access at key business inflection points.

$150K – $20M
Andreessen Horowitz

Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, known for pioneering the platform model with a large team of operators supporting founders across stages.

$500K – $50M
Alumni Ventures

Alumni Ventures (AV) is a venture capital firm that co-invests alongside lead VCs in startups, backing founders with capital and access to a large investor and operator community.

$100K – $10M
Felicis Ventures

Felicis is a venture capital firm that backs early-stage founders, investing primarily at Seed and Series A across artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and defense, global resilience and energy, and health and bio.

$500K – $15M
Crosslink Capital

Crosslink Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm founded in San Francisco that partners with founders building category-defining enterprise and consumer technology companies.

$1M – $9M
GV (Google Ventures)

GV (Google Ventures) is a venture capital firm that has invested in AI and machine learning since its early days, backing more than 100 AI companies across infrastructure, life sciences, and applications.

$250K – $50M
Techstars

Techstars is a global startup accelerator and early-stage investor that funds and mentors ambitious founders, providing $220K in capital, a three-month program, and access to a worldwide network of mentors, investors, and corporate partners.

$220K
First Round Capital

First Round Capital is an early-stage venture firm partnering with founders at the very first stages of company creation, backing companies from angel through seed with hands-on support across GTM, recruiting, and operations.

$100K – $20M
Sequoia Capital

Sequoia Capital is a venture capital firm that partners with founders to build technology companies.

$100K – $50M
Lightspeed Venture Partners

Lightspeed Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm that backs founders from Seed through Series F and beyond, emphasizing deep, immersive partnerships with the companies it invests in.

$1M – $5M
Redpoint Ventures

Since 1999, Redpoint Ventures has partnered with visionary founders to create new markets and redefine existing ones. The firm invests early in startups building category-defining companies, from AI and infrastructure to security. Redpoint has backed hundreds of companies, including Netflix, Snowflake, Stripe, Ramp, Twilio, Ramp, and Hims, and today backs the next generation of AI leaders like OpenAI, Legora, Modal, Abridge and Physical Intelligence. Redpoint is based in San Francisco and has offices in New York City and Woodside. For more information visit: http://www.redpoint.com/

$100K – $10M
▶313 more co-investors

Tiger Global ManagementLiquid VenturesKleiner PerkinsCoatue ManagementGeneral CatalystFounders FundAccelSpark CapitalCRV (Charles River Ventures)Gradient VenturesACME CapitalRRE VenturesFundersClubFoundryThreshold VenturesBoxGroupSound VenturesEniac VenturesKapor CapitalCraft VenturesKhosla VenturesIndex VenturesFJ LabsFoundation CapitalUnion Square Ventures (USV)Lowercase CapitalWebb Investment NetworkHeavybitBloomberg BetaAngular VenturesGreylock PartnersInsight PartnersTrue VenturesBattery VenturesOffline VenturesCaffeinated CapitalEmergence Capital PartnersFloodgateUS Venture PartnersSalesforce VenturesCowboy VenturesSpider CapitalK9 VenturesLong Journey VenturesNotable CapitalGreat Oaks Venture CapitalBalderton CapitalSOSVMayfield FundBling CapitalGreycroftLux CapitalInovia CapitalHack VCKindred VenturesShasta VenturesAngelPadboldstart venturesNFXMango CapitalNewView CapitalMantis CapitalDesigner FundFounder CollectiveBenchmarkMenlo VenturesDCVC (Data Collective)B Capital GroupSusa VenturesNextView VenturesAME Cloud VenturesFreestyle CapitalPrecursor VenturesSignalFireScale Venture PartnersAmplify PartnersUlu VenturesVenrockTribe CapitalWinklevoss CapitalBetaworks Ventures Management, LlcFootworkPoint72 VenturesHigh AlphaReach CapitalGolden VenturesVersion One VenturesIndicator VenturesEssence Venture CapitalNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Bain Capital VenturesIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)AtomicoStreamlined VenturesFirstMark CapitalHCVCSciFi VCFifth WallBond Capital ManagementAcrew CapitalCatapult CapitalMaveronRidge VenturesDCM VenturesGoodwater CapitalPear VCLightbankWingChemistryCostanoa VenturesEntrée CapitalKearny JacksonMaC Venture CapitalAugust CapitalScribble VenturesJavelin Venture PartnersGotham Gal VenturesAccelerator VenturesOwl Ventures137 VenturesS28 CapitalOrigin VenturesDrive CapitalImmeasurableXfundVisionaries ClubMerus CapitalRoot Ventures Manager, LlcGreatPoint Ventures.406 VenturesLearn CapitalElefundNorrsken VCInventus Capital PartnersZelkova VenturesLaunchCapitalWorld Innovation Lab (WiL)1517Tandem CapitalScopus Ventures Management, LlcEverywhere VenturesCanaan PartnersPlug and Play VenturesQuiet CapitalGoat CapitalPartech VenturesForerunner VenturesHeadlineMadrona Venture GroupCanvas VenturesStellar CapitalMeritech Capital PartnersBullpen CapitalIA VenturesSierra VenturesRed Swan VenturesPolaris PartnersSherpalo VenturesBase10 PartnersSocial LeverageUpfront VenturesTwo Sigma VenturesHustle FundGlobal Founders CapitalBetter Tomorrow VenturesStandard CapitalAIX VenturesRenegade PartnersBrainchild HoldingsPelion Venture PartnersTribeca Venture PartnersTransmedia CapitalLead Edge CapitalUpside PartnershipLobby CapitalAnorak VenturesAnthemis VentureFf Venture CapitalFounders' Co-opSummit PartnersM12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)FikaBlue Owl CapitalNGP CapitalYes VCPioneer Square LabsPredictive VCSpero VenturesThomvest VenturesPresight CapitalVertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.Trucks VCCorrelation VenturesRace CapitalStrawberry Creek VenturesE1 VenturesDimension CapitalCoalition OperatorsFounders Circle CapitalModerne VenturesWestern Technology InvestmentDarling VenturesCervinAutotech VenturesFirsthandVCUbiquity VenturesArthur VenturesOne Planet GroupAdapt VenturesAUTHENTIC VENTURESHubrix VenturesConductive VenturesLondon Venture Partners1955 CapitalNew Markets Venture PartnersInfinity Ventures11.2 CapitalForce Over Mass CapitalInreach VenturesEntrada VenturesAstiaFusionX VenturesUberKrakenDST GlobalC2 InvestmentsLookout VenturesPractical Venture CapitalRevolutionTrajectory VenturesParadigmAtlas VentureGustoHarrison MetalWEEKENDNexus Venture PartnersGSV AccelerationCausalOutlander VCHaun VenturesBallistic Ventures8-Bit Capital83NorthMucker CapitalScience VenturesGiant Ventures Global LlpPrefix CapitalExpansive VenturesA.Capital VenturesCP VenturesK2 GlobalMMC VenturesZ47Phoenix CourtSmash CapitalConvictionMorado Venture PartnersScout VenturesParade VenturesAstanor VenturesCurious CapitalParadox Capital14WEuclid Venture PartnersGlobal Innovation FundAdjacent Ventures LlcG20 VenturesAI FundHC9 VenturesLife BiosciencesUnstoppable DomainsIncite.orgTMVPropel Venture PartnersMoonfire VenturesRivet VenturesGrayscale VenturesUprisingCrane Venture PartnersFocalMagma PartnersHelion Venture PartnersMysten LabsStellation CapitalAmplify.LACalibrate VenturesBEENEXTListen VenturesZintinusPreface VenturesSignal Peak VenturesCSC Venture CapitalGPO FundTheory Forge VenturesIndie.vcThayer VenturesColle Capital PartnersLDV CapitalATX Venture PartnersFundamental VenturesPegasus Tech VenturesSandwith Ventures, LLCThe Fintech FundLumia CapitalTRANSCENDCenter ElectricSaturn PartnersGovtech FundInspiration VenturesNovo HoldingsEvio VCLunar VenturesMORRO VENTURES

Firms observed investing alongside Uncork Capital, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Uncork Capital's recorded portfolio.

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