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Union Grove Venture Partners

Fund of funds

Chapel Hill · Pre-Seed–Late Stage · 3 people tracked

Also known as UGVP MANAGEMENT, LLC

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Investment thesis

UGVP operates as a fund-of-funds manager pursuing a high-conviction strategy focused on venture capital. Leveraging its team's combined experience across multiple economic cycles, the firm seeks access to elite, access-constrained managers and aims to identify the next generation of top-tier fund talent. It concentrates capital in high-performing funds while supplementing this approach with a curated selection of direct co-investments intended to enhance returns and deepen market insights.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 15, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Late Stage
HQ
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, US
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2012
AUM
$634.9M
Tracked investments
53
Unicorns
2
IPOs
2
Acquisitions
4

Team · 3 people

from curated & public directories

What they invest in

from 34 of 53 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×6Healthtech ×6Consumer ×5Fintech ×5Marketplaces ×5SaaS ×5Deep Tech ×4E-commerce ×4

HQs:United States×26

Who they back

founder profiles across 24 portfolio companies
46%
solo founders
11 of 24 mapped founding teams
63%
repeat founders
of 27 founders with career history

Founding team size:solo founder×112 founders×53 founders×24+ founders×6

Where their founders studiedfrom 25 founders with education data

Columbia University ×3Harvard Business School ×3Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×3Cornell ×2Harvard University ×2The University of Texas at Austin ×2University of Pennsylvania ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 22 founders with field-of-study data

Computer Science ×7Business & Management ×3Engineering ×3Finance & Accounting ×3Humanities ×3Economics ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 27 founders with career history

Founder Collective ×2National Venture Capital Association ×2Netscape ×2Verkada ×2Versata Corp. ×2

9 hold an MBA (of 24 with degree data)

Investments · 53 tracked

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By year:2023 · 22019 · 12015 · 12011 · 15 dated

Beyond Meatbeyondmeat.comin𝕏NASDAQ: BYND

Beyond Meat creates plant-based protein products, including burgers and other foods designed to provide nutritional value while supporting environmental sustainability and soil regeneration.

Advanced ManufacturingAgTechClimate TechFoodTechEl Segundo, US

Ethan Brown(Founder & CEO)Teri L. Witteman(Executive Officer)inJonathan Nelson(Executive Officer)Dariush Ajami, Ph.D.(Executive Officer)Drew Lufkin(Executive Officer)inJohn Boken(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsBlue Horizon CorporationCleveland AvenueCollaborative FundCPT CapitalDns CapitalEvolution VC Partners+16 more

Progynyprogyny.comin𝕏NASDAQ: PGNY

Progyny provides employer-sponsored women's health and family-building benefits, covering preconception, fertility, pregnancy and postpartum, and menopause/midlife care through concierge support, digital tools, and a managed network of specialists.

Digital HealthFemTechHealthtechHR Tech

Gina Bartasi(Founder)inPeter Anevski(Chief Executive Officer and Director)

Co-investorsAurumKleiner PerkinsM VenturesSavano Capital PartnersSR One Capital Management

3Dr3dr.com

3DR operates an e-commerce store selling drone platforms, components, and accessories for unmanned aerial systems.

Advanced ManufacturingHardwareRoboticsSan Diego, US

Jordi Muñoz(Founder)in

Co-investorsWestSummit Capital

5Amventures5amventures.com

5AM Ventures is an investment firm with professionals holding expertise in science, medicine, operations, legal, and finance who identify and develop life science portfolio companies.

BiotechHealthtech

Co-investorsRenaissance Venture Capital

Alationalation.comin𝕏

Alation builds a data catalog platform with machine learning and generative AI capabilities that helps enterprises find, understand, and trust their data.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareRedwood City, US

Satyen Sangani(Founder)inDr. Venky Ganti(Founder)Dr. Feng Niu(Founder)Aaron Kalb(Founder)in

Co-investorsDCVC (Data Collective)Foundation CapitalHarmony PartnersIcon VenturesIsaiISAI Gestion+8 more

Amazonamazon.comin

Amazon operates the largest online retail marketplace in the world alongside Amazon Web Services, its cloud computing division, plus advertising, logistics and streaming media businesses.

B2B MarketplacesConsumerE-commerceMarketplacesSeattle, US

Jeff Bezos(Founder & Executive Chairman)

Co-investorsAccess Technology VenturesKleiner PerkinsMadrona Venture GroupRedwood CollectiveRogue Insight CapitalSilver Lake Partners+1 more

Augustcapaugustcap.com

August Capital is a venture capital firm that invests in a smaller number of companies than typical, providing hands-on support to the entrepreneurs it backs.

San Francisco, US

Bondcapbondcap.com
Bridgewavebridgewave.comin𝕏

BridgeWave designs and manufactures wireless communication systems using microwave and millimeter wave technology for mobile carriers, service providers, enterprises, and government customers.

Deep TechEnterprise SoftwareHardwareSemiconductors

Costanoa Venturescostanoa.vcin

Costanoa is a venture capital firm that backs early-stage founders solving large, difficult problems, providing long-term partnership and operational support.

Greg Sands(Founder)inAmy Cheethamin

Co-investorsCostanoa VenturesFoundryCherry VenturesModern TechnicalRain Capital

Councilcapitalcouncilcapital.com

Council Capital is a private equity firm focused on investing in healthcare services and healthcare IT sectors.

Digital HealthEnterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtechNashville, US

Denny Bottorff(Founder)Katie Gambill(Co-founder)Grant Jackson(Managing Partner)Kevin Fahey(Partner)Tim Schulte(Partner)

Crosscutcrosscut.com

PBS (Public Broadcasting Service) produces and distributes acclaimed television programming across drama, documentary, educational, and news content for general audiences.

Media & Entertainment

Crosslink Capital,crosslinkcapital.com

Crosslink Capital is a venture capital and investment firm managing portfolios across multiple sectors.

Sector AgnosticSan Francisco, US

Eric Chinin

Co-investorsSmartGateVCAlumni VenturesBehind Genius VenturesCharacterCorrelation VenturesCrosslink Capital+2 more

Current Foodscurrentfoods.cominJun 2023 · $18MAcquired

Current Foods produces plant-based and biotech-derived seafood products, including raw tuna and smoked salmon alternatives, designed to compete on flavor, nutritional profile, cost, and supply reliability.

Climate TechHealthtechSan Francisco, US

Jacek Prus(Founder)in

Co-investorsVentureSouqY CombinatorAstanor VenturesElectric Feel Ventures LlcGreatPoint VenturesLombardstreet Ventures

Descartes Labsdescartes-labs.comAcquired

Descartes Labs was a Los Alamos-spinoff geospatial analytics company that used AI to process satellite imagery for agriculture, mining, insurance, and government clients.

Santa Fe, US

Mark Johnson(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Steven Brumby(Director)Mike Warren(Founder)inSuzanne McBride(Director)Andrew Ziolkowski(Director)James Montgomery(Director)

Co-investorsCorrelation VenturesCrosslink CapitalCultivian Sandbox VenturesDCVC (Data Collective)Hemisphere Ventures LLCIndustrious Ventures+5 more

Descartes Labs Geospatial analytics platformdescarteslabs.comAcquired

Geospatial analytics company that turns multi-source satellite data into forecasts for commercial and government users.

Co-investorsCrosslink CapitalExpansion Venture CapitalSun Mountain CapitalValuestream VenturesCultivian Sandbox VenturesDCVC (Data Collective)

Disrupteldisruptel.com𝕏Acquired

Samba.tv is a TV recommendation service that aggregates content from streaming services and live TV, personalized based on viewing trends.

ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSt. Louis, US

Alex Quinn(Executive Officer, Director)Michael Baker(Director)John Lowrey(Director)

Co-investorsAugust CapitalCapital InnovatorsGFR FundLauder PartnersNelstone VenturesPJC+3 more

Emidsemids.com

Healthcare company led by CEO Saurabh Sinha, cited as a Council Capital partner.

Co-investorsCouncilBlueCross BlueShield Venture PartnersNew Mountain Capital

Founder Collectivefoundercollective.com

Founder Collective is a venture capital firm that invests at the seed and pre-seed stages across sectors.

Sector Agnostic

Micah Rosenbloom(Founder)inDavid Frankel(Founder)inBill Trenchard(Co-founder)inChris Dixon(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsFoundryVintage Investment PartnersCendana CapitalSapphire Partners

Haystack Teamhaystackteam.comin

Haystack provides a customizable digital headquarters platform for organizations, featuring no-code tools to build branded internal communication and collaboration spaces.

Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSLos Angeles, US

Cameron Lindsay(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsCoatue ManagementGreycroft

Healthquestcapitalhealthquestcapital.com

A healthcare-focused investment firm managing approximately $2 billion in assets across 52 portfolio companies.

Digital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices

Co-investorsNYBC Ventures

Hero Breadhero.coin𝕏May 2023

Hero produces low-carb bread and baked goods, including bagels, buns, sliced bread, tortillas, and noodles, sold direct-to-consumer online with subscription options and through retail partners.

Direct to ConsumerE-commerceFoodTech

Co-investorsCleveland AvenueFirstMile VenturesGreatPoint VenturesHAWKTAILComposite VenturesDns Capital

IronPlanetironplanet.com𝕏

IronPlanet is an online marketplace and auction platform for buying and selling used heavy equipment, offering detailed inspection reports backed by its IronClad Assurance certification.

B2B MarketplacesConstruction TechMarketplacesPleasanton, US

Gregory J. Owens(Executive Officer, Director)Douglas Pl Feick(Executive Officer)

BoardTed Schlein(Director)Arthur Patterson(Director)Roger S. Siboni(Director)Mark Rubash(Director)

Co-investorsAccelCross Creek AdvisorsKleiner PerkinsMillennium New HorizonsMillennium Technology Value Partners

IVPivp.com

IVP is a venture capital and growth equity firm that invests in later-stage technology companies, drawing on five decades of experience backing startups through growth into public offerings.

Sector Agnostic

Co-investorsSouth Park CommonsVeronorte

Kasakasa.com

Kasa operates a portfolio of flexible accommodations using technology and operational expertise.

Travel & Hospitality

Roman Pedan(Chief Executive Officer & Founder)inCraig Minoff(Chief Product Officer & Head of Company Ops (Founding Team))

Co-investorsAllegion VenturesCerity Partners VenturesNew York Life VenturesNextGen Venture PartnersRET VenturesZigg Capital

Kindred Ventureskindredventures.comin𝕏

Kindred Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm investing in technology startups from pre-seed and seed rounds, with a focus on founders building AI, decentralized systems, clean transportation, and other transformative technologies.

AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkHardwareSan Francisco, US

Mina FahmiKirak Hong

Co-investorsBetaworksTrue VenturesUPFRONTFoundryVeronorte

Lightspeed Venture Partnerslsvp.com

Dialogue AI builds an AI-native market research platform that automates study design, participant recruitment, AI-moderated multilingual interviews across text, audio and video, and real-time synthesis, shortening research timelines from weeks to a day or two.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareMarketing TechSaaS

Syed Ali(Founder)Akhil Mantripragada(Founder)Naveen Rao(Founder)MeeLan Lee(Founder)Sara Achour(Founder)Michael Carbin(Founder)

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzDCVC (Data Collective)Lightspeed Venture PartnersLux CapitalSequoia CapitalIntegra Groupe+7 more

Lightstonevclightstonevc.com

Lightstone Ventures is a life science venture capital firm, founded in 2012, that invests in and helps build early- and growth-stage biotech and medtech companies developing new therapeutics and medical devices.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesPortola Valley, US

Mike Carusi(Managing Partner)Jean George(Managing Partner)Hank Plain(Founding Partner & Advisor)Christina Isacson(Partner)Caroline Gaynor(Partner)Hanson S. Gifford, III(Partner)

Mayfieldmayfield.comin

Poshmark is a social commerce marketplace that enables individuals to buy and sell fashion items through a mobile-enabled platform.

E-commerceMarketplacesSocial

Manish Chandra(Co-founder & CEO)Tracy Sun(Co-founder)Gautam(Co-founder)Chetan(Co-founder)

Co-investorsVintage Investment Partners

PayNearMepaynearme.com

PayNearMe operates a payments platform for billers and operators, spanning digital payment methods and a cash-at-retail network.

Sunnyvale, US

Danny Shader(Founder)in

BoardDan Levitan(Director)inJon Callaghan(Director)inMark Britto(Director)

Co-investorsDns CapitalEvolution VC PartnersGMO VenturePartnersMaveronMultiplier CapitalNext Legacy Partners+2 more

PCB:NGin𝕏

MarketScreener is a financial information website providing real-time stock market data, quotes, earnings calendars, economic indicators, model portfolios, and market news for investors.

Data & InfrastructureFintechMedia & Entertainment

Co-investorsBand of AngelsGula Tech AdventuresMoonshots CapitalSoundboard Venture Fund

Poshmark, Inc.poshmark.com𝕏

Poshmark is a fashion resale marketplace that enables individuals to buy and sell secondhand clothing and accessories through a mobile-first platform.

Circular EconomyE-commerceMarketplacesSocial

Manish ChandrainChetan PungaliyainGautam Golwala(Founder)inTracy Sun(Founder)in

Co-investorsCross Creek AdvisorsFounders Circle CapitalIA Seed VenturesInventus Capital PartnersK2 GlobalKindred Ventures+7 more

Refactorrefactor.com

Refactor is a solo-employee venture capital firm run by an investor named Zal that invests $1–2M in US seed-stage hard tech startups.

Deep Tech

Zal(Solo Capitalist)

Rhythm NewMediarhythmnewmedia.com

Rhythm connects brand advertisers with mobile audiences by selling video, rich media, and immersive advertising formats across a portfolio of 200+ premium media properties.

AdTechMarketing TechMedia & Entertainment

Co-investorsQuestMark PartnersLightspeed Venture PartnersRembrandt Venture PartnersMorgenthaler

RLY Networkforte.ioin𝕏

Forte provides a rules engine for managing on-chain token economies and compliance controls across blockchain networks.

Crypto & Web3Fintech

Co-investors1confirmationa16z cryptoACME CapitalAndreessen HorowitzBattery VenturesCalifornia Technology Ventures+5 more

Rocket Lawyerrocketlawyer.cominDec 2011

Rocket Lawyer offers online legal services combining AI-assisted document creation and review with access to attorneys for consultations and personalized advice.

AI & Machine LearningLegalTechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Charles Moore(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Charley Moore(Founder)inDaniel Nye(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardDavid Hornick(Director)David Drummond(Director)Philip Dur(Director)

Co-investorsAugust CapitalMultiplier CapitalGV (Google Ventures)Vista Equity Partners

Root Venturesroot.vc

Root Ventures is a San Francisco-based seed-stage venture fund that leads initial funding rounds for deep tech founders, with typical first checks of $3–5M.

Deep TechSan Francisco, US

Avidan Ross(Founder)in

Co-investorsLevel VenturesNimble Partners

Sambasamba.aiin

Samba.ai is a customer data platform for retail and ecommerce brands that unifies customer data and automates personalized marketing interactions across channels using AI and machine learning.

AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechRetail TechSaaS

David Vyskočil(CEO)in

Co-investorsRockaway VenturesAlign VenturesDraper AssociatesHorizon Technology Finance

Samba TVsamba.tv

Provider of television analytics and cross-screen advertising.

Ashwin Navin(Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer)inAlvir Navin(Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer)in

Co-investorsAugust CapitalGFR FundLauder PartnersMind the Seed - MTS FundSand Hill AngelsAlign Ventures+2 more

SignalFiresignalfire.com

SignalFire is a seed-stage investment fund that provides capital and operational support to early-stage companies, with a team of engineers, data scientists, founders, and operators backing portfolio companies.

AI & Machine LearningData & Infrastructure

Co-investorsNimble PartnersVeronorte

Spot Herospothero.com𝕏Aug 2019 · $50M

SpotHero is a parking reservation app that helps drivers find and book affordable parking at garages, lots, and valet services across North American cities.

ConsumerLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesMobility & TransportationChicago, US

Mark Lawrence(Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer)inLarry Kiss(Co-Founder, Chief Architect Officer)inJeremy Smith(Executive Officer, Director)Sam Guren(Director)

BoardSam Yagan(Director)inMichael Gamson(Director)

Co-investors500 GlobalAutotech VenturesBlossom Street VenturesBullpen CapitalChicago VenturesCorazon Capital+13 more

Techstarstechstars.comin𝕏

Techstars is a pre-seed and early-stage venture capital firm and accelerator operator that invests in founders and provides capital, mentorship, and network connections.

FintechSector AgnosticBoulder, US

David Cohen(Co-founder)inDavid Brown(Co-founder)inBrad Feld(Co-founder)inJared Polis(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsEIT Urban Mobility AcceleratorFirestartrFoundryM1720Metavallon VCRenaissance Venture Capital+1 more

Tiger Globaltigerglobal.com

Tiger Global Management is a New York investment firm founded in 2001 investing in public and private technology growth companies.

Chase Coleman(Founder)in

Co-investorsMirana VenturesPeakAlameda ResearchAnimoca BrandsDune VenturesElevation Capital+8 more

tortugatortugaagtech.cominApr 2015

Oishii operates indoor vertical farms that grow premium produce, including its Omakase Berry, strawberry products, and Rubī Tomato, distributed to consumers and retailers such as Whole Foods across the New York metropolitan area, New Jersey, Connecticut, and D.C.

AgTechConsumerFoodTechNew York, US

Hiroki Koga(Co-founder)Brendan Somerville(Co-founder)Morgan Steffy(Executive Officer, Director)Evan Katz(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardEric Mathews(Director)Joel Seligstein(Director)

Co-investorsCeres PartnersE12 Venture Capital, LlcOrbia VenturesREMUS CapitalRoot Ventures Manager, Llc

Uncork Capitaluncorkcapital.com

This is a team member bio page on the website of Uncork Capital, a venture capital firm.

Jeff Clavier(Founder & Managing Partner)in

Co-investorsDeep AcreFoundryStartup TNTTekton Ventures

Uniongetunion.comin

Union offers a guest-led mobile ordering and rewards platform purpose-built for high-volume bars and hospitality venues.

ConsumerFintechFoodTechRetail TechSaaS

Co-investorsAltai VenturesBeresford VenturesNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)

Viewview.com

View makes smart glass windows and building intelligence software that automatically adjust to daylight and occupant comfort, turning commercial buildings into responsive environments.

CleantechIoTPropTech

Co-investorsNavitas CapitalSoftBank Vision FundThe Westly Group

Wondervcwondervc.com

Wonder Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in founders and startups in Southern California, providing funding and support to companies from their earliest stages.

Sector AgnosticLos Angeles, US

Co-investorsSandwich Capital

Other

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

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Exits · 6

2 IPOs · 4 acquisitions · showing 2

Beyond MeatNASDAQ: BYNDProgynyNASDAQ: PGNY

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Union Grove Venture Partners made?
Union Grove Venture Partners has 53 tracked investments, 6 of which have exited.
What stage does Union Grove Venture Partners invest at?
Union Grove Venture Partners invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
What sectors does Union Grove Venture Partners focus on?
Union Grove Venture Partners focuses on Data & Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Fintech, FoodTech, Hardware, Healthtech, Media & Entertainment, Medical Devices, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
Where is Union Grove Venture Partners located?
Union Grove Venture Partners is headquartered in Chapel Hill, US.
Who does Union Grove Venture Partners co-invest with?
Union Grove Venture Partners most often shares deals with Foundry, Kleiner Perkins, Veronorte, among 146 tracked co-investors.

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Investor Connect - Episode 63 - Greg Bohlen of Union Grove Venture Partners

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