Andy McLoughlin
Managing Partner at Uncork Capital
San Francisco
Writes $750K – $2M checks · typically $2M
About
Andy McLoughlin is a British venture capital investor based in San Francisco. Before joining Uncork Capital more than a decade ago, he co-founded Huddle, a venture-backed enterprise collaboration platform that was acquired in 2016. At Uncork he invests at the seed stage in B2B software, including developer tools, software infrastructure, security, and applied AI, with portfolio companies such as LaunchDarkly, Human Interest, Tailscale, and Coder. He is also an active angel investor and co-founder of the non-profit Founders Pledge and GBx, a network for British founders and executives in Silicon Valley.
Invests in
ConsumerDeep TechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareHardwareMarketplacesSaaS
Beyond investing
- Founded
- Co-founded Huddle, an enterprise collaboration platform acquired in 2016. Co-founded The Founders Pledge, a non-profit encouraging altruism in early-stage founders. Co-founded GBx, a network for British founders, investors, and executives in Silicon Valley.
- Communities
- Is active in the British founder and investor community in Silicon Valley through GBx.
- Hobbies
- Enjoys making and drinking cocktails. Is a traveller and a music lover.
- Family
- Is a dad to two girls.
- More
- Is a Brit living in San Francisco.
From Andy's own website — common ground for a warm intro.
Experience
- Uncork CapitalManaging Partnercurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Uncork CapitalPartner2015 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
- Kauffman FellowsFellow - Class 22current2017 — present
- Founders Pledge by Founders Forum For GoodCo-founder, Trustee & Board Membercurrent2014 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
- c/sideSeed Investor, Board Membercurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- bemSeed Investorcurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- lunar.devInvestor, Board Membercurrent2023 — presentTel Aviv District, Israel
- AnythingSeed Investorcurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- StarkInvestor, Board Membercurrent2022 — presentPrinceton, New Jersey, United States
- Common PaperInvestor, Board Observercurrent2021 — presentPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- MonetizeNowInvestor, Board Observercurrent2021 — present
- neo.taxInvestor, Board Observercurrent2020 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
- Forma.aiInvestor, Board Observercurrent2020 — present
- TailscaleInvestor, Board Observercurrent2019 — presentFully Distributed
- Logan Bartlett, MemelordAssistant (to the) Meme Advisor to Logan Bartlettcurrent2020 — presentDistributed
- ToriiInvestor, Board Membercurrent2019 — presentNetanya Area, Israel
- Coder.comInvestor, Board Membercurrent2018 — presentAustin, Texas Area
- MutinyInvestor, Board Observercurrent2018 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- CrossbeamInvestor, Board Observercurrent2018 — presentGreater Philadelphia Area
- Alchemy Cloud, Inc.Investor, Board Membercurrent2018 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
Education
- The University of SheffieldBA (hons), Economics1997 — 2000
Skills & more
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Business StrategyProject ManagementMobile DevicesMarketingUser ExperienceSocial Media MarketingBusiness PlanningLeadershipCRMPre-salesEuropean UnionAnalyticsFrom Andy's professional profile.
Deals · 7
Unison Computing PBCBoard seat
via Uncork Capital · filed Feb 2025 · $6.5M raise
CoderLed round
via Uncork Capital
Focal SystemsLed round
via Uncork Capital
FountainLed round
via Uncork Capital
Human InterestLed round
via Uncork Capital
LaunchDarklyLed round
via Uncork Capital
TailscaleLed round
via Uncork Capital
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Colleagues at Uncork Capital
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