Jeff Clavier
InvestorFounderManaging Partner at Uncork Capital
Palo Alto, California
Writes $750K – $2M checks · typically $2M
FoundedUncork Capital
About
Jeff Clavier pioneered micro‑VC—raising one of the first institutional micro‑VC funds in 2007—popularized the Three Asses Rule and was an early seed backer of consumer hardware like Fitbit.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
ConsumerDeep TechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareHardwareMarketplaces
Founder & Managing Partner at Uncork Capital
Intro paths
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Experience
- Uncork CapitalFounding Partnercurrent2025 — present
- Uncork CapitalFounder and Managing Partner2004 — 2025San Francisco
- Venture ForwardBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- Alpha NetworkAdvisory Board Membercurrent2005 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- National Venture Capital AssociationBoard Member2015 — 2019
- RVC CapitalPartner2000 — 2004
- RVC SoftEdge ConferenceCo-Producer2000 — 2004
- PathfireBoard Observer2003 — 2004
- TacitBoard Observer2001 — 2004
- UltraDNSBoard Member2000 — 2004
- Reuters PlcHead of Development, Systems1993 — 2000
- Effix SystemsHead of Development1989 — 1993
Skills & more
SaaS30Enterprise Software13Start-ups99Consumer Internet8Investments37Venture Capital99Angel Investing49Entrepreneurship99Social Media9Marketing5Strategic Planning2Mobile Devices6
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Business DevelopmentMergers & AcquisitionsStrategic PartnershipsCorporate DevelopmentBusiness StrategyManagementStrategyProduct DevelopmentMergersExecutive ManagementSoftware DevelopmentProduct ManagementFrom Jeff's professional profile.
Colleagues at Uncork Capital
Adriana Roche
Head of Talent at Uncork Capital
Amy Saper
General Partner at Uncork Capital
Andrew McLoughlin
Brit in San Francisco; seed-stage venture capital investor
Ashley Cravens
Head of Operations and Platform at Uncork Capital
Catie Young
Executive Assistant at Uncork Capital
Ilan Cedillos
Head of Communications at Uncork Capital
Isha Mehrotra
Associate at Uncork Capital
Jessica Jimenez-Pizarro
Executive Assistant & Office Manager at Uncork Capital
Network10
Adam Beguelin
Advisor at MORRO VENTURES
Alex Gurevich
Managing Director at Javelin Venture Partners
Amy Saper
General Partner at Uncork Capital
Antoine Nivard
Founder at Blank Ventures
Carine Magescas
Managing Partner at AngelPad
Carlos Domingo
Founder & General Partner at SPiCE VC
Doug Renert
Partner at Tandem Capital
Edith Harbaugh
Investor at LaunchDarkly
Frank Caufield
Investor at Kleiner Perkins
Thomas Korte
General Partner at AngelPad
Investors connected to Jeff in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jeff Clavier?
- Jeff Clavier pioneered micro‑VC—raising one of the first institutional micro‑VC funds in 2007—popularized the Three Asses Rule and was an early seed backer of consumer hardware like Fitbit.
- Where does Jeff Clavier work?
- Jeff Clavier is Founder & Managing Partner of Uncork Capital and Managing Partner at Uncork Capital.
- What does Jeff Clavier invest in?
- Jeff Clavier invests in Consumer, Deep Tech, Developer Tools, Enterprise Software, Hardware, Marketplaces.
- What check size does Jeff Clavier write?
- Jeff Clavier typically writes checks of $750K – $2M.
- What companies did Jeff Clavier found?
- Jeff Clavier founded Uncork Capital.
- Where did Jeff Clavier go to school?
- Jeff Clavier studied at Pierre and Marie Curie University (Diplome d'Etudes Approfondies, Distributed Computing); Universite Rene Descartes (Paris V) (Master of Science - MS, Computer Science).
Founder mafias
Pierre and Marie Curie University mafia21
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Thomas WolfPhDFounded Hugging FaceAnne OsdoitDIU CESAM - Centre d'Etudes Statistiques Appliquées à la MédecineFounded Moon Surgical +2Maxime AllouchM.S. in Applied Maths & Artificial Intelligence (M2A)Founded Verahealth +1Jack GuedjD.E.A (doctorate cycle)Founded Magnum SemiconductorSamantha ZennouPremière année commune aux études de santéFounded AqemiaBenoist GrossmannPhDFounded Eurazeo
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Uncork Capital mafia3
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Alpha Network mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Pierre and Marie Curie University51
Thomas WolfCo-founder & Chief Science Officer of Hugging FaceJean SiniGeneral Partner at Partech VenturesDimitri KrempPrincipal at Axeleo CapitalJack GuedjInvestor at Sand Hill AngelsOphélie LaurinInvestment Associate at World FundRémi DrollerManaging Partner at Kurma Partners
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Shared employers
Also worked at Uncork Capital14
Andrew McLoughlinBrit in San Francisco; seed-stage venture capital investorAmy SaperGeneral Partner at Uncork CapitalSusan LiuInvestor at Uncork CapitalTripp JonesInvestor at Uncork CapitalIsha MehrotraAssociate at Uncork CapitalAdriana RocheHead of Talent at Uncork Capital
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Also worked at Venture Forward14
Kate MitchellFounder at Scale Venture PartnersSamara Mejia HernandezFounding Partner at Chingona VenturesMarian NakadaVice President, Venture Investments at JJDCTamir MeiriPrincipal, Venture Investments at JJDCKatherine Hill RitchieSenior Director, Venture Funds at Maryland TEDCOCharles HudsonManaging Partner at Precursor Ventures
+ 8 more
Also worked at Alpha Network15
Eric ChinPartner and Alpha Founder at Crosslink CapitalAlexis ElfendDirector of Alpha at Crosslink CapitalKleida MartiroManaging Director at Glasswing VenturesMattVenture Partner at TFX CapitalVictor Pascucci IIIManaging General Partner, Cofounder at Energy Capital VenturesPhil BoyerPartner at Crosslink Capital
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Also worked at National Venture Capital Association71
Jeremy LiewPartner at Lightspeed Venture PartnersByron DeeterPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersNick WashburnSenior Managing Director, Intel Capital (North America)Tiffany SpencerHead of Marketing at Menlo VenturesKate MitchellFounder at Scale Venture PartnersAdam D'AugelliInvestor at True Ventures
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