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Tripp Jones

Investor

Partner at Uncork Capital · Board director at Hipcamp · Board director at Sun Basket

San Francisco, California

Writes $1M – $4M checks · typically $2.5M

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531 people in our graph share verified history with Tripp — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Elliot GeidtunlockedTripp: together at Spectrum Equity (2007–2010)
×4Tripp: together at Princeton University
Tripp: together at Wattpad
×2Tripp: together at Spectrum Equity

About

Tripp Jones is a Partner at Uncork Capital, where he invests across information technology with an emphasis on consumer, marketplace, and fintech businesses and also heads the firm's later-stage activity. He previously served as a General Partner at August Capital and a Senior Associate at Spectrum Equity after beginning his career as a fintech analyst in investment banking, and has led deals including BARK, CommonBond, Hipcamp, Paperless Post, SendBird, Sun Basket, Wattpad, and Yumi, with additional involvement in Fastly, GitLab, PubMatic, Avant, Ebates, and Zulily. A Princeton University graduate and Bay Area native, he also angel invests in companies such as 100 Thieves, Alto IRA, Daring Foods, neo.tax, and Saga.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningClimate TechCloud ComputingConsumerCreator EconomyCrypto & Web3Developer ToolsE-commerceEdTechEnterprise SoftwareFintechFoodTechFuture of WorkGamingGovTechHardwareHealthtechIoTLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesMedia & EntertainmentMedical DevicesMobility & TransportationPropTechRoboticsSaaSSocialTravel & Hospitality

Board director at Hipcamp

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Hipcamp's investors · 9

Andreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checks · since 2019August CapitalSan Francisco Bay Area · $1M – $15M checks · since 2019BenchmarkSan Francisco · $100K – $30M checks · since 2019Dreamers VCEl Segundo · $500K – $5M checks · since 2019Index VenturesSan Francisco · $540K – $10.8M checks · since 2019Marcy Venture PartnersNew York · since 2019Slow VenturesSan Francisco · $50K – $1M checks · since 2019Upslope VenturesDenver · $100K – $250K checks · since 2019Yes VCSan Francisco · $30K – $1.5M checks · since 2019

Co-founders at Hipcamp

ARAlyssa Ravasio
Alyssa RavasioFounder and CEO
EB
Eric BachCo-founder

Board director at Sun Basket

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Sun Basket's investors · 7

August CapitalSan Francisco Bay Area · $1M – $15M checksFounders Circle CapitalSan FranciscoMachina VenturesSan FranciscoRembrandt Venture PartnersLaramieSapphire VenturesMenlo Park · $5M – $20M checksSQN Venture Partners, LLCCharlestonUnilever VenturesLondon · $540K – $10.8M checks

Co-founders at Sun Basket

BW
Braxton WoodhamDirector

Experience

  1. Uncork CapitalGeneral Partnercurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. Knit HealthSeed Investorcurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  3. WanderBoard Observercurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  4. GroqInvestorcurrent2025 — present
  5. Soma EnergySeed Investorcurrent2025 — presentVancouver, BC
  6. Final Round AISeed Investorcurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  7. brand.aiBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  8. GPTZeroBoard Observercurrent2023 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
  9. DubClubBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentGreater Chicago Area
  10. LiquiDonateBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  11. Sunnyside (formerly Cutback Coach)Board Membercurrent2021 — present
  12. HallowBoard Observercurrent2021 — presentChicago, Illinois, United States
  13. RambleBoard Observercurrent2021 — presentColorado, United States
  14. UbiquitousBoard Member2021 — 2025Los Angeles, CA
  15. PaysailSeed Investor2021 — 2024Las Vegas Metropolitan Area
  16. 7GC & Co. HoldingsBoard Member2020 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
  17. SendBirdBoard Observer2019 — 2021
  18. Sun BasketBoard Member2017 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
  19. HipcampBoard Member2016 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
  20. YumiBoard Member2016 — 2021Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
  21. CompologyBoard Member2016 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
  22. CommonBond.coBoard Member2015 — 2021Greater New York City Area
  23. Paperless PostBoard Member2014 — 2021Greater New York City Area
  24. ADARABoard Member2012 — 2021Mountain View, CA
  25. August CapitalGeneral Partner2011 — 2021
  26. Revel GatheringsInvestor / Advisor2019 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
  27. BARKBoard Member2016 — 2021Greater New York City Area
  28. WattpadBoard Observer2014 — 2021Toronto, Canada Area
  29. Spacious.comBoard Member2018 — 2019Greater New York City Area
  30. QuandlBoard Member2013 — 2018Toronto, Canada Area
  31. RJMetricsBoard Observer2014 — 2016Greater Philadelphia Area
  32. RocketmilesBoard Member2013 — 2015Greater Chicago Area
  33. Spectrum Equity InvestorsSenior Associate2007 — 2011
  34. JMP SecuritiesAnalyst2005 — 2007
  35. BMO Capital MarketsAnalyst2004 — 2005
  36. Squaw Valley Ski CorpCoach, Development Team2003 — 2004Olympic Valley, CA

Skills & more

Investments38Venture Capital58Financial Modeling5Valuation6Mergers & Acquisitions9Private Equity15Corporate Development15Entrepreneurship10Start-ups32Due Diligence3Investment Banking1Negotiation
+12 moreM&A experienceStrategyLBOStrategic PartnershipsGrowth CapitalIPOEmerging MarketsCorporate FinanceAlternative InvestmentsAngel InvestingPrivate PlacementsInvestor Relations

From Tripp's professional profile.

Investments

Investor

100 ThievesADARABARKBarkBoxBrand.aiCommonBondCompologyDubClubEbatesFinal Round AIFollowGitLabGPTZeroGroqHallowHipcampHoneycombIntegral Ad ScienceKnit HealthLiquiDonateLobbyPaperless PostPaysailPubMaticQuandlRambleRocketmilesSendBirdSoma EnergySpaciousSun BasketSunnysideSyroThe LobbyUbiquitous Influencer MarketingWanderWattpadYumi

Sources: curated public sources · the firm's website.

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
Andy McLoughlin
Uncork Capital · Kauffman Fellow (Class 22)
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

Network8

Amy SaperScout
General Partner at Uncork Capital
Andrew ChungScout
Investor at 1955 Capital
Andrew McLoughlinScout
Brit in San Francisco; seed-stage venture capital investor
Ashish TanejaScout
Founding Partner & CEO at growX Ventures
Ben DahlScout
General Partner at Signal Peak Ventures
Enrique AllenScout
Managing Partner at Designer Fund
George GodulaScout
Investor at Life Biosciences
Lisa MarroneMentee
Investor at Pivotal bioVenture Partners

Investors connected to Tripp in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Tripp Jones?
Tripp Jones is a Partner at Uncork Capital, where he invests across information technology with an emphasis on consumer, marketplace, and fintech businesses and also heads the firm's later-stage activity. He previously served as a General Partner at August Capital and a Senior Associate at Spectrum Equity after beginning his career as a fintech analyst in investment banking, and has led deals including BARK, CommonBond, Hipcamp, Paperless Post, SendBird, Sun Basket, Wattpad, and Yumi, with additional involvement in Fastly, GitLab, PubMatic, Avant, Ebates, and Zulily. A Princeton University graduate and Bay Area native, he also angel invests in companies such as 100 Thieves, Alto IRA, Daring Foods, neo.tax, and Saga.
Where does Tripp Jones work?
Tripp Jones is Partner at Uncork Capital and Board director at Hipcamp and Board director at Sun Basket.
What does Tripp Jones invest in?
Tripp Jones invests in AI & Machine Learning, Climate Tech, Cloud Computing, Consumer, Creator Economy, Crypto & Web3, Developer Tools, E-commerce, EdTech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, FoodTech, Future of Work, Gaming, GovTech, Hardware, Healthtech, IoT, Logistics & Supply Chain, Marketplaces, Media & Entertainment, Medical Devices, Mobility & Transportation, PropTech, Robotics, SaaS, Social, Travel & Hospitality.
What check size does Tripp Jones write?
Tripp Jones typically writes checks of $1M – $4M.
What companies has Tripp Jones invested in?
Investments tracked here include 100 Thieves, ADARA, BARK, BarkBox, Brand.ai, CommonBond, Compology, DubClub, Ebates, Final Round AI, Follow, GitLab, and 26 more.
Where did Tripp Jones go to school?
Tripp Jones studied at Princeton University; St. Ignatius College Preparatory.

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