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Tripp Jones

Investor

Partner at Uncork Capital

San Francisco, California

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

About

Tripp Jones is a General Partner at Uncork Capital investing across B2B and consumer in complex markets where technology drives change; his investments include GPTZero, Soma Energy, and Knit Health. Before Uncork he spent over a decade as a General Partner at August Capital and holds a BA in Psychology from Princeton.

Experience

  1. Uncork CapitalGeneral Partnercurrent2021 β€” presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. Knit HealthSeed Investorcurrent2025 β€” presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  3. WanderBoard Observercurrent2025 β€” presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  4. GroqInvestorcurrent2025 β€” present
  5. Soma EnergySeed Investorcurrent2025 β€” presentVancouver, BC
  6. Final Round AISeed Investorcurrent2024 β€” presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  7. brand.aiBoard Membercurrent2024 β€” presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  8. GPTZeroBoard Observercurrent2023 β€” presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
  9. DubClubBoard Membercurrent2022 β€” presentGreater Chicago Area
  10. LiquiDonateBoard Membercurrent2022 β€” presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  11. Sunnyside (formerly Cutback Coach)Board Membercurrent2021 β€” present
  12. HallowBoard Observercurrent2021 β€” presentChicago, Illinois, United States
  13. RambleBoard Observercurrent2021 β€” presentColorado, United States
  14. UbiquitousBoard Member2021 β€” 2025Los Angeles, CA
  15. PaysailSeed Investor2021 β€” 2024Las Vegas Metropolitan Area
  16. 7GC & Co. HoldingsBoard Member2020 β€” 2023San Francisco Bay Area
  17. SendBirdBoard Observer2019 β€” 2021
  18. Sun BasketBoard Member2017 β€” 2021San Francisco Bay Area
  19. HipcampBoard Member2016 β€” 2021San Francisco Bay Area
  20. YumiBoard Member2016 β€” 2021Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

Education

  1. Princeton University1999 β€” 2003
  2. St. Ignatius College Preparatory1995 β€” 1999

Skills & more

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

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DubClubFinal Round AIKnit HealthLiquiDonateLobbyRambleSoma EnergySunnysideWander

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