shuckerVC

shuckerVC Research Investment Thesis shuckerVC is a Silicon Valley-based early-stage venture firm focused exclusively on B2B software startups. Founded in 2023 by Jean-Philippe 'JP' Persico and Graham Siegel, the firm runs a $10 million Fund I and invests at the pre-seed and seed stages. The fund is "industry and technology agnostic" and backs "technical founders targeting markets ripe for digital transformation," with the conviction that "focused founders build the strongest companies." A defining feature of shuckerVC is its co-investment model: the firm invests alongside leading venture capital firms in oversubscribed funding rounds, complementing rather than competing with top-tier lead investors. This allows shuckerVC to deploy capital selectively into highly validated deals. Stage Focus shuckerVC concentrates on pre-seed and seed stage investments in US-based B2B software companies. They are early enough to provide meaningful operational support during the most critical period of company formation, when founders most need hands-on guidance beyond capital. Check Size As a $10M fund deploying at pre-seed and seed, typical check sizes are in the range of $250K–$1M per company, though specific check sizes are not publicly disclosed. The fund participates alongside lead investors in rounds that are typically oversubscribed. Unique Value-Add: Embedded Support Partners shuckerVC's most differentiated offering is the embedding of a full-time Support Partner within portfolio companies at cost — with no markup and no equity dilution. The Support Partner handles everything outside of product and engineering: recruiting, finance, compliance, marketing, and office operations. Support Partners are compensated through GP carry pools, aligning their incentives with portfolio success rather than individual company equity. This model allows founders to focus entirely on product and customers during critical early stages. Portfolio Highlights Algorized (algorized.com) — AI-powered people-sensing and positioning platform. Raised a $4.3M seed round in November 2024, led by the Amazon Industrial Innovation Fund with co-investment from shuckerVC, Acrobator Ventures, Berkeley SkyDeck, and CoreNest Capital. The company develops sensor-agnostic ML software that transforms off-the-shelf UWB sensors into accurate people-sensing solutions, targeting industrial automation and robotics. Brev.io (brev.io) — AI agents that automatically track how companies perform against business goals. Raised a $3.3M pre-seed round in April 2026, led by Resolute Ventures with participation from shuckerVC, Duro VC, Gaingels, and FOG Ventures. Runreal (runreal.dev) — Software development tooling dedicated to enhancing the Unreal Engine development experience. Backed by shuckerVC (and reportedly Andreessen Horowitz). Atlas (runonatlas.com) — Pricing, packaging, billing, and collections agents for AI-native companies. Helps builders streamline monetization without hours of research or engineering. Sindarin (sindarin.tech) — Accelerated low-latency voice AI platform for developers building conversational AI agents with real-time, natural speech interfaces. Team Jean-Philippe 'JP' Persico — Co-Founder & Managing Partner : Originally from Switzerland, JP has been in technology his whole life. Prior to shuckerVC, he invested with a documented 3.08 DPI track record. He has experience at Buscabot, Techstars, Curbee, and Impact106. JP brings both operator and investor experience to the firm, with a strong background in corporate venture at Bosch Mobility. Graham Siegel — Co-Founder & Managing Partner : Graham is an operator-turned-investor. He previously co-founded and scaled an AI company with three neuroscientists and engineers that raised over $130 million (Unlearn.AI). He left because he prefers building from zero to one rather than managing large teams. His background shaped the firm's focus on very early-stage founders. Gabe Regalado — Venture Partner : Brings additional venture expertise and deal flow to the firm. Megan Liu — Support Partner : Embedded support function helping portfolio companies with recruiting, finance, compliance, marketing, and operations. Decision Process shuckerVC operates as a partnership between two managing partners (JP Persico and Graham Siegel). Decisions are made collaboratively between the partners. The firm accepts inbound applications through its Decile Hub submission portal. Geographic Focus Primarily US-based companies. The firm is Silicon Valley-headquartered and has a bias toward US companies, though it considers international founders building US-first businesses. JP Persico's Swiss background gives the firm some international exposure, particularly to European founders. Recent Activity shuckerVC was actively deploying Fund I as of early 2026, with their most recent investment being Brev.io in April 2026 and Algorized in November 2024. The firm has made investments in at least 5 companies from Fund I: Algorized, Brev.io, Runreal, Atlas, and Sindarin. Founder Preferences shuckerVC backs technical founders building B2B software. JP Persico has articulated a preference for hands-on company builders who want a VC that will actively help them build, not just provide capital. They emphasize founders who can benefit from embedded operational support during the zero-to-one phase.