Uncork Capital
San Francisco · Invests in US; North America · Website
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We back bold founders at the earliest stages with capital and deep operational support. High-conviction, long-term partnerships with founders solving real problems. Founder-market fit above all else. Speed, transparency, and staying committed through difficult times.
Likely not a fit for
Non-technical founders without authentic insights. Solo founders without complementary team. Commodity businesses. Founders unwilling to take advice or inflexible about vision.
How they invest
- Lead or follow
- Usually leads
- Typical decision
- ~2 weeks
- Warm intro
- Preferred
- Involvement
- Takes a board seat
- Fund status
- Actively deploying
- Assets under mgmt
- $100M
- Decision process
- Partnership vote
Partners & team
4 contacts on file
Portfolio
Carrot is a remote SaaS company offering career and growth opportunities. Carrot emphasizes a culture of customer obsession and team growth.
Hallow is an app designed to help users find peace and purpose through prayer and meditation, focusing on building deeper relationships with God. It combines traditional prayer techniques with modern meditation practices.
AI interview prep & coaching to win the final round of interviews, competitions, or esports.
Craft is a platform that provides advanced intelligence for procurement and supply chain management, focusing on supplier evaluation, continuous monitoring, and risk management.
Transforming the way businesses collect, manage and interpret reality capture data from drones, 360 cameras and mobile ground robots.
Presso is revolutionizing garment care with innovative technologies that focus on sustainability and efficiency.
Acreditable is associated with accreditation, enhancing business credibility and consumer confidence through recognized standards.
Adentro empowers businesses to bridge the gap between online marketing and in-store sales. Our platform seamlessly integrates with in-store guest WiFi to capture valuable customer data, providing insights that drive targeted marketing campaigns.
Adstruc is a tech platform that simplifies out-of-home (OOH) advertising planning and execution, providing tools for campaign management, real-time analysis, and direct negotiations with media owners.
Aizon provides AI-powered software solutions for GxP pharmaceutical manufacturing, focusing on improving yield, reducing deviations, and ensuring product quality.
Alchemy is a leading blockchain development platform that provides tools and infrastructure for building decentralized applications. It offers a comprehensive suite of developer tools and supports startups with dedicated resources.
Animoto is a cloud-based video creation service that allows users to produce videos from photos, video clips, and music into video slideshows and customized web-based presentations.
Recent activity
- Apr 2026
Soma Energy
Early-stage · Lead
- Feb 2026
Mirai
Seed · Lead
- Feb 2026
Inertia
Series A · Participated
- Jan 2026
Ivo
Series B · Lead
- Apr 2025
Tailscale
Series C · Participated
- Jan 2023
GPTZero
Seed · Lead
- Jan 2020
Wrapbook
Seed · Lead
- Jan 2017
Loft Orbital
Seed · Lead
Uncork Capital in the news
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TechCrunch
Superhuman acquires AI detection startup GPTZero
2 months ago
The Real Deal
Tech VC lists Woodside estate for $15M, nearly double 2020 sale price
3 months ago
The Business Journals
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3 months ago
AlleyWatch
The Weekly Notable Startup Funding Report: 4/27/26
4 months ago
MedCity News
Startup Helping Providers Manage Denied Claims Raises $16M
4 months ago
Fierce Healthcare
Amperos Health secures $16M in series A funding, unveils AI-native denial management solution
4 months ago
alleywatch.com
The Weekly Notable Startup Funding Report: 4/5/26
5 months ago
alleywatch.com
The 15 Largest US Funding Rounds of February 2026
5 months ago
TechCrunch
Co-founders behind Reface and Prisma join hands to improve on-device model inference with Mirai
6 months ago
Medium
To the edge (again!) — welcoming Mirai to the Uncork portfolio
6 months ago
TechCrunch
Primary Ventures raises healthy $625M Fund V to focus on seed investing
6 months ago
Capital Brief
Legal AI developer Ivo raises $55m in Blackbird-led Series B round
7 months ago
AlleyWatch
The Weekly Notable Startup Funding Report: 1/19/26
7 months ago
AlleyWatch
The Weekly Notable Startup Funding Report: 10/6/25
11 months ago
3D Printing Industry
Koobz Secures $7.2 Million to Bring Scalable, Automated Footwear Manufacturing to the U.S.
Jun 2025
Venture Capital Journal
Uncork Capital needs less than a month to raise $300m for two funds
May 2025
PYMNTS.com
Poshmark Backer Uncork Raises $300 Million With AI Focus
May 2025
PR Newswire
Uncork Capital Raises $300 Million to Back the Next Generation of Category-Defining Companies
May 2025
Bloomberg.com
Uncork Capital Raises $300 Million to Find the Next Poshmark, Postmates
May 2025
Bloomberg.com
Watch Uncork Capital’s New $300M Fund Seeks Next AI Startup
May 2025
businesswire.com
Bem, an AI-Powered Data Interface, Raises $3.7M Seed to End Manual Data Integration
Jun 2024
Business Insider
Fundraising Advice From a VC Investing in Creator Startups
Oct 2023
Forbes
Seed VC Firm Uncork Hires Accel Partner Amy Saper As Fifth Partner
Sep 2023
spacenews.com
Wyvern raises $7 million for hyperspectral imaging constellation
Nov 2022
Business Insider
Venturing out: Here are the VCs going to firms like Craft Ventures and Uncork Capital
Aug 2021
Venture Capital Journal
Uncork names McLoughlin a managing partner
Aug 2021
Axios
Jeff Clavier's Uncork Capital unveils new team and strategy
Aug 2021
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