# Jeff Clavier: portfolio, investments and team > Jeff Clavier is a vc firm based in United States. 6 investments on record, latest May 2015. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team. Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/jeff-clavier (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) United States · [Investor](https://millionrounds.com/investors) # Jeff Clavier Last cheque observed May 2015. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds. Quiet VC firm Seed Cheques on record **0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 6 on record Since the last cheque **4191** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec Median round **$3.8M** Rounds led **0 of 6** Exits **1 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 83%** Pitch Jeff Clavier ## Jeff Clavier highlights - 01 6 rounds on record - 02 Mostly Series A and Seed: 83% of its rounds - 03 1 exits from the portfolio ## What they do - **Type:** VC firm (from a list, unverified) - **Cheque size:** Not stated - **Stages:** Seed - **Based in:** United States - **Cold pitches:** Not stated ## The record Every round we can evidence, newest first **6 appearances** - **2015** 1 round - **May** **[Chartbeat](https://millionrounds.com/company/chartbeat)** Series C · US **$16M** With 5 others - **2013** 1 round - **Oct** **[Panorama Education](https://millionrounds.com/company/panorama-education)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$4.0M** With 22 others - **2012** 1 round - **Oct** **[Clever](https://millionrounds.com/company/clever)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$3.0M** With 15 others - **2007** 2 rounds - **Oct** **[Social Media Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/social-media-networks)** Series A · US **$3.5M** With 2 others - **Jan** **[Teads](https://millionrounds.com/company/teads)** Series A · FR **$5.3M** With 4 others - **2006** 1 round - **Aug** **[BrightRoll](https://millionrounds.com/company/brightroll)** Series A · US **$1.0M** With 5 others An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor. ## Exits from the portfolio Companies it backed that were later bought or listed **1 in all** **[BrightRoll](https://millionrounds.com/company/brightroll)** Bought by [Yahoo!](https://millionrounds.com/fund/yahoo) **$640M** Nov 2014 An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records. ## The cheque Seed Median round joined **$3.8M** the round, not its cheque Led 0 of 6 rounds **0%** - **Sole investor:** Never alone - **Last cheque:** May 2015 - **Exits:** 1 from the portfolio Rounds by stage said on their site - Series A *3* - Seed said *2* - Series C *1* Cheques by year Led Joined 2006 2015 Often in the room with - [Alexis Ohanian](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alexis-ohanian) 2 - [Ashton Kutcher](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ashton-kutcher) 2 - [Google Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gv) 2 - [Paul Buchheit](https://millionrounds.com/fund/paul-buchheit) 2 - [SV Angel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sv-angel) 2 - [Softtech VC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/softtech-vc) 2 **Pitching Jeff Clavier?** Put them on your fundraising board with this record on the card, and follow them to hear when they write a new cheque. Add to your CRM *→* ## Who they invest alongside The investors most often in the same rounds as Jeff Clavier. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed. [**Alexis Ohanian** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alexis-ohanian)[**Ashton Kutcher** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ashton-kutcher)[**Google Ventures** Corporate VC **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gv)[**Paul Buchheit** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/paul-buchheit)[**SV Angel** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sv-angel)[**Softtech VC** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/softtech-vc) ## On podcasts 6 episodes naming Jeff Clavier in the title, and 4 more that mention it. - [StrictlyVC Download](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/strictlyvc-download) 14 Aug 2021 · 50 min Talking Shop with NY Times Tech Reporter Sheera Frenkel and Early-Stage VC Jeff Clavier Mentions [Jeff Clavier](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jeff-clavier) Apple Podcasts - [Venture Unlocked](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/venture-unlocked) 8 Jun 2021 · 49 min Jeff Clavier of Uncork Capital on being one of the earliest seed stage VC's, lessons in fundraising during a downturn, and building a multi-generational firm Mentions [Jeff Clavier](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jeff-clavier)[Uncork Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/uncork-capital) Apple PodcastsShow page - [This Week in Startups](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/this-week-in-startups) 25 Oct 2019 · 1h 17m E993: Superhuman CEO Rahul Vohra shares the formula for his Product-Market Fit Engine; Future of Angel Investing w/Jeff Clavier (Uncork), Ben Ling (Bling), Clara Brenner (Urban Innovation Fund); plus LAUNCH Scale Partner Talk w/Help Scout VP of Sales Tim With [Clara Brenner](https://millionrounds.com/person/clara-brenner) Mentions [Ben Ling](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ben-ling)[Innovation Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/innovation-fund)[Jeff Clavier](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jeff-clavier) *+4* Apple PodcastsShow page - [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) 15 Mar 2019 · 46 min 182. Market Cycles, Escalating Costs to Start Up, and the Micro VC Surge (Jeff Clavier) Mentions [Jeff Clavier](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jeff-clavier)[Uncork Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/uncork-capital) Apple PodcastsShow page - [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) 7 Sept 2015 · 26 min 20 VC 069: Jeff Clavier, King of Seed Funding @ SoftTech VC on Brad Feld, Fitbit and Standout Startups With [Brad Feld](https://millionrounds.com/person/brad-feld) Mentions [Jeff Clavier](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jeff-clavier)[Mint](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mint) Apple PodcastsShow page - [Upfront Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/upfront-ventures) 1 Mar 2015 · 54 min Jeff Clavier, Managing Partner at SoftTech VC - Bothsides TV Ep 8 with Mark Suster Mentions [Jeff Clavier](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jeff-clavier) Apple PodcastsShow page ### Mentioned in - [This Week in Startups](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/this-week-in-startups) 23 Sept 2026 · 1h 27m VCs Would Bet on Open-Source AI Over OpenAI and Anthropic | E2341 Apple Podcasts - [StrictlyVC Download](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/strictlyvc-download) 26 Aug 2025 · 36 min Uncork Capital on 21 years of venture cycles, and what's different about this one Apple Podcasts - [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) 23 May 2020 · 10 min Investor Stories 141: What's Next (Gembala, Rooke, Clavier, Reum) Apple PodcastsShow page - [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) 19 Feb 2020 · 9 min Investor Stories 132: Lessons Learned (Dorsey, Clavier, Fein) Apple PodcastsShow page ## Quick answers about Jeff Clavier ### What does Jeff Clavier invest in? Jeff Clavier invests most often at Series A and Seed (83% of the rounds on record). ### How active is Jeff Clavier? 6 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in May 2015. ### How big are Jeff Clavier's cheques? The median round it joins is $3.8M. ### Does Jeff Clavier lead rounds? Rarely, if at all: none of its 6 investments on record names it as the lead. ### Where does Jeff Clavier invest? Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (83%) and France (17%). ### Is Jeff Clavier investing now? No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in May 2015. ### Who does Jeff Clavier invest alongside? Most often Alexis Ohanian (2 rounds together), Ashton Kutcher (2 rounds together) and Google Ventures (2 rounds together). ### What kind of investor is Jeff Clavier? Jeff Clavier is a VC firm based in United States. ## Raising now? Find the investors who back rounds like yours, and keep every conversation on one fundraising board. 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