# Uncork Capital: portfolio, investments and team

> Uncork Capital is a vc firm based in United States. 233 investments on record, 24 in the last 12 months, latest Oct 2026.

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# Uncork Capital

Last cheque observed Oct 2026; 233 cheques on record.

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Deploying now New fund $225M, Jul 2026 VC firm

Pre-seed Seed Series A AI Networking Retirement

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**92%** of best year **24** **cheques in 12 months**, 233 on record

Since the last cheque **8** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$12M** Cheque size, as they say **$700K – $2.0M** Rounds led **6 of 233** Sole investor **11 rounds** Exits **9 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 92%**

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## Uncork Capital highlights

- 01 24 cheques in the last 12 months
- 02 Mostly Seed and Series A: 58% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 11 rounds, median $3.7M
- 04 9 exits from the portfolio

## What they do

> Uncork is a seed-stage venture firm investing in founder potential long before it’s obvious. From their own website

- **Type:** VC firm (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** $700K – $2.0M as they say
- **Stages:** Pre-seed Seed Series A
- **Sectors:** AI Networking Retirement
- **Based in:** San Francisco, United States
- **Cold pitches:** Not accepted

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **233 appearances**

- **2026** 21 rounds
- **Oct** **[Warp Sciences](https://millionrounds.com/company/warp-sciences)** Series A · US · Analytics India Magazine **$215M** With 27 others
- **Oct** **[Evos](https://millionrounds.com/company/evos)** Pre-seed · US · Silicon Angle **$9.0M** *Led*
- **Sept** **[Numeral](https://millionrounds.com/company/numeral)** Series C · US · Ventureburn **$100M** With 7 others
- **Sept** **[Buildcheck](https://millionrounds.com/company/buildcheck)** Series A · US **$12M** With 1 other
- **Sept** **[Epsilon Health](https://millionrounds.com/company/epsilon-health)** Series A · US **$20M** With 2 others
- **Sept** **[Solea](https://millionrounds.com/company/solea)** Seed · US **$10M** With 4 others
- **Jul** **[DubClub](https://millionrounds.com/company/dubclub)** Venture · US **$7.5M** With 1 other
- **Jul** **[Quadric](https://millionrounds.com/company/quadric)** Series C · US **$16M** With 4 others
- **May** **[Knit Health](https://millionrounds.com/company/knit-health)** Seed · US **$12M** With 2 others
- **Apr** **[Amperos Health](https://millionrounds.com/company/amperos-health)** Series A · US · AlleyWatch **$16M** With 2 others
- **Apr** **[Soma Energy](https://millionrounds.com/company/soma-energy)** Seed · CA **$7.0M** With 3 others
- **Apr** **[Coder](https://millionrounds.com/company/coder)** Series C · US **$90M** With 4 others
- **Apr** **[Unkey](https://millionrounds.com/company/unkey)** Seed · US **$4.5M** With 1 other
- **Mar** **[Looking Glass Factory](https://millionrounds.com/company/looking-glass-factory)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** With 4 others
- **Feb** **[Inertia Enterprises](https://millionrounds.com/company/inertia-enterprises)** Series A · US · Crunchbase News **$450M** With 5 others
- **Feb** **[Wyvern](https://millionrounds.com/company/wyvern)** Debt · CA **$2.2M** With 4 others
- **Feb** **[Mirai](https://millionrounds.com/company/mirai)** Seed · US **$10M** With 2 others
- **Feb** **[Duckbill](https://millionrounds.com/company/duckbill)** Venture · US **$7.8M** With 1 other
- **Jan** **[Ivo](https://millionrounds.com/company/ivo)** Series B · US · AlleyWatch **$55M** With 6 others
- **Jan** **[Quadric](https://millionrounds.com/company/quadric)** Series C · US **$30M** With 3 others
- **Jan** **[SurePath AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/surepath-ai)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** With 1 other
- **2025** 20 rounds
- **Dec** **[Buildcheck](https://millionrounds.com/company/buildcheck)** Seed · US **$5.9M** With 1 other
- **Nov** **[Gamma](https://millionrounds.com/company/gamma)** Series B · US · TechCrunch **$68M** With 4 others
- **Nov** **[Dual Bird](https://millionrounds.com/company/dual-bird)** Series A · US **$17M** With 3 others
- **Sept** **[Anything](https://millionrounds.com/company/anything)** Seed · US · TechCrunch **$11M** With 4 others
- **Sept** **[Numeral](https://millionrounds.com/company/numeral)** Series B · US · TechCrunch **$35M** With 4 others
- **Sept** **[Groq](https://millionrounds.com/company/groq)** Growth · US · TDK Ventures **$750M** With 11 others
- **Sept** **[DroneDeploy](https://millionrounds.com/company/dronedeploy)** Venture · US **$15M** With 4 others
- **Sept** **[Loft Orbital](https://millionrounds.com/company/loft-orbital)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** With 4 others
- **Jul** **[PackForge AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/packforge-ai)** Seed · US **$2.5M** Sole investor
- **Jul** **[Phil](https://millionrounds.com/company/phil)** Debt · US **$60M** With 5 others
- **Jun** **[Amperos Health](https://millionrounds.com/company/amperos-health)** Seed · US · AlleyWatch **$4.2M** *Led*
- **Jun** **[Koobz](https://millionrounds.com/company/koobz)** Seed · US **$7.3M** With 3 others
- **May** **[Wander](https://millionrounds.com/company/wander)** Series B · US · QED Investors **$50M** With 5 others
- **May** **[Molekule](https://millionrounds.com/company/molekule)** Venture · US **$6.6M** With 4 others
- **Apr** **[Tailscale](https://millionrounds.com/company/tailscale)** Series C · CA **$161M** With 4 others
- **Feb** **[Ivo](https://millionrounds.com/company/ivo)** Series A · US · Startup Daily **$26M** With 6 others
- **Feb** **[Oxen AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/oxen-ai)** Venture · US **$6.7M** With 1 other
- **Jan** **[Loft Orbital](https://millionrounds.com/company/loft-orbital)** Series C · TechCrunch **$170M** With 5 others
- **Jan** **[Pseudolithic](https://millionrounds.com/company/pseudolithic)** Seed · US **$6.0M** With 3 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.

## The team

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration **3 named**

AM **Andrew McLoughlin** Managing Member of the General Partner i Filing they signed

JC **Jean-Francois Clavier** Managing Member of the General Partner i Filing they signed

SP **Stephanie Palmeri** Managing Member of the General Partner i Filing they signed

We also hold **14** people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

## What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

**$1.5B** gross assets of its funds, 2 advisers combined Oct 2026

**Exempt** reporting adviser venture or small private funds

- **Legal name:** Uncork Capital, Inc.
- **SEC number:** CRD 160391

## Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed **9 in all**

**[TakeLessons](https://millionrounds.com/company/takelessons)** Bought by [Microsoft](https://millionrounds.com/fund/microsoft) **Undisclosed** Sept 2021

**[StrikeAd](https://millionrounds.com/company/strikead)** Bought by Sizmek **$12M** May 2015

**[Stitch](https://millionrounds.com/company/stitch)** Bought by SugarCRM **Undisclosed** Mar 2015

**[Niche](https://millionrounds.com/company/niche)** Bought by [Twitter](https://millionrounds.com/fund/twitter) **$50M** Feb 2015

**[isocket](https://millionrounds.com/company/isocket)** Bought by Rubicon Project **Undisclosed** Nov 2014

**[Byliner](https://millionrounds.com/company/byliner)** Bought by Pronoun **Undisclosed** Sept 2014

**[LiveRamp](https://millionrounds.com/company/liveramp)** Bought by [Acxiom](https://millionrounds.com/fund/acxiom) **$310M** May 2014

**[Wittlebee](https://millionrounds.com/company/wittlebee)** Bought by Fabkids **Undisclosed** Nov 2013

**[Tasty Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/tasty-labs)** Bought by WalmartLabs **Undisclosed** May 2013

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

New fund on file

**$225M**

raised in Jul 2026

From its SEC filing, not a journalist: a firm that has just raised has money to deploy.

## The cheque

Pre-seed Seed Series A

Median round joined **$12M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$3.7M**

Led 6 of 233 rounds **3%**

- **Said size:** $700K – $2.0M
- **Sole investor:** 11 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Oct 2026
- **Exits:** 9 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Seed said *71*
- Series A said *49*
- Venture *35*
- Series B *34*
- Series C *19*
- Pre-seed said *-*

Cheques by month Led Joined

Nov 2023 Oct 2026

Often in the room with

- [Crosslink Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crosslink-capital) 25
- [Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator) 23
- [SV Angel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sv-angel) 16
- [500 Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups) 13
- [Alumni Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund) 13
- [Bessemer Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bessemer-venture-partners) 12

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## Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Uncork Capital. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

[**Crosslink Capital** VC firm **25** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crosslink-capital)[**Y Combinator** Accelerator **23** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator)[**SV Angel** VC firm **16** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sv-angel)[**500 Global** Angel **13** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups)[**Alumni Ventures** VC firm **13** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund)[**Bessemer Venture Partners** VC firm **12** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bessemer-venture-partners)[**First Round Capital** VC firm **10** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/first-round-capital)[**Lerer Hippeau** VC firm **10** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lerer-hippeau)[**Google Ventures** Corporate VC **9** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gv)[**Redpoint** VC firm **9** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/redpoint)[**Andreessen Horowitz** VC firm **8** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz)[**Gaingels** Private equity **8** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gaingels)

## Recently backed

The latest companies Uncork Capital put money into.

[**Buildcheck** $12M · Sept 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/buildcheck)[**Epsilon Health** $20M · Sept 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/epsilon-health)[**Solea** $10M · Sept 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/solea)[**DubClub** $7.5M · Jul 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/dubclub)[**Quadric** $16M · Jul 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/quadric)[**Knit Health** $12M · May 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/knit-health)

## On podcasts

4 episodes naming Uncork Capital in the title, and 4 more that mention it.

- [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 Mentions [Uncork Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/uncork-capital)[Andy McLoughlin](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andy-mcloughlin)[Jeff Clavier](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jeff-clavier) Apple Podcasts
- [Venture Unlocked](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/venture-unlocked) 15 May 2024 · 49 min Amy Saper of Uncork Capital on how startups should embrace constraints to foster creativity, and her learnings from being at Accel, X, Uber, and Stripe With [Amy Saper](https://millionrounds.com/person/amy-saper) Mentions [Accel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/accel)[Uncork Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/uncork-capital) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [StrictlyVC Download](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/strictlyvc-download) 22 Jul 2023 · 33 min Uncork Capital's Andy McLoughlin on the Three Axes of Investing Risk Mentions [Andy McLoughlin](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andy-mcloughlin)[Uncork Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/uncork-capital) 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

### 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
- [Fund/Build/Scale](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/fund-build-scale) 23 Jun 2025 · 41 min Why Conviction Matters More Than TAM: The Seed-Stage Litmus Test Apple PodcastsShow page
- [Venture Unlocked](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/venture-unlocked) 2 Jun 2023 · 40 min Stephanie Palmeri and Melody Koh of NextView Ventures on incentives within venture partnerships, the changes in seed financing, and operating remotely Apple PodcastsShow page
- [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) 4 Jul 2022 · 43 min 340. Billion $ Lessons from a Dozen Unicorns, Why Consumer VC is not Dead, How to Size a Marketplace, and What the LP Pullback means for VC Funds (Tripp Jones) Apple PodcastsShow page

## Quick answers about Uncork Capital

### What does Uncork Capital invest in?

Uncork Capital invests most often at Seed and Series A (58% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as AI, Networking and Retirement.

### How active is Uncork Capital?

233 investments on record, 24 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 6. The most recent was in Oct 2026.

### What has Uncork Capital invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Warp Sciences (Series A, Oct 2026), Evos (Pre-seed, Oct 2026) and Numeral (Series C, Sept 2026).

### How big are Uncork Capital's cheques?

The median round it joins is $12M. It says it writes cheques of $700K to $2.0M.

### Does Uncork Capital lead rounds?

Sometimes: it led 6 of its 233 investments on record (3%).

### Where does Uncork Capital invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (92%) and Canada (8%).

### Is Uncork Capital investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 24 investments in the last 12 months.

### Who does Uncork Capital invest alongside?

Most often Crosslink Capital (25 rounds together), Y Combinator (23 rounds together) and SV Angel (16 rounds together).

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