Address
Uncork Capital
Palo Alto, CA 00000
United States
Website
Recent investment activity
KANDO id: 589256
Corporate information
Founders
Registration country
Previously known as
Company type
Seed-stage venture capital firm.Funds managed
| Fund | Type | Vintage | Currency | Committed capital |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncork VI LP | Venture | 2019 | USD | 97,500,000 |
| Uncork Plus II LP | Venture | 2019 | USD | 95,000,000 |
Funding rounds
Investment preferences
Investment criteria
Uncork plans to invest roughly 10% of the fund in consumer deals; roughly 10% in hardware; roughly 10% in marketplaces and 20% in so-called frontier tech — whether it be augmented reality or virtual reality or space or robotics or blockchain-related deals or bioinformatics and synthetic biology.
Minimum investment (USD)
750,000
Maximum initial investment (USD)
2,000,000
Investment size comment
(initial investment). USD 1 million sweet spot.
Target maximum equity stake
12 %
Stake requirement comment
average target stake of 10% with max stake up to 12% when lead investor.
Investment activity status
Active investor
Selected investments
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ClassDojo | Communication app that connects teachers, students, and parents. | Series C Follow-on investment | |||
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ClassDojo | Communication app that connects teachers, students, and parents. | Series A Follow-on investment | |||
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ClassDojo | Communication app that connects teachers, students, and parents. | Seed Initial investment | |||
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Flux | Employee resourcing platform that connects open work opportunities with best-fit internal talent. | Seed led the round | |||
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FrontApp Inc (Front) | Customer communications hub for building strong relationships. | Series C Follow-on investment | |||
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FrontApp Inc (Front) | Customer communications hub for building strong relationships. | Series B Follow-on investment | |||
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FrontApp Inc (Front) | Customer communications hub for building strong relationships. | Series A | |||
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FrontApp Inc (Front) | Customer communications hub for building strong relationships. | Seed Initial investment led the round | |||
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Huckleberry Insurance Services LLC | Insurance solutions for small and medium businesses. | Series A | |||
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Huckleberry Insurance Services LLC | Insurance solutions for small and medium businesses. | Seed led the round | |||
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MarvelApp Prototyping Ltd (Marvel) | All-in-one platform powering design. | Series A Initial investment | |||
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Survata | Planning, measurement, and optimization of brand marketing. | Series B Initial investment | |||
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Torii Labs Ltd | Seed Initial investment led the round |
Team
| Employee | Position | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Jean-Francois Clavier (founder) | [email protected] | ||
| Lisa Cohen | ||||
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Ashley Cravens | Director
Operations |
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Andy McLoughlin | |||
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Stephanie Palmeri |