Uncork Capital
SEC exempt reporting adviser (venture capital exemption).
- HQ
- CA
Uncork Capital focuses on seed-stage investing and often serves as the first major check on a company's cap table. The firm lists several partners and associates, including Andy McLoughlin as Managing Partner and Jeff Clavier as Founding Partner. Portfolio companies named in the facts include Gamma, GPTZero, and Numeral.
01 · Says / Does
| Tag | Says | Does | Historically (to 2020) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stages | Seed | Not enough dated deals | Seed, Series A, Series B |
| Sectors | Not stated | Not enough dated deals | Enterprise SaaS, Media, Data analytics, Ecommerce, Hardware |
| Regions | Not stated | Not enough dated deals | CA, NY |
Says: what the firm's funds state. Does: from 0 dated deals in the last 24 months.
Historical focus (through 2020), derived from historical deal data.
| Year | Deals | Top sectors |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 | Ecommerce |
| 2006 | 2 | Data analytics |
| 2007 | 8 | Gaming, Media, Consumer |
| 2008 | 23 | Media, Enterprise SaaS, Data analytics |
| 2009 | 19 | Media, Enterprise SaaS, Data analytics |
| 2010 | 24 | Media, Enterprise SaaS, Consumer |
| 2011 | 21 | Media, Ecommerce, Consumer |
| 2012 | 30 | Media, Consumer, Ecommerce |
| 2013 | 21 | Enterprise SaaS, Data analytics, Media |
| 2014 | 30 | Enterprise SaaS, Media, Data analytics |
| 2015 | 25 | Enterprise SaaS, Media, Ecommerce |
| 2016 | 31 | Enterprise SaaS, Hardware, Healthtech |
| 2017 | 33 | Enterprise SaaS, Hardware, Data analytics |
| 2018 | 21 | Enterprise SaaS, AI applications, Devtools |
| 2019 | 19 | Enterprise SaaS, Hardware, Aerospace and defense |
| 2020 | 13 | Enterprise SaaS, Devtools, AI applications |
Stage mix over time
- Pre-seed
- Seed
- Series A
- Series B
- Growth
| Year | Pre-seed | Seed | Series A | Series B | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| 2013 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| 2016 | 0 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 5 |
| 2017 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 3 |
| 2018 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| 2020 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
02 · Fund history
| Fund | Year | Size | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uncork Plus IV, L.P. Uncork is a seed-stage venture firm, often the first major check on the cap table. It backs founders with sharp market insight and founder-market fit, including early AI-native companies. Inferred from the firm's website | 2025 | $76.13M (Form D) | Open, writing first checks |
| Uncork VIII, L.P. Uncork is a seed-stage venture firm, often the first major check on the cap table. It backs founders with sharp market insight and founder-market fit, including early AI-native companies. Inferred from the firm's website | 2025 | $225M to $300M (Form D) | Raising |
| Uncork Plus III, L.P. Uncork is a seed-stage venture firm, often the first major check on the cap table. It backs founders with sharp market insight and founder-market fit, including early AI-native companies. Inferred from the firm's website | 2022 | $202M (Form D) | Late investment period |
| Uncork VII, L.P. Uncork is a seed-stage venture firm, often the first major check on the cap table. It backs founders with sharp market insight and founder-market fit, including early AI-native companies. Inferred from the firm's website | 2022 | $200M (Form D) | Late investment period |
03 · People across funds
- Andrew McLoughlin, Managing Member of the General Partner
Uncork Plus IV, L.P. (Named on Form D); Uncork VIII, L.P. (Named on Form D); Uncork Plus III, L.P. (Named on Form D); Uncork VII, L.P. (Named on Form D)
- Jean-Francois Clavier, Managing Member of the General Partner
Uncork Plus IV, L.P. (Named on Form D); Uncork VIII, L.P. (Named on Form D); Uncork Plus III, L.P. (Named on Form D); Uncork VII, L.P. (Named on Form D)
- Amy Saper, General Partner
Uncork Plus IV, L.P. (Team); Uncork VIII, L.P. (Team); Uncork Plus III, L.P. (Team); Uncork VII, L.P. (Team)
- Andy McLoughlin, Managing Partner
Uncork Plus IV, L.P. (Team); Uncork VIII, L.P. (Team); Uncork Plus III, L.P. (Team); Uncork VII, L.P. (Team)
- Belle Tangkuptanon, Associate
Uncork Plus IV, L.P. (Team); Uncork VIII, L.P. (Team); Uncork Plus III, L.P. (Team); Uncork VII, L.P. (Team)
- Isha Mehrotra, Associate
Uncork Plus IV, L.P. (Team); Uncork VIII, L.P. (Team); Uncork Plus III, L.P. (Team); Uncork VII, L.P. (Team)
- Jeff Clavier, Founding Partner
Uncork Plus IV, L.P. (Team); Uncork VIII, L.P. (Team); Uncork Plus III, L.P. (Team); Uncork VII, L.P. (Team)
- Susan Liu, General Partner
Uncork Plus IV, L.P. (Team); Uncork VIII, L.P. (Team); Uncork Plus III, L.P. (Team); Uncork VII, L.P. (Team)
- Tripp Jones, General Partner
Uncork Plus IV, L.P. (Team); Uncork VIII, L.P. (Team); Uncork Plus III, L.P. (Team); Uncork VII, L.P. (Team)
04 · Recent deals
No dated deals found yet.
05 · Latest from the firm
No news from the firm's website yet.
06 · Sources
- https://www.uncorkcapital.com
- https://uncorkcapital.com/
- https://uncorkcapital.com/team
- https://uncorkcapital.com/approach
- https://uncorkcapital.com/companies/gptzero
- https://uncorkcapital.com/companies
- https://uncorkcapital.com/companies/gamma
Fund dates and sizes are from SEC Form D filings.
Last verified: Oct 28, 2026