The first check,
when conviction matters most.
The first check,
when conviction matters most.
When we believe, we move fast — and stand with our companies through the decisions that define them.
When we believe, we move fast — and stand with our companies through the decisions that define them.
For more than 20 years, Uncork has focused on one stage: seed. Our partners have invested in over 290 companies, with more than 100 meaningful outcomes and $60B+ in enterprise value created.
We’re the first major check on the cap table, often leading seed rounds with an initial investment of about $2.5M. We keep terms simple and transparent, because a clean term sheet makes a strong partnership.
We look for team, TAM, and tailwinds, but conviction in founder–market fit comes above all else. We back founders who bring sharp insight into their markets and the drive to build what others can’t yet see.
There’s no single playbook for building a company. Every journey looks different, but our role stays the same: a steady partner who shows up early, knows when to deliver hard truths, and stays engaged long after the round closes.
For more than 20 years, Uncork has focused on one stage: seed. Our partners have invested in over 290 companies, with more than 100 meaningful outcomes and $60B+ in enterprise value created.
We’re the first major check on the cap table, often leading seed rounds with an initial investment of about $2.5M. We keep terms simple and transparent, because a clean term sheet makes a strong partnership.
We look for team, TAM, and tailwinds, but conviction in founder–market fit comes above all else. We back founders who bring sharp insight into their markets and the drive to build what others can’t yet see.
There’s no single playbook for building a company. Every journey looks different, but our role stays the same: a steady partner who shows up early, knows when to deliver hard truths, and stays engaged long after the round closes.
For more than 20 years, Uncork has focused on one stage: seed. Our partners have invested in over 290 companies, with more than 100 meaningful outcomes and $60B+ in enterprise value created.
We’re the first major check on the cap table, often leading seed rounds with an initial investment of about $2.5M. We keep terms simple and transparent, because a clean term sheet makes a strong partnership.
We look for team, TAM, and tailwinds, but conviction in founder–market fit comes above all else. We back founders who bring sharp insight into their markets and the drive to build what others can’t yet see.
There’s no single playbook for building a company. Every journey looks different, but our role stays the same: a steady partner who shows up early, knows when to deliver hard truths, and stays engaged long after the round closes.
For more than 20 years, Uncork has focused on one stage: seed. Our partners have invested in over 290 companies, with more than 100 meaningful outcomes and $60B+ in enterprise value created.
We’re the first major check on the cap table, often leading seed rounds with an initial investment of about $2.5M. We keep terms simple and transparent, because a clean term sheet makes a strong partnership.
We look for team, TAM, and tailwinds, but conviction in founder–market fit comes above all else. We back founders who bring sharp insight into their markets and the drive to build what others can’t yet see.
There’s no single playbook for building a company. Every journey looks different, but our role stays the same: a steady partner who shows up early, knows when to deliver hard truths, and stays engaged long after the round closes.
Investment Sectors
Investment Sectors
We invest in companies using AI and emerging
technologies to create leverage, unlock scale, and
push industries forward.
We invest in companies using AI and emerging
technologies to create leverage, unlock scale, and
push industries forward.
B2B Applications
Intelligent software and platforms that automate workflows, boost efficiency, unlock scale, and reimagine how business runs.
investment SECTORS
B2B Applications
Intelligent software and platforms that automate workflows, boost efficiency, unlock scale, and reimagine how business runs.
Developer Tooling, Infrastructure & Security
Turning complex problems into AI-powered tools and infrastructure that make software teams more effective.
investment SECTORS
Developer Tooling, Infrastructure & Security
Turning complex problems into AI-powered tools and infrastructure that make software teams more effective.
Frontier Tech/Hardware
Breakthroughs in space, robotics, silicon, and hardware - unconventional bets that turn advanced science into new industries.
investment SECTORS
Frontier Tech/Hardware
Breakthroughs in space, robotics, silicon, and hardware - unconventional bets that turn advanced science into new industries.
History
Two decades investing early in big visions.
Uncork was founded in 2004 as one of the first firms dedicated to seed. Since then, we’ve raised eight flagship seed funds and four opportunity funds, and our companies have gone on to raise $8B+ in follow-on capital from leading firms.
But our history isn’t just written in numbers — it’s written in trust. Many of the most successful founders we’ve backed have chosen to work with Uncork on their next ventures.
Today, we are investing out of Uncork VIII ($225M seed fund) and Uncork Plus III ($200M opportunity fund), continuing the same focused strategy we started two decades ago.
Platform
No single playbook, just real support.
Platform
No single playbook, just real support.
Platform
No single playbook, just real support.
Platform
No single playbook, just real support.
Platform
No single playbook, just real support.