Uncork Capital

Uncork Capital, formerly known as SoftTech VC, is a venture capital firm founded in 2004 and based in Palo Alto, California. The firm specializes in seed-stage investments, focusing on various sectors including software as a service (SaaS), consumer goods, healthcare, technology, and marketplace startups. It manages two primary funds: a $100 million Seed fund and a $100 million Opportunity fund, which targets larger investments in mature portfolio companies. Uncork Capital typically invests between $250,000 and $5 million in each portfolio company, with a preference for equity investments, particularly for raises above $750,000. The firm actively seeks opportunities in both B2B and B2C sectors and aims to maintain a portfolio duration of five to seven years. While it primarily invests in the United States, particularly in regions such as Silicon Valley and New York, it may consider opportunities in Canada or elsewhere if a strong local lead is involved. Uncork Capital also provides support in product development, marketing, business strategy, and financing.

Jeff Clavier

Founder and Managing Partner

Jean-Francois Clavier

Founder and Managing Partner

Sarah Du

Associate

Tripp Jones

Partner

Susan Liu

Partner

Amy Saper

Partner

Past deals in Email

Stensul

Series B in 2020
Stensul, Inc. is a New York-based company that offers a hosted Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) email creation platform designed for enterprises and large organizations globally. Founded in 2016, the platform enables users to efficiently create and deliver mobile-responsive emails for various purposes, such as email-based customer relationship management and marketing automation. By streamlining the email creation process and reducing the reliance on designers and developers, Stensul allows marketers to concentrate on producing engaging content that drives results. The platform is centralized, scalable, and tailored to individual brands, facilitating the quick generation of emails that can be sent directly through users' existing email service providers or marketing clouds.

Stensul

Series A in 2018
Stensul, Inc. is a New York-based company that offers a hosted Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) email creation platform designed for enterprises and large organizations globally. Founded in 2016, the platform enables users to efficiently create and deliver mobile-responsive emails for various purposes, such as email-based customer relationship management and marketing automation. By streamlining the email creation process and reducing the reliance on designers and developers, Stensul allows marketers to concentrate on producing engaging content that drives results. The platform is centralized, scalable, and tailored to individual brands, facilitating the quick generation of emails that can be sent directly through users' existing email service providers or marketing clouds.

Stensul

Seed Round in 2016
Stensul, Inc. is a New York-based company that offers a hosted Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) email creation platform designed for enterprises and large organizations globally. Founded in 2016, the platform enables users to efficiently create and deliver mobile-responsive emails for various purposes, such as email-based customer relationship management and marketing automation. By streamlining the email creation process and reducing the reliance on designers and developers, Stensul allows marketers to concentrate on producing engaging content that drives results. The platform is centralized, scalable, and tailored to individual brands, facilitating the quick generation of emails that can be sent directly through users' existing email service providers or marketing clouds.

SendGrid

Series D in 2016
SendGrid, Inc. is a digital communication platform based in Denver, Colorado, that enables businesses to effectively engage with their customers through email. Founded in 2009, SendGrid offers a cloud-based platform that includes a variety of services designed for developers and marketers. Its Email API allows developers to integrate email functionality into their applications, enhancing the user experience. Additionally, the Marketing Campaigns service enables marketers to manage customer contact lists, create and test email templates, and analyze campaign performance. Furthermore, SendGrid provides expert services to help businesses optimize their email delivery. The platform is recognized for its reliability and ability to deliver over 30 billion emails each month, serving a diverse range of clients from technology companies to traditional enterprises.

DocSend

Seed Round in 2013
DocSend, Inc. is a document sharing and tracking platform that allows users to securely share sensitive documents while gaining insights into viewer engagement. Founded in 2013 and based in San Francisco, the company provides features such as document analytics, real-time access control, email verification, and viewer whitelisting. Users can track who views their documents, how long they engage with each page, and manage document access through customizable links. DocSend also offers virtual deal rooms for sharing multiple documents, dynamic watermarking, and eSigning capabilities. The platform is designed for sales teams, startups, business development, and marketing professionals, enabling them to protect their documents and streamline the sharing process while maintaining control and confidence in their communications.

SendGrid

Series B in 2012
SendGrid, Inc. is a digital communication platform based in Denver, Colorado, that enables businesses to effectively engage with their customers through email. Founded in 2009, SendGrid offers a cloud-based platform that includes a variety of services designed for developers and marketers. Its Email API allows developers to integrate email functionality into their applications, enhancing the user experience. Additionally, the Marketing Campaigns service enables marketers to manage customer contact lists, create and test email templates, and analyze campaign performance. Furthermore, SendGrid provides expert services to help businesses optimize their email delivery. The platform is recognized for its reliability and ability to deliver over 30 billion emails each month, serving a diverse range of clients from technology companies to traditional enterprises.

Rapleaf

Venture Round in 2011
Rapleaf, a division of TowerData, specializes in providing comprehensive data on a significant portion of U.S. email addresses, enabling marketers to better understand their customer base. By offering insights into customer identities and alternative contact channels, Rapleaf assists brands in effectively segmenting their subscribers and personalizing content. This functionality enhances customer engagement by fostering more relevant interactions and improving overall satisfaction. Through its email intelligence services, Rapleaf plays a crucial role in helping businesses optimize their marketing strategies and maintain strong relationships with their customers.

InboxQ

Angel Round in 2010
InboxQ is a browser extension that delivers a persistent stream of questions from Twitter directly to you. There is no better way to engage with potential customers than by using your expertise to help them solve their problems.

SendGrid

Series A in 2010
SendGrid, Inc. is a digital communication platform based in Denver, Colorado, that enables businesses to effectively engage with their customers through email. Founded in 2009, SendGrid offers a cloud-based platform that includes a variety of services designed for developers and marketers. Its Email API allows developers to integrate email functionality into their applications, enhancing the user experience. Additionally, the Marketing Campaigns service enables marketers to manage customer contact lists, create and test email templates, and analyze campaign performance. Furthermore, SendGrid provides expert services to help businesses optimize their email delivery. The platform is recognized for its reliability and ability to deliver over 30 billion emails each month, serving a diverse range of clients from technology companies to traditional enterprises.

SendGrid

Series A in 2009
SendGrid, Inc. is a digital communication platform based in Denver, Colorado, that enables businesses to effectively engage with their customers through email. Founded in 2009, SendGrid offers a cloud-based platform that includes a variety of services designed for developers and marketers. Its Email API allows developers to integrate email functionality into their applications, enhancing the user experience. Additionally, the Marketing Campaigns service enables marketers to manage customer contact lists, create and test email templates, and analyze campaign performance. Furthermore, SendGrid provides expert services to help businesses optimize their email delivery. The platform is recognized for its reliability and ability to deliver over 30 billion emails each month, serving a diverse range of clients from technology companies to traditional enterprises.

Rapleaf

Series A in 2006
Rapleaf, a division of TowerData, specializes in providing comprehensive data on a significant portion of U.S. email addresses, enabling marketers to better understand their customer base. By offering insights into customer identities and alternative contact channels, Rapleaf assists brands in effectively segmenting their subscribers and personalizing content. This functionality enhances customer engagement by fostering more relevant interactions and improving overall satisfaction. Through its email intelligence services, Rapleaf plays a crucial role in helping businesses optimize their marketing strategies and maintain strong relationships with their customers.
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