About This Fund
Uncork VIII is the $225 million eighth seed-stage fund raised by Uncork Capital, a veteran venture capital firm based in San Francisco. This fund represents a continuation of Uncork’s high-conviction strategy of investing early in exceptional founders building the next generation of transformative technology companies. With Uncork VIII, the firm plans to lead approximately 35 seed rounds, writing larger initial checks than in previous funds. The goal is to secure higher ownership stakes and provide more meaningful early support to startups. This approach reflects Uncork’s belief in deep engagement with portfolio companies from the earliest stages of their growth journey. The fund targets high-potential startups in sectors such as B2B software, developer tools, infrastructure, SaaS, artificial intelligence, and frontier technologies. Uncork aims to be the first institutional check into these companies, helping them scale with strategic guidance and access to its extensive network. Uncork VIII continues the firm’s tradition of being an early backer of industry-defining companies like Postmates, Fitbit, Poshmark, and Eventbrite. With this new fund, Uncork seeks to identify and support the next wave of standout entrepreneurs solving hard problems through software and data-driven innovation.