Jeff Clavier
Founding Partner @ Uncork Capital
Palo Alto, United States
Jeff Clavier is a seed investor at Uncork Capital in Palo Alto focused on Software and Advertising. Jeff Clavier is based out of Menlo Park, California and is the Founding Partner of Uncork Capital. Jeff Clavier attended the Université Paris Descartes.
- Total investments:
- 211
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 13%
Last updated:
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Industries Jeff Clavier invests in
Stages Jeff Clavier invests in
Countries Jeff Clavier invests in
Round sizes
Round size
- Seed
- $1M–$4M
- Series A
- $1.1M–$15M
- Series B
- $4.4M–$45M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 35 (17%)
- Advertising 21 (10%)
- SaaS 19 (9%)
- Internet 17 (8%)
- Social Media 17 (8%)
Stage
- Seed 66 (31%)
- Series A 63 (30%)
- Series B 30 (14%)
- Series C 17 (8%)
- Angel 9 (4%)
Country
- United States 127 (60%)
- Canada 4 (2%)
- Spain 1 (0%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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Quadric
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Quadric develops semiconductor intellectual property and tools for on-device artificial intelligence computing. The company creates the Chimera general-purpose neural processing unit family that supports machine learning inference and traditional data processing in a unified architecture. It provides a software development kit and design resourcesthat help chip designers integrate AI capabilities into custom silicon. Quadric engages with developers and hardware teams to support diverse AI workloads across edge devices, automotive systems, and industrial applications. | $16M / Series C / Jul 14, 2026 | |
Inertia
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Inertia is a commercial fusion energy company focused on laser-based fusion, grounded in proven physics, and aiming to deliver clean, limitless power. The company plans to innovate within the fusion sector, reinforcing its goal of commercializing fusion energy within the next decade. | $450M / Series A / Feb 11, 2026 | |
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Quadric
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Quadric develops semiconductor intellectual property and tools for on-device artificial intelligence computing. The company creates the Chimera general-purpose neural processing unit family that supports machine learning inference and traditional data processing in a unified architecture. It provides a software development kit and design resourcesthat help chip designers integrate AI capabilities into custom silicon. Quadric engages with developers and hardware teams to support diverse AI workloads across edge devices, automotive systems, and industrial applications. | $30M / Series C / Jan 14, 2026 | |
DroneDeploy
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DroneDeploy develops reality capture, robotics, and artificial intelligence software that helps organizations collect, manage, and analyze visual data from construction sites, infrastructure, industrial facilities, and other physical assets. The company provides cloud-based applications for drone mapping, 360-degree image capture, autonomousrobotics, digital twins, progress tracking, asset inspection, and site documentation. Its platform integrates aerial drones, ground robots, 360-degree cameras, mobile devices, and design data to create a unified record of field operations and support project monitoring throughout the asset lifecycle.DroneDeploy also offers artificial intelligence capabilities for automated progress measurement, quality assessment, safety monitoring, defect detection, and analytics that enable teams to identify issues and make operational decisions using visual data. The company's technology integrates with enterprise software, geographic information systems, building information modeling tools, and project management platforms to support collaboration across engineering, construction, energy, agriculture, and infrastructure workflows. | $15M / Venture - Series Unknown / Sep 08, 2025 | |
Koobz
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Koobz is a consumer products company that designs and manufactures 3D-printed footwear products with automated manufacturing processes. | $7.3M / Seed / Jun 24, 2025 | |
Pseudolithic
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Pseudolithic develops semiconductor chipmaking processes intended to serve the growing market for RF and mm-Wave technology. Their heterogeneous integration process combines disparate materials and functionalities onto single chips, enabling clients to access better silicon chips. | $6M / Seed / Jan 27, 2025 | |
Loft Orbital
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Loft Orbital operates microsatellites and flies customer payloads as a service.Loft Orbital offers an end-to-end service that delivers missions to orbit on a standard microsatellite bus. The company handles all elements of a satellite campaign from end to end - booking, launching, and operating a satellite, as well as securing the necessarylicenses, insurance, and financing. | $170M / Series C / Jan 14, 2025 | |
Wyvern
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Wyvern is a space company located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada delivering Earth Observation imagery from satellite platforms. | $6M / Oct 17, 2024 | |
Pienso
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Pienso is a machine learning platform for non-programmers. Pienso’s end to end Intelligent Development Environment allows non-programming experts to create and train their own machine learning models without the need for external support. Founded in 2016 by Birago Jones, CEO and Karthik Dinakar PH.D, CTO. Pienso is headquartered in the BrooklynNavy Yard’s New Lab in Brooklyn, New York. For more information visit: http://pienso.com/ and follow @Pienso_ML. | $10M / Series A / Mar 12, 2024 | |
Overflow
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Overflow is an online donation platform that helps charities accept online donations of publicly-traded stock. Overflow automates the transfer of publicly-traded stocks from donors to nonprofit organizations. | $20M / Series B / Feb 07, 2024 | |
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Co-Investors
About Uncork Capital
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 — including Fitbit (NYSE: FIT, Google), Sendgrid (NYSE: SEND, Twilio), Eventbrite (NYSE: EB), Poshmark (NASD: POSH), and Postmates (UBER), as well asfast-growing startups like We invest in companies using AI and emerging technologies to create leverage, unlock scale, and push industries forward. We're typically the first major check on the cap table, often leading seed rounds with an initial investment of $3M-$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.Learn more at
Uncork Capital Contacts
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Adriana Roche
Head of Talent
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Amy Saper
Partner
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Andy McLoughlin
Managing Partner
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Ashley Cravens
Head of Operations & Platform
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Jeff Clavier
Founding Partner
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FAQ
What does Jeff Clavier invest in?
Jeff Clavier invests primarily in Software, Advertising and SaaS startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 211 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is Jeff Clavier's check size?
Jeff Clavier typically joins rounds of $1M–$4M at Seed, $1.1M–$15M at Series A and $4.4M–$45M at Series B. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Jeff Clavier participates in.
When did Jeff Clavier last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Jeff Clavier closed in Jul 2026. Shizune tracks 211 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
Is Shizune's investor data accurate?
Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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