Jeff Clavier

@jeff

Founder of Uncork Capital, one of the OG seed VC firms. Invested in 290+ cos at scary early stage. @bernadette hubby, dad of 2, wino, skier. Expect no bullshit.

Walla Walla, WA

uncorkcapital.com/team/jeff-clav…

Joined March 2007

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Jeff Clavier
@jeff
May 1, 2025
I’m thrilled to share that we have just closed two new funds: the $225M seed-focused Uncork VIII and the $75M opportunity fund, Uncork Plus IV. And today, we’re also celebrating @uncorkcap 21st anniversary. It’s been a long—at times tumultuous—but always incredible journey to
Andy McLoughlin
@Bandrew
May 1, 2025
Today marks Uncork Capital's 21st 🎂 That would usually be reason enough to celebrate but I'm also delighted to announce that we've raised $300M in new funds to back the founders building the next generation of category-defining companies 🚀 medium.com/uncorkcapital/…
Jeff Clavier
@jeff
Aug 11
Stoked to welcome Isha and Belle!
Susan
@susanwliu
Aug 11
Very excited to welcome @ishanator13 and @BelleNichatornT as our newest associates at @uncorkcap! In Isha and Belle, we found two thoughtful, strategic investors who know the startup world from both sides of the table. More on each of them here 👇 uncorkcapital.com/blog/welcoming…
Jeff Clavier
@jeff
Jul 29
July 13, 2013. That’s the day we closed the seed round of @DroneDeploy. I’d met @mikewinn, @jonomillin and @nickponline just a few weeks earlier at AngelPad Demo Day. As always, we did our diligence on the product, the team, and what was then a very nascent drone market. Part of
DroneDeploy
@DroneDeploy
Jul 29
Big news today. We signed a definitive agreement to be acquired by @procoretech. The transaction is expected to close later this year, subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals. Read the full announcement: dronedeploy.com/blog/procore-t…
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Jeff Clavier
@jeff
Jul 16
Super excited to welcome @ilancedillos as our first Head of Comms!
Ilan Cedillos
@ilancedillos
Jul 16
Very happy to share that I've joined @uncorkcap as their new Head of Communications! I'll be working directly with our founders on how they tell their story to the world and also building the Uncork brand. Grateful to @Bandrew @amy @jeff and the whole Uncork team. LFG!
Jeff Clavier
@jeff
Jul 10
A great piece from Forbes on Walla Walla Syrah forbes.com/sites/paulcapu… I’d take it one step further: the same is true across virtually all of Walla Walla’s top varietals. Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Grenache, Viognier… the quality-to-price ratio here is simply
Why You Should Start Collecting Walla Walla Syrah
From forbes.com