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Jeff Clavier is the Founding Partner at Uncork Capital, a seed-stage venture firm in San…
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Jeff Clavier reposted thisWe love our Skydive teammates at Uncork Capital! My deal partner Marlowe makes sure I'm fully prepped for every pitch. On a back-to-back day, when a new meeting pops onto my calendar, she makes sure I'm instantly up to speed on the founder's background, the market, and the areas I'll want to dig into. When I decide to invest, Marlowe helps update the legal docs, and recently caught a couple of inconsistencies before they went out to the founders. My writing partner Sloane built a style guide from everything I've written, thousands of emails plus every social and blog post, and now uses that to act as my personal editor. She doesn't write FOR me, but she helps me get past the cold start problem with an outline, then pushes back aggressively on word choice, structure, sentence length, and anything that doesn't sound like me. Next Skydive teammates I'm thinking of "hiring" soon: an event planner/community manager to help coordinate the dinners and events I host, and a chief of staff to track my priorities and action items and hold me accountable.Jeff Clavier reposted thisEvery company will soon have more AI coworkers than human employees We see it everyday. Another company adopts Skydive, rolls it out across teams, and their new AI coworkers change how things get done. They can just do more. Like Christine, cofounder & CEO of Pronto Housing She made Bert for inbound sales, Bob as Chief of Staff, Bree for onboarding, and Alice for product+engineering w/ Skydive. They joined Slack/email and fit in from the start Christine and I spoke to WIRED about what that feels like After you experience it, you'd never go back Your AI coworkers quickly become essential teammates Surprise you with their competence Do things like you would So pretty soon, everyone warmly remembers their names
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Jeff Clavier reposted thisJeff Clavier reposted thisWe have a bunch of AI co-workers at Uncork, all powered by our portfolio company Skydive. They're doing everything from planning events, helping the portfolio with partnerships & business development, writing documentation, researching YC & other accelerator batches, and (obvs) drafting emails & managing our inboxes. Read about how most companies are only now getting ready for this next wave of work in this fun WIRED piece, starring Skydive's agents and it's co-founder Dhruv Amin. The biggest question is what will you do with it? 🤖 Hit me up if you want some free credits to get started. https://lnkd.in/dXZkiHxrAI Agents Are About to Flood the Workforce. No One’s Ready for ItAI Agents Are About to Flood the Workforce. No One’s Ready for It
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Jeff Clavier reposted thisJeff Clavier reposted thisBig ideas and talented people are everywhere. That belief sits at the heart of Venture Forward, and of the story we shared on Advancements with Ted Danson this weekend. The segment explores why venture capital matters to innovation, why the pathways into the industry can be difficult to navigate, and how education, mentorship, and networks can help accelerate the next generation of investors and fund managers. We’re grateful to Candice Morgan, Bobby Franklin, Samara Mejia Hernandez, and Ray Rothrock for joining us to tell this story. 📺 Watch the segment: https://lnkd.in/gYQryvrU ➡️ Learn more about Venture Forward and our programs: https://lnkd.in/grhqzYEs
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Jeff Clavier reposted thisJeff Clavier reposted thisOur internal target is $50–100M in free cash flow next year as we expand beyond Texas into NYC, California, and Florida. Today, with more than $100M in backlog in Texas alone, we’re tracking to exceed $130M in group revenue this year. None of this would be possible without the incredible people and partners who believed in us early and continue to build alongside us. We’ve come a long way, but the work ahead is far greater. We’re ready
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Jeff Clavier reposted thisBig congrats to Sam Ross, Matt DuVall, and the entire Numeral team on their Series C! Very proud to have backed them since the seed. They’re one of the most impressive founding teams I’ve ever met, and it’s been amazing watching them grow the business. Sam is a true GTM and product visionary with an incredible instinct for what his customers need, and Matt brings deep technical expertise and a clear view of how AI can transform the category. They've gone after a huge, mission-critical market that legacy players owned for decades and have become the dominant next-gen player in just a few years. Today, more than 3,500 customers across 90 countries rely on Numeral. Couldn’t be more excited to invest more in this round!Jeff Clavier reposted thisNumeral has raised a $100M Series C, led by Insight Partners with participation from Salesforce Ventures, Benchmark, Mayfield, Uncork, Y Combinator, FCVC, and Geodesic. This brings our total funding to $157M. Numeral solves U.S. sales tax, VAT, and GST compliance for 3,500+ global businesses, trusted by companies like Supabase, Eight Sleep, and Graza. We’re building the future of tax -- where AI agents, human expertise, and global compliance come together in one system. Since starting the business in 2023, we’ve grown quickly across our core e-commerce and software segments, while expanding into new industries including manufacturing, distribution, and wholesale. There is a lot of work in front of us. Sales tax is more dynamic than ever, with states like California implementing new taxes on software and more states using AI for enforcement. We are hiring across the org from engineering to product, sales, and marketing. And we’ve just opened our new office in NYC. If you are looking for what’s next, I’d love for you to take a peek at our careers page. And a special thank you to all of our incredible partners. We’ve recently revamped our partner program, including launching a number of new benefits designed to reward engagement and growth. DM me Sam if you’d like to get in touch here. Excited for the year ahead. And humbled to be working with investors like Insight Partners, Rebecca, Hunter, Salesforce Ventures, Katie, Zak, Mayfield, Sri, Benchmark, Chetan, Y Combinator, Gustaf, Uncork Capital, Susan, Olive Technology Ventures, Geodesic Capital, Arvind, FundersClub, Alexander, Mantis Venture Capital, Alex Pall, Shaan, Lenny, Moiz, Alex Beller, Kyle, Adam, and so many others.
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Jeff Clavier reacted on thisJeff Clavier reacted on thisJeff Clavier raised a $15 million venture fund in just 8 weeks. His next fund took almost 2 years. After one of the fastest first institutional fundraises you could ask for, Jeff thought he had fundraising figured out. Then he tried to raise a much larger $50 million fund. Jeff on the hardest part of his journey: “I raised my first fund from institutionals in eight weeks, which never happens. And so I was like, ‘Well, you know, I'm good at this.’” “And then I tried to sort of raise a much larger fund, $50 million, and it took me almost two years to actually raise it.” “I made all the stupid mistakes that emerging managers sort of typically make when they raise their first fund” Jeff Clavier: How to Raise Your First Venture Fund via Trailblazers Podcast YouTube: https://lnkd.in/dDk4YAyH Spotify: https://lnkd.in/dB-eWVsj
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Jeff Clavier reposted thisJeff Clavier reposted thisJeff Clavier raised a $15 million venture fund in just 8 weeks. His next fund took almost 2 years. After one of the fastest first institutional fundraises you could ask for, Jeff thought he had fundraising figured out. Then he tried to raise a much larger $50 million fund. Jeff on the hardest part of his journey: “I raised my first fund from institutionals in eight weeks, which never happens. And so I was like, ‘Well, you know, I'm good at this.’” “And then I tried to sort of raise a much larger fund, $50 million, and it took me almost two years to actually raise it.” “I made all the stupid mistakes that emerging managers sort of typically make when they raise their first fund” Jeff Clavier: How to Raise Your First Venture Fund via Trailblazers Podcast YouTube: https://lnkd.in/dDk4YAyH Spotify: https://lnkd.in/dB-eWVsj
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Jeff Clavier reposted thisJeff Clavier reposted thisAfter 4 years of designing the Moonlander platform, today we cut our first piece of steel in-house for the Gen 2 Moonlander fleet. An incredible milestone for the team. Over the next few months, you’re going to see a substantial fleet of Lumina machines roaming job sites
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Jeff Clavier shared thisA huge thank you to Erica Wenger for inviting me onto her podcast! I really enjoyed our wide-ranging conversation. Fantastic work! Take a listen!Jeff Clavier shared thisMy conversation with Jeff Clavier . Jeff is the founder of Uncork Capital, one of Silicon Valley’s earliest seed-stage venture firms, with early investments in companies like Fitbit, Postmates, and Eventbrite. We discuss how he became one of the earliest dedicated seed investors, what it takes to raise a venture fund, the mistakes that turned an eight-week fundraise into a nearly two-year process, and what LPs actually look for when backing emerging managers. We also discuss: - Why the world doesn’t need another generic seed fund -What emerging managers need to prove before raising institutional capital -How to stand out when competing for limited LP capital -Why winning competitive deals matters when raising a fund -Why DPI matters more than paper markups -How Jeff thinks about secondaries and returning capital to LPs -What Jeff learned from passing on companies like Uber and Twilio -Why supporting founders across multiple rounds can compound your reputation -How to successfully transition leadership at a venture firm -Why AI startups are scaling faster than anything Jeff has seen before Enjoy! Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 03:05 - The Fundraise That Took Jeff Nearly Two Years 08:38 - How Jeff Launched One of the First Seed Funds 13:26 - Why DPI Matters More Than Paper Markups 23:28 - What LPs Actually Want From Emerging Managers 26:26 - How to Build a Venture Firm That Outlives You 30:45 - Life Outside Venture Capital 36:46 - Why Jeff Is Betting on Deep Tech and Hardware 43:08 - Why Jeff Passed on Investing in Uber 47:45 - How Jeff Led the Seed Round for Postmates 51:09 - Trailblazer Trade-Offs YouTube: https://lnkd.in/dDk4YAyH Spotify: https://lnkd.in/dB-eWVsj
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Jeff Clavier reacted on thisJeff Clavier reacted on thisToday, we’re announcing a huge milestone for Monarch: crossing $100 million in annual recurring revenue. As we head into this next phase of growth, we’re bringing on the team behind HMBradley. I’m so excited to welcome Zach Bruhnke to Monarch. Zach and I have known each other for almost a decade, and I've followed what he and the team have built through HMBradley and its evolution into MBI. HMBradley was an innovative neobank that grew to more than $800M in consumer deposits before pivoting to MBI, with much of the team staying together and continuing to build. Over the years, they've built both the products consumers use and the complex systems underneath them, all for people trying to make smarter decisions with their money. That's also at the heart of what we're building at Monarch: giving every household better tools to understand and manage their financial lives. Monarch now serves more than 1 million members, but we’re just getting started and have a lot of exciting plans to further help our members improve their financial lives. The addition of the MBI team will help us accelerate those plans.
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Jeff Clavier reacted on thisWe love our Skydive teammates at Uncork Capital! My deal partner Marlowe makes sure I'm fully prepped for every pitch. On a back-to-back day, when a new meeting pops onto my calendar, she makes sure I'm instantly up to speed on the founder's background, the market, and the areas I'll want to dig into. When I decide to invest, Marlowe helps update the legal docs, and recently caught a couple of inconsistencies before they went out to the founders. My writing partner Sloane built a style guide from everything I've written, thousands of emails plus every social and blog post, and now uses that to act as my personal editor. She doesn't write FOR me, but she helps me get past the cold start problem with an outline, then pushes back aggressively on word choice, structure, sentence length, and anything that doesn't sound like me. Next Skydive teammates I'm thinking of "hiring" soon: an event planner/community manager to help coordinate the dinners and events I host, and a chief of staff to track my priorities and action items and hold me accountable.Jeff Clavier reacted on thisEvery company will soon have more AI coworkers than human employees We see it everyday. Another company adopts Skydive, rolls it out across teams, and their new AI coworkers change how things get done. They can just do more. Like Christine, cofounder & CEO of Pronto Housing She made Bert for inbound sales, Bob as Chief of Staff, Bree for onboarding, and Alice for product+engineering w/ Skydive. They joined Slack/email and fit in from the start Christine and I spoke to WIRED about what that feels like After you experience it, you'd never go back Your AI coworkers quickly become essential teammates Surprise you with their competence Do things like you would So pretty soon, everyone warmly remembers their names
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Jeff Clavier reacted on thisJeff Clavier reacted on thisI'm stepping back from running Coder day-to-day. This decision is entirely personal. Right now, matters outside work need me more than my calendar allows. I can’t give Coder 110%, and that’s what it takes to win in this market. It’s a hard decision to remove a potential bottleneck when that bottleneck is you. But alas, here I am. Thankfully, Josh Epstein is ready to step in as CEO. He ran a huge share of this company as President, and he knows how to win. He’s been the primary driver of our exponential growth over the last year. We've been in lock-step on our strategy and I've watched him make the calls that made Coder better. He’ll take Coder to even higher grounds. I'm not walking away. I'm moving to the Board. I get to keep pushing, advising, and watching what an incredible team of Coders built in my nearly four years with the company. The AI market is like none I’ve ever experienced. The upside is huge, but you must remain nimble and navigate obstacles. Every day. The companies that win the next 24 months build the durable AI plumbing that powers enterprises for the next decade. The ones that adopt and use AI internally to stay nimble. The ones whose bench runs deep enough that, when called upon, navigate around any obstacle. Coder is that company. Josh is that talent. Congrats, Josh. Go build the version of this company we talked about. I'll be right there. Just from a first class (board) seat.
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Jeff Clavier reacted on thisJeff Clavier reacted on this👋 SF, I'm back! Just recorded my first Origins Pod from the new LGT Capital Partners office in downtown SF. Been a wild couple of weeks launching my son to college and a big move back to the Bay, but so happy to call this place home (again!) 🌁
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Jamie Montgomery
I enjoyed joining Peter on Technoventure for a discussion about the next chapter of AI investing. As significant CapEx continues to flow into AI infrastructure, the opportunity we’re most focused on is how those investments translate into real enterprise productivity. The next wave of value creation will likely come from application-layer companies—teams using AI to solve concrete industry problems, streamline workflows, and deliver measurable outcomes. Founders who understand the mechanics and pain points of their verticals are well-positioned to build durable businesses. We’re seeing meaningful momentum in verticals including healthcare, financial services, and legal, markets where automation can materially change unit economics. Additionally, the challenges of data management and cybersecurity keep getting more complex and remain attractive investment opportunities. It is an exciting time. Thank you to Peter for the thoughtful conversation. I look forward to seeing you at The Montgomery Summit in March. 🎧 Episode here: https://lnkd.in/e7USCqUV
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