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Uncork Capital: Invited Member
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Invited Member — Apex Ecosystem

Uncork Capital

Apex Member Partner — Palo Alto, California

Apex Business Group Worldwide presents Uncork Capital — a seed-stage venture capital firm investing in bold founders from the very beginning. Since 2004, Uncork has backed companies like Fitbit, Postmates, Poshmark, and Axios. Connecting visionary founders with the global Apex ecosystem across 80+ countries.

What Apex Is

Apex is a living ecosystem — one of its kind. A decentralized, member-owned global business platform across 80+ countries where preferred venture partners such as Uncork Capital can explore early-stage innovation quietly and selectively, while founders showcase on their MySite and gain clarity on what long-term investors truly seek. No middleman. By members, for members.

Invited Member
Uncork Capital

Founded in 2004 by Jeff Clavier, Uncork Capital (formerly SoftTech VC) is one of the original seed-stage venture capital firms in Silicon Valley. Based in Palo Alto, California, Uncork focuses on Seed and Series A investments in technology startups across multiple sectors.

Uncork invests across enterprise software, consumer technology, AI & machine learning, marketplaces, fintech, and developer tools. Their philosophy: provide seed-stage founders with deep, hands-on support during the critical product development stages — helping them find product-market fit and build lasting companies.

With portfolio companies including Fitbit, Postmates, Poshmark, Axios, and many more, Uncork Capital has been a seed-stage pioneer for over 20 years. The firm has backed 9 unicorns, achieved 4+ IPOs, and supported 253+ companies throughout their journey.

Mission: We invest in bold founders at the seed stage and help them build lasting companies.
uncorkcapital.com · info@uncorkcapital.com
535 Middlefield Road, Suite 200, Palo Alto, CA 94301
Key Figures
253+
Portfolio Companies
9
Unicorns Created
4+
IPOs
116+
M&A Exits
$500M+
AUM
21+
Years Active
10
Team Members
Invited
Apex Role

"We've been backing seed-stage founders for over 20 years. The earliest stage is where the magic happens — and where we do our best work."

— Uncork Capital
Startup Application

Apply to the Apex Startup Discovery Program

Aligned with Uncork Capital's investment focus. Precondition: You must be an Apex Participant to submit. Registration is complimentary and includes 2 Golden Ads. This project is part of Apex Master Expos.

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Precondition: You must be an Apex Participant to submit this application. Registration at myapex.me is complimentary and includes 2 Golden Ads.
Your unique Apex Participant ID. You receive this upon registration at myapex.me. Required to submit.
1. Founder & Company Information
Basic information about you and your startup.
Describe what your company does in one sentence.
"We invest in bold founders at the seed stage." — Uncork Capital
Uncork values founders with bold ideas, strong product instincts, and the tenacity to build from the ground up.
2. Problem & Technology
What are you building and why does it matter?
What is the problem, why is it important, and who suffers from it?
"The earliest stage is where the magic happens — and where we do our best work." — Uncork Capital
Uncork Capital is deeply invested in AI and frontier technology. Describe how technology powers your offering.
3. Market & Traction
How big is the opportunity and what have you achieved so far?
Users, revenue, partnerships, pilots, LOIs, notable milestones.
4. Funding & Investment
Uncork Capital invests primarily at Seed and Series A stages.
"At the seed stage, we provide deep hands-on support to help founders find product-market fit." — Uncork Capital
What specifically draws you to Uncork Capital's approach and expertise?
5. Additional Information
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Apex Business Group Worldwide SL (abc-worldwide.com/ecosystem) does not act as an investment broker, placement agent, or funding intermediary. Alpha Academy — Club Society Multiverses (abc-worldwide.com/alphaacademy) does not represent Uncork Capital or any investor. Uncork Capital is an invited member of the Apex Ecosystem. Submission does not guarantee review, response, or investment.

Uncork Capital may browse submitted applications at their sole discretion. All participation is voluntary and non-binding. Apex does not sell applicant data. This project is part of Apex Master Expos.

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