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Uncork Capital

American venture capital firm

Uncork Capital (formerly known as SoftTech VC) is an American venture capital firm based in San Francisco, California, that was founded by Jeff Clavier. It invested in companies such as Postmates, Eventbrite, Fitbit, and SendGrid.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

2004Founded1

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Uncork Capital (formerly known as SoftTech VC) is an American venture capital firm based in San Francisco, California, that was founded by Jeff Clavier. It invested in companies such as Postmates, Eventbrite, Fitbit, and SendGrid.2

Corporate structure

Uncork Capital is part of a group headed by The Mestre-clavierliving Trust, Dated October 29, 2001. 3 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Major holders of Uncork Capital

  • Jean-francois Clavier Owns 75% or more of The Mestre-clavierliving Trust, Dated October 29, 2001, since 01/2020 (Form ADV)
  • The Mestre-clavierliving Trust, Dated October 29, 2001

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G; owners and owned firms from Form ADV, the registration investment advisers file with the SEC. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

Investment adviser

Uncork Capital is registered with the SEC as an investment adviser. This is what it reports on Form ADV, the registration every adviser files and keeps current.

Who owns it

Owners of 5% or more as the firm lists them (Schedule A), and the owners of those owners up the chain (Schedule B).

  • THE MESTRE-CLAVIERLIVING TRUST, DATED OCTOBER 29, 2001owns 75% or more, since 01/2020
  • Jean-Francois Clavierowns 75% or more of THE MESTRE-CLAVIERLIVING TRUST, DATED OCTOBER 29, 2001, since 01/2020

What it owns

What Uncork Capital reports owning in its annual reports to the SEC: buildings, land and equipment, real estate and locations, investments, intangible assets and inventory, at the end of its latest fiscal year and a year before.

Stakes and holdings (Wikidata)

Things Wikidata records the company as owning, with the share when stated.1

The story

Founded by Jeff Clavier in 2004.1

Leadership

Who has led Uncork Capital, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Products and brands

  • investment

Listed on Wikidata.1

Subsidiaries and ownership

Also owns

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. 2004Founded Founded1

Sources

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