Andy McLoughlin
Managing Partner·Uncork Capital
Bio
Professional summary
Andy McLoughlin is a managing partner at Uncork Capital. His official profile describes his investing interest as enterprise software, developer tooling, and technical teams commercializing solutions that were once available mainly to large technology companies. Prior to Uncork, Andy co-founded Huddle, an enterprise collaboration platform in London, and held leadership responsibilities across engineering, product, marketing, strategy, and U.S. expansion before the company’s 2017 acquisition. Since joining Uncork in 2015, he has led investments in LaunchDarkly, Human Interest, Tailscale, Fountain, Coder, and Focal Systems. He studied economics at the University of Sheffield, is a Kauffman Fellow, co-founded Founders Pledge, and was awarded an OBE for services to the UK tech industry.
Investment focus
Stage, sector, and overall fit
Stage
Sector
Thesis
Notable companies
Selected portfolio companies the partner has backed
How to approach
Framing and angles for outreach
Pitch framing
Lead with technical differentiation, developer or enterprise workflow pain, and a clear path to productivity or cost savings.
Partneralization hooks
- 1Connect to founder/operator empathy from co-founding Huddle.
- 2Reference developer-tooling or infrastructure products such as LaunchDarkly, Tailscale, or Coder if relevant.
Recent signals
What the partner has said or done recently
Latest article listed on his Uncork profile references Coder's customer-led $90M Series C.
Background
Career, education, and skills
Career history
- Uncork CapitalManaging Partner2015 - Present
- HuddleCo-Founder2006 - 2017 (acq.)
- Various startupsAngel Investor (40+ companies)Prior to 2015
Education
- The University of SheffieldB.A., Economics
Skills
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