Tripp Jones
General Partner·Uncork Capital
Bio
Professional summary
Tripp Jones is a general partner at Uncork Capital. His official profile describes him as an investor in overlooked and underdeveloped markets, guided by team quality and market size. He looks across consumer and B2B for models that create network effects or recurring revenue, and he pays particular attention to consumer businesses that improve experiences for women. Before Uncork, he was a general partner at August Capital, where he backed BARK and Hipcamp. His Uncork profile lists current investments including GPTZero, DubClub, and Final Round AI, and featured investments including GPTZero, Groq, and Hallow. He earned a BA in psychology from Princeton University.
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
Show why the market is overlooked, why now is the inflection point, and how the model creates network effects or recurring revenue.
Partneralization hooks
- 1Connect to underserved consumer experiences, especially if the product improves outcomes for women.
- 2Reference marketplace or community dynamics if the product has network effects.
Recent signals
What the partner has said or done recently
Latest articles listed on his Uncork profile include investments in Knit Health and Soma Energy.
Background
Career, education, and skills
Career history
- Uncork CapitalGeneral PartnerPresent
- August CapitalGeneral PartnerPrior to Uncork
Education
- Princeton UniversityBA, Psychology
Skills
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