Tripp Jones

Tripp Jones is a prominent venture capitalist and seed investor based in San Francisco, California. He is currently a Partner at Uncork Capital, a venture capital firm formerly known as SoftTech VC.1

Investment Background

Tripp Jones has been actively involved in seed-stage investments, particularly in the technology sector. Some key points about his investment profile include:

• His investment range typically falls between $1M to $4M, with a sweet spot of around $2.5M.1
• He has made at least 32 investments on record.1
• Jones is particularly interested in various sectors, including B2C and B2B marketplaces, consumer internet, fintech, e-commerce, and SaaS.1

GPTZero Investment

One of Tripp Jones' notable investments is in GPTZero, an AI detection tool:

• In May 2023, Jones led a $3.5M seed funding round for GPTZero through Uncork Capital.2
• The seed round also included participation from other investors such as Neo, Altman Capital, and Emad Mostaque from Stability AI.2
• More recently, in June 2024, GPTZero secured a $10M Series A funding round, bringing their total funding to $14M.3

Professional Experience

Before his current role at Uncork Capital, Tripp Jones had an extensive career in the investment industry:

• General Partner at August Capital (2011-2021)
• Senior Associate at Spectrum Equity Investors (2007-2011)
• Analyst at JMP Securities (2005-2007)
• Analyst at BMO Capital Markets (2004-2005)1

Education

Tripp Jones received his education from:

• Princeton University
• St. Ignatius College Prep1

As an active investor and thought leader in the tech industry, Tripp Jones frequently shares insights and congratulates portfolio companies on social media platforms like LinkedIn and Twitter.45