the future of shopping has heart — LOVE. It’s a word rarely used in business. But open the Poshmark S-1, and you’ll read: Poshmark is a social marketplace built on love and community. Since day one, this has been the foundation of our brand. Over the past decade, Poshmark has become an iconic company at the intersection…

Congrats to the Clever team on this BIG acquisition news! Today, I’m excited to share that digital learning platform Clever will be joining the Kahoot! Group to expand its global footprint. This is an incredible next step and well-deserved recognition of Clever’s critical role in making #edtech more accessible in the classroom and virtually. When I met Clever cofounders Tyler…

#1 Catholic Prayer App Hallow Raises $12M+ — Catholic pray and meditation app Hallow announced their Series A last week. Since the founders never formally announced their Seed Round, which I led at Uncork Capital in late 2019, I wanted to share a few thoughts on making a seed investment in Faith-focused Tech along with the news of…

TapRecuit is rebranding as Datapeople to more accurately reflect what they have always been for and about: people who care about people data. …

7x YoY Growth and a Series A from A16Z — Today, I’m excited to share a big milestone for Uncork portfolio company Wrapbook: a $27M Series A led Andreessen Horowitz. …

Nearly a decade ago, I packed up my NYC apartment, flew cross-country with two suitcases, and took a leap of faith in myself as I moved to the west coast in the hopes of breaking into venture capital. Today, I’m in my tenth year investing with Uncork Capital, one of…

Introducing Cutback Coach for healthy drinking habits — If you found yourself drinking more in the past year, you’re not alone. Three out of four Americans drank more in 2020 than the prior year. Even before the pandemic, alcohol was deeply woven into our culture — we reach for it when we socialize, network, celebrate, blow off steam…

Today, fertility technologies to support modern families are better than ever, but affordability stands in the way of accessibility. Prohibitive out-of-pocket costs and the limited scope of employer-sponsored fertility benefits severely restricts access (and hope) for the millions of individuals and couples who want to have children. While the fertility…

On Friday, our portfolio company Wonderschool announced its Series A fundraise… a $20M Series A led by Jeff Jordan at A16Z. It’s big news for a company tackling a huge problem for both families and teachers in an enormous space. But this post isn’t about why early childcare is broken…