Andy McLoughlin OBE is a partner at Uncork Capital (formerly SoftTech VC), a seed-stage venture capital firm based in Palo Alto and San Francisco. He invests in early-stage software startups that help businesses operate like the best companies in the world either by building better, selling more, or operating more effectively. His portfolio includes LaunchDarkly, Test.ai, Human Interest, Focal Systems, Fountain, Pattern (acquired by Workday), Crossbeam, and Coder.

Prior to joining Uncork in 2015, Andy was co-founder of Huddle, a London-based enterprise collaboration platform which was acquired in 2017. He was also an active angel investor with a personal portfolio of 40+ startups including Intercom; Tray.io, Pipedrive; Bugsnag; Apiary (acquired by Oracle); Buffer; Secret Escapes; Calm; and Postmates.

Born and raised in the UK, Andy holds a BA with honors in Economics from the University of Sheffield. He is a co-founder and US Trustee of the Founders Pledge and was awarded an OBE in the 2015 Queen’s birthday honors list for services to the UK technology industry.