Uncommon Denominator is an early stage venture capital firm. We invest in consumer brands that hit a psychological nerve, software companies that help other businesses make more money or spend less of it, and occasionally in frontier technologies. The common denominator across them is an unusual skill-spike in one key area of the business. We aren’t simply looking to check the boxes on strong management, product-market fit and a solid sales strategy. Uncommon Denominator is venture capital for uncommon companies.
A few investments made by our team:
Consumer Instigators
We like brands that hit a psychological nerve
Need-to-Have Software
Order looks to save businesses money on the unsexy
A new lab is brewing microbes to create makeup and medicines
Future Groundswells
Focus
Consumer
Technology-enabled consumer brands with authenticity and marketing that hits a psychological nerve.
Software
SaaS companies that help other businesses either make money or save money. Nothing in the middle.
Frontier
Technology that rapidly closes the gap between a future vision and the present.
Investments
Below are selected investments from Fund I:
IPO
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Below are selected investments from Fund II:
Below are selected prior investments made by members of the team:
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EXITED
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Team
David Honig
Founder and Partner
Skiddy von Stade
Partner
Doug Perlson
Partner
Matt Evans
Venture Partner
Interviews
Watch Partner Skiddy von Stade interview key business leaders as the host of the Onewire OpenDoor series:
Tony James
President & COO
Blackstone Group
Mark Patterson
Co-FounderMatlinPatterson - (Part I)
Sally Krawcheck
CEOEllevate Network
Ken Langone
Co-FounderThe Home Depot
Peter Solomon
Founder & ChairmanPeter J Solomon Company - (Part I)
Boon Sim
President of the AmericasTemasek
Joseph Parella
Co-Founder & PartnerPerella Weinberg Partners (Part I)
Phillip Howard
Founder & ChairCommon Good
David Pakman
Partner
Venrock Associates (Part I)
Doug Haynes
President
Point72 Asset Management
Linda Rottenberg
CEO & Co-Founder
Endeavor ( Part I)
Peter Boyce II
Co-Founder
Rough Draft Ventures (Part I)
Contact
12 East 49th Street
Floor 11
New York, NY 10017