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shuckerVC
ShuckerVC was founded by Managing Partners Jean-Philippe Persico and Graham Siegel to back early-stage, U.S.-based B2B software companies.
shuckerVC
ShuckerVC was founded by Managing Partners Jean-Philippe Persico and Graham Siegel to back early-stage, U.S.-based B2B software companies. The firm declares itself industry- and technology-agnostic, favoring technical founders who target markets undergoing digital transformation. Wealth-origin details for the principals are not publicly disclosed. ShuckerVC deploys capital into early-stage rounds, primarily as a co-investor alongside named lead venture firms. The firm does not lead rounds; instead, its access model relies on its unique operational proposition to secure allocations in oversubscribed deals. The portfolio is concentrated in enterprise software and applied AI. Confirmed positions include conversational AI infrastructure provider Sindarin, pricing and billing automation platform Atlas, and data-centric AI sensor platform Algorized. The firm also holds Runreal, a development shop focused on the Unreal Engine ecosystem, and Brev.io, an automated meeting-intelligence and follow-through tool. Geographic reach is anchored in Silicon Valley but extends to the portfolios of the venture partners it co-invests with. Total deployment and firm AUM are undisclosed. Beyond its San Francisco base, shuckerVC lists offices in Seattle, Berkeley, Amsterdam, and Dubai, suggesting distributed sourcing and operational capacity. The team publicly identifies three investment professionals — Managing Partners Persico and Siegel, plus Venture Partner Gabe Regalado — alongside at least one operational Support Partner, Megan Liu. The firm has not disclosed participation in philanthropic entities, real-asset arms, club memberships, or other adjacent vehicles. No dated operational events were verifiable from the source material. ShuckerVC's structural differentiator is its Support Partner model. For each portfolio company, the firm dedicates a full-time, ex-consultant operator to run non-product functions — recruiting, finance, compliance, marketing, and office operations. The founder pays their salary at cost with zero markup, and the Support Partner receives compensation through shuckerVC's GP carry rather than founder equity. The firm claims that at portfolio company Algorized, this model enabled the hiring of 12 people in nine months as the company scaled to millions in revenue, freeing the CEO to focus exclusively on product and customers. No external fund structure or regulatory disclosures are publicly available.
General information
Firm type
Asset Manager
Year founded
—
AUM
Undisclosed
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
San Francisco
Corporate office
San Francisco, CA, United States
Additional offices
Seattle · Berkeley · Amsterdam · Dubai
Principals
Jean-Philippe 'JP' Persico
Managing Partner
Graham Siegel
Managing Partner
Gabe Regalado
Venture Partner
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at shuckerVC?
Managing Partners Jean-Philippe 'JP' Persico and Graham Siegel lead the firm. Venture Partner Gabe Regalado is also listed as part of the investment team. The firm's website does not disclose an investment committee structure, but the two Managing Partners are the most senior named decision-makers.
Is shuckerVC structured as a single family office or does it operate more like a venture firm?
shuckerVC presents itself publicly as a venture firm, not a family office. Its listed principals, portfolio construction, and co-investment posture alongside lead VCs all align with a traditional venture capital manager. The firm does not disclose its limited-partner base, so underlying capital sources cannot be confirmed.
Does shuckerVC lead funding rounds?
No. The firm explicitly describes itself as a co-investor that secures allocations in oversubscribed rounds alongside top lead investors. Its access to deals is predicated on the operational value-add of its Support Partner model, not on leading term sheets.
What investment stages does shuckerVC typically target?
shuckerVC targets early-stage companies. The firm's public materials specify a preference for technical founders and markets ripe for digital transformation, though it does not publish minimum check sizes or explicit stage boundaries such as pre-seed versus Series A.
How does shuckerVC's Support Partner model work for portfolio companies?
After investment, shuckerVC embeds a full-time Support Partner — typically an ex-consultant with 2-3 years of operational experience — into the company. That person manages back-office functions including recruiting, finance, compliance, marketing, and office operations. The portfolio company pays the Support Partner's salary at cost with no markup, and the Support Partner receives equity-like alignment through shuckerVC's GP carry pool, so no founder equity is diluted.
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