About Uncommon Denominator
Uncommon Denominator is a venture capital firm founded in 2017. It is primarily based out of New York City, United States. As of May 2026, Uncommon Denominator is an active investor, having invested in 43 companies, with 1 new investment in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Seed round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to Consumer and Retail. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Rogue Snacks Overall, Uncommon Denominator portfolio has seen 1 unicorn and 15 acquisitions including key companies like Liquid Death, Burrow and MapMyFitness. A lot of funds co-invest with Uncommon Denominator, with names like Science sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Uncommon Denominator has team of 4 people including 3 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Count
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 1 more
Portfolio Acquisitions
Portfolio Unicorns
Portfolio Soonicorns
Deals in last 12 months
Uncommon Denominator's List of Top Investments
Uncommon Denominator has a portfolio of 43 companies, one of which is a Unicorn. Their most notable investmentis in VincentTheir portfolio spans across United States, United Kingdom and Canada. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Consumer, Retail and 17 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 1 more. Here is the list of top investments by Uncommon Denominator:1. Zeel
Marketplace that delivers in-home, same-day, on-demand massage services on Android and iPhone. Customers pay a set price (including tax & tip) through credit card. Platform has a network of vetted therapists - background checked, licensed and insured who get appointments and payments via the app that tracks their availability and location using GPS.
Key facts about Zeel
- Founded Year: 2010
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $27.4M
- Employee Count: 909 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Western Technology Investment, HT Ventures and 46 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Jan 25, 2018, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Liquid Death
Internet first brand offering beverages. The platform offers products such as mountain water, flavored sparkling water, iced tea, and more.
Key facts about Liquid Death
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: Los Angeles (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $264M
- Employee Count: 372 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: 1435 Capital, Uncommon Denominator and 41 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Dec 16, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Developer of bio-fabricated materials for fashion, interiors, and automotive industries. The company focuses on creating animal-free leather alternatives using plant-based proteins, biopolymers, and recycled rubber. These materials are engineered to replicate the look and feel of collagen found in leather. The company's materials are versatile, functional, scalable, and adaptable to existing manufacturing processes.
Key facts about Modern Meadow
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: Nutley (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $196M
- Employee Count: 61 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Temasek, Old Silver VC and 34 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Apr 28, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Order
Procurement management solutions for businesses. It features solutions for purchase management, spending control & management, catalog management, vendor management, and more. It also offers invoice management solutions.
Key facts about Order
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Manhattan (United States)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $130M
- Employee Count: 263 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Rally Ventures, Seven Peaks Ventures and 14 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Jan 30, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Key facts about Kanvas Biosciences
- Founded Year: 2021
- Location: Ithaca (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $77.5M
- Employee Count: 40 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Uncommon Denominator, Pangaea Ventures and 10 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, May 07, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Uncommon Denominator's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Uncommon Denominator has invested in 43 companies over the last 7 years, with an average of 1 new investment annually in the last 5 years. In 2025, it made 1 investment, while as of May 2026, it has made 1 investment in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Rogue Snacks and most recent follow-on round was in Final Boss Sour.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2021 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Uncommon Denominator's Investments by Stage
Uncommon Denominator has made 8 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $4.27M, 2 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $12.6M and 1 investment in Unattributed stage with an average round size of $5M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 8 |
Series A | 2 |
Unattributed | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Uncommon Denominator's Investments by Sector
Uncommon Denominator has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Consumer Goods, Consumer, FinTech and Food and Agriculture. Notably, it has invested in 41 Tech companies, 22 Consumer (B2C) companies, 22 Enterprise (B2B) companies and at least 19 companies focusing on Software.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 4 |
Consumer Goods | 3 |
Consumer | 2 |
FinTech | 2 |
Food and Agriculture | 2 |
Others | 12 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Uncommon Denominator's Investments by Geography
Uncommon Denominator has made most investments in United States (10), followed by United Kingdom where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 10 |
United Kingdom | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Uncommon Denominator's recent investments
Uncommon Denominator has made 1 investments in 2026 so far - Rogue Snacks.Here are the most recent investments by Uncommon Denominator:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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May 12, 2026 | United States | Seed | 1181 | [+1] | |
May 20, 2025 | United States | Seed | 8484 | [+4] | |
Oct 29, 2024 | United States | Seed | 6737 | [+6] | |
Jun 13, 2023 | United States | Seed | 9003 | [+3] | |
Aug 22, 2022 | United States | Seed | 9905 | [+6] |
Unicorns in Uncommon Denominator's Portfolio
Uncommon Denominator has 1 unicorn in its portfolio - Liquid Death. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Liquid Death which became a unicorn in 2024, 2 years before Uncommon Denominator first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Uncommon Denominator's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
64 | Internet first brand offering beverages | 2014 | Los Angeles | Series D | lybirz{ |
Acquired companies in Uncommon Denominator's Portfolio
15 companies from Uncommon Denominator's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Burrow in Oct 2024 by Havenly for $*****.Here are Uncommon Denominator's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 16, 2024 | - | - | 5660 | |
Aug 30, 2024 | - | - | 7231 | |
Apr 18, 2024 | May 13, 2021 | Series A | 7651 | |
Feb 28, 2024 | - | - | 1798 | |
Aug 18, 2023 | - | - | 7647 |
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Team profile of Uncommon Denominator
Uncommon Denominator has a team of 4 members including 3 Partners and 1 Venture Partner located in United States. Uncommon Denominator's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in Uncommon Denominator:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | New York City | - | ||
Partner | New York City | - | ||
Partner | New York City | - | ||
Venture Partner | New York City | - |
Co-investors of Uncommon Denominator
Over the past 7 years, 95 investors have co-invested in Uncommon Denominator's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Uncommon Denominator: Techstars, KEC Ventures and 16 others have invested in rounds before Uncommon Denominator. There are 2 companies where Techstars has invested before Uncommon Denominator and 1 company where KEC Ventures has invested before Uncommon Denominator.
- Top Co-investors of Uncommon Denominator: 54 investors entered a company along with Uncommon Denominator. These include investors like Science (2 companies).
- Invested after Uncommon Denominator: A total of 23 investors have invested in Uncommon Denominator's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include FemHealthVentures (1 company), Germin8 (1 company) and Ki Tua Fund (1 company).
Recent News related to Uncommon Denominator
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Rogue Raises $2.5M in Pre-Seed FundingFinSMEs•May 12, 2026•Simplefoodventures, Uncommon Denominator, Science
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Kanvas Biosciences Secures $48M Series A to Deliver Novel Microbiome Therapeutics to Cancer PatientsThe Joplin Globe•May 06, 2026•Kanvas Biosciences, Gates, DCVC, Lion Capital and 16 others
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Final Boss Sour gets $4M seed funding, expands product line with tropical flavorsFoodBev Media•May 29, 2025•Final Boss Sour, GFR Fund, Uncommon Denominator, Melitas Ventures and 1 other
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Final Boss Sour Raises $4M in Seed 2 FundingFinSMEs•May 20, 2025•Final Boss Sour, Uncommon Denominator, GFR Fund, Melitas Ventures and 3 others
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Final Boss Sour Secures $3M to Fuel Growth and Launch More Sour SnacksBusiness Wire•Oct 29, 2024•Final Boss Sour, Science, F4 Fund, GFR Fund and 4 others
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