Underscore VC is an early-stage venture capital firm that backs B2B software entrepreneurs at the pre-Seed and Seed stages. Underscore VC's Twitter Score is 18 out of 1000 as of July 2026, ranking #61,249 among 531,432 tracked accounts.
Underscore VC was co-founded by Michael Skok, John Pearce, Richard Dulude, and C.A. Webb. The firm focuses on B2B software, fintech, and emerging technology, and also maintains a dedicated blockchain research practice covering topics such as DAOs, crypto airdrops, and decentralized internet infrastructure. Among its notable early investments, Underscore VC led the earliest funding round for SmartContract alongside DCVC, a company that later became Chainlink Labs.
Underscore VC closed its debut fund with $85 million in 2016, followed by a second fund of $115 million in 2018, and subsequently closed a $58 million Fund III targeting pre-Seed and Seed-stage B2B software founders. The firm is also a limited partner in Dorm Room Fund, Harvard Innovation Labs' Allston Venture Fund, The Engine, and MIT Sandbox. Underscore VC is a signatory to the Principles for Responsible Investment. Underscore VC has 6,675 followers as of July 2026 and has published 4,503 posts.
Underscore VC's fund portfolio includes Coda Superhuman Docs, Open Collective and Dorm Room Fund.
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The accounts that follow Underscore VC include 94 founders, 27 angel investors, 14 influencers and 26 VCs. Among them are Sandeep, Messari By Blockworks, Matthew Graham, Julien B, BaronVonHustle and Marc Weinstein. Underscore VC has been mentioned by 66 accounts, with 167 total mentions.