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Underscore VC

VC
Boston, MAWebsite

Underscore VC is a Seed, Series A venture capital firm based in Boston, MA investing in Enterprise, Developer Tools, SaaS. The firm typically writes $500K–$2.5M checks and has 18 portfolio companies in our records.

Stage

Seed, Series A

Check Size

$500K – $2.5M

AUM

$300M

Portfolio

18+ companies

Team

12 partners

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Early-stage firm focused on B2B software with a community-driven platform for hiring, GTM, and follow-on fundraising.

How Underscore VC invests

Underscore VC is a vc firm based in Boston, MA. The firm invests at the Seed, Series A stages, with a focus on Enterprise, Developer Tools, SaaS, Other, AI / ML.

Underscore VC typically writes checks of $500K–$2.5M per investment, backed by approximately $300M in assets under management.

Underscore VC has backed 18 companies in our records, including TetraScience, Tulip, Coda.

Meet the Team

RD

Richard Dulude

Co-Founder & Partner

JO

James Orsillo

Partner, Chief Financial & Operating Officer

CC

Claire Crowther

Chief of Staff

JG

Jenni Goodman

Director of Community

AS

Adrienne Sweetser

Executive Assistant

MR

Marco Rosario

Operations Manager

BD

Brian Devaney

Partner

KD

Kate DeVlieger

Partner

JP

John Pearce

Founding Partner Emeritus

LL

Lily Lyman

Partner

CG

Chris Gardner

Partner

MS

Michael Skok

Founding Partner Emeritus

Industry Focus

Invests In

Enterprise
Developer Tools
SaaS
Other
AI / ML
Healthcare

Portfolio Companies (18)

Other

TE

TetraScience

Data platform (B2B)
TU

Tulip

Manufacturing software (B2B)
CO

Coda

Productivity software
HU

Hue

GO

Goldcast

SA

Salsify

KA

Kard

HE

HelloTeam

HY

Hypernatural

SL

Slang.ai

How to pitch Underscore VC
  • Raising at Seed, Series A? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in Enterprise, Developer Tools, SaaS — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $500K – $2.5M check.
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Richard Dulude, Co-Founder & Partner.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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