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    DCVC

    Palo Alto, California, United StatesFounded 2011

    DCVC (Data Collective) is a deep-tech venture capital firm that backs entrepreneurs using computational approaches and emerging technologies to solve large-scale, high-stakes problems across industries such as AI, biotech, climate, space, and defense. Founded in 2011 and based in Palo Alto, the firm invests from seed through growth stages.

    Average disclosed round size is $54.5M (across 338 rounds with reported amounts).

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    Portfolio

    229

    Fund Size

    $700M

    Top Stage

    Series A

    Last 12 Mo

    19

    Team

    Matthew Ocko

    Matthew Ocko

    Co-Founder and Managing Partner

    Zachary Bogue

    Zachary Bogue

    Co-Founder and Managing Partner

    Dr. John Hamer

    Dr. John Hamer

    Managing Partner, DCVC Bio

    Dr. Kiersten Stead

    Dr. Kiersten Stead

    Managing Partner, DCVC Bio

    Ali Tamaseb

    Ali Tamaseb

    General Partner

    Dr. Rachel Slaybaugh

    Dr. Rachel Slaybaugh

    General Partner

    James Hardiman

    James Hardiman

    General Partner

    Jason Pontin

    Jason Pontin

    General Partner

    Milo Werner

    Milo Werner

    General Partner

    Alan Cohen

    Alan Cohen

    Operating Partner

    Allyson Kaufman

    Allyson Kaufman

    Investor Relations Partner

    Clay Hutmacher

    Clay Hutmacher

    Operating Partner

    Portfolio Breakdown

    Stage Distribution

    Sector Distribution

    Investment Activity

    DealsAvg Round Size

    Portfolio

    382 investments
    CompanyRoundAmountDate
    Rainmaker logoRainmakerSeries B$100MSep 2026
    SSERNNUnknown—Aug 2026
    Sabanto logoSabantoSeries B—Jul 2026
    Sabanto logoSabantoSeries B—Jul 2026
    Quantum Motion logoQuantum MotionSeries B—May 2026
    Quantum Motion logoQuantum MotionSeries C$160MMay 2026
    Halter logoHalterSeries E$220MMar 2026
    AgZen logoAgZenSeries B$10MMar 2026
    Chariot Defense logoChariot DefenseSeries A$34MFeb 2026
    Lunar Energy logoLunar EnergySeries D$102MFeb 2026
    MMitosisUnknown—Jan 2026
    Impulse Space logoImpulse SpaceSeries D$150MJan 2026
    SSidewinder TherapeuticsSeries B$137MJan 2026
    Halter logoHalterSeries E$220MJan 2026
    Quantum Motion logoQuantum MotionSeries C$160MJan 2026
    Callosum logoCallosumSeed$100MJan 2026
    AgZen logoAgZenSeries B$10MJan 2026
    Mythic logoMythicSeries D—Dec 2025
    FFervoSeries E$462MDec 2025
    Unconventional AI logoUnconventional AISeed—Dec 2025
    Relation Therapeutics logoRelation TherapeuticsSeries B$26MDec 2025
    Curative logoCurativeUnknown$150MDec 2025
    ElectronX logoElectronXSeries A$30MNov 2025
    Seneca logoSenecaSeries B$60MOct 2025
    Nilo Therapeutics logoNilo TherapeuticsSeries A$101MOct 2025
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    Last updated: 7 October 2026