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    DCVC Bio

    San Francisco, California, United StatesFounded 2018

    DCVC Bio invests in early-stage deep tech startups within the life sciences, focusing on computation-enhanced platforms that leverage AI and big data to generate new categories of treatments and products. Their strategy involves backing scientific teams that address critical health and environmental challenges, such as curing diseases, extending healthy lifespans, and producing sustainable food.

    59% of their portfolio is in Biotech & Life Sciences. Their most common stage is series-a (59% of deals). Average disclosed round size is $62.4M (across 22 rounds with reported amounts).

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    Portfolio

    22

    Fund Size

    $1B

    Top Stage

    Series A

    Last 12 Mo

    2

    Team

    DK

    Dr. Kiersten Stead

    Managing Partner, DCVC Bio

    DJ

    Dr. Justin Kern

    Partner, DCVC Bio

    AF

    Anna Fokina

    Investment Director, DCVC Bio

    Portfolio Breakdown

    Stage Distribution

    Sector Distribution

    Investment Activity

    DealsAvg Round Size

    Portfolio

    22 investments
    CompanyRoundAmountDate
    Nilo Therapeutics logoNilo TherapeuticsSeries A$101MOct 2025
    Solu Therapeutics logoSolu TherapeuticsSeries A$41MApr 2025
    AAgZen Inc.Series A$10MMar 2025
    Umoja Biopharma logoUmoja BiopharmaSeries C$100MJan 2025
    EElo Life SystemsSeries A$20.5MJan 2024
    Totus Medicines logoTotus MedicinesSeries B$66MDec 2023
    Ascend Gene & Cell Therapies logoAscend Gene & Cell TherapiesSeries A$132.5MMay 2023
    Chroma Medicine logoChroma MedicineSeries B$135MMar 2023
    EElo Life SystemsSeries A$24.5MFeb 2023
    Sabanto logoSabantoSeries A$17MAug 2022
    Auron Therapeutics logoAuron TherapeuticsSeries A$48MJul 2022
    UUnlearn.AISeries B$50MApr 2022
    Creyon Bio logoCreyon BioSeed$40MMar 2022
    Plexium, Inc. logoPlexium, Inc.Growth$102MFeb 2022
    MycoWorks logoMycoWorksSeries C$125MJan 2022
    Totus Medicines logoTotus MedicinesSeries A$40MDec 2021
    BBioPheroSeries A$14.2MMar 2021
    MycoWorks logoMycoWorksSeries C$125MJan 2021
    Umoja Biopharma logoUmoja BiopharmaSeries A$53MNov 2020
    MycoWorks logoMycoWorksSeries B$45MNov 2020
    MycoWorks logoMycoWorksSeries A$17MDec 2019
    Frontier Medicines logoFrontier MedicinesSeries A$67MJun 2019

    Top Co-Investors

    Novo Holdings6 shared
    Lux Capital3 shared
    MPM Capital3 shared
    8VC3 shared
    Northpond Ventures2 shared
    Deerfield2 shared
    SK Networks2 shared
    Agfunder2 shared
    Wireframe Ventures2 shared

    Last updated: 8 March 2026