DCVC

Deep-tech venture capital applying computation to trillion-dollar physical-world problems.

DCVC, founded as Data Collective in 2011 by Matt Ocko and Zachary Bogue, backs entrepreneurs using computational approaches — AI, advanced compute and engineered biology — to attack hard problems in climate, space, defense, agriculture, manufacturing and life sciences. The firm invests primarily at seed and Series A across a family of funds that includes the dedicated life-sciences arm DCVC Bio, supported by a network of dozens of operating scientists and engineers.

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Palo Alto, United Statesest. 2011North America

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Notable partners

Matt OckoCo-Founder and Managing Partner
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Zachary BogueCo-Founder and Managing Partner
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Kiersten SteadManaging Partner, DCVC Bio
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John HamerManaging Partner, DCVC Bio

Marquee investments

Rocket Labbacked through the $140M Series E (2018) and to its public listing
Planet Labsearly backer of the satellite-imaging constellation

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Notable partners

Marquee investments

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