Fund Profile

DCVC

DCVC is a deep tech venture capital firm that backs brilliant entrepreneurs using AI to unlock potential across sectors and solve trillion-dollar problems. They focus on companies tackling giant real-world problems cost-effectively, with a strong emphasis on climate tech, human health (computational biology, curing diseases, sustainable food), and automating/transforming dirty, dangerous industries. Their investment team brings exceptional operational and investment expertise in AI, exa-scale computing, climate, engineering, materials science, robotics, space, water, biology, defense and security.

Agriculture Artificial Intelligence Climate Tech Computational Biology Deep Tech

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Portfolio companies

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Investment thesis

Focus and thesis

Profile links

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Partners and team

People behind the fund

Matthew Ocko
James Hardiman
Dr. Prineha Narang
Dr. Rachel Slaybaugh
Zachary Bogue
Jason Pontin

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Portfolio companies

Selected portfolio

Fervo Energy
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Relation
AgZen
Brimstone
Halter

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Fund activity

Recent activity and fund history

Recent investments

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Fervo Energy
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Fund size history

13 funds to date
Six flagship funds

Investor FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is DCVC's investment focus?

DCVC is a deep tech venture capital firm that backs entrepreneurs using AI to unlock potential across sectors and solve high-stakes problems.

How many funds does DCVC manage?

DCVC's franchise comprises 13 funds to date, including six flagship funds.

When was DCVC founded?

DCVC has been backing entrepreneurs for 15 years, indicating it was founded around 2009.

What kind of problems do DCVC-backed companies address?

DCVC backs entrepreneurs solving trillion-dollar problems to multiply the benefits of capitalism for everyone while reducing its costs.