Data Collective Venture Capital (DCVC) is a venture capital firm founded in 2011 by Matthew Ocko and Zachary Bogue in Palo Alto. Over more than a decade, the firm has backed companies that apply artificial intelligence, robotics, computational biology and other foundational technologies to solve high-stakes global challenges. DCVC’s team includes more published scientists than MBAs and has raised 13 funds, including a specialized Bio fund, with over $700 million committed in its latest fundraising round.
DCVC focuses on early-stage and growth investments in deep tech sectors where scientific expertise can accelerate progress. The firm invests in enterprise software, cybersecurity and defense, finance and insurance, industrial transformation, smart agriculture and space technologies. Across these areas, DCVC seeks entrepreneurs addressing the toughest technical problems and supports them with operational insight, research experience and a network of industry partners. Recent reports, such as the 2024 Deep Tech Opportunities Report, offer strategic perspectives on emerging threats and investment prospects in defense and security.
In clean technology and battery storage, DCVC’s portfolio illustrates its commitment to decarbonization and energy resilience. Fervo Energy develops geothermal plants for reliable renewable power, while Pivot Bio engineers microbes that reduce dependence on nitrogen fertilizers. Twelve is scaling sustainable aviation fuel, and Unspun offers on-demand garment production to cut textile waste. ZwitterCo’s membranes improve wastewater reuse, and Verdigris provides sensors and software to optimize building efficiency. Equilibrium Energy builds grid-scale battery projects and Fourth Power designs molten tin thermal storage systems for long-duration energy capture.
