Firms

DCVC

DCVC

San Jose, California · San Francisco, California · Cambridge, Massachusetts · Palo Alto, California · San Francisco Bay Area

DCVC backs entrepreneurs using Deep Tech to solve problems and multiply the benefits of capitalism for everyone while reducing its cost. Deep Tech is a potent approach to this challenge that enables more for less - now and for this century. The transformative companies in their portfolio combine the latest advances in science and technology withunique compute and algorithmic advantage, reducing CAPEX and OPEX.

Founded
2011
Type
Venture capital

Funds4

  • DCVC VII—

    FormD/A signed2026-05-22: USD800M total offering, USD602512625 sold, USD197487375 remaining. Firstsale2025-05-01. Sold partner commitments, not finalclose; amount field omitted.

  • DCVC Bio III$400M

    DCVC Bio separate strategy: USD400M closed, USD350M originaltarget. CNS/neuroimmune therapeutics not direct neuraldevices.

  • DCVC Climate I—

    First dedicated Climate fund closed alongside BioIII for over USD700M combined; standalone amount undisclosed, aggregate not assigned here.

  • DCVC Bio II$350M

    Second life-sciences fund closed at USD350m, investing in therapeutics, agriculture and industrial biotechnology.

Team

Jason Pontin
Jason Pontin

DCVC, general_partner

$15M$5M – $25MPalo Alto, California · Cambridge, Massachusetts
Alan Cohen
Alan Cohen

DCVC, general_partner

$15M$5M – $25MSan Francisco Bay Area
Ali Tamaseb
Ali Tamaseb

DCVC, general_partner

$15M$5M – $25MSan Francisco Bay Area
$15M$5M – $25MSan Francisco, California
$15M$5M – $25MSan Francisco, California
$15M$5M – $25MSan Francisco, California
Rachel Slaybaugh
Rachel Slaybaugh

DCVC, general_partner

$15M$5M – $25MSan Francisco, California
$15M$5M – $25MSan Jose, California
Milo Werner
Milo Werner

DCVC, general_partner

$3M$250K – $9MCambridge, Massachusetts
Matt Ocko
Matt Ocko

DCVC, managing_partner

$1M$100K – $25MPalo Alto, California

Co-investing

Founders Fund
Lux Capital
Y Combinator
Khosla Ventures
Matt Ocko

Investments