DCVC

Venture Capital Est. 2011
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Type
Venture Capital
HQ
Palo Alto, United States
Founded
2011
Focus
Deep Tech · Technology
Tracked deals
6

About

DCVC is a US-based deep tech venture capital firm backing entrepreneurs using AI and advanced technologies to tackle climate, health, industrial, defense, space and related challenges, investing from seed through growth.

Strategies

Venture Capital
Sources

Profile sources

  1. dcvc.com — Deep Tech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Industrials & Manufacturing, Technology
  2. dcvc.com — Deep Tech, Technology

Recent venture activity

  • Mar 2026 · Reported 1 more venture fund to the SEC (12 in total) in its Form ADV filed 2026-03-31 · SEC Form ADV

Locations & investment markets

  • Office · Palo Alto, United States

  • Office · San Francisco, United States

  • Recorded venture investment · San Francisco, United States · 2026-09-15

    TypeSafe

    DCVC says it led TypeSafe's Series Seed investment and describes the company as San Francisco-based. This is an observed investment, not a current geographic mandate.

Capital and location details checked 2026-10-12.

Investment Criteria

Investment Stages
Stages
Seed Series A Series B Growth
Investment Geographies
Primary Markets
United States
Coverage
Country-focused
Regions
North America

Coverage is a guide only.

Location

Headquarters
Palo Alto, United States
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Office Presence
1 country
United States
1 known office
Palo Alto, United States (HQ)

Deals & Activity

Tracked Deals
6
Most common deal types
Unknown (5) Series A (1)
Recent tracked deals
Emerald AI
Series A - 2026
$150M
Halter
2026
$220M
Latus Bio
Pivot Bio
Relation Therapeutics
Fervo Energy

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