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Data Collective Venture Capital

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Data Collective Venture Capital (DCVC), formerly known as Data Collective, is a venture capital firm founded in 2011 and based in Palo Alto, California. DCVC focuses on deep tech investments across various sectors, including space, artificial intelligence, climate, and defense, supporting companies from early to growth stages. The firm invests in companies utilizing computational approaches to address significant challenges, backing entrepreneurs with innovative solutions in these areas. DCVC has invested in 469 companies and raised $725,000,000.

commercialFounded 2011
Palo Alto, California, United States
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Matt O’Connell is an Operating Partner at DCVC.

GovernanceValue 2.3Feb 11, 2026The Space Tourist Is Dead. Long Live the Orbital Industrialist.

Capella Space raised $97,000,000 in a Series C financing round led by NightDragon with significant participation from DCVC and Cota Capital.

FinancialRelationshipsValue 4.8Apr 25, 2022Capella Space’s $97M Funding Will Expand AI-Enabled Geospatial Data Offerings

TrustPoint Inc. raised $2,000,000 in seed funding from venture capital firm DCVC on 2021-10-18.

FinancialRelationshipsValue 4.0Oct 18, 2021TrustPoint raises $2 million for GPS alternative

Capella Space’s Board of Directors includes Matt O’Connell, Operating Partner at Data Collective Venture Capital and former CEO of GeoEye for 12 years.

GovernanceValue 3.4Jan 14, 2021Capella Space’s CEO/Founder Shares Successes and Plans Over the Past Four Years

Capella Space has funding to complete a seven-satellite constellation launch in 2020 with backing from investors DCVC (Data Collective) and Spark Capital.

PlanFinancialRelationshipsValue 4.5Dec 16, 2019Capella Space to launch seven radar satellites in 2020 as it prepares for commercial operations

Capella Space has raised approximately $35,000,000 to date, including prior investments by Spark Capital and DCVC.

FinancialRelationshipsValue 4.0Sep 26, 2018Capella Space raises $19 million for radar constellation
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