DCVC

VC firm · Palo Alto, CA

Verified active in the last 12 monthsSEC-registered adviser

Venture firm based in Palo Alto, CA. Most recent fund on file: DCVC VI Access IS, LLC ($5M offering), filed Aug 2026. Partners sit on the boards of 2 startups that raised recently.

“We are deep tech venture capital.” (from the firm’s website)

Stages: Pre-seed, Seed
Typical check (est.): $50K–$150K
Latest fund: $5M · Aug 2026
Last verified activity: Aug 2026

Focus

Biotech & PharmaClimate & EnergyDeep TechAI & ML

Recent portfolio activity

Avicenna Biosciences
Board seat · NC
Feb 2024
Empirico
Board seat · CA
Mar 2023

Funds and vehicles on SEC file

DCVC VI Access IS, LLC
Fund · $5M offering
Aug 2026
DCVC Energy & Climate II, L.P.
Fund · $500M offering
May 2026
DCVC VII, L.P.
Fund · $800M offering
May 2026
DCVC Climate Access, L.P.
Fund · $20.2M offering
Nov 2024
DCVC Climate Select, L.P.
Fund · $300M offering
Dec 2023
DCVC Bio III, L.P.
Fund · $400M offering
Sep 2023
DCVC VI, L.P.
Fund · $700M offering
Apr 2023

Sources

SEC Form D: DCVC VI Access IS, LLCAug 25, 2026
SEC Form D: DCVC Energy & Climate II, L.P.May 29, 2026
SEC Form D: DCVC VII, L.P.May 22, 2026
SEC Form D: DCVC Climate Access, L.P.Nov 19, 2024
SEC Form D: DCVC Climate Select, L.P.Dec 8, 2023
SEC Form D: DCVC Bio III, L.P.Sep 28, 2023
SEC adviser record: DCVCMar 31, 2026
Firm websiteOct 12, 2026

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