About
DCVC (Data Collective) is a venture capital and private equity firm founded in 2011, based in San Francisco and Palo Alto, California, and led by founders and managing partners Matt Ocko and Zachary Bogue. It invests in data-driven deep tech companies that use computational technologies including quantum computing, artificial intelligence, and advanced computing infrastructure. DCVC has made notable quantum computing investments, including a $24M early-stage Series A in Rigetti Computing in 2017, a company that went public in 2021, and an undisclosed seed round in Q-CTRL in 2018 as lead investor. The firm's quantum strategy focuses on companies selling picks and shovels to businesses building quantum systems rather than building quantum computers themselves, with Rigetti being the main exception. DCVC provides venture capital and strategic guidance for early-stage quantum technology companies scaling quantum control systems, quantum processors, and quantum computing infrastructure. In 2025, DCVC remained an active investor in quantum technology companies, with portfolio companies making progress in technology development and commercialization, and the firm continuing to support quantum startups through funding and strategic guidance.
Quantum Specifications
| Quantum Focus | hardware |