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DCVC (Data Collective) — 2016 Investments

6 investments dated 2016 · listed companies and verified rows first · show all

Pivot Biopivotbio.comin𝕏Series B · Jan 2016 · $70M

Pivot Bio develops agricultural innovations focused on transforming farming practices through microbiology and genetics.

AgTechBiotechEmeryville, US

Alvin Tamsir(Founder)inKarsten Temme(Founder)inAlvin Tamsir, Ph.D.(Chief Science Officer & Co-Founder)Karsten Temme, Ph.D.(Chief Innovation Officer and Co-Founder)Chris Abbott(Chief Executive Officer)in

BoardRoger Wyse(Director)in

Board seatMatt Ocko· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsBreakthrough Energy VenturesCongruent VenturesG2 Venture PartnersK3 VenturesK3V VenturesManta Ray Ventures+10 more

Cape Analyticscapeanalytics.cominNov 2016 · $14MAcquired

Cape Analytics provides CAPE Property Intelligence, using geospatial imagery analytics and computer vision to generate predictive property risk insights.

AI & Machine LearningInsurTechPropTech

Ryan Kottenstette(Founder)Suat Gedikli(Founder)

Co-investorsAquiline Technology GrowthBrewer Lane VenturesGen CapitalIn-Q-TelLux CapitalThompson Hutton, LLC+6 more

Paperspacepaperspace.comin𝕏Seed · Oct 2016 · $4Macquired by DigitalOcean · Jul 2023

Paperspace provided cloud GPU infrastructure and a machine learning development platform, Gradient, for training and deploying AI models.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsDigital HealthEnterprise SoftwareMedical DevicesNew York City, US

Dillon Erb(CEO)inDaniel Kobran(Founder)inOuwen Huang(CEO)Curtis Kline(Head of Ops)Matthew Trost(Software Engineer)inBenjamin Lamson(Head of Sales)

Co-investorsAmino CapitalBoxGroupDG Ventures, Inc.FusionInitialized CapitalLudlow Ventures+22 more

Raptor Mapsraptormaps.comin𝕏Seed · May 2016

Raptor Maps provides AI-powered analytics and automation software for solar plant operations, helping owners, operators, and engineers reduce costs and losses through visual data analysis and autonomous drone inspections.

Advanced ManufacturingAgTechAI & Machine LearningClimate TechBoston, US

Nikhil Vadhavkar(President and CEO)inEddie Obropta(CTO)inForrest Meyen(Founder)Courtney Strauss(Business Operations Manager)Assaf Weinberg(Head of Engineering)Elizabeth Bennett(People Operations Coordinator)

Co-investorsArgonautic VenturesBlue Bear Capital PartnersBuoyant Ventures Management, LlcClean Energy VentureCongruent VenturesData Point Capital+17 more

Tradeshifttradeshift.comin𝕏Jun 2016 · $75M

Tradeshift provides an AI-powered accounts payable automation and e-invoicing platform that helps enterprise buyers digitize invoice processing, onboard suppliers, and stay compliant with e-invoicing regulations.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Christian Lanng(Founder)inGert Sylvest(Founder)inMikkel Hippe Brun(Founder)inPeter van Pruissen(Executive Officer)in

BoardStephen Chandler(Director)inNoriaki Okubo(Director)

Co-investorsFuel Venture CapitalMouro CapitalNotion CapitalRuna Capital10x FoundersAmerican Express Ventures (Amex)+9 more

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

Mist Systems

Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.