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DCVC (Data Collective) — 2017 Investments

10 investments dated 2017 · listed companies and verified rows first · show all

Capella Spacecapellaspace.comin𝕏May 2017 · $19MAcquired

Capella Space designs, builds, and operates synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite constellations that provide all-weather, day-and-night Earth observation imagery at sub-0.25m resolution.

Deep TechDefense TechHardwareMedia & EntertainmentSpace TechPalo Alto, US

Payam Banazadeh(CEO and founder)inWilliam Walter Woods(Founder)

BoardWilliam Woods(Founder)Nabeel Hyatt(Director)in

Board seatChris Boshuizen· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesAME Cloud VenturesBlue Ivy VenturesCanaan PartnersCastor VenturesCota Capital+13 more

Bay Labsbaylabs.ioDec 2017

San Francisco, US

Kilian Koepsell(Executive Officer, Director)Charles Cadieu(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investors11.2 CapitalKhosla Ventures

BrainSpecbrainspecmed.comin𝕏Sep 2017

BrainSpec develops software for analyzing and visualizing MR spectroscopy (MRS) neuroimaging data, aiming to make a non-invasive "virtual biopsy" available to clinicians and researchers.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesBoston, US

Alexandra Zimmerman(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsBacchus Venture CapitalDorm RoomTechstars

Buoyantbuoyant.ioin𝕏Jul 2017 · $10.5M

Buoyant develops Linkerd, a service mesh platform for Kubernetes that enables organizations to build secure, reliable, and observable software infrastructure.

Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software

William Morgan(Founder)inOliver Gould(Founder)in

Co-investorsA.Capital VenturesGV (Google Ventures)Harpoon VenturesWebb Investment NetworkBenchmarkBuoyant Ventures Management, Llc+2 more

Buoyantbuoyant.vcJul 2017 · $10.5M

Buoyant Ventures is an early-stage venture fund that invests in seed and Series A companies developing AI, software, and hardware solutions for climate resilience, resource efficiency, and decarbonization.

AI & Machine LearningCleantechClimate TechDeep TechEnergyChicago, US

Amy Francetic(Co-founder & Managing General Partner)inAlex Behar(Partner)inLaura Katzman(Partner)in

Co-investorsSilicon ValleyA.Capital VenturesBank of AmericaBenchmarkFuel CapitalGV (Google Ventures)+2 more

Confluentconfluent.ioin𝕏Feb 2017Acquired

Confluent provides a cloud-native platform for real-time data streaming and movement, enabling organizations to connect applications and respond to business events as they occur.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareMountain View, US

Neha Narkhede(Founder)inJay Kreps(Founder)inJun Rao(Founder)inEdward (Jay) Kreps(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

BoardMatthew Miller(Director)Eric Vishria(Director)in

Co-investorsAlkeon InnovationAltimeter CapitalArtisanal VenturesAxevil CapitalBattery VenturesCoatue Management+17 more

Embarkembarkvet.comin𝕏Jul 2017 · $15M

Embark Veterinary develops dog DNA tests and science-backed supplements for dog health and genetics.

BiotechConsumerHealthtech

Amish Desai(Chief Executive Officer & Board Member)inTali Ronen(SVP, People)inGrace Carter(VP, Finance)in

Co-investorsF-Prime CapitalFJ LabsFounder CollectiveFundersClubPeak PartnersSlow Ventures+4 more

Embarkletsembark.comJul 2017 · $15MAcquired

Embark provides a mobile application that displays real-time arrival information for trains and buses across multiple transit systems in the US and UK, including alert notifications for service disruptions.

ConsumerMobility & TransportationSan Francisco, US

Taylor Malloy(Founder)David Hodge(CEO)inTom Hauburger(Software Developer)Cameron Sabol(Developer)

Co-investorsY CombinatorBMW i VenturesLowercase CapitalMaven VenturesSequoia CapitalSV Angel+1 more

Other

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

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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.