Matt Ocko
InvestorFounderCo-Founder and Managing Partner at DCVC Bio · Founder and Managing Partner at DCVC (Data Collective) · CEO, President, and CIO for the Commonfund, Chairman of the Board for COMANCO & CCI at Common Fund · Board director at Mosaic ML · Board director at Jupiter Intelligence · +1 more
Palo Alto, California, United States
Writes $5M – $25M checks · typically $1.5M
FoundedDcvc
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About
Co-founder and Managing Partner of DCVC (Data Collective), leading the firm's franchise of funds.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Likely emails· guessed from name + firm domain, not firm-published
- m•••@dcvc.comreveal100% confident
- m•••@dcvc.comreveal90% confident
Invests in
Advanced ManufacturingAgTechBiotechClimate TechData & InfrastructureDeep TechEnergyHardwareHealthtech
Board director at Mosaic ML
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Mosaic ML's investors · 9
Co-founders at Mosaic ML
Board director at Jupiter Intelligence
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Jupiter Intelligence's investors · 2
Co-founders at Jupiter Intelligence
Board director at Fortem Technologies
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Fortem Technologies's investors · 9
Co-founders at Fortem Technologies
Experience
- DCVCCo-Managing Partnercurrent2010 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
- ZoomAngel Investor, advisorcurrent2012 — present
- UberInvestorcurrent2011 — present
- AngelListInvestorcurrent2013 — present
- D-Wave SystemsInvestor and friend of the firmcurrent2007 — present
- ZyngaSeed Investor and Advisorcurrent2013 — present
- CouchbaseInvestor and advisorcurrent2010 — present
- Bullpen CapitalSpecial Limited Partnercurrent2010 — present
- Bullpen CapitalSpecial Limited Partnercurrent2010 — present
- ARCHMEDES CAPITAL LLCManaging Directorcurrent1993 — present
- FacebookInvestor2008 — 2013
- Sevin Rosen FundsVenture Partner2002 — 2010
- FortinetFriend of the firm; investor2001 — 2009
Skills & more
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Business AlliancesStrategic PartnershipsSaaSTechnical LeadershipSoftware DevelopmentNew Business DevelopmentProfessional ServicesBusiness IntelligenceFrom Matt's professional profile.
Deals · 2
Pivot BioBoard seat
via DCVC (Data Collective) · filed Mar 2016 · $16M raise
Blue Talon Data SystemsBoard seat
via DCVC (Data Collective) · filed Feb 2015 · $6.5M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Investor
3ScanAgilityAkandaAlchemyAmaze SoftwareAngelListAnjunaAquafortusAtomwiseAugust HomeBardeenBiobot AnalyticsBizlyBlue River TechnologyBlueTalonBranchOutCapella SpaceChartioCitrine InformaticsClassDojoCofactor GenomicsCrowdMobD-Wave SystemsElement AIEmbark TrucksExecFacebookFactualFathomFetchyFox AIFlotypeformsenseFortem TechnologiesFortinetGradle Inc.HalterHeavybitHeyHybronImpermiumIron.ioJupiter IntelligenceKaggleKariusKeenLocomobiLocuMeshMixRankMythicNeptune.ioNervanaNumerion LabsQuickPayReachRetrofitRocket LabSet LabsSocialCamSoldSpoolStrateosTokuTradeshiftUberVirtual Power SystemsVMIND AIXensourceZeelZoomZymergen
Sources: SEC Form D filings · curated public sources · the firm's website.
Colleagues at DCVC Bio
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Matt Ocko?
- Co-founder and Managing Partner of DCVC (Data Collective), leading the firm's franchise of funds.
- Where does Matt Ocko work?
- Matt Ocko is Founder and Managing Partner of Dcvc and Co-Founder and Managing Partner at DCVC Bio and Board director at Mosaic ML and Board director at Jupiter Intelligence and Board director at Fortem Technologies.
- What does Matt Ocko invest in?
- Matt Ocko invests in Advanced Manufacturing, AgTech, Biotech, Climate Tech, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Energy, Hardware, Healthtech.
- What check size does Matt Ocko write?
- Matt Ocko typically writes checks of $5M – $25M.
- What companies did Matt Ocko found?
- Matt Ocko founded Dcvc.
- What boards does Matt Ocko sit on?
- Matt Ocko holds tracked board seats at Blue Talon Data Systems, Pivot Bio.
- What companies has Matt Ocko invested in?
- Investments tracked here include 3Scan, Agility, Akanda, Alchemy, Amaze Software, AngelList, Anjuna, Aquafortus, Atomwise, August Home, Bardeen, Biobot Analytics, and 60 more.
- Where did Matt Ocko go to school?
- Matt Ocko studied at Yale University (Bachelors, Physics).
Founder mafias
Yale University mafia373
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Zynga mafia59
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AngelList mafia35
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DCVC (Data Collective) mafia9
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Zoom mafia7
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Same school
Also attended Yale University1,080
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Shared employers
Also worked at Uber602
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Also worked at AngelList80
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Also worked at D-Wave Systems18
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Also worked at Zynga117
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