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Stephen Rodriguez

InvestorFounder

Operating Partner at DCVC (Data Collective) · Board director at Alta Resource Technologies

Washington DC-Baltimore Area

FoundedAlta Resource Technologies

About

Stephen Rodriguez leads defense technology investing at DCVC and serves on the boards of Applied Intuition, Agility Robotics, Kela, Ursa Major, Mythic, Firestorm, Blue Water Autonomy, Smack, Chariot, Alta, and Corridian, among others. He holds leadership positions including Chairman of Booz Allen's Defense Technology Board and Chairman of Blue Forge Alliance, and serves as a Commission Director at the Atlantic Council. Rodriguez is a Life Member of the Council on Foreign Relations.

Board director at Alta Resource Technologies

Intro paths

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Alta Resource Technologies's investors · 12

Advance Venture PartnersSan Francisco · $10M – $25M checksBezos ExpeditionsBuilders FundSan Francisco · $20M – $200M checksDCVC (Data Collective)Palo Alto · $5M – $25M checksGeneral Mediterranean HoldingsStrassenGranite HillSilicon ValleyJuniperClarksville · $100K – $1.5M checksKinetic Ventures, L.L.C.Atlanta · $1M – $5M checksM34 CapitalSan Francisco · since 2024SmartGateVCGlendale · $250K – $10M checksStarshotLos AngelesTrucks VCSan Francisco

Co-founders at Alta Resource Technologies

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Matt LipscombExecutive Officer, Director
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Nathan RatledgeExecutive Officer, Director

Experience

  1. DCVCDefense Investorcurrent2025 — present
  2. One DefenseFoundercurrent2011 — present
  3. Council on Foreign RelationsLife Membercurrent2013 — present
  4. Atlantic CouncilCommission Directorcurrent2018 — present
  5. BlueForge AllianceChairmancurrent2024 — present
  6. Booz Allen HamiltonChairman - Defense Technology Boardcurrent2025 — present
  7. New American Industrial AllianceCo-Chairman - Executive Advisory Boardcurrent2024 — present
  8. Applied IntuitionBoard Advisor + Investor (Series C)current2022 — present
  9. Agility RoboticsBoard Advisor + Investor (Series B)current2026 — present
  10. Kela TechnologiesBoard Advisor + Investor (Pre-Seed)current2024 — present
  11. Ursa Major TechnologiesBoard Advisor (Series A)current2020 — present
  12. MythicChairman (Defense Advisory Board) + Investor (Series D)current2025 — present
  13. FirestormBoard Advisor + Investor (Pre-Seed)current2022 — present
  14. Smack Technologies Inc.Senior Advisor (Pre-Seed)current2024 — present
  15. Blue Water AutonomyBoard Advisor + Investor (Seed)current2024 — present
  16. Chariot DefenseBoard Advisor + Investor (Pre-Seed)current2024 — present
  17. Alta Resource TechnologiesBoard Member + Investor (Series A)current2025 — present
  18. GrayMatter RoboticsBoard Advisor (Series B)current2025 — present
  19. Xcimer Energy CorporationBoard Advisor (Series A)current2025 — present
  20. SkapionBoard Observer + Investor (Pre-Seed)current2026 — present

Education

  1. Georgetown UniversityMA, International Security2006 — 2007
  2. Texas A&M UniversityBBA, Marketing1996 — 2001

Skills & more

Strategic Planning99Business Development99Foreign Policy99

From Stephen's professional profile.

Colleagues at DCVC (Data Collective)

Aimee Villamayor
Office Manager & Executive Assistant, DCVC Bio at DCVC (Data Collective)
Alan Cohen
General Partner at DCVC (Data Collective)
Ali Tamaseb
General Partner at DCVC (Data Collective)
Allyson Kaufman
Investor Relations Partner at DCVC (Data Collective)
Anna Fokina
Investment Director DCVC Bio at DCVC (Data Collective)
Cara Yesko
Associate at DCVC (Data Collective)
Carly Smith
Office Assistant, DCVC Bio at DCVC (Data Collective)
Chris Boshuizen
Partner at DCVC (Data Collective)

Frequently asked questions

Where does Stephen Rodriguez work?
Stephen Rodriguez is Operating Partner at DCVC (Data Collective) and Founder at Alta Resource Technologies.
What companies did Stephen Rodriguez found?
Stephen Rodriguez founded Alta Resource Technologies.

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Also attended Georgetown University376

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Also attended Texas A&M University131

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Shared employers

Also worked at New American Industrial Alliance1

Ben KohlmannSenior Advisor at DISCIPULUS VENTURES

Also worked at Smack Technologies Inc.1

Jake StormDeal Partner at Felicis Ventures

Also worked at Blue Water Autonomy2

Stephen MarcusCo-Founder and General Partner at Riot VenturesSeth WinterrothPartner and Head of Policy at Eclipse Ventures

Also worked at Alta Resource Technologies1

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