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Stephen Rodriguez

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

Washington DC-Baltimore Area

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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

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Alta Resource Technologies's investors · 13

Advance Venture PartnersSan Francisco · $10M – $25M checksBezos ExpeditionsBuilders FundSan Francisco · $20M – $200M checksDCVC (Data Collective)Palo Alto · $5M – $25M checks · since 2025General 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 FranciscoVoyager PartnersSan Francisco · $500K – $5M checks · since 2025

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. New American Industrial AllianceCo-Chairman - Executive Advisory Boardcurrent2024 — present
  7. Applied IntuitionBoard Advisor + Investor (Series C)current2022 — present
  8. CHAOS IndustriesBoard Advisor + Investor (via Atropos acq.)current2026 — present
  9. Agility RoboticsBoard Advisor + Investor (Series B)current2026 — present
  10. Ursa Major TechnologiesBoard Advisor (Series A)current2020 — present
  11. Kela TechnologiesBoard Advisor + Investor (Pre-Seed)current2024 — present
  12. FirestormBoard Advisor + Investor (Pre-Seed)current2022 — present
  13. REGENTBoard Advisor + Investor (Series B)current2026 — present
  14. Smack Technologies Inc.Senior Advisor + Investor (Pre-Seed)current2024 — present
  15. Chariot DefenseBoard Advisor + Investor (Pre-Seed)current2024 — present
  16. MythicChairman (Defense Advisory Board) + Investor (Series D)current2025 — present
  17. LumbraBoard Advisor + Investor (Series A)current2026 — present
  18. Blue Water AutonomyBoard Advisor + Investor (Seed)current2024 — present
  19. GrayMatter RoboticsBoard Advisor (Series B)current2025 — present
  20. Alta Resource TechnologiesBoard Member + Investor (Seed)current2025 — present

Skills & more

Business DevelopmentForeign PolicyStrategic Planning

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)
Cara Yesko
Associate at DCVC (Data Collective)
Carly Smith
Office Assistant, DCVC Bio at DCVC (Data Collective)
Christopher Meldrum
Entrepreneur In Residence, DCVC Bio at DCVC Bio
Clara Chang
VP, Finance at DCVC (Data Collective)

Frequently asked questions

Who is Stephen Rodriguez?
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.
Where does Stephen Rodriguez work?
Stephen Rodriguez is Operating Partner at DCVC (Data Collective) and Board director at Alta Resource Technologies.
Where did Stephen Rodriguez go to school?
Stephen Rodriguez studied at Georgetown University (MA, International Security); Texas A&M University (BBA, Marketing).

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Also worked at Smack Technologies Inc.1

Clint AlanisCOO & Co-Founder at Smack Technologies