Terms of Use

Except as otherwise noted in this website, all content and material on this website — including information, photos, podcasts, blog posts, graphics/charts, icons, code, design and overall appearance — are the property of DCVC and should not be used, modified or reproduced without our prior written consent. All trademarks, trade names and logos displayed on this website are the property of DCVC, its affiliates or their respective third party owners, and this website grants no license to them. Data Collective and DCVC are registered trademarks in the United States and/or other countries and may not be used without the prior written permission of DCVC.

Privacy Policy

We at DCVC take your privacy seriously. We may collect and store any personal information that you knowingly provide to us, as well as information that we auto­mat­i­cally receive from your browser or device. We may communicate with you if you’ve provided us the means to do so, unless you inform us that you do not want to receive commu­ni­ca­tions from us. We do not rent or sell your personal information to anyone. We may share the personally iden­ti­fi­able information you provide us with third parties, but only as necessary to provide this website and our associated services. In addition, we may share information to third parties on a non-personal or aggregated basis such that any individual would not be able to be identified.

Third Party Websites

This website may link to or integrate with other websites operated or content provided by third parties, and such other websites may link to this website. DCVC has no control over any such other websites or their content and will have no liability arising out of or related to such websites or their content. The existence of any such link does not constitute an endorsement of such websites, the content of the websites or the operators of the websites. DCVC is providing these links to you only as a convenience. You release and hold DCVC harmless from any and all liability arising from your use of any third party website or service.

Submissions to DCVC

Due to the large number of business plan ideas and related materials that DCVC reviews, and the similarity of many such plans and materials, we cannot agree to obligations of confi­den­tiality, non-use or non-disclosure with regard to any information or materials submitted or provided to or otherwise shared with us. By submitting information or materials to DCVC, you or anyone acting on your behalf, agree that any such information or materials will not be considered confi­den­tial or proprietary, and that DCVC is free to use it without condition. In no event will DCVC be limited in, or restricted from, the pursuit of any oppor­tu­ni­ties, either alone or with third parties.

Legal Notices

You are responsible for all information, content, and materials you contribute, disclose, or share in any manner on or through the website and its associated services and you represent and warrant you have all rights necessary to do so. You are responsible for all your activity in connection with the website and its associated services.

Nothing on the website or its associated services constitutes profes­sional or financial advice of any kind (including business, employment, investment advisory, accounting, tax, and/or legal advice). Advice from a suitably qualified profes­sional should always be sought in relation to any particular matter or circum­stance. Nothing on the website or its associated services constitutes or forms a part of any offer for sale or subscrip­tion of, or any invitation to offer to buy or subscribe for, any securities, nor should it or any part of it form the basis of, or be relied upon in connection with, any contract or commitment whatsoever.

You acknowledge and agree that neither DCVC nor any other person (including, without limitation, any affiliate of DCVC) is in any way obligated to invest in any business you are associated with or offer you to invest in any DCVC entity or affiliate. Further, DCVC makes no repre­sen­ta­tion, warranty or guarantee that any use of its services will result in your employment or engagement as a consultant or receiving career development services of any kind.

THIS WEBSITE AND THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN ARE PROVIDED ​“AS IS.” NEITHER DCVC NOR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES IS PROVIDING ANY WARRANTIES AND REPRE­SEN­TA­TIONS REGARDING THIS WEBSITE. DCVC AND ITS AFFILIATES DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES AND REPRE­SEN­TA­TIONS OF ANY KIND WITH REGARD TO THIS WEBSITE, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, NON-INFRINGE­MENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS, FREEDOM FROM VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL CODE, OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. DCVC AND ITS AFFILIATES DO NOT WARRANT THE ACCURACY, ADEQUACY, OR COMPLETE­NESS OF THE INFORMATION AND MATERIALS CONTAINED ON THIS WEBSITE AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM LIABILITY FOR ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN THE MATERIALS AND INFORMATION.

To the fullest extent allowed by applicable law, under no circum­stances and regardless of the form of action, whether in contract, warranty, tort (including negligence), strict liability, or otherwise, will DCVC or its affiliates be liable to you or any other person for (i) any amount in excess of $100 or (ii) any conse­quen­tial, incidental, special, punitive, or exemplary damages, regardless of whether DCVC or its affiliates have been apprised of the likelihood of such damages occurring.

To the fullest extent allowed by applicable law, you agree to indemnify and hold DCVC, its affiliates, officers, agents, employees, and partners harmless from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages (actual and conse­quen­tial), losses and expenses (including attorneys’ fees) arising from or in any way related to any third party claims relating to (a) your use of the website or its affiliated services (including any actions taken by a third party using your account), and (b) your violation of these terms.

You and DCVC agree that these terms are the complete and exclusive statement of the mutual under­standing between you and DCVC and supersede all prior agreements and under­stand­ings relating to such subject matter. These terms are governed by and will be construed under the laws of the State of California, without regard to the conflicts of laws provisions thereof. Any disputes relating to these terms shall be resolved exclusively in the state or federal courts located in Santa Clara County, California. These terms are binding on you as well as your successors and permitted assigns. If any provision of these terms is found to be unen­force­able or invalid, that provision will be limited or eliminated, to the minimum extent necessary, so that these terms shall otherwise remain in full force and effect and enforceable.

Titles

Although certain individuals are identified on this website as ​“Partners”, ​“Managing Partners”, or ​“Founding Partners,” such titles reflect business usage that is customary within the venture capital and private equity industry and are not intended to indicate that any such individual is actually a partner or general partner of any partnership as those terms are used for legal purposes.

Declaration for U.S. Defense and Intelligence Entities

DCVC Management Co, LLC and the funds it advises (“DCVC”) are based in the U.S. and controlled by U.S. citizens. Each DCVC fund is controlled by a general partner entity organized in the State of Delaware in the U.S., and not by any of the limited partners of such DCVC fund. Voting control of the general partner entities is shared by managing members who are all U.S. citizens.

Limited partners do not have rights to direct investment decisions of the funds, and do not have rights to access or compel access to any of the following of portfolio companies:

intel­lec­tual property or tech­nolo­gies;
information regarding employees, customers and related corporate strategies;
premises or facilities;
executives or employees; or
commercial rights or licenses.