Kristen Rocca

Kristen Rocca

Principal atDCVCFirm active Oct 8California

Kristen Rocca is a Principal at DCVC focused on climate, energy, and industrial innovation. She previously held principal roles at Unovis Asset Management and Atlantic VC, and was on the founding team at Novameat.

What Kristen can write

Writes checks of$10M to $30M+
Comes in atSeed, Series ACan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Email the firm[email protected]The firm's own inbox for founders.

DCVC writes $10M to $30M+ checks, larger than 97% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Novameat · founding team member
  2. Atlantic VC · Principal
  3. Unovis Asset Management · Principal
  4. DCVC · Principal
    Now

Investments named in public bios

Emerald AI

Focus

climateenergyindustrial innovationdeep tech

Education

McMaster University, bachelor's degree in chemical engineeringIESE Business School, MBA

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Who is Kristen Rocca?

Kristen Rocca is a Principal at DCVC focused on climate, energy, and industrial innovation. She previously held principal roles at Unovis Asset Management and Atlantic VC, and was on the founding team at Novameat.

How much does Kristen Rocca invest?

Kristen Rocca invests through DCVC, which writes checks of $10M to $30M+ at seed, series a.

How do I pitch Kristen Rocca?

Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Kristen in the subject. A warm intro from a founder DCVC backed works better.

What did Kristen Rocca do before DCVC?

founding team member at Novameat; Principal at Atlantic VC; Principal at Unovis Asset Management.

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