Investing Profile

Rachel Slaybaugh

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General Partner at DCVC
dcvc.com/bio/core/dr-rachel-s...San Francisco, California
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Networks Rachel is a member of
Hotmail Network
4899 CONNECTIONS
Hotmail Network
4899 CONNECTIONS
University of Wisconsin-Madison Network
80 CONNECTIONS
Penn State University Network
73 CONNECTIONS
University of California, Berkeley Network
57 CONNECTIONS

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Current Investing Position
DCVC (Data Collective) General Partner
Investment Range
$5.0M - $25.0M
Sweet Spot
$15.0M
Investments On Record
6
Current Fund Size
$725M

Rachel Slaybaugh is on these Sector & Stage Rankings

Rachel Slaybaugh's Investments On Record (5)

CompanyStageDateRound SizeTotal Raised
Radiant
Series DDec 2025$300M
Series CNov 2024$170M
$520M
Co-investors: Fred Wilson (Union Square Ventures), David Ulevitch (Andreessen Horowitz), Laura Rippy (Alumni Ventures ), Tim Draper (Draper Associates), Adam Draper (Boost VC), Chris Moran (Applied Materials), Arjun Sethi (Kraken Digital Asset Exchange), Hank Vigil (Acequia Capital), Josh Manchester (Champion Hill Ventures), Tom McInerney (TGM), Scott Nolan (The Founders Fund), Will Dufton (OMERS Ventures), Colin Anderson (Friends & Family Capital), Sahin Boydas (Angel investor), Mike Annunziata (Also Capital), Charlie Songhurst, Justin Mateen, Kevin Lin
Fourth Power
Series ASep 2025$20M
$39M
Co-investors: Carmichael Roberts (Breakthrough Energy Ventures), Zachary Bogue (DCVC (Data Collective))
Equilibrium Energy
Series BDec 2023$39M
$72M
Co-investors: Matthew Caspari (Alumni Ventures ), Leonardo Banchik (Global Founders Capital)
Verdigris Technologies
Series UnknownAug 2023$10M
$15M
Co-investors: Sophie Liao (Oyster Ventures)
Brimstone
Series AMar 2022$55M
$55M
Co-investors: Greg Smithies (Fifth Wall), Carmichael Roberts (Breakthrough Energy Ventures)

Rachel Slaybaugh's Experience

Nuclear Reactor Operator HotmailPresent
Senior Engineer Naval Nuclear Laboratory (FMP)Present
Adjunct Professor University of PittsburghPresent
Associate Professor University of California, BerkeleyPresent
Program Director Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E)Present
Dept of Energy Agency Review Team Biden-Harris Transition TeamPresent
Division Director Berkeley LabPresent
Principal DCVCPresent
Board Observer BrimstonePresent
Independent Board Member RadiantPresent
Board Observer Fervo EnergyPresent
Board Member Fourth PowerPresent
Board Member, Compensation Committee Chair Equilibrium EnergyPresent
Board Member, People and Culture Committee Chair Fervo EnergyPresent
Commissioner Special Competitive Studies Project - SCSPPresent
Investor Board Member, Compensation Committee Member RadiantPresent
Founder and Organizer Nuclear Innovation BootcampPresent
Board Member and co-founder HotmailPresent
Partner DCVCPresent
General Partner DCVCPresent

Rachel Slaybaugh's Education

Penn State University BS Nuclear Engineering
University of Wisconsin-Madison PhD Nuclear Engineering and Engineering Physics