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Decibel

1205 Bay Laurel Dr, Menlo Park, CA, 94025, United States

Overview

Independent venture capital firm supporting entrepreneurs.

Founded

2019

Deals · 12mo

5

Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

Finance
Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

57rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Nebulock
Jun 2026Participated
$25 MSeries A
Ent
Jun 2026Led
$100 MSeed
Censys
Mar 2026Participated
$70 MSeries D
Mantis Biotech
Mar 2026Led
$7 MSeed
Strella
Oct 2025Participated
$14 MSeries A
Dropzone AI
Jul 2025Participated
$37 MSeries B
E2B
Jul 2025Participated
$21 MSeries A
Scrunch AI
Jul 2025Led
$15 MSeries A
Confident Security
Jul 2025Participated
$4 MSeed
Botpress
Jun 2025Participated
$25 MSeries B
Veris AI
Jun 2025Led
$9 MSeed
Pixee
May 2025Led
$15 MSeed
Nebulock
Jun 2026Participated
$25 MSeries A
Ent
Jun 2026Led
$100 MSeed
Censys
Mar 2026Participated
$70 MSeries D
Mantis Biotech
Mar 2026Led
$7 MSeed
Strella
Oct 2025Participated
$14 MSeries A
Dropzone AI
Jul 2025Participated
$37 MSeries B
E2B
Jul 2025Participated
$21 MSeries A
Scrunch AI
Jul 2025Led
$15 MSeries A
Confident Security
Jul 2025Participated
$4 MSeed
Botpress
Jun 2025Participated
$25 MSeries B
Veris AI
Jun 2025Led
$9 MSeed
Pixee
May 2025Led
$15 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

Decibel: 57 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Decibel: 57 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed126
Series A1110
Series B010
Series C+11
Other Equity42

Monthly Deal Activity

Decibel: 57 deals are recorded across 76 months.All available history.
Decibel: 57 deals are recorded across 76 months. All available history
MonthDeals
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Sector Breakdown

Decibel: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (26 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Decibel: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (26 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software26
Cybersecurity & Privacy26
AI & Machine Learning22
Developer Tools13
Networks, Cloud & Communication12
Data, Analytics & IT8
Hardware & Robotics4
Professional Services4
Education & Workforce3
Travel & Hospitality1
Consumer & Lifestyle1
Fintech1
Manufacturing1
Health & Life Sciences1

Deal Size Distribution

Decibel: 57 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Decibel: 57 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M7
$5M-$10M11
$10M-$25M22
$25M-$50M12
$50M-$100M4
$100M-$250M1
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Decibel: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (48 deals).All available history.

Top 6 of 6 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Decibel: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (48 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States48
Europe2
342282
Canada2
046732
198081
Decibel: 20 co-investors are shown, with Google Ventures sharing 7 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Decibel: 20 co-investors are shown, with Google Ventures sharing 7 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Google Ventures7
Greylock Partners4
AI Fund3
Bain Capital Ventures3
Eniac Ventures3
In-Q-Tel3
Index Ventures3
Insight Partners3
Intel Capital3
Madrona Venture Group3
Panache Ventures3
PSL Ventures3
Slow Ventures3
645 Ventures2
ATHOS2
Ballistic Ventures2
Boldstart Ventures2
Inovia Capital2
M122
Sands Capital2

Investment Strategy

Decibel: Led accounts for 49% and participating for 51% of round participation.All available history.
Decibel: Led accounts for 49% and participating for 51% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led2849%
Participating2951%
Decibel: Single-lead accounts for 82% and co-led for 18% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Decibel: Single-lead accounts for 82% and co-led for 18% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead2382%
Co-led518%

Team

Dan Nguyen-Huu

Partner

Francois Dufour

Marketing Partner and CMO

Jon Sakoda

Founding Partner

Stacey Wueste

Business Development Partner