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Decasonic
Venture capitalSan Francisco · Pre-Seed–Seed · 5 people tracked
Also known as ICONIC GROWTH PARTNERS D/B/A DECASONIC
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Investment thesis
Decasonic invests in and builds blockchain and AI innovation, positioning the current moment as analogous to the early internet with trillion-dollar 'killer app' opportunities ahead. The firm seeks 'outlier founders' capable of 100x+ outcomes who are disrupting large markets with AI and blockchain. Combining backgrounds as both tech investors and operators, Decasonic invests, advises, and builds alongside founders and co-investors for the long term, applying a systematic, data-driven approach to accelerate investment value and drive iconic growth.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 22, 2026.
Team · 5 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 15 of 23 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×9Crypto & Web3 ×6Enterprise Software ×4Gaming ×4Developer Tools ×3Media & Entertainment ×3SaaS ×3Consumer ×2
HQs:United States×8
Investments · 23 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 42024 · 42023 · 22022 · 212 dated
NFTgators is a media and educational platform focused on non-fungible tokens, offering news, guides, and analysis to help audiences understand blockchain technology and NFT applications.
Crypto & Web3FintechGamingMedia & EntertainmentNew York, US
Michael Jordan(Co-founder)Jon Charbonneau(Co-founder)John Smedley(Co-founder and CEO)
Co-investorsBITKRAFT VenturesBrevan Howard DigitalHashedNIVShima Capital
Scenario is a creative AI platform that lets teams train custom models on their own art and brand style, then access 600+ image, video, 3D, and audio models to generate on-brand assets.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomySaaSSan Francisco, US
Hervé Nivon(Founder)in
Co-investorsPlay VenturesAndreessen HorowitzAnorak VenturesFoundersGraph VenturesThe Venture Reality Fund+2 more
Anomaly Games is a studio that builds viral games and consumer apps for emerging platforms, using an in-house infrastructure stack and AI across design, content generation, and live operations.
ConsumerCrypto & Web3GamingNorth York
Long Do(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)
Assisterr AI Lab builds and deploys task-specific Small Language Models (SLMs) and AI agents that automate domain-specific business workflows and integrate into existing infrastructure.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Enterprise Software
Nick Havryliak(Founder)in
Co-investorsKoyamaki VenturesMoonhill CapitalWeb3com VenturesOutlier VenturesSaxonX ventures
CFX Labs provides a bank-grade money movement platform that enables businesses to access the U.S. financial system for global financial transactions with built-in regulatory compliance.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Co-investorsCorazon CapitalMentha PartnersPetRock Capital
Forum3 partners with organizations to design and deploy AI agents and automation solutions tailored to their business processes.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software
Adam Brotman(Co-founder & CEO)inAndy Sack(Co-Founder & Executive Chairman)in
Co-investorsArca FundsBloccelerate VCBlocktower CapitalLiberty City VenturesPolygon Ventures
Giant creates personalized, interactive digital stories for children that adapt to their names, voices, and interests.
ConsumerEdTechMedia & Entertainment
Co-investorsJ4 VenturesLightShed VenturesPerceptive Ventures Management Company, LlcWestern Technology Investment
Giant Swarm provides a platform for deploying, managing, and governing AI agents at scale across any infrastructure environment, whether cloud, on-premises, edge, or air-gapped networks.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Timo Derstappen(Co-Founder and CTO)inHenning Lange(Co-Founder and CEO)inOliver Thylmann(Co-Founder and CCO)in
Co-investorsFirestartrArrington CapitalGriffin Gaming PartnersKrakenLightShed VenturesMatrix+5 more
Co-investors1k(x)1kxAbies VenturesBlockchange VenturesSuper Ventures
DePIN infrastructure platform for spatial computing, enabling real-time streaming of AI-powered XR experiences.
Co-investorsA100X VenturesBorderless VentureDraper DragonWaterloo Accelerator CentreAbies VenturesAccord Ventures+3 more
Neuron provides an SDK and network that turn physical devices—from GPU clusters to a Raspberry Pi—into edge nodes that AI agents and software platforms can discover, access, and control via encrypted peer-to-peer communication.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3IoT
Co-investorsSMAPE CapitalActivant CapitalChona Family OfficeKarman VenturesPunch CapitalSuffolk Technologies+1 more
Orthogonal provides infrastructure that enables AI agents to discover, call, and pay for third-party services and APIs through a single integration, eliminating manual setup of integrations, keys, contracts, and billing.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Christian Pickett(Founder)inBera Sogut(Founder)inBradley Schmidt(Director)Ben Gallacher(Director)David Fyfe(Director)John DeFranco(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsY CombinatorPantera Capital
PrismaX builds a service layer for physical AI that brings human skills to robots, letting them perform real-world tasks while collecting training data.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureRobotics
Co-investorsInception Studio Capital
Robocurve develops open-source tools and benchmarks for evaluating the real-world capabilities of AI systems and robots.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareRoboticsSan Francisco, US
Jay Chooi(Founder)inAris Zhu(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorInitialized CapitalNotable Capital
Spaceport is a creator-first platform enabling developers and IP owners to license, integrate, and manage playable intellectual property across gaming and digital experiences.
B2B MarketplacesCreator EconomyGamingMedia & Entertainment
Le Zhang(Co-founder and CEO)inLida Tang(Co-founder and CEO)
Co-investorsArca FundsCrit VenturesDiaspora VenturesNextView VenturesBlocktower Capital
San Francisco, US
Michael Brozman(Founder)
Co-investors1k(x)1kxAndreessen Horowitz
TestMachine provides real-time risk scoring for cryptocurrency tokens across EVM blockchains using autonomous AI agents that analyze contract functions and behaviors.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3CybersecurityNew York, US
Co-investorsGenerative VenturesUDHC
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
CFX Labs Inc.O1 ExchangeOpinion LabsParagon
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Decasonic made?
- Decasonic has 23 tracked investments, including 7 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Decasonic invest at?
- Decasonic invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What sectors does Decasonic focus on?
- Decasonic focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Fintech.
- Where is Decasonic located?
- Decasonic is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
- Who does Decasonic co-invest with?
- Decasonic most often shares deals with Arca Funds, Graph Ventures, Pantera Capital, among 31 tracked co-investors.
- What size deals does Decasonic back?
- Across 5 deals with disclosed amounts, Decasonic has joined rounds of $4M – $10M (median $7M).
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamBloomberg Quicktake Interview: Paul Hsu, Founder and CEO of Decasonic
Decasonic · Paul Hsu
'Innovation Is Still Accelerating Despite The Bear Market': Decasonic's Paul Hsu Talks Web3 | Forbes
Forbes · Paul Hsu
Decasonic Paul Hsu on Mainstream Adoption of Blockchain, Web3 and Metaverse. | THE INTERSECTION
The Intersection · Paul Hsu
Decasonic CEO Paul Hsu On Technology Changing Our Lives For Good | The CEO Series
The CEO Series · Paul Hsu
Paul Hsu // S2 Ep 171 // Web3 as Life Changing Tech with Paul Hsu, Decasonic
AHN · Paul Hsu
Agentic Magic for Unlocking Growth: Consensus Miami 2026
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Co-investors · 6
Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, known for pioneering the platform model with a large team of operators supporting founders across stages.
Blockchange Ventures is an early-stage fund investing in blockchain companies, backing founders building large blockchain-focused businesses.
NextView Ventures is a seed-stage venture capital firm that works closely with founders, providing hands-on support to help build companies from inception to scale.
Griffin Gaming Partners is a venture fund focused exclusively on the gaming industry, investing across content, social platforms, and software infrastructure.
Sky9 Capital is a venture capital firm that partners with founders at the earliest stages to help build category-defining companies with global ambition, and also supports high-growth companies as they scale.
Z47 is an India-focused venture capital firm backing category-creating founders across software and AI, deep tech and manufacturing, fintech, and consumer sectors.
Firms observed investing alongside Decasonic, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Decasonic's recorded portfolio.
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