Decasonic
Venture capitalSan Francisco · Pre-Seed–Seed · 7 people tracked
Also known as Decasonic Disruptive Innovation Venture Digital Assets · ICONIC GROWTH PARTNERS D/B/A DECASONIC
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 Aug 18, 2026.
Team · 7 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 12 of 17 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×7Crypto & Web3 ×5Enterprise Software ×4Gaming ×4Consumer ×2Creator Economy ×2Data & Infrastructure ×2Developer Tools ×2
HQs:United States×2
Investments · 17 tracked
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Scenario builds generative AI infrastructure focused on consistency, IP governance, and production-grade output for professional creative teams, with early traction in gaming.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyEnterprise SoftwareGaming
Co-investorsPlay VenturesAndreessen HorowitzAnorak VenturesGraph VenturesThe Venture Reality FundFounders
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 & Web3Gaming
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
Co-investorsKoyamaki VenturesMoonhill CapitalWeb3com Ventures
CFX Labs provides wholesale infrastructure for programmable money services, including stablecoin issuance, wallet solutions that accept cash and wires, and real-time payouts across 220+ markets.
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)in
Co-investorsArca FundsBloccelerate VCBlocktower Capital
Giant creates personalized, interactive digital stories for children that adapt to their names, voices, and interests.
ConsumerEdTechMedia & Entertainment
John Kobs(CEO & Founder)
Co-investorsJ4 VenturesLightShed VenturesPerceptive Ventures Management Company, LlcWestern Technology Investment
Co-investorsa16z cryptoAdvancit Capital
Co-investors1k(x)1kxAbies VenturesSuper Ventures
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 Capital
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
Spaceport offers a platform to measure, manage, and monetize intellectual property and creative assets, connecting IP holders, builders, and capital partners across the IP lifecycle.
Creator EconomyGamingMedia & Entertainment
Co-investorsArca FundsCrit VenturesDiaspora VenturesNextView VenturesBlocktower Capital
Co-investors1kx
TestMachine builds security infrastructure for Web3 protocols, using an AI agent (Azimuth) to detect vulnerabilities in smart contract code.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3CybersecurityNew York, US
Co-investorsGenerative VenturesUDHC
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Giant · techtimes.com · Jul 13, 2026
Orthogonal · pulse2.com · Jun 29, 2026
Scenario · unitedwayla.org · Apr 9, 2026
Spaceport · payloadspace.com · Mar 17, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Decasonic made?
- Decasonic has 17 tracked investments, including 1 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 28 tracked co-investors.
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
Web3 x AI FrensGiving 2025: The Frontier of AI Patents Fireside Panel
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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.
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.
Z47 invests in early-stage companies operating in Indian consumer and enterprise sectors. The firm was previously known as Matrix Partners India.
Griffin Gaming Partners is a venture firm focused on the gaming industry, investing across indie games, software and infrastructure, developers and publishers, and platforms.
Blockchange Ventures is an early-stage fund investing in blockchain companies, backing founders building large blockchain-focused businesses.
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.
Firms observed investing alongside Decasonic, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Decasonic's recorded portfolio.
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