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Venture capitalAlbuquerque · Pre-Seed–Seed · 10 people tracked
Also known as Deciens Capital · DECIENS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC · DECIENS CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC
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Investment thesis
Deciens focuses on leading early-stage investments in fintech and financial services companies across industries and geographies. It seeks to be the first material capital invested in what it calls 'companies of consequence' — businesses supporting the digital transformation of long-standing institutions. The firm favors companies exhibiting increasing returns to scale, deepening moats, and operating in winner-take-all markets of meaningful size. Deciens provides founders with advice, expertise, relationships, and capital, having invested in over twenty early-stage fintech companies. It exclusively leads investments and partners with a smaller number of companies to provide deeper support.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 29, 2026.
Team · 10 people
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Founder mafia
3 people who came through Deciens went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 27 of 35 portfolio companiesFintech ×17AI & Machine Learning ×7SaaS ×7Enterprise Software ×6Consumer ×3LegalTech ×3Marketplaces ×3PropTech ×3
HQs:United States×22Mexico×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 14 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×52 founders×63 founders×3
Where their founders studiedfrom 16 founders with education data
Columbia University ×2Harvard Law School ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 14 founders with field-of-study data
Finance & Accounting ×4Business & Management ×3Humanities ×3Computer Science ×2Economics ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 15 founders with career history
Standard Treasury ×2Turo ×2U.S. Department of State ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 35 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 22024 · 22023 · 22022 · 32021 · 22019 · 12017 · 22015 · 116 dated
Brian Balbirnie(Founder)in
Co-investorsBlue Venture FundsPhoenix Capital Ventures
Walrus provides a service for collecting and verifying payment details for wires, stock transfers, and other transactions, aimed at reducing payment fraud.
CybersecurityFintech
Co-investorsRaptor Group
Online grocer for lower income communities in Mexico
San Francisco, US
Uri Pomerantz(Executive Officer, Director)Nicolas S. Bergengruen(Founder)in
Board seatDan Kimerling· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsAngel Collective Opportunity FundClocktower VenturesBain Capital VenturesPrecursor VenturesTwine Ventures
SimplyWise builds AI-powered apps for small business owners that automate administrative tasks such as construction cost estimating, receipt tracking, call handling, and mileage capture.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechFintechNew York, US
Allie Fleder(Founder)inSimnan Abbas(Executive Officer, Director)Sam Abbas(Founder)
BoardMatt Burton(Director)in
PartnerDan Kimerling· led
Board seatDaniel Kimerling· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsClocktower VenturesQED InvestorsVillage GlobalXYZ Venture Capital
Sydecar provides a platform for fund managers to form and operate venture funds, including SPV formation, compliance tools (KYC, tax filings, reporting), and investor onboarding for co-investment opportunities.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechHouston, US
Nikhil Talreja(Executive Officer, Director)Nik Talreja(Founder)inDavid Meister(Founder)
BoardStephanie Hsieh(Director)
Board seatDaniel Kimerling· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsAnthemis VentureBlank Space VenturesHawke VenturesHustle FundLoftyInc CapitalRuna Capital+6 more
Treasury Prime provides embedded banking technology through APIs that enable fintechs to embed banking services in their applications.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Chris Dean(Founder)inJim Brusstar(Founder)in
PartnerDan Kimerling· led
Board seatDaniel Kimerling· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsArdent VentureAZURO CAPITAL VENTURESFINTOP CapitalGMO VenturePartnersNycaNyca Partners+10 more
3F Captive Services helps businesses set up and own captive insurance companies, letting owners retain premiums, create customized coverage, and fill gaps left by traditional commercial insurance.
FintechInsurTech
Patrick Johnston(Founder)in
A platform that connects people seeking emotional support with trained volunteer listeners via anonymous one-on-one chat, allowing users to discuss personal concerns without judgment or advice-giving.
HealthtechVirginia Beach, US
Glen Moriarty(Founder)in
Co-investorsFundersClubInitialized CapitalY CombinatorAndreessen HorowitzGeneral CatalystHyper+6 more
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beatBread provides advances against masters and publishing rights for independent artists, labels, songwriters, and rights holders, ranging from $1,000 to over $10M, without requiring them to give up ownership.
Creator EconomyFintechMedia & Entertainment
Peter Sinclair(Founder)inJohn Haller(Founder)
Co-investorsAfore CapitalCapria VenturesIAG Capital PartnersMucker CapitalMindset Venture
Capital One operates as a technology-driven financial services company that leverages digital capabilities and data analytics to deliver banking and credit card services.
Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechFuture of WorkHR TechMarketplacesSaaSSan Francisco, US
Co-investorsBonfire VenturesDundee Venture CapitalPre-Seed to SucceedSerra VenturesService Provider CapitalSteelSky Ventures+2 more
Chipper Cash provides a mobile platform that enables Africans to send money internationally to bank and mobile money accounts across 21+ African countries, plus payment cards and fractional stock investing.
Fintech
Ham Serunjogi(Founder)inMaijid Moujaled(Founder)in
Co-investors137 Ventures500 GlobalAsia Africa Investment & Consulting (AAIC)Better Tomorrow VenturesDebut CapitalEthos VC+18 more
Clara Labs provides an AI scheduling assistant that handles meeting coordination by reading email threads and proposing meeting times on behalf of professionals.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSan Francisco, US
Maran Nelson(Founder)inMichael Akilian(Founder)in
BoardXuezhao Lan(Director)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorBasis Set VenturesFirst Round CapitalFuel CapitalHaystackInitialized Capital+6 more
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Duetti offers independent music creators fast deals to buy music rights (masters, publishing, and royalties), along with catalog management, distribution, and marketing services to grow their careers.
Creator EconomyFintechMarketplacesMedia & EntertainmentNew York City, US
Christopher Nolte(Founder)inLior Tibon(Founder)in
Co-investorsCohen CircleFlexpoint FordNycaNyca PartnersRaineViola Ventures+5 more
Finia is a fintech platform offering digital personal loans and credit cards to small businesses in Mexico, using artificial intelligence to automate credit approval and management without requiring perfect credit history.
AI & Machine LearningFintech
Nicolas S. Bergengruen(Founder)in
Co-investorsSarah Smith
Funding U provides financing to help students pay for college, offering a loan application process that delivers funds within days.
EdTechFintechAtlanta, US
Jean R Tarkenton(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardJack Lavin(Director)Todd Eicher(Director)Mort O'Sullivan(Director)Kimberly Morgan(Director)
Co-investorsGMO VenturePartnersRaptor GroupTechFarms CapitalValor Ventures
Generous Energy uses AI/ML and quantitative optimization to predict and trade in short-term electricity markets, improving grid reliability and efficiency as renewable energy sources scale.
AI & Machine LearningEnergy
GlacierGrid provides smart energy management software that monitors and optimizes HVAC and refrigeration systems to reduce energy consumption and costs.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechClimate TechConstruction TechEnergySaaSRichmond, US
Manik Suri(Founder and CEO)inJoe Parisi(Founder)inNicki Parisi(Founder)inGerald Zingraf(Chief Operating Officer)inLiz Piontkowski(VP of Operations)Alex See(VP of Product)in
Co-investors1st Course CapitalBarrel VenturesBay Bridge Ventures ClimateClocktower VenturesCollaborative FundDoon Capital+14 more
Gynger provides non-dilutive capital to startups to purchase software and infrastructure tools, combining financing with software procurement to help businesses manage cash flow without equity dilution or traditional lending requirements.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSNew York, US
Mark Ghermezian(Founder)Eric Reiner(Director)
Co-investorsGradient Venturesm]x[v CapitalUpper90Velvet Sea VenturesVine VenturesBAG Ventures+2 more
Haven Connect develops software for affordable housing property management, offering tools for waitlist management, online document collection, and automated waiting list updates.
Marketing TechPropTechBerkeley, US
Caroline Caselli(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in
BoardDan Kimerling(Director)
Co-investorsGolden SeedsSilicon ValleyTechstarsEqual Opportunity Ventures
June Point Lending provides real-time underwriting and eligibility assessment for non-QM and DSCR loans, serving mortgage brokers.
Fintech
Viral Shah(Founder)in
A software platform that matches shippers with independent truck owner-operators, replacing traditional freight brokers by directly connecting supply and demand through real-time visibility of truck location and capacity.
Enterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSan Francisco, US
Bryan Beshore(Founder)inGarrett Wilson(Founder)in
Co-investorsBlazer VenturesCota CapitalY CombinatorAgrolimen VenturesPear VCQuotidian Ventures+3 more
Pippin Title is a nationwide title search company that combines proprietary technology with a network of ground searchers to deliver residential, commercial, and energy (oil & gas, cell tower, wind turbine, agricultural) title searches.
LegalTechPropTechSaaSNew York City, US
Bharat Das(CEO)
Co-investorsCaruso VenturesDas & Co.Fairhaven Capital PartnersIneffable Ventures
SimpleLegal is an enterprise legal operations management (ELM) platform that helps corporate legal departments manage spend, matters, and vendor relationships.
Enterprise SoftwareLegalTechSaaSLos Angeles, US
Patrik Outericky(Founder)inNathan Wenzel(Founder)
BoardJohn Greathouse(Director)in
Co-investorsBonfire VenturesEmergence Capital PartnersY CombinatorZillionizeSusa VenturesVenture Investment Associates+1 more
A co-living housing operator that provided shared residential spaces; the company was acquired by Common in 2021.
PropTechSan Francisco, US
Jon Dishotsky(Founder)inJosh Lehman(Founder)inMo Sakrani(Founder)Jesse Suarez(Founder)in
Co-investorsBlue CollectiveBullpen CapitalTransition Level InvestmentsY CombinatorAvlok CapitalComcast Ventures+11 more
Tint operates as both an MGA and a technology provider, offering an AI-native operating system for embedded insurance that handles underwriting, rating, policy management, and claims.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsFintechInsurTechSan Francisco, US
Matheus Riolfi(Founder)inJérôme Selles(Founder)inNathan Barraille(Founder)
BoardAmias Gerety(Director)in
Co-investorsNycaNyca PartnersPioneerQED InvestorsRaptor GroupSoma Capital+7 more
Transparency Analytics provides quantitatively driven credit ratings for corporate issuers and private credit transactions.
FintechNew York, US
Christopher Tolles(CFO)Michael Brawer(CEO)inRobert Boresta(Executive Officer)
BoardMichael Fedorochko(Director)Christopher Gottschalk(Director)in
Co-investorsCore Venture CapitalFJ LabsMouro CapitalAllianz Life VenturesCore Innovation CapitalSum Ventures
True Link provides financial cards designed to protect vulnerable individuals, particularly elderly people, from fraud and financial abuse while enabling greater independence.
ConsumerFintechNew York City, US
Kai Stinchcombe(Founder)inClaire McDonnell(Founder)in
BoardFrank Rotman(Director)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesCentana Growth PartnersCentana PartnersCollaborative FundGenerator VenturesGMO VenturePartners+17 more
Unvault provides photo-based valuations of jewelry, letting owners see transparent, market-based assessments, track their pieces over time in a portfolio, and choose whether to sell.
ConsumerE-commerceFintechMarketplaces
Aaron Haber(Founder)Nidhi Singhvi(Founder)
Co-investorsIngeborg InvestmentsMaveronBBG Ventures
Wevorce provides mediated divorce services using attorney-mediators and supplementary financial and parenting experts to help couples reach customized settlements while prioritizing child welfare and affordability over adversarial litigation.
ConsumerLegalTechSeattle, US
Michelle Crosby(Founder)inJeff Reynolds(Executive Officer, Director)Mark Michaud(Executive Officer)
BoardMark Solon(Director)Alexander Toeldte(Director)
Co-investors500 GlobalForefront VentureService Provider CapitalY CombinatorAgrolimen VenturesBEENEXT+6 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Critical Ideas3FCaptive ServicesJunePippinPoint Lending
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Exits · 4
1 IPOs · 3 acquisitions · showing 1AccessnewswireNYSE: ACCS
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesTransparency Analytics · finsmes.com · Dec 18, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Deciens made?
- Deciens has 35 tracked investments, 4 of which have exited, including 3 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Deciens invest at?
- Deciens invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What is Deciens's typical check size?
- Deciens typically writes checks of $500K – $5M.
- What sectors does Deciens focus on?
- Deciens focuses on Fintech.
- Where is Deciens located?
- Deciens is headquartered in Albuquerque, US.
- Does Deciens lead rounds?
- Yes, Deciens leads investment rounds.
- Who does Deciens co-invest with?
- Deciens most often shares deals with QED Investors, Raptor Group, GMO VenturePartners, among 91 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamDaniel Kimerling, Deciens Capital | The Breakfast Show US 🥞| Fintech Insider | Episode 13
11:FS · Daniel Kimerling
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Co-investors · 41
QED Investors is a venture capital firm focused on financial services, founded by former Capital One executives to back founders bringing transparency and fairness to fintech.
Nyca Partners is a thesis-driven fintech venture capital firm that partners with founders modernizing the financial system.
Susa Ventures operates two early-stage technology funds that invest in companies leveraging data, network effects, and economies of scale.
FundersClub is an online venture capital firm and startup investing platform that gives accredited members access to a curated selection of vetted early-stage startups, funding fewer than 2% of the companies it reviews.
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.
Sequoia Capital is a venture capital firm that partners with founders to build technology companies.
FJ Labs is an early-stage investment firm specializing in marketplaces and network-effect businesses, taking an angel-style co-investment approach alongside institutional venture funds worldwide.
BCV Labs is the platform and hands-on support arm of Bain Capital Ventures, providing portfolio founders with go-to-market strategy, brand development, hiring assistance, and customer introductions.
Gradient is a seed-stage venture fund focused on backing founders building artificial intelligence companies, providing hands-on support as builders and mentors.
Streamlined Ventures is an early-stage venture firm that partners with founders and invests at the seed stage to help build large-scale companies.
Kapor Capital is an impact-focused venture capital firm that invests in seed-stage tech startups building solutions that create economic opportunity and address inequality across sectors such as education, work, finance, justice, food and health.
Cota Capital is a San Francisco-based technology investment firm that invests in private and public US-based modern enterprise technology companies, offering founders operational expertise, market insights, and an industry network.
▶29 more co-investors
Bullpen CapitalMouro CapitalJetstreamOne Way Ventures137 VenturesMindset VentureThe Fintech FundValor VenturesHatzimemos/LibbyZero Infinity PartnersLong Journey VenturesNotable CapitalBoxGroupOak HC/FTSignalFireFlybridge Capital PartnersUlu VenturesKindred VenturesUnusual VenturesMS&AD VenturesDnx VenturesThird Kind Venture CapitalCorrelation VenturesWndrCoParcel BFenway Summer VenturesReciprocal VenturesMAGIC FundRaliCap Ventures
Firms observed investing alongside Deciens, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Deciens's recorded portfolio.
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