Daniel Kimerling
InvestorFounderManaging Partner at Deciens · Board director at sydecarV2 · Board director at Mexico LatAm credit card FinTech Deciens Capital · Board director at SimplyWise
United States
Writes $500K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
FoundedStandard Treasury · YC
About
Dan Kimerling is Managing Partner at Deciens Capital, a seed-stage fund he founded to back fintech companies at their earliest rounds, a segment he saw as underserved by venture capital. He has co-founded three companies and invested in more than forty, including Standard Treasury, a Y Combinator-backed provider of banking APIs where he served as CEO until its 2015 acquisition by Silicon Valley Bank. At SVB through September 2017, he was a senior executive overseeing API Banking, Open Platform, and Global Research and Development.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
EnergyFintechInsurTechPropTechSaaS
Board director at sydecarV2
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Co-founders at sydecarV2

Board director at Mexico LatAm credit card FinTech Deciens Capital
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Mexico LatAm credit card FinTech Deciens Capital's investors · 5
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Board director at SimplyWise
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SimplyWise's investors · 5
Co-founders at SimplyWise
Experience
- Deciens CapitalFounder and Managing Partnercurrent2012 — present
- Milken InstituteMilken Young Leaders Circlecurrent2023 — presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
- Kauffman FellowsFellowcurrent2022 — present
- YPOMembercurrent2022 — presentAlbuquerque-Santa Fe Metropolitan Area
- NSV Wolf CapitalAdvisory Partnercurrent2019 — presentMenlo Park, CA and Tokyo, Japan
- NSV Wolf CapitalPartner2016 — 2019Menlo Park, CA and Tokyo, Japan
- Silicon Valley BankHead of API Banking, Open Platform, and Research and Development2015 — 2017San Francisco, California
- Standard Treasury (Acquired by Silicon Valley Bank)Co-Founder and CEO2013 — 2015San Francisco, California
- GiftlyChief Operating Officer2010 — 2013San Francisco, California
- TechCrunchAnalyst2007 — 2008
Skills & more
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Deals · 3
Mexico LatAm credit card FinTech Deciens CapitalBoard seat
via Deciens · filed May 2025 · $5M raise
SimplyWiseLed round
via Deciens · filed Oct 2025
Treasury PrimeLed round
via Deciens · filed Sep 2022
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Led
Chipper
Investor
Chipper CashTrue Link
Sources: the firm's website · SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.
Colleagues at Deciens
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Daniel Kimerling?
- Dan Kimerling is Managing Partner at Deciens Capital, a seed-stage fund he founded to back fintech companies at their earliest rounds, a segment he saw as underserved by venture capital. He has co-founded three companies and invested in more than forty, including Standard Treasury, a Y Combinator-backed provider of banking APIs where he served as CEO until its 2015 acquisition by Silicon Valley Bank. At SVB through September 2017, he was a senior executive overseeing API Banking, Open Platform, and Global Research and Development.
- Where does Daniel Kimerling work?
- Daniel Kimerling is Founder/CEO of Standard Treasury and Managing Partner at Deciens and Board director at sydecarV2 and Board director at Mexico LatAm credit card FinTech Deciens Capital and Board director at SimplyWise.
- What does Daniel Kimerling invest in?
- Daniel Kimerling invests in Energy, Fintech, InsurTech, PropTech, SaaS.
- What check size does Daniel Kimerling write?
- Daniel Kimerling typically writes checks of $500K – $5M.
- What companies did Daniel Kimerling found?
- Daniel Kimerling founded Standard Treasury.
- What boards does Daniel Kimerling sit on?
- Daniel Kimerling holds tracked board seats at Mexico LatAm credit card FinTech Deciens Capital.
- What companies has Daniel Kimerling invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Chipper, SimplyWise, Treasury Prime, Chipper Cash, Treasury Prime, True Link.
- Where did Daniel Kimerling go to school?
- Daniel Kimerling studied at Y Combinator ((S13)); University of Chicago - Committee on International Relations (MA with Honors, International Relations); University of Chicago (AB with Honors, Political Science).
- Does Daniel Kimerling lead rounds?
- Yes — Daniel Kimerling has led 3 tracked investments.
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