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Dan Kimerling

Investor

Managing Partner at Deciens

United States

Writes $500K – $5M checks Β· typically $1.5M

FoundedStandard Treasury Β· YC

30 Under 30 2015 Β· Enterprise Technology

About

Ex-founder-operator who co-founded and led Standard Treasury through its acquisition and ran API banking and global R&D at Silicon Valley Bank, now focused on creating tech-native banks, insurers and asset managers.

Invests in

EnergyFintechInsurTechPropTechSaaS

Experience

  1. Deciens CapitalFounder and Managing Partnercurrent2012 β€” present
  2. Milken InstituteMilken Young Leaders Circlecurrent2023 β€” presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
  3. Kauffman FellowsFellowcurrent2022 β€” present
  4. YPOMembercurrent2022 β€” presentAlbuquerque-Santa Fe Metropolitan Area
  5. NSV Wolf CapitalAdvisory Partnercurrent2019 β€” presentMenlo Park, CA and Tokyo, Japan
  6. NSV Wolf CapitalPartner2016 β€” 2019Menlo Park, CA and Tokyo, Japan
  7. Silicon Valley BankHead of API Banking, Open Platform, and Research and Development2015 β€” 2017San Francisco, California
  8. Standard Treasury (Acquired by Silicon Valley Bank)Co-Founder and CEO2013 β€” 2015San Francisco, California
  9. GiftlyChief Operating Officer2010 β€” 2013San Francisco, California
  10. TechCrunchAnalyst2007 β€” 2008

Education

  1. Y Combinator(S13)
  2. University of Chicago - Committee on International RelationsMA with Honors, International Relations2007 β€” 2008
  3. University of ChicagoAB with Honors, Political Science2004 β€” 2008

Skills & more

Strategy88Funding27Deals8Leadership56Start-up Ventures3

From Dan's professional profile.

Same school

Shared employers

Deals Β· 3

GrupagoBoard seat

via Deciens Β· filed May 2025 Β· $5M raise

SimplyWiseLed round

via Deciens

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Colleagues at Deciens

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