Dan Kimerling
InvestorFounderManaging Partner at Deciens · CEO at Standard Treasury
United States
Writes $500K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
FoundedStandard Treasury · YC
Kauffman Fellow · Class 2730 Under 30 2015 · Enterprise Technology
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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
CEO at Standard TreasuryYC S13
Intro paths
Dan went through Y Combinator (Summer 2013) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
In turn, Dan can intro founders to Standard Treasury's investors below.
Standard Treasury's investors · 16
Co-founders at Standard Treasury
Deals · 3
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
7 CupsChipper CashEarnUpFinvoiceFunding UFuze NetworkGlacier GridGyngerKeychain LogisticsStarcitySydecarTendertreeTransparency AnalyticsTrue LinkTrue Link FinancialWevorceWorkHandsZeta
Sources: the firm's website · SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.
Colleagues at Deciens
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Dan 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 Dan Kimerling work?
- Dan Kimerling is CEO of Standard Treasury and Managing Partner at Deciens.
- What does Dan Kimerling invest in?
- Dan Kimerling invests in Energy, Fintech, InsurTech, PropTech, SaaS.
- What check size does Dan Kimerling write?
- Dan Kimerling typically writes checks of $500K – $5M.
- What companies did Dan Kimerling found?
- Dan Kimerling founded Standard Treasury.
- What boards does Dan Kimerling sit on?
- Dan Kimerling holds tracked board seats at Grupago.
- What companies has Dan Kimerling invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Chipper, SimplyWise, Treasury Prime, 7 Cups, Chipper Cash, EarnUp, Finvoice, Funding U, Fuze Network, Glacier Grid, Grupago, Gynger, and 11 more.
- Does Dan Kimerling lead rounds?
- Yes — Dan Kimerling has led 3 tracked investments.
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,594
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
University of Chicago mafia236
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Milkeninstitute mafia18
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Starcity mafia5
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Sydecar mafia4
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
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