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Daniel Kimerling

InvestorFounder

Managing 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

30 Under 30 2015 · Enterprise Technology

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

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Nikhil TalrejaExecutive Officer, Director
NTNik Talreja

Board director at Mexico LatAm credit card FinTech Deciens Capital

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Co-founders at Mexico LatAm credit card FinTech Deciens Capital

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Uri PomerantzExecutive Officer, Director
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Nicolas S. BergengruenFounder

Board director at SimplyWise

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Co-founders at SimplyWise

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Allie FlederFounder

Experience

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

Skills & more

Strategy88Funding27Deals8Leadership56Start-up Ventures3

From Daniel's professional profile.

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

Network10

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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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