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Jon Sakoda

Investor

Partner at Decibel Partners

Menlo Park, California

Writes $100K – $10M checks · typically $2.5M

About

Jon Sakoda is an entrepreneur-turned-VC whose IMlogic Symantec exit gives him founder, product and cybersecurity expertise; he hosts The Decibel Podcast and built a Founders Helping Founders community for founders.

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Jon Sakoda @jonsakoda

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Aug 2, 2026

Jon Sakoda @jonsakoda

Endpoint security is one of the largest and most profitable markets in cybersecurity. It is also one of the hardest to attack. How does a startup create a new wedge against heavily entrenched competitors? We are just a few days away from Black Hat and our inaugural GameDay event https://t.co/zpOwdw4X12

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Jon Sakoda @jonsakoda

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Invests in

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software

Experience

  1. Decibel PartnersFoundercurrent2018 — presentPalo Alto, CA
  2. New Enterprise Associates (NEA)General Partner2006 — 2018Menlo Park, CA
  3. IMlogic (acquired by Symantec)CTO and Co-Founder2001 — 2006
  4. Goldman SachsAnalyst1999 — 2001

Education

  1. Harvard UniversityBA, Chemistry and Chemical Biology1995 — 1999

Skills & more

Management34Leadership28Strategy54Venture Capital99Entrepreneurship99Private Equity83Investments35Start-ups99Corporate Development20Mergers11SaaS68Strategic Partnerships44
+12 moreDue DiligenceProduct ManagementCloud ComputingAnalyticsBusiness AlliancesGo-to-market StrategyBusiness DevelopmentEnterprise SoftwareBig DataEmerging MarketsManagement ConsultingProduct Marketing

From Jon's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Harvard University1,171

Alfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkDanny RimerPartner at Index VenturesLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalGRyan IsonoDeal Partner at Felicis Ventures

+ 1,165 more

Shared employers

Also worked at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)113

Scott SandellExecutive Chairman & Chief Investment Officer at NEACrystal HuangInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Matt SacksInvestor at LightbankJai SajnaniInvestor at Khosla VenturesAjay VasheeInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Micherice TaoInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)

+ 107 more

Also worked at Goldman Sachs1,186

Josh KushnerFounder & CEO of Thrive CapitalFred EhrsamCo-founder and Senior Advisor at Paradigm; founder of NudgeMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmNiki PezeshkiGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesChris BischoffInvestment Team at General CatalystDamir BecirovicInvestor at Index Ventures

+ 1,180 more

Deals · 2

Akuity, Inc.Board seat

via Decibel Partners · filed Aug 2022 · $22M raise

DataVisorBoard seat

via Decibel Partners · filed Feb 2018 · $40M raise

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

Colleagues at Decibel Partners

Alessio Fanelli
Partner at Decibel Partners
Amy Chang
Founder, Accompany at Decibel Partners
Andrew Peterson
Founder, Signal Sciences at Decibel Partners
Bhaskar Sunkara
Founder, AppDynamics at Decibel Partners
Dan Nguyen-Huu
Partner at Decibel Partners
Dug Song
Founder, Duo Security at Decibel Partners
François Dufour
Founder Advisor at Decibel Partners
Jess Leão
Partner at Decibel Partners

Network4

Alessio FanelliScout
Partner at Decibel Partners
Allan Jean-BaptisteScout
Investor at Ansa Capital
Andy FligelScout
Senior Managing Director at Intel Capital
Erica Ruliffson SchultzScout
President, Field Operations (former), Confluent at Operator Collective

Investors connected to Jon in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.