We invest in essential software used by engineering and security teams to build and protect our digital world.
| Firm Name | Decibel |
| Investment Focus/Thesis | We invest in essential software used by engineering and security teams to build and protect our digital world. |
| Location | Palo Alto, California |
| Founding Year | 2019 |
| Number of Partners/Investors | 7 |
| Investment Stage Focus | Pre-seed to Series A - partnering with technical visionaries from the earliest stage, including first-time founders |
| Founding Partner | Jon Sakoda |
| Legal Entity Name | Decibel Partners |
| Contact Email (on firm domain) | hello@decibel.vc |
| Additional Contact Emails | founders@decibel.vc (investment inquiries), careers@decibel.vc (jobs), connect@decibel.vc |
| LinkedIn Company Page | https://www.linkedin.com/company/decibelvc/ |
| Twitter/X Account | https://twitter.com/decibelvc |
| Cisco Partnership | Independent venture capital firm created in partnership with Cisco |
| Number of Portfolio Companies | 40+ |
| Notable Exits/Acquisitions | nira.com (acquired by Dropbox), pachyderm.com (acquired by HP Enterprise), pangea.cloud (acquired by CrowdStrike), runzero.com (acquired by Accenture), userclouds.com (acquired by Microsoft), scrunch.com (acquired by Sitecore), blameless.com (acquired by Freshworks), propelo.ai (acquired by Harness) |
| Founder Advisors | Amy Chang (Accompany), Andrew Peterson (Signal Sciences), Bhaskar Sunkara (AppDynamics), Dug Song (Duo Security), Jon Oberheide (Duo Security), François Dufour, Mallik Mahalingam, Marty Roesch, Mohit Lad, Omar Tawakol, Ricardo Oliveira |
| Fund Size | $275M (second fund target mentioned in public reports) |