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Decibel

Decibel

Palo Alto, Californiadecibel.vc

Overview

Decibel is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in essential infrastructure software used by developers, data engineers, and cybersecurity teams. Created in 2019 as an independent firm in partnership with Cisco, it focuses on Seed, Series A, and Series B stage companies in sectors including Developer Platforms, Open Source, Cybersecurity, and ML/AI Infrastructure.

Year Founded

2019

Portfolio Companies

33

Website

decibel.vc

Investments

CompanyDateStageLead
CensysMar 2026Series DCo-investor
Mantis BiotechnologyJan 2026SeedLead
StrellaOct 2025Series ACo-investor
CubeOct 2025Series BCo-investor
NebulockJul 2025SeedCo-investor
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Key People

Jon Oberheide

Founder Advisor

Jon Sakoda

Founder

Mallik Mahalingam

Founder Advisor

Alessio Fanelli

Partner

Jéssica Leão

Partner

Tanya Dargel

Adminstrative Partner

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HeadquartersPalo Alto, California
Year Founded2019

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