Deciens Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, founded in 2017 by Dan Kimerling. The firm is exclusively focused on reimagining financial services and has built a reputation for its high-conviction, concentrated strategy. With a commitment to supporting founders from the earliest stages, Deciens operates as a deep, hands-on partner in company-building, backing entrepreneurs reshaping how financial systems are created, distributed, and consumed.
Deciens invests in early-stage fintech startups across infrastructure, distribution, embedded finance, and verticalized financial solutions. The firm seeks high-conviction opportunities in large, winner-take-all markets where financial services are being restructured through technology.
Its approach favors technical or operationally grounded founders building for durability and scale.
In August 2025, Deciens Capital announced the close of its third fund, Fund III, with $93.33 million in limited partner commitments. This brings the firm’s total assets under management to $290 million.
Fund III continues the firm’s strategy of investing in a concentrated portfolio, targeting 12 to 15 companies with meaningful ownership stakes.
Fund III has already made investments in Grupago, Generous Energy, June Point Lending, and one additional company currently in stealth.
Previous funds, Deciens I and II, are reported to be top-quartile performers by TVPI, with Fund I ranking in the top decile for its vintage (based on Carta benchmarks).
Deciens is backed by institutional LPs and family offices, and its expanding platform includes a dedicated operational team to support portfolio growth.
Leadership
Deciens is led by Dan Kimerling, Founder and Managing Partner, and Ishan Sachdev, General Partner. The leadership team combines deep fintech operational experience with long-term investment discipline. Vishal Rana, formerly Operating Partner, now serves as Partner, Portfolio & Operations, leading founder support and internal fund strategy.
Investment Strategy
Deciens applies a focused, early-stage strategy, writing initial checks into a small number of high-potential fintech startups. The firm favors concentrated ownership and aims to work “shoulder-to-shoulder” with founders, especially during the company-defining early stages. Deciens supports companies through go-to-market, regulatory scaling, and capital strategy, acting as a durable partner with a long-term mindset. The firm is disciplined, thesis-led, and resistant to trend chasing, instead emphasizing focus and clarity in a noisy financial innovation landscape.
Notable Investments
Deciens has backed:
Notable Exits
While Deciens has not publicly disclosed exits to date, its early funds are tracking top-quartile performance and include several companies with meaningful traction and follow-on financing.
