Decibel
Decibel

Decibel

2019Palo Alto, United States

About

Decibel is an independent venture capital firm founded in partnership with Cisco. They focus exclusively on early-stage investments in essential infrastructure software used by engineering, security, and data teams, backing technical founders with deep domain expertise. Their investment thesis centers on modern infrastructure, including open source, product-led growth for developer tools, AI/ML as foundational, and autonomous solutions.

Key facts

Website
decibel.vc
Headquarters
Palo Alto, United States
Stages
Series A
Cheque size
$7M to $75M
Sector focus
Enterprise Infrastructure Software
Developer Platforms & Infrastructure
Cybersecurity
Data
ML
and AI Infrastructure

Recent investments

Recent funding rounds Decibel took part in
DateCompanyRoundAmount
5 Mar 2025Specter OpsSeries B$75M
18 Apr 2023Specter OpsSeries A$25M
17 May 2022Sublime SecurityUndisclosed round$20M
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Frequently asked

What companies has Decibel invested in?

Decibel has invested in Specter Ops, Sublime Security.