Decibel is an independent venture capital firm pushing the conventional boundaries of early stage investing. We invest in seed, Series A, and early Series B software companies that are accelerating the digital transformation of the global economy, leveraging the disruptive forces of cloud, mobility, open source software, artificial intelligence, and pervasive connectivity.

Decibel combines the speed, agility, and independent risk-taking traditionally found in the best venture firms, while offering differentiated access to the scale, entrepreneurial talent, and deep customer relationships found in one of the largest tech companies in the world. Whether founders are validating an idea or trying to find product and market fit, we believe access to prospective users in diverse verticals, and across companies both large and small, is key to gaining early traction. Through our access to over 750,000 customers through Cisco, we amplify the voice of our founders and help startups gain unrivaled access to key customers.