About Decathlon Capital Partners
Decathlon Capital Partners, established in 2010, is a private debt fund primarily based in Palo Alto, United States. It specializes in financing Seed round of companies based in United States. Its portfolio includes 109 firms, spanning the Enterprise Applications, Retail sectors.
As of Oct 2026, Decathlon Capital Partners has 1 unicorn under its belt and has witnessed 10 portfolio exits so far. Its most notable investments include companies like Scribe, Ceres AI and Kaymbu.
Its latest investment was a Undisclosed Conventional Debt round in Health Endeavors on Jul 22, 2026.
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2010
Location
Palo Alto, United States
Sectors of Investment
Stages of Investment
Seed, Series A & 6 more
Locations of Investment
Unicorn in Portfolio
Decathlon Capital Partners' List of Top Investments
Decathlon Capital Partners has a portfolio of 109 companies, one of which is a Unicorn. Their most notable investments are in Beam and Ascendant.Their portfolio spans across United States, Canada, Germany and 1 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Retail, Consumer and 28 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 6 more. Here is the list of top investments by Decathlon Capital Partners:1. Scribe
Provider of suite solutions for healthcare providers. The company provides web-based medical dictation, transcription, and archival solutions for the healthcare IT market. The company offers Scribe Complete - a web-based technology for centralized and streamlined management of various aspects of transcription production, Scribe Lite - a dictation, transcription, and document delivery solution, and Modal - a speech recognition solution. It also provides EZ Dictate, a dictation solution that delivers a dictation platform online.
Key facts about Scribe
- Founded Year: 2001
- Location: Naples (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $75M
- Employee Count: 18 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Redpoint Ventures, New York Life Ventures and 6 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Nov 10, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Ceres AI
AI-powered aerial imagery for sustainable agriculture, risk management, and optimized resource use. They provide solutions for agribusinesses and financial services, leveraging plant-level data and AI to protect yields, manage climate change impacts, and advance climate resiliency. Their technology digitally monitors farm management practices, creating customized sustainability scorecards. They offer tools to improve the risk profile of agricultural portfolios and help farmers respond to changes in-season. They utilize data-driven insights to guide strategic investments, optimize resource-use efficiency, and promote sustainable, profitable agriculture. They offer solutions for sustainability, insurance, and lending, providing imagery, research, and risk solutions. They are a science-driven organization focused on building tools for farmers, insurers, lenders, and sustainability partners to maximize limited resources. They offer consultation, case studies, and blog resources. They are a tech company offering SaaS solutions.
Key facts about Ceres AI
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: Oakland (United States)
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $96.8M
- Employee Count: 64 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Accelerator Technology Holdings, B37 Ventures and 18 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Venture Debt, Oct 23, 2025, $*****
3. Kaymbu
Developer of assessment tools and digital platforms for educational programs. The technology provides educators with resources for student observation, curriculum planning, and developmental tracking. It includes a comprehensive assessment system aligned with early learning standards to monitor growth and school readiness. The platform also facilitates communication between teachers and families through shared digital updates, photos, and progress reporting. Additionally, the software streamlines daily administrative tasks such as attendance tracking and activity management to support efficient classroom operations.
Key facts about Kaymbu
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: Boston (United States)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $3.47M
- Employee Count: 25 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Decathlon Capital Partners, Reach Capital and 4 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Dec 11, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick

4. unspun
Internet first brand offering jeans for men and women. The company provides a 3D body scanning solutions which enables users to customize and design the jeans by choosing styles, fabrics, stitch colors, and more. The company claims that the products are made by using 3D woven technology and more.
Key facts about unspun
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $70.9M
- Employee Count: 77 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: DCVC, Prelude Ventures and 26 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Jul 20, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. CancerIQ
Cloud-based platform to doctors, for identifying cancer risk patients and delivering care plans. The company provides a cloud-based platform to doctors for identifying cancer-risk patients by lifestyle, clinical, and genetic assessment; improving patient adherence by engaging with them on the portal; and making decisions to improve patient's disease condition. Proposes to launch a patient-facing portal in future, which patients can access from their homes. Platform is offered in three parts to providers - genetic screening, risk assessment & prevention, digital communication.
Key facts about CancerIQ
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: Chicago (United States)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $24.8M
- Employee Count: 30 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Impact Engine, Amgen and 11 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Aug 21, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Decathlon Capital Partners' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Decathlon Capital Partners has invested in 111 companies over the last 11 years, with an average of 10 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 14 investments, while as of Jul 2026, it has made 4 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Health Endeavors and most recent follow-on round was in KonaRed.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 4 | 0 | 4 |
2025 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
2024 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
2023 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
2022 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
2021 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
2020 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
2019 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
2018 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
2017 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Decathlon Capital Partners' Investments by Stage
Decathlon Capital Partners has made 32 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $3M, 27 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $2.68M and 15 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $12.8M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 32 |
Series A | 27 |
Series B | 15 |
Conventional Debt | 11 |
Venture Debt | 10 |
Others | 9 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Decathlon Capital Partners' Investments by Sector
Decathlon Capital Partners has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Consumer, Retail, Business Services and Consumer Goods. Notably, it has invested in 64 Tech companies, 48 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 35 Software companies and at least 34 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 26 |
Consumer | 20 |
Retail | 17 |
Business Services | 11 |
Consumer Goods | 11 |
Others | 106 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Decathlon Capital Partners' Investments by Geography
Decathlon Capital Partners has made most investments in United States (99), followed by Canada where it has made 3 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 99 |
Canada | 3 |
Germany | 1 |
Switzerland | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Decathlon Capital Partners' recent investments
Decathlon Capital Partners has made 4 investments in 2026 so far. Health Endeavors and Amprion are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by Decathlon Capital Partners:
Date | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jul 22, 2026 | United States | Conventional Debt | 5120 | - | |
Jul 08, 2026 | United States | Series B | 3972 | - | |
Jun 29, 2026 | United States | Venture Debt | 2359 | - | |
Feb 26, 2026 | United States | Conventional Debt | 3330 | - | |
Dec 15, 2025 | United States | Seed | 1567 | - |
Unicorns in Decathlon Capital Partners' Portfolio
Decathlon Capital Partners has 1 unicorn in its portfolio - Scribe. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Scribe which became a unicorn in 2025, 6 years after Decathlon Capital Partners first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Decathlon Capital Partners' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
66 | Provider of suite solutions for healthcare providers | 2001 | Naples | Series C | nphvnsk |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Decathlon Capital Partners' Portfolio
1 of Decathlon Capital Partners' portfolio company became public - KonaRed. It got listed on the OTC Markets (OTCMKTS), in Oct 2013 at marketcap of undefinedHere are Decathlon Capital Partners' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 18, 2013 | Jan 08, 2019 | Conventional Debt | 3187 |
Acquired companies in Decathlon Capital Partners' Portfolio
9 companies from Decathlon Capital Partners' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Little Otter in Oct 2025 by Hazel for $*****.Here are Decathlon Capital Partners' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 14, 2025 | Sep 15, 2025 | Series A | 3575 | |
Aug 28, 2024 | Sep 11, 2018 | PE | 5195 | |
Feb 23, 2024 | Aug 13, 2019 | Series B | 6781 | |
Feb 16, 2023 | Sep 18, 2018 | Series A | 9255 | |
Jan 07, 2022 | Dec 15, 2017 | Series A | 2335 |
Co-investors of Decathlon Capital Partners
Over the past 11 years, 201 investors have co-invested in Decathlon Capital Partners's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Decathlon Capital Partners: Alumni Ventures, REMUS and 167 others have invested in rounds before Decathlon Capital Partners. There are 3 companies where Alumni Ventures has invested before Decathlon Capital Partners and 1 company where REMUS has invested before Decathlon Capital Partners.
- Top Co-investors of Decathlon Capital Partners: 4 investors entered a company along with Decathlon Capital Partners. These include investors like DCVC (1 company).
- Invested after Decathlon Capital Partners: A total of 28 investors have invested in Decathlon Capital Partners's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include StepStone Group (1 company) and Amplify Partners (1 company).
Recent News related to Decathlon Capital Partners
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Amprion Receives Financing From Decathlon Capital PartnersFinSMEs•Jul 09, 2026•Amprion, Decathlon Capital Partners
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Portfolio BI Receives Investment from Decathlon Capital PartnersPR Newswire•Feb 27, 2026•Portfolio BI, Decathlon Capital Partners
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Afordal Secures Growth-Debt Funding from Decathlon Capital PartnersPR Newswire•Feb 18, 2026•Decathlon Capital Partners, Afordal
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Intelli-Force Technology Secures Investment to Boost Sustainable Construction Products GrowthPR Newswire•Dec 16, 2025•Decathlon Capital Partners, https://magnetix.co.in, http://intelliforcetechnology.com
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AVA Secures Growth Capital Investment from Decathlon Capital Partners for Manufacturing ExpansionMiningstockeducation•Nov 20, 2025•Build-At-Ava Life, Decathlon Capital Partners
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Ceres AI Secures Growth Financing Package from Decathlon Capital PartnersABFJournal•Oct 23, 2025•Ceres AI, Decathlon Capital Partners
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Navatar Receives Growth Financing from Decathlon Capital PartnersFinSMEs•Oct 02, 2025•Decathlon Capital Partners, Navatar Group
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Solsten Signs Growth-Funding Agreement with Decathlon Capital Partners for AI Platform ElarisPR Newswire•Sep 25, 2025•Solsten, Decathlon Capital Partners
