Nicolin Decker

Nicolin Decker, a Southern Nazarene University alumnus with a major in Finance, has been an entrepreneur and venture capitalist since 2010. Initially focused on real estate, agriculture, energy, and commodities, he shifted his attention toward emerging technologies, focusing on integrating traditional financial systems with Web3 infrastructure. In 2023, he founded The Fund I LLC, the first venture capital firm in history to operate almost entirely on blockchain, with a focus on emerging technology, blockchain, and advancing medical technologies. His venture capital strategy centers on identifying companies that address significant market gaps. This approach involves comprehensive market research to evaluate competition, demand, and the size of the addressable market, with an emphasis on identifying opportunities for market dominance. He also performs detailed risk-reward analyses, balancing long-term investments with cash-flow-generating opportunities and developing clear exit strategies, such as acquisitions or IPOs. Under his leadership, several companies have achieved remarkable success—one reaching seven-figure revenue within its first seven months and another attaining six-figure revenue within five months. As a recognized industry leader and thought leader in the emerging technology space, he frequently contributes to discussions on blockchain and decentralized finance (DeFi), sharing his insights into the future of both financial infrastructure and emerging technologies. Beyond his professional ventures, he has made significant contributions to global philanthropy, particularly in the fight against human trafficking. In 2013, he received the Freedom Partner Award for his work in Lesotho and Oklahoma, and he authored the security and legal manual for Oklahoma’s first residential emergency shelter for human trafficking, later approved by the Oklahoma Attorney General’s Office. He has spoken at notable events such as the Solutions Initiative Summit in 2014, and in 2015, he was recognized as one of the top 15 individuals globally by the International Association of Interviewers.