# DecagonHQ

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/decagonhq

- Industry: Outsourcing
- Headquarters: Lagos, Nigeria
- Website: www.decagonhq.com
- Total disclosed funding: $1.5M
- Latest round: Series A (Apr 6, 2022)
- Investors on record: 4

## About

Based in Lagos, Nigeria, and founded by Chika Nwobi (CEO) in 2018, Decagon Digital Learning Limited also known as Decagon Services Inc. and doing business as DecagonHQ operates as a provider of remote software engineering talent, enabling companies to build and scale their development teams. The firm raised an investment led by Kaleo Ventures Fund I. The firm as of June 2024, has offices in Legos, Nigeria, Austin, Texas, and Berlin, Germany.

DecagonHQ engages in the recruitment, training, and management of top-tier engineering talent, with a particular focus on under-represented groups in Africa. The company sources the top 0.5% of tech talent, offering a diverse and skilled workforce that includes a growing number of female engineers serving clients across major global tech hubs such as Austin, NYC, Berlin, London, and Rome. DecagonHQ’s other suite of services includes HR management and training, and infrastructure support, ensuring seamless integration of remote engineers into clients' workflows. The engineers are proficient in a wide range of technologies, including but not limited to JavaScript, Python, Node.js, and mobile development platforms like Android and iOS. They are native English speakers, operate in clients' time zones, and adapt quickly to their collaboration tools and practices.

## Funding rounds

- Series A, Apr 6, 2022 — Kaleo Ventures
- Seed, Aug 6, 2021, $1.5M — UNITED, inc., Kepple Africa Ventures, Timon Capital

## Investors

- UNITED, inc. — Seed
- Kepple Africa Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/kepple-africa-ventures) — Seed
- Timon Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/timon-capital) — Seed
- Kaleo Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/kaleo-ventures) — Series A