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Partner Path
Partner Path is a podcast exploring the venture capital and startup ecosystem through a younger perspective. We feature candid conversations with early-stage founders, operators, and emerging investors—offering insight into everything from sourcing and investment strategies to product execution and go-to-market lessons. Whether you’re an aspiring investor, founder, or just curious about VC, tune in for an inside look at the industry.
Partner Path
E29: Beyond the Code with Alessio Fanelli (Decibel Partners)
We are excited to sit down with Alessio Fanelli, Partner and CTO at Decibel. Alessio grew up in Rome and made his way to the US as an engineer at 645 before landing at Decibel Partners, an early-stage fund focused on data, dev tools, and cyber security. During the episode, we discuss dropping out of school to start a company, the importance of open-source software, how to diligence pre-product market fit, and the next wave of large language models.
Episode Chapters:
- Growing up in Rome - 1:20
- Learning to Code - 3:27
- Joining 645 - 7:10
- Partner & CTO @ Decibel - 10:42
- Open Source Software - 15:56
- Diligence as a Pre-PMF Investor - 26:10
- Challenging Open AI - 29:54
- Now's the Time for Dev Tools? - 34:50
- Ending Questions - 36:17
As always, feel free to contact us at partnerpathpodcast@gmail.com. We would love to hear ideas for content, guests, and overall feedback.
Check out Alessio's podcast!