Decide
Category: AI Agents
An AI-native data analyst platform designed to automate complex spreadsheet workflows, data cleaning, and visualization through a natural language interface. Decide was founded in 2025. The company is led by Abiodun Adetona. Based in Lagos, Nigeria. Team size: 3. Total funding raised: $0. Latest round: Bootstrapped.
- Founded
- 2025
- Headquarters
- Lagos, Nigeria
- Team size
- 3
- Total funding
- $0
Value proposition
Eliminates the need for manual formulas and complex data manipulation by allowing users to generate insights and dashboards using plain English with industry-leading accuracy.
Products and solutions
Decide Agent (Web, Excel, Google Sheets, API), DAX-1 specialized spreadsheet-editing model, Decide for Work (enterprise/community deployment), Automated data cleaning, formula repair & workbook editing, AI-powered analysis, dashboards & visualization
Unique value
SpreadsheetBench Verified #4 at 82.5%; proprietary DAX-1 model hits 91.7% on spreadsheet editing at ~1/56th the cost of Anthropic Fable 5 — frontier spreadsheet accuracy from a bootstrapped 3-person Lagos team.
Target customer
Data analysts, finance professionals, business owners, and non-technical users who manage large datasets in spreadsheets.
Industries served
Data Analytics, Finance & Fintech, Business Intelligence, Enterprise Software
Technology advantage
In-house DAX-1 model (post-trained Qwen3-14B) for deterministic executable spreadsheet edits—91.7% accuracy, ~97% cheaper and 5× faster than Fable 5 on company benchmark—routed as a specialized sub-agent instead of relying solely on frontier LLMs.
How they differentiate
Combines SpreadsheetBench-verified agent accuracy (82.5%, #4) with a proprietary cost-efficient editing model (DAX-1) and workplace distribution via Decide for Work / Café One—competing on accuracy and unit economics against far better-funded labs.
Main competitors
Nobie Agent, Shortcut.ai, Qingqiu Agent, Julius AI
Key partnerships
Café One (nationwide Nigeria co-working rollout, July 2026), Decide for Work deployment partnerships (companies, co-working, universities)
Notable customers
Professionals at KPMG, PwC, Bank of America, OPay, Renmoney, Café One members (premium access via partnership)
Major milestones
Ranked 4th globally on SpreadsheetBench Verified at 82.5% (Jan/Feb 2026), 1,000 users within 24 days of launch (2025), Launched Decide for Work + Café One nationwide partnership (July 2026), Released DAX-1 flagship spreadsheet-editing model, 91.7% internal benchmark, open-weight on Hugging Face (Aug 2026), Excel & Google Sheets plugins + public API generally available
Growth metrics
1,000 users in 24 days post-launch (zero marketing); 3,000+ users incl. paying by early 2026; by July 2026: 41,000+ analysis runs, 21,000+ spreadsheets created/analyzed, professionals in 10+ countries; still bootstrapped lean team of three as of Aug 2026.
Market positioning
Applied AI lab for spreadsheet operations: consumer/pro agent (Web, Excel, Sheets, API) plus Decide for Work enterprise/community deployments, powered by proprietary DAX-1 editing model.
Geographic focus
Global (SaaS model) with a strong presence in the West African tech ecosystem (Lagos, Nigeria).
Patents and IP
No registered patents disclosed; utilizes proprietary AI scoring and data processing logic.
About Abiodun Adetona
Abiodun Adetona is a software engineer with a background in fintech and product development. He previously served as a Software Developer at Flutterwave, Africa's leading payments technology company, and at SwipeMax. He is recognized for building high-performance AI agents with minimal resources.
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