Susan Decker
Former Yahoo president and CFO; joined Nscale board in March 2026 alongside Sandberg and Clegg.
Last refreshed: 13 April 2026
How does a former Yahoo president add credibility to Europe's biggest AI fundraise?
Timeline for Susan Decker
Mentioned in: Nscale raises $2bn in record European round
UK Startups and Innovation- Who is Susan Decker and why did she join Nscale?
- Decker is a former Yahoo President and CFO who joined Nscale's board in March 2026 when the company raised $2bn. Nscale cited her financial acumen and governance expertise.Source: TechCrunch, The Register
- What did Susan Decker do at Yahoo?
- She was Yahoo's CFO and EVP from 2000 to 2007, then its President in 2007-2008, running daily operations alongside CEO Jerry Yang.
Background
Susan Decker joined the board of Nscale in March 2026, alongside former Meta executives Nick Clegg and Sheryl Sandberg, as the British AI company closed a $2bn Series C at a $14.6bn valuation. Nscale cites her financial acumen and governance expertise as key to the appointment.
Decker was President of Yahoo from 2007 to 2008, running daily operations while CEO Jerry Yang led the company. Before that she served as Yahoo's Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President from 2000 to 2007. In 2017 she co-founded Raftr, a social networking platform. She has served on the boards of Costco, Berkshire Hathaway, Chime, and Vox Media, building a track record spanning consumer internet, media, and financial governance.
Her appointment gives Nscale heavyweight audit and financial oversight presence ahead of a likely public market listing or further capital Rounds. Alongside Sandberg and Clegg, she completes a board that would look at home on a Nasdaq-listed AI infrastructure firm.