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OffDeal

YC W24

New York City, US · Founded 2023 · 15 employees · Hiring · 6 known investors

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OffDeal is an AI-powered investment bank that provides M&A advisory services to small business owners seeking to exit their businesses. The company combines proprietary technology that identifies and analyzes potential buyers with seasoned bankers to facilitate sales at premium valuations.

Also known as Sidekick Labs Inc. · Sidekick Labs

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechArtificial IntelligenceB2BSMBUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W24)

OffDeal was founded in 2023 by Ori Eldarov and Alston Lin.

OEOri Eldarov
Ori EldarovCo-Founder & CEOOri Eldarov studied at Harvard Business School and has worked at multiple startups. He is building OffDeal, an investment banking platform focused on small business transactions.
ALAlston Lin
Alston LinCo-founder / CTOHe previously founded and led engineering at Bizwise, and held software engineering roles at Meta, Google, Yelp, PagerDuty, IBM, and Encircle. He studied software engineering at the University of Waterloo.
JG
Jacob GlassmanGrowth
VA
Varun AgarwalInvestment Banking
MLMary L. Motley
Mary L. Motley
SYSheldon Young
Sheldon Young
SBSteve Barnes
Steve Barnes

Investors · 6

Maiora Rebel Ventureslisted by Maiora Rebel Ventures
Radical Ventureslisted by Radical VenturesToronto · $1M – $25M

How we know: Radical Ventures's portfolio page · funding news · x.com · open dataset · 5k.vc investor directory · Y Combinator's founder network · Not right? Tell us

Rebel Fundlisted by Rebel FundSan Francisco · $100K – $5M

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Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

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Red Swan VenturesreportedNew York · $500K – $1M

How we know: a partner's Signal profile · Not right? Tell us

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$12M disclosed across 1 of 3 rounds · 2025

Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.

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corporate structure
OffDeal, Inc.
Sidekick Labs Inc.

In the news

OffDeal Raises $12M in Series A Fundingfinsmes.com · Aug 2025OffDeal - AI broker for buying small businessesycombinator.com · Mar 2024

Frequently asked questions

What does OffDeal do?
OffDeal is an AI-powered investment bank that provides M&A advisory services to small business owners seeking to exit their businesses. The company combines proprietary technology that identifies and analyzes potential buyers with seasoned bankers to facilitate sales at premium valuations.
Who founded OffDeal?
OffDeal was founded by Ori Eldarov, Alston Lin in 2023.
Who are OffDeal's investors?
OffDeal's investors include Centre Street Partners, Maiora Rebel Ventures, Radical Ventures, Rebel Fund, Y Combinator, Red Swan Ventures.
How much funding has OffDeal raised?
OffDeal has disclosed $12M raised across 1 of its 3 known rounds.
Where is OffDeal headquartered?
OffDeal is headquartered in New York City, US.