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OffDeal

YC W24

New York City, US · Founded 2023 · 15 employees · Hiring · 4 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

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 Eldarovin𝕏Co-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 Linin𝕏Co-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.
MLMary L. Motley
Mary L. Motley
SYSheldon Young
Sheldon Young
SBSteve Barnes
Steve Barnes

Investors · 4

Centre Street PartnersNew York · $100K – $500K
Radical VenturesToronto · $1M – $25M
Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K
Rebel FundreportedSan Francisco · $100K – $5M

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$12M disclosed across 1 of 3 rounds · 2025

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In the news

Building the First AI-Native Investment Bank - Radical Venturesradical.vc · Aug 2025OffDeal Raises $12M in Series A Fundingfinsmes.com · Aug 2025OffDeal Pioneers AI-Native Investment Banking for the Middle Marketstartuphub.ai · Aug 2025Wall Street's new AI era: OffDeal CEO on using AI to disrupt investment bankingcnbc.com · Aug 2025How OffDeal’s Viral ‘$12M Series A’ Broke Wall Street’s Brainssourcery.vc · Aug 2025AI-run investment bank OffDeal raises $12 millionfinextra.com · Jul 2025OffDeal snaps $12M Series A to build AI-Native Investment Bank for SMBs - FoundersTodayfounderstoday.news · Jul 2025OffDeal raises US$12M Series A to build ‘world’s first AI-native investment bank’ - The Logicthelogic.co · Jul 2025

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, Radical Ventures, Y Combinator, Rebel Fund.
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.