OffDeal
YC W24New York City, US · Founded 2023 · 15 employees · Hiring · 4 known investors
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.
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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.
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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.
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Mary L. Motley
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Sheldon Young
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Steve Barnes
Investors · 4
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$12M disclosed across 1 of 3 rounds · 2025
- Undisclosed amountSeries AAug 2025 · 2 sourcesSource ↗
- $12MSeries AJul 2025 · 3 sources
Radical Ventures (lead)
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Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
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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.