San Francisco · Pre-Seed–Series A · 5 people tracked
Also known as On Deck Community Rolling · On Deck Ecosystem · On Deck Ecosystem Rolling · On Deck Flexport Rolling · On Deck India Community Rolling · On Deck Team Employee
Investment thesis
On Deck's ODF program helps more people start top companies through a short, intense in-person onboarding week in San Francisco, bringing together 80-100 founders and builders (over half technical) to find co-founders, recruit teams, meet early customers, and gain conviction on ideas. It is explicitly non-dilutive, taking no equity, and instead offers community access to a 3,000+ member platform and over $800k in partner perks such as Mercury, AWS, and Stripe Atlas. Alumni companies have collectively raised over $2B from leading investors. Participation is via application, with the cohort ODF28 beginning in Q3 2026.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 16, 2026.
Team · 5 people
from public directories
What they invest in
from 1 of 4 portfolio companiesFintech ×1SaaS ×1
HQs:United States×1
Portfolio companies · 4 tracked
alumni founders can tell you what the program is really likeCompany led by CEO Sasha Orloff, an ODF8 alum.
Company co-founded by CTO Mohamed El Mahallawy, an ODF3 alum.
Company led by CEO Mike Shebat, an ODF6 alum.
Uprise provides embedded tax filing and financial advisory services that SMB platforms can offer to their business-owner customers, delivered by Certified Financial Planners and tax professionals.
FintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Nanthakumar Muthusamy(Founder)
Co-investorsContraryGraham Walker VentureOxonian VenturesBlank VenturesDash FundHustle Fund
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does On Deck invest at?
- On Deck invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does On Deck focus on?
- On Deck focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is On Deck located?
- On Deck is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the team11: Gautam Shewakramani (On Deck) | 1947 Rise
1947 Rise with Shiva Singh Sangwan · Gautam Shewakramani
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Co-investors · 6
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Blume Ventures is a seed and pre-Series A investment firm headquartered in Mumbai that focuses on early-stage companies in India.
Better Capital is an India-focused early-stage venture investor backing startups across sectors including consumer, mobility, fintech, edtech, ecommerce and gaming.
Firms observed investing alongside On Deck, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with On Deck's recorded portfolio.
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