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Investment thesis
ODF operates a founder fellowship designed to help more people start companies. It centers on a one-week in-person onboarding experience in San Francisco for 80-100 participants (over half technical), followed by lifelong alumni access to a community platform of more than 3,000 members. The program is non-dilutive, taking no equity, and offers over $800k in perks from partners such as Mercury, AWS, and Stripe Atlas. More than 1,000 startups have launched through the program, and alumni companies have collectively raised over $2B from leading investors.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 20, 2026.
Team · 6 people
from public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 28 of 34 portfolio companiesSaaS ×16Fintech ×15Enterprise Software ×13AI & Machine Learning ×9Consumer ×5Developer Tools ×5HR Tech ×5Data & Infrastructure ×4
HQs:United States×22South Korea×1Mexico×1Nigeria×1Sweden×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 14 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×32 founders×33 founders×34+ founders×5
Where their founders studiedfrom 19 founders with education data
Princeton University ×2Stanford University ×2University of Cambridge ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 18 founders with field-of-study data
Engineering ×6Computer Science ×4Economics ×3Finance & Accounting ×3Humanities ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 24 founders with career history
Affirm ×2Fast ×2Google ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Portfolio companies · 34 tracked
alumni founders can tell you what the program is really likeBy year:2023 · 12022 · 12021 · 46 dated
AtoB provides fleet fuel cards that consolidate fuel, vehicle maintenance, repairs, tolls, and operational expenses for businesses operating private fleets, OTR carriers, or single-vehicle operations.
FintechLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationSaaSSan Francisco, US
Vignan Velivela(Founder)inHarshita Arora(Founder)inTushar Misra(Founder)
Co-investorsBloomberg BetaCleo CapitalCollaborative FundContraryDesigner FundGeneral Catalyst+17 more
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Beam is a cloud platform for developers to build and ship AI products without managing infrastructure, servers, or containers.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareNew York City, US
Eli Mernit(Founder)inLuke Lombardi(Founder)inAdam Eagle(Founder)Chinakrit Piamchon(Founder)Dan Mottice(Founder)Nattapat Chaimanowong(Founder)
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesSoma CapitalUncorrelated VenturesY CombinatorAbacus Capital GroupAC Ventures+23 more
Cal.com provides scheduling software for sales teams to coordinate client meetings, demos, and discovery calls, with features like round-robin assignment, collective events, routing forms, and automated reminders.
Developer ToolsFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSSales Tech
Blake Anderson(Cofounder)inHenry Langmack(Cofounder)Zach Yadegari(Cofounder)Bailey Pumfleet(Founder)inPeer Richelsen(Founder)in
Co-investorsiThink VCLodge FamilyObvious VenturesOSS CapitalSeven Seven SixSunflower Capital Management Fund+3 more
CatalyzeX runs a search platform that helps developers find machine learning techniques and their code implementations.
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesVibe CapitalAbstraction CapitalAVVBasecamp FundBinh Tran+4 more
Fieldguide provides automated workflows and collaborative tools for assurance and advisory practices to serve clients more effectively.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSan Francisco, US
Jin Chang(Founder)inChris Szymansky(Founder)inJin Chang Chris Szymansky(Founder)
Co-investors8VCBessemer Venture PartnersFloodgateFourth RealmGeodesic CapitalPoint72 Ventures+8 more
Finch provides an API platform for applications to securely access employer and employee data with explicit consent, serving businesses that need workforce data integration.
Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Jeremy Zhang(Founder)inAnsel Parikh(Founder)in
Co-investorsBoxGroupCapital B Private HoldingsClocktower VenturesFiDi VenturesGeneral CatalystHomebrew+19 more
A financial technology platform that enables fractional home ownership through partnerships with payment processors and banking services.
B2B MarketplacesFintechFuture of WorkPropTechSan Francisco, US
Stella Han(Founder)inCarlos Treviño(Founder)in
BoardDan Wenhold(Director)in
Co-investorsContraryDreamers VCLeft Lane CapitalOutbound VenturesPath VenturesSoma Capital+15 more
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Lassie offers pet insurance for dogs and cats with a mobile app for fast claims handling, digital veterinary consultations, and rewards for learning about pet care.
ConsumerFintechInsurTechStockholm, SE
Steijn Pelle(Founder)in
Co-investorsBalderton CapitalFELIX CAPITALInventurePassion CapitalTaurus VenturesAndreessen Horowitz+2 more
Industrial asset intelligence platform that assigns digital identities to machinery, ingests multi-brand sensor data into a unified system, and applies physics and ISO standards to diagnose equipment failures and maintenance needs.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningIoT
Co-investorsCorewell Health VenturesFounder Institute Australia & New ZealandValor Equity PartnersBlockchain Founders Fund
lu.ma is a platform for creating event pages, inviting attendees, and selling tickets for events.
Marketplaces
Dan Liu(Founder)Victor Pontis(Founder)inDanqing Liu(Founder)Victor Pontis Dan Liu(Founder)
Co-investorsMaven VenturesProgressionBIP VenturesVenrock
Partiful is an event management platform that enables users to create and share event invitations, sell tickets, manage guest lists, and coordinate event logistics through features like QR code check-in, messaging, and photo sharing.
ConsumerMarketplacesBrooklyn, US
Shreya M.(Founder)inJoy Tao(Founder)inShreya Murthy(Founder)Shreya Murthy Joy Tao(Founder)
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesACME CapitalavraBond Capital ManagementCanaan PartnersGV (Google Ventures)+2 more
Pave provides compensation and equity data to help employees understand and compare their pay.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Matt Schulman(Founder)inOren Bass(Executive Officer, Director)Salim Lahoud(Director)Aaron Hultgren(Executive Officer, Director)John Geiken(Executive Officer, Director)inChris Butcher(Founder)
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBessemer Venture PartnersCraft VenturesIndex VenturesVillage GlobalY Combinator+22 more
Pivo provides bank accounts, debit cards, and digital invoicing tools to truck owners and drivers in Africa, with plans to expand into credit and expense management products.
FintechLagos, NG
Ijeoma Akwiwu(Founder)inIjeoma Akwiwu Nkiru Amadi-Emina(Founder)Ijeoma Jacquelyn(Founder)Nkiru Amadi-Emina(Founder)
Co-investorsFirstCheck AfricaRising Tide Africa (RTA)Sprint VcVentures PlatformVestedWorldY Combinator+13 more
Puzzle builds a modern accounting system for startups and small-to-medium businesses, delivering real-time financial intelligence by reconstructing core ledger and data infrastructure.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Sasha Orloff(Founder)inJohn Cwikla(Founder)in
BoardHEMANT TANEJA(Director)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBORN CAPITAL CFOTECHFelicis VenturesFjor FoundersFOG VenturesGeneral Catalyst+11 more
Rift provides a platform for B2B sales teams to manage inbound leads from initial capture through booking and follow-up, combining form collection, lead qualification, rep assignment, calendar scheduling, and automatic re-engagement of no-shows.
Enterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechSan Francisco, US
Fil Twarowski(Founder)inEdvard Eriksson(Founder)inAustin King(Founder)Tyler Tarsi(Founder)
Co-investorsSequoia CapitalY CombinatorNextB VenturesParadigmTetration Labs
Rollfi provides an embedded payroll and benefits platform, offering an API and banking/treasury infrastructure that lets businesses add payroll and benefits capabilities to their own products.
FintechHR TechSaaS
Kirubha Perumalsamy(Founder)
Co-investorsAdapt VenturesCircle VenturesGD1RareBreed VenturesBrickyard
Bevaya (Roots Automation) builds insurance-native AI agents that automate post-bind policy servicing tasks such as certificate of insurance creation, endorsement processing, and premium audits, as well as underwriting and claims workflows.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareInsurTechSaaSNew York, US
Charith Perera(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsCerity Partners VenturesOpes Impact FundVestigo VenturesAtland VenturesCRV (Charles River Ventures)Forum Ventures+5 more
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Salsa builds modern payroll infrastructure for financial software platforms and businesses.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
John Kramer(Founder)inJuan Barroso(Founder)in
Co-investorsBetter Tomorrow VenturesEdison PartnersEvolution VenturesGreycroftSemperVirens Venture CapitalAltos Ventures+2 more
Savvy provides payment cards that employees use to purchase their own health insurance coverage.
FintechInsurTechSan Francisco, US
Kevin Cox(Founder)inSuril Kantaria(Founder)inAdam Ludwin(Founder)Ritik Malhotra(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesY CombinatorBrewer Lane VenturesCanaan PartnersGiant Ventures Global LlpIndex Ventures+6 more
Settle provides a platform that consolidates procurement and accounts payable for consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands, enabling them to manage purchases, track spending, and pay vendors.
ConsumerE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Nish Samantray(Co-Founder)Greg Davidson(CEO & Co-Founder)Alek Koenig(Founder)in
Co-investors1/1 CapitalActivant CapitalBetter Tomorrow VenturesDarco CapitalData Point CapitalEvolution Ventures+12 more
Shepherd combines underwriting expertise with technology to modernize commercial insurance risk selection, pricing, and servicing.
Construction TechFintechInsurTechSan Francisco, US
Mo Mahallawy(Cofounder / CTO)inJustin Levine(Founder)in
Co-investorsEra VenturesY CombinatorAirAngelsCostanoa VenturesGreenlight ReIntact Ventures+4 more
StartPlaying.Games operates a marketplace that connects players with game masters for hosting digital tabletop games such as Dungeons & Dragons.
ConsumerGamingMarketplacesSan Francisco, US
Co-investorsY CombinatorAgrolimen VenturesAmino CapitalAndreessen HorowitzKleiner PerkinsMorph Capital+6 more
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Telivy provides continuous risk management and vulnerability monitoring for managed service providers (MSPs), combining asset monitoring, vulnerability prioritization, and automated remediation tracking aligned to security frameworks and CIS controls.
CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Naren Sathiya(Founder)in
Co-investorsAAF Management Ltd.Financial Venture StudioMGV.VCRestive VenturesY CombinatorDon Ho+4 more
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Tofu automates go-to-market campaigns within existing CRM and sales tools, serving GTM and growth operations teams through features like outbound prospecting, lead nurturing, event follow-up, and deal management.
Enterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSan Mateo, US
Elaine Zelby(Founder)inEunjoon (EJ) Cho(Founder)inHonglei Liu(Founder)inEunjoon Cho(Founder)
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesEudemian VenturesHubSpot VenturesIndex VenturesSignalFireSlow Ventures+6 more
Traba is a staffing platform that connects businesses with vetted light industrial workers while providing an AI-powered operations intelligence layer called Neo for workforce and supply chain optimization.
AI & Machine LearningHR TechLogistics & Supply ChainMiami, US
Mike Shebat(Founder)inAkshay Buddiga(Founder)inAnuj Dhiren Shah(Executive Officer, Director)Terrence Wesley Cummings(Executive Officer, Director)Mike Shebat Akshay Buddiga(Founder)
BoardSamir Kaul(Director)in
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesFounders FundRavelin CapitalVillage GlobalBackend CapitalKhosla Ventures
Uprise builds AI-based financial tools aimed at small business owners, addressing their combined business and personal financial needs.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Nanthakumar Muthusamy(Founder)inChris Goodmacher(Co-Founder)inJessica Chen Riolfi(Co-Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsContraryGraham Walker VentureOxonian VenturesBlank VenturesDash FundHustle Fund+1 more
Uprise is a South Korean fintech company that builds consumer financial services, including a walk-to-earn rewards app and an investment platform covering everything from savings to pensions.
ConsumerCrypto & Web3FintechSeoul, KR
Co-investorsKakao VenturesBlank VenturesContraryDash FundHustle Fund
Varos uses AI agents to automate business analysis work by conducting micro-interviews with employees to extract knowledge and generate decision-ready outputs like roadmaps and process optimization.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Yarden Shaked(Founder)inLior Chen(Founder)inGil Shaked(Founder)in
Co-investorsFinancial Venture StudioIbex InvestorsMosaic General Partnership, LLCRestive VenturesY CombinatorPatra Capital+4 more
Wingback provides a platform for B2B SaaS companies to manage monetization, pricing, packaging, and invoicing.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Torben Friehe(Founder)inYANN LERETAILLE(Director)in
Co-investors42CAPY CombinatorBuilders VCKarma VenturesUnpopular Ventures
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Exits · 2
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Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesPartiful · en.wikipedia.org · Sep 22, 2026
Shepherd · finsmes.com · Mar 24, 2026
Lassie · fintech.global · Feb 12, 2026
Rollfi · finance.yahoo.com · Feb 3, 2026
Fieldguide · thesaasnews.com · Feb 3, 2026
Beam · ycombinator.com · Nov 25, 2025
Salsa · thesaasnews.com · Apr 25, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has On Deck made?
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- What stage does On Deck invest at?
- On Deck invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
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Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, known for pioneering the platform model with a large team of operators supporting founders across stages.
General Catalyst is a venture capital firm operating as a partnership focused on company building and accelerating the growth of the businesses it backs.
Sequoia Capital is a venture capital firm that partners with founders to build technology companies.
Angular Ventures is a venture capital firm that provides early-stage funding to founders operating in global markets.
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 a global venture capital firm that backs bold innovators from day zero, with a portfolio focused largely on Indian startups.
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