# ODF (On Deck Founders)

> ODF (On Deck Founders) is a San Francisco-based founder fellowship that helps aspiring entrepreneurs go from idea to conviction. Its signature offering is an intense one-week in-person experience in SF where 80-100 pre-vetted builders meet potential co-founders, pressure-test ideas, and commit to starting a company - followed by lifelong access to an alumni community, mentorship, and hundreds of thousands of dollars in startup perks. Unlike a traditional accelerator, ODF takes no equity. More than 1,000 startups have launched through On Deck, collectively raising over $2 billion from investors including Sequoia, a16z, Khosla and Founders Fund.

- **Founded:** 2016
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco, California, United States
- **Founders:** Erik Torenberg (Co-founder), David Booth (Co-founder & former CEO)
- **Team size:** ~10 (ODF team; On Deck was larger at peak before 2022 restructuring)
- **Products:** ODF Founder Fellowship, On Deck Community Platform, Founder Perks Program
- **Notable:** More than 1,000 startups launched through On Deck, Alumni companies have collectively raised over $2 billion, Over half of ODF companies met their co-founder through On Deck

## Products & services

- **ODF Founder Fellowship** — An intense one-week in-person experience in San Francisco where 80-100 vetted builders meet potential co-founders, explore ideas, and gain conviction to start a company, followed by lifelong alumni community access.
- **On Deck Community Platform** — A 3,000+ member online community connecting founders for co-founder matching, peer support, mentorship, and advisory connections.
- **Founder Perks Program** — $800k+ in startup perks and credits from partners such as Mercury, AWS, Stripe Atlas and others available to fellows.

## Achievements

- More than 1,000 startups launched through On Deck
- Alumni companies have collectively raised over $2 billion
- Over half of ODF companies met their co-founder through On Deck
- Breakout alumni include Levels, Cal.com, Partiful, Settle, Finch, Traba, atob and Grow Therapy
- Raised a $20M Series A led by Founders Fund at a ~$250M valuation in 2021

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — ODF28 announced to launch Q3 2026, continuing the one-week in-person format in San Francisco.
- **2022-09** — On Deck refocused its business to 'do less, better,' concentrating on the founder fellowship after earlier expansion.
- **2022-05** — On Deck cut roughly 25% of staff and scaled back its accelerator amid a broader market pullback.
- **2021-03** — Raised a $20M Series A led by Founders Fund.

## Links

- Website: https://joinodf.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/beondeck
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/joinodf

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Last updated: 2026-07-11