On Deck
Also known as ODF, On Deck Founder Fellowship, On Deck Founders
Fellowship San Francisco, United States joinodf.com
Overview
On Deck now runs the Founder Fellowship (ODF), a one-week, in-person onboarding sprint in San Francisco for people about to start, or who have just started, a company, followed by ongoing membership in its founder community. Cohorts take 80 to 100 people, over half of them technical, and the program is aimed at those looking for co-founders and ideas before or at pre-seed. It does not invest, and the former beondeck.com site now redirects to the fellowship.
What startups get
A one-week in-person sprint, lifelong alumni access to a 3,000+ member community platform, and more than $800K in partner perks (including Mercury, AWS and Stripe Atlas). Pay-what-you-can fee with a suggested $1,000 contribution; no equity taken.
Details
- Type
- Fellowship
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, United States
- Format
- Cohort-based, in-person (San Francisco)
- Who can apply
- Builders committed to starting a venture-scale company, not yet raised beyond pre-seed, primarily serving US customers
- Standard terms
- Equity-free
- Stages
- Pre-seed
- Status
- Active
- Website
- joinodf.com
Notable alumni
About this data
Compiled from the program’s website, announcements, and press reports as of October 9, 2026. Terms, credits, and eligibility change between cohorts; confirm them with the program before applying. Alumni are examples, not a complete list.