Fellowship · On Deck
On Deck Founder Fellowship — ODF28
- P1 Apply soon
- Good now
- Apply for brand
Assessment & status
- Recommendation
- Apply for brand
- Priority
- P1 Apply soon
- Fit for Current Stage
- Good now
- Preference Alignment
- Strong
- External Status
- Open now
Funding & terms
- Investment Terms
- Non-dilutive; no guaranteed investment; $800K+ partner perks advertised
- Cash / Benefit Type
- No cash
- Credits or Perks
- Advertised partner perks valued at $800K+ nominally; usefulness depends on actual product needs.
- Funding Timing
- No funding
- Funding Before Full-time
- Not applicable
- Economic Caveats
- No investment; founder bears travel and opportunity cost. Nominal partner-perk value should not be treated as cash.
Eligibility
- Stage Accepted
- Pre-idea, Idea, Prototype
- Traction Requirement
- None
- Sector or Thesis
- General, AI
- Region
- Global, United States, Remote
- Location
- San Francisco week + global network
- Format
- Hybrid
- Solo Eligibility
- Yes
- Company Required
- No
- Cofounder Support
- Available
- Relocation Required
- Short visit
Commitment & support
- Can Keep Job
- Limited leave
- Full-time Expected
- No
- Weekly Load
- Medium
- Duration
- One intensive San Francisco week plus ongoing network access
- Commitment Details
- One intensive in-person SF onboarding week followed by long-term network participation
- Mentorship Depth
- Regular
- Structure or Accountability
- Medium
- Customer or GTM Support
- Some
Application
- Application Timing Notes
- Q3 2026 cohort listed
- Application Requirements
- Founder application, selection process, travel to the San Francisco onboarding week, and active community participation
- Application Effort
- Medium
- Primary Value
- Brand, Network, Community, Mentorship, Education
- Brand Value
- Strong
- Next Action
- Apply if one week of leave and SF travel cost are acceptable.
Notes & provenance
- Why or Decisive Note
- Good brand/network application that does not require quitting. Worth it only if the actual cohort and San Francisco week justify the travel.
- Original Inventory
- On Deck
- Legacy Commitment Signal
- Fits keep job
- Newly Discovered
- No
- Evidence Quality
- Official current
- Website Status
- Active
- Last Verified
- 2026-08-01
Appears in decision views
00 — All Opportunities · 01 — Current Shortlist · 02 — Brand & Prestige · 04 — Keep Job Compatible · 07 — Solo & Super Early · 10 — Application Tracker · 14 — Deadline Calendar · 15 — Priority Board
Imported 2026-09-26 from the Funding & Accelerators workspace (rebuilt 2026-08-02). Assessments are this portfolio's judgment, not the program's claims; verify against the official source before relying on them.