# On Deck Founder Fellowship — ODF28

> On Deck Founder Fellowship — ODF28 (On Deck) — Fellowship assessed P1 Apply soon for this portfolio. Part of the SaaS Maker funding directory.

Canonical: https://sassmaker.com/funding/on-deck-founder-fellowship-odf28

## 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.
- Outcome Notes: Official current ODF site confirms an intensive one-week in-person founder program. Supplied housing list explicitly says no housing; historical ODF28-specific fields elsewhere in this record have not been refreshed.
- Original Inventory: On Deck
- Legacy Commitment Signal: Fits keep job
- Newly Discovered: No
- Evidence Quality: Official partial or stale
- Website Status: Active
- Last Verified: 2026-10-24

## 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.

## Related

- [Funding directory](https://sassmaker.com/funding)