# On Deck

> On Deck is a VC fund backing Artificial Intelligence and Software. See 95 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: San Francisco, United States
- Total investments: 95
- Last investment: Jul 2024
- Lead investor: 23%
- Last fund: Sep 2020
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/beondeck/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/beondeck
- Website: http://beondeck.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/On-Deck-112882066772965/

On Deck is a platform serving the many strands of identity that unite ambitious people around the globe. Their ever-growing community and action-oriented programming will help the people to get there—fast. On Deck will up-level career, launch, and scale big ideas, or make lifelong friends.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for On Deck. Shizune tracks 26 team members at On Deck. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/on-deck-a441?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Artificial Intelligence | 14 | 15% |
| Software | 13 | 14% |
| Financial Services | 10 | 11% |
| Information Technology | 9 | 9% |
| FinTech | 8 | 8% |

119 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pre-Seed | 61 | 64% |
| Seed | 15 | 16% |
| Funding Round | 7 | 7% |
| Angel | 3 | 3% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2 | 2% |

6 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 47 | 49% |
| Nigeria | 10 | 11% |
| Colombia | 3 | 3% |
| Canada | 2 | 2% |
| Mexico | 2 | 2% |

14 countries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Andreas Klinger | CTO | 42 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andreas-klinger |
| Sam Huleatt | Director | 3 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sam-huleatt |
| Zach Waterfield | Team Lead, Fundraising Products | 3 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/zach-waterfield |
| Alex Chang | Fellow | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alex-chang-b4a9 |
| Andreas Tschas | Climate Tech Fellow | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andreas-tschas |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Kayyo | Kayyo develops an AI-driven virtual dojo for MMA training and competing. The app-based platform helps people learn new techniques, improve their skills, and stay fit and healthy. It also provides a fun and social way to engage in martial arts training. | $1.1M | Pre-Seed | Jul 11, 2024 |  |
| HOPE Hydration | HOPE Hydration: Refill Your Next Adventure. HOPE Hydration designs, manufacturers and installs a network of advertiser funded drinking water fountains and installs them in major cities and events. HOPE is building out global network to bring sustainable hydration within a 5 minute walk in every major city around the world. | $6.1M | Seed | Mar 01, 2024 |  |
| Roga | Our goal is to improve the lives of those who are suffering from stress and burnout | $1.2M | Pre-Seed | Feb 28, 2024 |  |
| VMind AI | AI technology company in stealth mode. | $2M | Pre-Seed | Oct 29, 2023 |  |
| VMind AI | AI technology company in stealth mode. | $2M | Pre-Seed | Oct 29, 2023 |  |
| Induced AI | Induced AI works to automate browser tasks. It runs a cloud to complete manual tasks on a browser with human-like reasoning capabilities. | $2.3M | Seed | Oct 03, 2023 |  |
| MySleep | Home Sleep Testing Technology |  | Pre-Seed | Sep 21, 2023 |  |
| Miri AI | Miri AI offers AI-powered wellness coaching and personalized health plans for coaches, organizations, and brands. | $1.2M | Pre-Seed | Sep 06, 2023 |  |
| Shader | Shader, a new self-expression with AI. Shader app lets anyone develop AI effects and AR filters that they can use across Shader’s social graph, or post to other apps like Instagram. Traditionally, developing an AR filter was a desktop activity, requiring coding experience and design experience. With Shader, anyone can create a filter using text,taps, or their voice. It provides a new way to make videos with its AI-first video creation tool that anyone can use. Shader was founded by Darya Sesitskaya (ex-Snap, AR Platform Design Lead). The app is currently in private beta. The company has raised $580k from Betaworks, Greycroft, Differential Ventures, Mozilla Ventures, and On Deck. | $580K | Pre-Seed | Jun 01, 2023 |  |
| NExTNet | NExTNet is a Silicon Valley Venture-backed Generative AI technology startup. Our mission is to organize and integrate the world’s biomedical knowledge and make it accessible. | $1.3M | Seed | May 31, 2023 |  |

10 of 95 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Hustle Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hustle-fund) — VC Fund, 7 deals together
- [focal](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/focal-4f67) — VC Fund, 6 deals together
- [Gaingels](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gaing) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [Village Global](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/village-global-2) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [Contrary](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/contrary-capital) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Berrywood Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/berrywood-capital) — VC Fund, 3 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does On Deck invest in?

On Deck invests primarily in Artificial Intelligence, Software and Financial Services startups, most often at Pre-Seed and Seed stage. Most of the 95 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact On Deck?

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### Who are the partners at On Deck?

The team at On Deck includes Andreas Klinger (CTO), Sam Huleatt (Director) and Zach Waterfield (Team Lead, Fundraising Products), among 26 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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