The Deep End by ODF

Discussion focused on finding your co-founder and navigating the idea maze.

Deep Dive with Stevie Cline (ODF4) — managing partner at Vol. 1 Ventures — on shutting down startups, founder identity, and the long arc of ambition. Prior to VC, Stevie was a partner at a major law firm and her blog Highly Regulated covers regulatory and compliance in tech and is read by tens of thousands of subscribers each month.

Sasha Orloff is the co-founder and CEO of Puzzle, a company that builds modern accounting software specifically for startups.

Matt Rastovac is the founder of Respell, a company that builds AI-powered workflows and agents to assist on tasks enabling individuals and teams can be more effective than ever before.

Loyal (ODF2) has earned what they believe to be the FDA’s first-ever formal acceptance that a drug can be developed and approved for lifespan extension. Truly groundbreaking. You’re about to listen to an archival interview with Celine just one and a half years into starting Loyal which is now 4 years old. It’s an incredible conversation with interviewer Marshall Kosloff and shows just how much can be accomplished in a few short years.

Joining me in the deep end is US Navy veteran Mike Slagh — founder of Shift — an organization that has built the most significant bridge between the Department of Defense and the startup ecosystem.

Max Greenwald met his co-founder Alan via ODF (applications for ODF19 close this week) and co-founded Warmly—a startup whose path has been anything but a straight line. After a few years of pivots they've come out the other end and have a product that customers absolutely love and are eager to pay for. In this candid conversation, Max generously shares his experiences alongside actionable lessons earned from navigating the journey to building a successful product.

Elaine Zelby just raised $5M from Index Ventures to empower marketers with generative AI. She sits down with On Deck co-founder Julian Weisser to discuss how to decide what your startup should build first, what to consider when evaluating potential co-founders, how to think about fundraising in 2023, and the current capabilities of generative AI.

ODF has helped 1k companies get started and go on to raise over $2B. Applications for our 19th cohort in San Francisco are due this week. Learn more and apply at beondeck.com

On Deck launched the latest iteration of On Deck Founders (ODF), doubling down on an intensive one-week, fully-IRL experience in San Francisco.

On this episode of The Deep End, Julian Weisser – co-founder of On Deck – sits down with Marshall to discuss the latest from a program that has helped launch over 1,000 startups.

Applications for the next cohort of On Deck Founders close on Tuesday, October 24th at 23:59 PST. If you’re exploring starting a company and want to figure out what to build and with whom, we’d love to chat.

Apply today at https://beondeck.com

Joining us in The Deep End today is Amrit Singh. Amrit Singh is the co-founder of Loop Health, the fastest-growing health insurance startup in India. Loop Health has raised over $40M, led by General Catalyst and Elevation Capital.

As we delve deeper into the meta-series of longevity, we engage in a captivating conversation with Amrit, exploring how Loop Health incentivizes health for its users. We'll also venture into the exciting frontiers of the longevity movement and the pivotal role health insurance plays in ensuring our well-being for the long term.