Next cohort starts on February 13th, applications are open.

if you're founding a startup, apply ASAP one week at ODF can change your life

highly recommend! You get access to a full community, lifelong friends (possibly a co-founder), and some very good insights

i can confidently say this was one of the best weeks i've ever had in sf lets be real - building a company is very lonely. you need people who can understand that and push you to achieve your potential. the ODF community is exactly that. the highest density of kind and ambitious

Apply to ODF27!! @joinodf Highly recommend it to anyone building a startup dm if you have any questions

Thanks @joinodf for being an incredible community to kickstart this in & brilliant founders & kind people!

Trying software sucks why do u need my social security # just to try flappy bird? Portals are a new way for you to try anything, instantly.

bet on yourself and apply to the next @joinodf cohort

Past @joinodf founders have gone to build billion dollar companies and raise from the best VCs ODF is not for everyone, but if you have been thinking about solving hard problems, have a history of doing & building things, and want to be surrounded by some of the most ambitious

Additional founder PSA: until the money is in your bank account you don’t have an investment either — even after signed SAFE. Some investors are making commitments they can’t fulfill.

sf’s hottest club is the late night coffee shop

Tomorrow is the 79th (!!) week in a row of Builders who Run. 5k at the Ferry Building - Chill pace - Coffee (and farmer's market) after - Builders only RSVP at @builderswhorun

Veris is proud to be a 2025 ODF Top Company. We have set out from the outset to be a leader in the agentic future, and ODF helped in bringing the best together to make this happen.

Saw some wild consumer demos last night at @joinodf no VC showcase. The future looks bright!

Woohoo

I met @cnaut through @joinODF during the remote work era. ODF is an integral part of the Rain story simply because it is a place that connects explorers with each other! Four years later, it’s great to see @raincards named one of ODF’s Top Startups. A true founder community.

Without @joinodf, there’d be no @raincards. @rooqster and I first met on the ODF slack back in 2021. Honored to see Rain named one of ODF’s Top Startups of 2025. Big love to this community of builders

We’re proud to share that Maplerad has been recognized as one of @joinodf’s Top Companies of 2025! This recognition underscores our commitment to driving financial innovation across Africa and empowering businesses to build, launch, and scale world-class financial products.

We’re proud to be named one of @joinodf’s Top Companies of 2025! Two of our co-founders Ellen & Wallace met through ODF, so being recognized by this community makes it all the more special. We’re hiring →

Thrilled for @VoriHQ to be named as one of @joinodf Top Companies of 2025! Vori has benefited greatly from their rich ecosystem of elite founders and operators. We've been growing rapidly ever since we graduated. We're also hiring!