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OnDeck AI

Active · Analyze any footage, without training a model

WebsiteYC profile

Why it ranks

How the rank works
10signal of 100 · rising 8
  • team of 6Team size · YC's directory+4.4
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4
  • hiringHiring · Titles (titles.fru.dev), YC+2

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Competitors

AIInactiveZumo LabsShared: vision model, training data, machine learningYC W20San FranciscoStartup →AIInactiveSBX RoboticsShared: vision model, training data, computer visionYC W21TorontoStartup →AIOpenVectorShared: vision language, vision model, computer visionYC S26San FranciscoStartup →AIAcquiredJido MapsShared: vision model, computer vision, machine learningYC W18San FranciscoStartup →AIAcquiredSegments.aiShared: vision model, computer vision, trainingYC W21BrusselsStartup →
Companies closest to OnDeck AI
Company
Zumo LabsShared: vision model, training data, machine learningYC W20InactiveAI, Data, Devtools
SBX RoboticsShared: vision model, training data, computer visionYC W21InactiveAI, Data, Devtools
OpenVectorShared: vision language, vision model, computer visionYC S26ActiveAI, Devtools
Jido MapsShared: vision model, computer vision, machine learningYC W18AcquiredAI, Devtools
Segments.aiShared: vision model, computer vision, trainingYC W21AcquiredAI, Devtools

Adjacent

AIMaxinsightsShared: training dataSPC 2025San FranciscoStartup →AISonderShared: vision model, training, perceptionspeedrun SR007New YorkStartup →AIBelvedirShared: machine learning, training, modelYC S26San FranciscoStartup →AIThe Agentic Data Co.Shared: training data, model, collectYC F26San FranciscoStartup →AIDragoneyeShared: training data, computer vision, modelYC W24New York CityStartup →
Companies next to OnDeck AI
Company
MaxinsightsShared: training dataSPC 2025Not statedAI, Devtools
SonderShared: vision model, training, perceptionspeedrun SR007Not statedAI, Data
BelvedirShared: machine learning, training, modelYC S26ActiveAI
The Agentic Data Co.Shared: training data, model, collectYC F26ActiveAI
DragoneyeShared: training data, computer vision, modelYC W24ActiveAI, Devtools

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Company
DeepAware AI (Robotics Center of Silicon Valley)Robots, parts & RL envs & evals - delivered in 48 hrs / pickup in SF.team of 4hiringActiveAI, Data
GolpoCreate Whiteboard Explainer Videos with AI from a Prompt or Documentteam of 7ActiveAI
KnowlifyDone-for-you AI video paid ads and Meta campaign managementteam of 6ActiveAI
LilacWe sell GPUs.team of 4ActiveAI, Devtools
Spotlight RealtyAI powered brokerage reducing residential rental commissions in NYC…team of 4ActiveAI
AcrelyEnterprise Voice Agentsteam of 6InactiveAI

Founders

  • Alexander DungateFounder/CEO
  • Sepand DyanatkarFounder/CTO

About OnDeck AI

OnDeck is the infrastructure layer that makes Vision Language Models accessible and scalable for enterprise. Our model, Perception-0, let organizations instantly find any object, behavior or event, in any footage, without needing to train a model or collect any training data. The Pain: Creating vision models usually takes months: collecting training data, training, then deployment. Worse yet: + it’s often impossible to get enough data for a specific task, and + even the best cv models struggle to generalize across diverse camera setups, workflows and environments. To overcome these blockers, we bet early on the power of VLMs and built a vision engine that can generalize across any task and doesn’t need any training data. We published a NeurIPS workshop paper showing our new methods with VLMs beat traditional CV even at niche tasks. Now, our model Perception-0 beats the best VLMs including Gemini at long video understanding. Our current customers include: - National Defense Organizations - Robotics Research - Security cameras - Behaviour analysis for port monitoring - Off-shore oil & gas monitoring

YC batch
S25 · Summer 2025
Status, per YC
Active
Category
AI, Data
Team size
6
Location
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Founded
2025
Checked
13h ago

YC tags: Machine Learning, SaaS, Computer Vision, B2B, Video

Changes seen

Team sizeOct 15, 2026

Team went from 7 to 6 people.

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OnDeck AI in S25: 166 companies, 92% AI

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OnDeck AI: questions

Which YC batch was OnDeck AI in?

OnDeck AI was in Y Combinator's Summer 2025 batch (S25).

Is OnDeck AI still active?

Y Combinator lists OnDeck AI as active.

Who founded OnDeck AI?

OnDeck AI's founders, as listed on its YC page: Alexander Dungate (Founder/CEO), Sepand Dyanatkar (Founder/CTO).

Where is OnDeck AI based?

OnDeck AI lists Vancouver, BC, Canada as its location on YC's directory.