Julian Weisser
Founder of On Deck
San Francisco, California
Overview
Work Experience
Founder
2025 - Current
We're launching two initiatives to help encourage and support solo founders: Solo Club — a community for solo founders. Early members have raised from top investors, are successful second-time founders, etc. Solo Founders Program — a three-month program for ~6 solo founders in SF. - Housing in SF with an additional full-floor office - Incredibly talented founders who want to spend 3 months building alongside each other - $800K+ in perks/credits - Stipend for personal costs (as an investment)
CEO and Co-Founder
2023
Co-Founder
2018 - 2023
We help more people start better startups. >1k+ startups, >$2B total raised. We run four SF cohorts each year - learn more: https://beondeck.com
💬
2023
I publish Texts with Founders as a free newsletter to give an inside look at tactics I share with other founders. Get the next issue here 👇
Founder Support
2020
Helping founders gain and sustain momentum. Backed 150+ companies across personal $, my fund, and my syndicate. Companies include... - Oversee - Roots - Approximate Labs - MagicSchool - Primer - Wander - Astroforge - Levels - Traba - Equi - CareRev - Loyal - Motion - Copper - Pogo - XMTP
Growth
2018 - 2019
Virta is an online specialty medical clinic that reverses type 2 diabetes safely and sustainably, without the risks, costs, or side effects of medications or surgery. -- Still love this company and mission – leaving to turn On Deck into a company was the best decision I've ever made though. :)
Virta delivers a clinically-proven treatment to reverse type 2 diabetes and other chronic metabolic diseases.
Raised $373,000,000.00 from Tiger Global Management.
Fellow
2017 - 2018
Researching ways to help the tech industry address issues in the workplace early and fairly.
Co-Founder
2015 - 2017
On-site employee nutrition coaching service covered by insurance.