David Booth

David Booth, Co-founder and Chairman of On Deck

David Booth is the co-founder and former CEO of On Deck, a leading startup community and education company. Some key facts about him:

• He co-founded On Deck in 2019 and led the company through rapid global expansion, scaling it to $20M revenue in 2021.12
• Under his leadership, over 1,000 startups were founded and launched in On Deck programs, raising over $2 billion.1
• In January 2024, he stepped down as CEO after 5 amazing years, handing the reins to a co-founder.3
• He currently serves as Co-founder and Chairman of On Deck, as well as an Entrepreneur in Residence and Investor at Blackbird Ventures.45
• Prior to On Deck, he held roles at AngelList, Carta, CoinList and was a Venture Partner at Volt Capital.1
• He is a Fellow of the Edmund Hillary Fellowship and a Network Leader (scout) for Village Global venture capital.1

Booth has an impressive background, including co-founding apparel label Emberley and founding the Octagon Rail Jam, a major ski and snowboard event in Dunedin, New Zealand.1 He was also awarded the Tech Nation UK 'Exceptional Talent for Digital Technology' Tier 1 visa endorsement in 2016.1