On Deck Capital Gets $4M in Follow to Series C Round

New York’s On Deck Capital said in a press release Thursday that it raised $4 million in follow-on funding. Five-year-old On Deck, a technology platform for connecting so-called Main Street businesses to capital, received $15 million in a series C round in January. On Deck evaluates the financial health of small businesses through data aggregation to help them assess their options for obtaining loans. The company’s new funding comes from private investment firm SF Capital Group and will go towards sales and marketing purposes. Neil Wolfson, president of SF Capital, will join On Deck’s board of directors in conjunction with the funding. Other investors in On Deck include SAP Ventures, Contour Venture Partners, First Round Capital, Khosla Ventures, RRE Ventures, and Village Ventures.

Author: João-Pierre S. Ruth

After more than thirteen years as a business reporter in New Jersey, João-Pierre S. Ruth joined the ranks of Xconomy serving first as a correspondent and then as editor for its New York City branch. Earlier in his career he covered telecom players such as Verizon Wireless, device makers such as Samsung, and developers of organic LED technology such as Universal Display Corp. João-Pierre earned his bachelor’s in English from Rutgers University.