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A year ago, we launched the On Deck Fellowship to turn world-class tech talent into the next great startup founders. Since, fellows have raised >$90M from top funds. Today we launch the On Deck Angel Fellowship (ODA) to turn world-class operators into the next great investors.

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Why it worked

Drops you into the middle of a story, so the next line feels necessary.
Uses concrete numbers instead of vague claims, which makes it credible and quotable.
Written from experience rather than as advice, which is harder to argue with.
Short enough to read in full without expanding, which removes a step before the point lands.

The mechanics

Hook: Opens mid-story
Structure: Hook → Landing
Style: Conversational paragraphs at a steady pace.
Tone: concrete, corporate
Mechanisms: Specificity
Written for: Founders and early-stage teams

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