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DEAKU
AI-powered workspace for the creator economy
Last verified August 17, 2026 · Updated daily
What DEAKU is building
Creators are running businesses. A mid-tier YouTuber with 500K subscribers typically juggles a social strategy tool, an analytics dashboard, a project management board, a team communication app, and a brand deal tracker simultaneously, none of which talk to each other. Deaku replaces that stack with one connected workspace purpose-built for creator-led operations. It brings content strategy, analytics, team collaboration, and AI into a single system that understands a creator's audience, workflow, and commercial goals. Oscar and Harrison aren't building this from theory, they ran a video production company working with some of the world's largest YouTubers, pulling over 100 million long-form YouTube views for clients. Deaku started as the tooling they built for themselves.
Why this matters
The creator economy is now valued at $250B globally and is professionalising rapidly. What started as individuals posting videos has matured into multi-person production companies, brand partnership networks, and media businesses with real revenue and real operational complexity. The tooling infrastructure has not caught up. Every other software category, sales, HR, finance, legal, has purpose-built SaaS. Creators are still duct-taping Notion to Airtable to Google Analytics to Slack. Deaku's timing is sharp: they are debuting the product at SXSW London, which is the right venue to land early enterprise creator clients and agency partnerships. The creator angels in the round, particularly Mario Joos who architected MrBeast's viral strategy, are not passive investors. They are distribution. Each one is a reference customer and a proof point for the next tier of creator clients.
Open roles at DEAKU
3 positions we're tracking. Roles are re-checked daily and removed when filled.
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Watching DEAKU
0 applicantsRole spotted & verified
1You get the alert
1You've applied
~8Hits the job boards
250+Hiring outlook
Very High. Oscar is already posting on LinkedIn asking for full-stack engineers directly, and the press release earmarks funds explicitly for engineering and support expansion. Zero formal careers page.
Working at DEAKU
Founded in , DEAKU is AI-powered workspace for the creator economy. They're now <50 people. For a AI company this size, the reality is broad remit, direct access to founders, and equity that still means something if the company works out.
The majority of roles are in London.
How to actually get hired at DEAKU
Why applying the normal way doesn't work
At <50 people, DEAKU has no recruiting team. Your application lands with a founder who is also running sales, product and payroll. The obstacle isn't a queue or an ATS, it's being seen at all. Cold outreach outperforms the form here, consistently.
Who to contact at DEAKU
Founding team
Oscar is one of the more compelling founder backstories in the UK startup ecosystem right now, not because it's unusual to leave medicine, but because of what he did before he left. While still practicing as an NHS doctor, he ran a parallel career as an award-winning health content creator, earning recognition as an NHS Clinical Entrepreneur and building a content strategy practice alongside his medical work. His entry point into the creator economy was specific: he was trying to counter the spread of medical misinformation online, and video was the most effective tool he had. What started as a public health mission became a production operation working with some of the world's largest YouTubers, generating over 100 million long-form views. The burnout that eventually pushed him out of medicine, described publicly in a Healthtech Podcast episode he recorded before the raise, was not clinical fatigue but the operational chaos of managing creator businesses without the right infrastructure. That's the founding insight for Deaku, and it's genuinely lived rather than observed. He debuted Deaku at SXSW London, has a dog named Marshall who crashes video calls, and is active daily on LinkedIn. His Instagram and TikTok handle is @Fergoscopy. He also co-founded Oddity Health alongside Deaku.
Harrison is the quieter co-founder and the one with the production infrastructure expertise. He built a video production business before Deaku, working directly with some of YouTube's biggest channels. He and Oscar co-wrote the Deaku YouTube content strategy course (available at courses.deaku.app), which distils fifteen years of combined experience in creative industries into a structured curriculum. The course is written by Harrison and presented by Oscar, which is a fairly clean division of roles that probably maps to how they run the company.
What to show them
Oscar has already broadcast this need publicly on LinkedIn. He is looking for someone who can lead technical decisions, not just execute them, at a company where the product is not yet fully shipped. This is employee five or six, with equity and direct founder access. He described the role as one where "your fingerprints are all over the product." Core skills: TypeScript or JavaScript, React, Node.js or similar backend, database design (Postgres or similar), product analytics integrations, API development, early-stage product velocity. Proof of work: Sign up for Deaku's early access, map one specific workflow gap in the current product (strategy planning, analytics display, team collaboration), and propose a technical solution with a brief architecture sketch. Share it via DM on LinkedIn to Oscar before sending a formal email. Shows you've used the product and thought at the right level.
A cold email that works at DEAKU
What DEAKU screens for
Oscar posted on LinkedIn days after the raise asking specifically for full-stack engineers, using the phrase "helping design systems, weighing up technical bets, and building shoulder-to-shoulder with a small team." That's not a general interest form, it's a founder doing the hiring himself. The press release names engineering team expansion and support capabilities as the two primary uses of capital, alongside GTM partnerships. At 5 people with a product in soft launch and a big marketing push incoming, every hire is critical and every hire is made personally by Oscar or Harrison. The creator angel lineup is also a direct sales pipeline signal: Rob Landes, Charles Berthoud, and Rob Van Impe each have active creator communities. As Deaku onboards them as customers, growth and partnerships roles become urgent.
A tailored CV beats a generic one. Use DEAKU's job description language to clear filters.
Don't make these mistakes
Pitching yourself as a "content creator passionate about the creator economy." Everyone who applies will say this. Oscar has spent years inside the creator economy at an operational level. What gets attention is proof that you understand the product problem, either through using Deaku, building something relevant, or mapping a real insight about creator workflow complexity that shows you've thought beyond surface level.
Mistakes that kill DEAKU applications
Generic CVs stand out at a <50-person company — and not in a good way. Fastest path to rejection.
Skip 'I'm looking for...' — start with The creator economy is now valued at $250B globally and is professionalising rapidly and your specific angle on solving it.
Applying and waiting = silence. Follow up at day five — it roughly doubles your odds of a reply.
Applying to DEAKU? Get the contact, not the form.
The DEAKU interview process
3 stages · 7 days typical · take-home: yes · modelled from similar companies
We don't yet have verified candidate reports for DEAKU. What follows is the typical process for a <50-person AI company — treat it as a model, not confirmed detail.
Interview stages
Intro Call
Video call · 30 min
Culture fit and role expectations
Founder or hiring manager
Technical Deep Dive
Video call or in-person · 60 min
Past projects and problem-solving approach
Technical founder or lead
Final Round
In-person or video · 45 min
Team fit and offer discussion
Founding team
DEAKU take-home assignment
DEAKU includes a take-home exercise in their interview process. For AI roles, this typically involves a practical problem that takes 2-4 hours. Focus on clean, working code over premature optimization. They're evaluating how you think and communicate, not just the solution.
DEAKU interview timeline
Timeline: ~ days. That's faster than the AI median (10 days at <50 people).
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How many jobs does DEAKU have open?
3 open roles at DEAKU, last checked March 2026.
Does DEAKU hire remotely?
DEAKU doesn't have remote openings at the moment. All roles are in London.
What roles is DEAKU hiring for?
DEAKU is hiring across Engineering, Customer, Design. The most recent opening is Full-Stack Engineer (Founding).
How do I apply for a job at DEAKU?
Apply via the links above. For tips, read our guide on how to get hired at DEAKU.
Does DEAKU respond to cold emails?
Not enough data yet on DEAKU's cold email response rates.
Who is the hiring manager at DEAKU?
At this size, hiring is usually run by a founder or department head.
How competitive is it to get hired at DEAKU?
Typical applicant count for AI roles (<50 people): 50-100 in two weeks. Apply fast.
How many rounds is the DEAKU interview?
3 stages: Intro Call, Technical Deep Dive, Final Round.
Is the DEAKU interview hard?
Focus on technical depth and system design, not puzzles. Technical Interview is reportedly the most challenging round.
Does DEAKU give a take-home task?
Yes, DEAKU includes a take-home assignment.
How long does DEAKU take to get back to you?
Around 7 days across the full process.
What should I prepare for the DEAKU interview?
technical depth and system design is the priority. Show you can work autonomously — that matters more than algorithms at <50 people.
Where is DEAKU based?
DEAKU is headquartered in London, US.
Get DEAKU roles before they're posted
A role stays uncontested for about four days. Here's the window — and where we put you in it.
From $9/month, cancel any time.
Watching DEAKU
0 applicantsRole spotted & verified
1You get the alert
1You've applied
~8Hits the job boards
250+