When is the best time to start a startup? "Today. Yesterday. When you don’t feel ready." That's what Partners at Antler will tell you. Our job at Antler is to make this easier for founders. Antler’s residency programs in 27 cities go beyond traditional investing. We have helped create and invest in more than 1,000 startups across a wide range of industries and technologies, with the goal of backing more than 6,000 by 2030. Bede Moore Dr. Jonathan Doerr Jeff Becker Rajiv Srivatsa Christoph Klink Magnus Grimeland Tyler Norwood Alan Poensgen Fridtjof Berge Kaye Xinqi Siheng Han #entrepreneurship #founders #startups
About us
Antler is the investor backing the world’s most driven founders, from day zero to greatness. Founded on the belief that people innovating is the key to building a better future, we partner with people across six continents to launch and scale high-potential startups that address meaningful opportunities and challenges. Knowing that exceptional founders can come from anywhere with any background, we have offices in 30 cities, including Austin, New York, London, Berlin, Stockholm, Bangalore, Jakarta, Portugal, Singapore, Seoul, Spain, Tokyo, and Sydney. Our global community backs people from the beginning with co-founder matching, deep business model validation, initial capital, expansion support, and follow-on funding. Fueled by a personal passion that goes beyond traditional investing, we have helped create and invested in more than 1100 startups across a wide range of industries and technologies, with the goal of backing more than 6,000 by 2030. Subscribe to our Insights newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dpjqwT To find founders, get funding, and build a great company, get in touch here: https://antler.co/apply
- Website
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http://www.antler.co
External link for Antler
- Industry
- Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
- Company size
- 201-500 employees
- Headquarters
- Singapore
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 2018
- Specialties
- startup, talents, venturecapital, investment, founder, talentacquisition, venture, investing, business, entrepreneurship, innovation, and venture capital
Locations
Employees at Antler
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Andreas Ehn
Partner at Approach – if you message me on LinkedIn, I will probably never see it; please email instead
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Alpesh Doshi
Passionate about technology, focused on Innovating thinking and Agile Delivery for Digital Transformation, #AI (Generative AI) and Data
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Mark Inkster
Climate tech investor | Board member
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Chris Carder
Executive Director, Innovation and Entrepreneurship - Schulich School of Business. Adjunct Professor. Special Advisor, Office of the President - York…
Updates
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This week at Antler: Antler portfolio company Fastn, the unified API platform, secured $2.6M in seed funding and added HP as a key client: https://lnkd.in/d_tbAMu4 Antler portfolio company Capsa AI, the AI operating system for private equity, raised £1.7M in seed funding: https://lnkd.in/dpWsCpyx Antler Associate Partner Michael Kron spoke at the University of Melbourne about the challenges and opportunities for AI founders: https://lnkd.in/dM5zgb8S Antler Co-Founder Fridtjof Berge and Associate Partner Livia Moore spoke about the launch of the latest Nordic residencies, welcoming 224 founders from 50 nationalities: https://lnkd.in/dWykrBpz and https://lnkd.in/dgiESqFM The final 2024 European cohorts in Amsterdam, Berlin, and Munich start on September 30 — apply now: https://lnkd.in/dFxjSVGY Follow for weekly updates. #AntlerGlobal #Innovation #FounderResidency #SeedFunding
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Antler portfolio company Ocean Oasis celebrated a milestone last week when their project to produce clean freshwater off the Canary Islands secured a $6.7M grant from the European Union. The Norwegian cleantech startup’s DESALIFE project will use offshore desalination technology to supply fresh water to the local community and farmers in northern Gran Canaria. Co-Founder and CEO Kristine Bangstad Fredriksen shared the impact of this funding with Jamie Hailstone for Forbes. Antler is proud to support entrepreneurs like Kristine—leaders who confront critical global challenges like water sustainability. From day one, Antler equips founders with the tools, resources and expert guidance they need to scale their impact. Our network connects founders with mentors, investors and hands-on operational support to accelerate progress and drive meaningful change. Read Kristine’s interview with Forbes in the comments. #AntlerGlobal #EU #CleanTech
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Antler portfolio company fastn has secured a $2.6M Seed funding round today and has also won HP as a key client for their business. Prerna Sharma, General Partner at Antler, commented “Fastn is now positioned to build the defining solution that will change the way engineers compose workflows and orchestrate real-time data, surpassing existing traditional iPaaS solutions.” Fastn is a no-code platform allowing businesses to integrate and orchestrate multiple data sources in a single, unified API. HP adopted Fastn to enhance operational agility by orchestrating disparate systems addressing critical data accuracy and security needs. Read David Prosser's full article for Forbes linked in the comments. Prerna Sharma, Caroline (Healey) McCracken, Tyler Norwood #AntlerGlobal #Funding #VC #Startup #Announcement
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Antler portfolio company Fanfix has hit a major milestone: paying out over $100 million to its creators—making several millionaires in the process. Fanfix’s platform provides creators with tools to engage fans through posts, messaging and tipping. With a global team of over 50, Fanfix is enhancing creator-fan interactions. The Times recently named Co-Founder and Co-CEO Harry Gestetner, also a Forbes 30 under 30 honoree, one of “The 25 Most Inspiring People Aged 30 and Under in the UK and Ireland 2024.” From the start, Harry’s focus, grit, and determination have exemplified the qualities we seek in founders at Antler. Through our residency program, we provide the support and resources needed to turn visionary ideas into successful ventures like Fanfix. #AntlerGlobal #CreatorEconomy #StartupMilestone #Entrepreneurship
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Mimi Gendreau Kigawa, Co-founder and CEO of Antler portfolio company Zeph Technologies was profiled by the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences in a recent alumni feature. Mimi discussed how her mother’s battle with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) inspired her to start Zeph, an AI-driven solution for pulmonary care. Zeph’s 8-week pulmonary rehab program helps clinical teams support COPD patients virtually. Its machine learning models create personalised treatment plans, helping patients enhance their well-being. Building a company driven by personal experience and passion can often lead to success, and Mimi and Zeph are already on that path having secured a pre-seed funding round. Find the link to the full feature in the comments. #AntlerGlobal #Startups #AI #Healthcare #COPD #DigitalHealth #FounderStory
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This week at Antler: Antler portfolio company Ocean Oasis received a $6.7 million grant from the European Union for its project in the Canary Islands, which uses wave power to create fresh water. Read more in Forbes: https://lnkd.in/db7JHjgZ Partner Romain (رومان) Assunção discussed an upcoming October residency, offering entrepreneurs the chance to join a community of 80 exceptional founders. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/dpU9UWfE New York-based Partner Jeff Becker talked about our team’s recent success, highlighting how our companies quickly raise seed funding and how innovation consistently outpaces inflation. Read the full discussion: https://lnkd.in/dCeGan4x Co-Founder and Managing Partner Jussi Salovaara spoke to e27 about the most promising tech opportunities in Southeast Asia, Antler’s strategy for identifying startups for investment, and the outlook for early-stage funding in the coming months. Explore the interview: https://lnkd.in/dDguZcUD Follow for weekly updates from the team. #AntlerGlobal #Innovation #FounderResidency #SeedFunding
Wave-Powered Freshwater Project In The Canary Islands Gets EU Grant
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“On day one, most of the founders look around the room and realize that the person with whom they might spend the next 5-10 years of their life building with is sitting nearby. That magic, that community, is extremely powerful.” -Romain (رومان) Assunção, Antler Partner in MENAP. Antler Residencies, hosted in over 27 locations worldwide, offer entrepreneurs a unique opportunity to meet like-minded people and turn concepts into reality. Finding a co-founder, building your team, validating your idea, and connecting with Antler partners are all within reach. As Romain explains, you will always find someone ready to help you. Interested in securing your future and embracing the founder opportunity? Apply today: https://lnkd.in/dfuzpMzK #Antler #Founders #VC
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“When building a team, the most important thing is to constantly hire people who are better than yourself, as this sets the talent density flywheel spinning.” Earlier this month, Antler Associate Partner Livia Moore was interviewed by UNLEASH for their August VC Voices series on investing in HR Tech. Livia emphasizes that HR technology should create substantial value and be easily adoptable by employees. According to Livia, many startups overestimate the value of their products, advising that founders should be highly critical in their choices as they scale. See Livia’s full insights on the HR tech space, advice for founders and her approach to working with the amazing entrepreneurs at Antler. Link in the comments 👇 #Antler #founders #VC
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Uniting founding teams and building vibrant startup networks are central to our global residencies. Spring 2024 marked the launch of a range of residency programs across the world, featuring both talented serial entrepreneurs and first-time founders. Antler Partner Christoph Klink recently wrote about his experiences of bringing together a group of over 40 Antler founders from some of the newest residencies in Europe. Gathering these extraordinary groups of founders is what makes our Antler residencies unique. See Christoph’s post on this meetup linked in the comments below for insights on the Antler founder journey and what it means to take part in our residencies. #Antler #founders #residency #techtalent