Antler

Antler is a global day-zero venture platform that backs founders at company formation, often before a team, idea, product, or revenue exists. Its model combines highly selective founder residencies, standardized inception checks, and structured follow-on pathways through matching programs and Antler Elevate for breakout companies.

Evaluation weights

How much weight this firm places on each dimension. Totals 100%.

Team-led · 45%

Metrics

Revenue, growth, and unit economics

Market

27%

Size, timing, and competitive landscape

Team

45%

Founder experience and execution ability

Product

19%

Differentiation and technical quality

Bias toward exceptional people over polished ideas
Comfort with pre-idea and pre-revenue investing if founder quality is extraordinary
Preference for teams that create fast validation momentum after inception
Increasingly conventional growth scrutiny for later-stage Elevate checks

Pitch difficulty

How hard it is to get a meeting and close funding from this firm.

Funded / yr

303

Deals closed in a typical year.

Led / yr

Rounds led in the last 12 months.

Pitches / yr

~52364

Decks reviewed in a typical year.

Acceptance rate

0.6%

Share of pitches that get funded.

Estimated — public data is not fully disclosed.

Why it's hard

Acceptance rates are reported at below 0.2%
Founders are evaluated over 6-10 intensive weeks, not just a pitch meeting
The bar is especially high on founder quality, intent, and execution speed
Later-stage Elevate investing adds more conventional selectivity around growth and category leadership

Antler is unusually accessible in stage but not in admission: it invests before idea and revenue, yet its residency intake and funding conversion are extremely selective. The firm mitigates early-stage risk through deep founder vetting, structured programs, and a high bar for ambition and execution.

Green flags

What drives a yes for this firm.

Exceptional founders with grit, ambition, and unusually strong execution ability
Clear founder-market fit or rare domain/technical depth
Evidence of fast learning and willingness to pivot during the residency
Early validation signals such as LOIs, waitlists, pilot demand, or usage
A venture-scale market with a credible path to category leadership

Red flags

What kills deals and gets a fast no.

Part-time founders or weak commitment to building full time
No validation momentum after meaningful time in Antler's process
Small-market ideas or businesses unlikely to produce power-law outcomes
Founders who are rigid, uncoachable, or unable to pivot
Exposure to excluded sectors or clear ESG/responsible-investment conflicts

How to win

Patterns that lead to successful pitches.

Lead with why this founding team is exceptional, not just the idea
Show concrete validation signals even if revenue is zero
Demonstrate rapid execution speed and learning loops
Make the market ambition unmistakably venture-scale and globally relevant
Explain founder-market fit with specific domain or technical credibility

Fund strategy & identity

Who they are and how they operate.

Invest at inception through residency-based founder selection
Make standardized pre-seed checks across local markets
Use structured matching/ARC programs to accelerate the next round
Reserve follow-on capital and invest further via Antler Elevate
Diversify broadly across geographies while underwriting power-law outcomes

Firm identity

Global day-zero investorFounder-first and process-drivenHigh-risk at inception, selective by designSector-agnostic with strong AI momentumBuilt to support companies from formation through Series C

Investment focus

Industries, themes, and typical ARR expectations.

Industries

AI/MLFintechClimate & EnergyB2B SaaSConsumer SoftwareHealthcareBiotech & Life SciencesOther / Generic

Investment themes

AI applications and developer toolingFintech and financial infrastructureClimate, energy, and circular economyB2B SaaS and workflow softwareConsumer software with global reachHealth, biotech, and deep-tech venturesFounder-market-fit-driven opportunities formed inside the Antler system

Typical check by stage

Pre Seed$100k-$1M

Seed$250k-$1M

Series A$3M-$10M

Typical ARR by stage

Pre Seed$0 (often pre-revenue)

Seednot disclosed

Series Anot disclosed

Series Bnot disclosed

Series Cnot disclosed

Investment thesis

Core beliefs and strategy behind their investing approach.

Antler is a global "day zero" investor built on a core belief: exceptional teams create the greatest companies, and the best time to partner with them is at inception. The firm operates across ~30 cities, providing an on‑ramp for founders—often pre‑team and pre‑idea—to form companies, validate models, and secure initial capital. Antler is sector‑agnostic, yet has deep momentum in AI; its portfolio also spans fintech, health/biotech, climate/energy, deep‑tech, B2B SaaS, consumer, and web3/e‑commerce. The investment model couples highly selective, hands‑on residencies with founder‑friendly initial checks and rapid IC decisions, then reinforces momentum via structured matching programs (e.g., ARC) and a later‑stage fund (Antler Elevate) that invests from Pre‑A through Series C. Antler’s philosophy emphasizes people over initial concepts, light early control terms (no anti‑dilution or veto, information and pro‑rata rights, optional board observer), and building durable governance (10%+ ESOP, standard 4‑year vesting). Its Responsible Investment and ESG framework excludes harmful sectors such as controversial weapons, gambling, and companies that cause environmental or societal harm. Antler’s risk appetite is among the highest in venture: it explicitly invests pre‑product and pre‑traction, with a global platform and continuity capital to help teams progress from $0 revenue at inception to institutional rounds. The result is a scaled, global pipeline and portfolio construction that embraces power‑law outcomes—producing breakouts such as Airalo and Lovable—while supporting hundreds of founders annually with capital, networks, and operating leverage from day zero to greatness.

Decision patterns

How they evaluate and make investment decisions.

Antler’s decisions are founder‑first and highly process‑based. Through a 6‑10 week residency, partners spend hundreds of hours with founders to evaluate grit, skill depth, ambition, founder‑market fit, and the ability to pivot quickly. The firm welcomes pre‑idea teams; ideas can be formed during the program. Investment hinges less on existing ARR and more on validation signals such as user wait‑lists, LOIs, early product usage, and clear market size. Structured ARC/matching commitments de‑risk the next raise, while temporary exclusivity and full‑time founder commitments reduce noise. Antler is sector‑agnostic but leans toward AI, fintech, climate/energy, and consumer software. Early bets are made with standardized inception checks and pre‑committed follow‑on capital, and later participation via the Elevate fund focuses on compounding growth and category leadership.

Risk appetite

Antler is aggressively risk‑tolerant at the inception stage, investing pre‑revenue and even pre‑idea through its residency model and standardized checks (e.g., $250K‑$400K). Selectivity (<0.2% acceptance) and intensive founder vetting mitigate risk while allowing many small bets globally. At seed and beyond, risk tolerance normalizes: follow‑on reserves and the Elevate fund lead or co‑lead $3‑10 M Series A rounds, applying conventional due diligence. Overall, Antler couples high early‑stage risk appetite with portfolio diversification and a willingness to lead later‑stage rounds when firms demonstrate compounding growth.

Notable investments

Key portfolio companies and why they fit the thesis.

Airalo
Global eSIM marketplace scaling cross‑border telecom infrastructure, matching Antler’s focus on platform‑level infrastructure from day zero.
Reebelo
Circular‑economy marketplace for refurbished electronics, aligning with Antler’s sustainability and consumer‑focused thesis.
Teton.ai
AI‑driven elderly‑care operations platform, fitting Antler’s applied AI and healthcare vertical focus.
Agentio
AI‑native advertising infrastructure for creators, demonstrating Antler’s support from inception to growth in AI‑driven media.
Doorstep.ai
Enterprise AI solution for last‑mile fraud detection and logistics efficiency, consistent with Antler’s applied AI thesis.
Levit8 AILead
HR analytics platform detecting churn risk, a B2B SaaS with early traction that fits Antler’s pre‑seed thesis of high‑impact tech founders.
MessengerCoLead
Conversational commerce tooling from Malaysia, part of Antler’s Southeast‑Asia pre‑seed push with standardized checks.
IndustrialMindLead
Industrial AI solutions for manufacturing, aligning with Antler’s verticalized AI and infrastructure focus.
NugenLead
Reliability‑focused AI infrastructure for regulated sectors, matching Antler’s applied, reliable‑AI thesis.

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Partners

Full firm roster — key partners, partners, and the wider team.

Key partners

Bob Rosin

General Partner, Antler US

Antler

General Partner at Antler US and experienced startup operator with prior roles at Qik, Skype, and Microsoft.

early-stage company buildingUS inception investing

Jussi Salovaara

Co-founder and Managing Partner Asia

Antler

Co-founder and Managing Partner Asia at Antler, leading Antler's investments in APAC.

APAC investmentsgrowth and fundraising support

Fady Abdel-Nour

General Partner, Antler Elevate

Antler

General Partner at Antler Elevate with prior global M&A and investment leadership at PayU and Prosus.

global expansion beyond day zeroGrowth-stage investing

Martell Hardenberg

Investment Partner

Antler

London-based Antler investment partner and former co-founder and CEO of Lazada.

Investment Committee decisionsportfolio company scaling

Partners

Zade Al Borshaid

Director

Antler

MENAP Director at Antler with prior McKinsey Digital and principal-investor experience.

Growth equityInstitutional investorsMENAPStartup ecosystemsVC fund strategy

Winnie Khoo

Partner

Antler

Singapore-based Antler Partner focused on Southeast Asia founders and AI startup scaling.

AI startupsFounder coachingGlobal scalingPre-seedSoutheast Asia

Agung Bezharie Hadinegoro

Partner

Antler

Antler Indonesia partner and Warung Pintar co-founder focused on day-zero founders.

B2B commerceEarly-stage startupsEntrepreneurshipIndonesiaPre-seedStartup operations

Ian Townsend

Director

Antler

Antler Director and LBS MBA with prior strategy and technology consulting experience at Deloitte.

AIE-commerceFintechHealthcareMachine learningSustainability

Peter Schmidt

Director, Global Capital Team

Antler

Antler Global Capital team member focused on fundraising, co-investments, and LPs in Australia and the US.

Australiacapital raisingco-investmentsLP relationsUnited States

Mike Abbott

Partner

Antler

Antler Australia partner, early Uber Asia operator, and co-founder of acquired B2B marketplace Kaddy.

angel investingAustraliaearly-stage startupsmarketplacesscaling operations

Shalaka Uchil

Director

Antler

Antler Global Capital Director focused on platform and institutional investor operations.

capital strategyglobal capitalinstitutional investor operationslawplatform operations

Mathias Owing Maanum

Partner, Elevate

Antler

Antler Elevate partner in London backing growth companies across climate, energy, and fintech.

climateenergyfintechglobal investmentsgrowth-stage investing

Dilan Mizrakli Landgraff

Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer

Antler

Antler co-founder focused on international expansion, startup boards, and Web3 advisory.

Early-stage startupsFounder formationInternational expansionM&AWeb3

Markus Bruderer

Partner

Antler

Antler partner focused on Southeast Asia, with prior venture development roles at Zalora and GFG.

early-stage startupsoperationsSoutheast Asiatechnology venturesventure development

Hongye WANG

Partner, Antler China

Antler

Partner at Antler China focused on investment, capital, operations and early-stage technology startups.

Capital strategyChinaEarly-stage VCFuture technologyOperations

V. Bunty Bohra

Partner

Antler

Antler Partner and Biologic CEO, formerly CEO of Goldman Sachs Services in India.

advisoryfinancial servicesfounder investingSingaporeventure capital

Marcelo Ciampolini

Partner

Antler

Antler Brazil Partner and former Lendico founder focused on early-stage technology startups.

AIBrazilClimateConsumerFintechPre-seed

Courtney Christianson

Global Partner

Antler

Antler Global Partner focused on investor relations and capital partnerships.

Capital partnershipsFundraising strategyInvestor relationsPrivate equityVenture capital

Desmond Poon

Partner, Capital Team

Antler

London-based Antler Capital partner with venture, banking and investor-relations experience.

BankingCapital formationCorporate developmentInvestor relationsVenture capital

JaeHee Chang

General Partner

Antler

General Partner co-leading Antler Korea and helping early-stage startups scale globally.

Business developmentDay Zero investingGlobal expansionKoreaStrategy

Andrea Hajdu-Howe FCA

Partner, Co-Head of Capital

Antler

Antler capital leader focused on fundraising, investor relations, and global capital strategy.

Capital strategyFundraisingInvestor relationsPrivate marketsPublic marketsResponsible investing

Magnus Grimeland

Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Antler

Founder and CEO of Antler, backing founders globally from inception through scale.

AI startupsDay Zero investingFounder formationGlobal VCScale-up support

Christopher Walsh

Partner

Antler

San Francisco-based Antler investment partner focused on growth-stage technology companies.

Antler ElevateCross-border ventureGrowth investingPre-IPO companiesTechnology

Romain Assunção (رومان اسونساو)

Founder and Managing Partner, Antler MENAP

Antler

Founder and Managing Partner of Antler MENAP, with prior McKinsey, Amazon, Jumia and L'Oreal experience.

angel investinggo-to-marketMENAPpre-seedstartup ecosystems

Teddy Himler

Venture Partner, Antler MENAP

Antler

Venture Partner at Antler MENAP and founder of Optimist Ventures, with SoftBank and Comcast Ventures experience.

growth investingMENAPPakistantechnology sea changesventure capital

Lavanya Indralingam

Partner, Head of Scouting

Antler

Antler Partner leading global scouting, founder selection strategy and early-stage fund operations.

Early-stage fundsFounder scoutingFounder selectionGlobal operationsOperational efficiency

Vegard Medbø

Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer

Antler

Antler co-founder and COO leading international expansion and founder support.

business model scalabilityenergy and infrastructurefounder supportinternational expansionoperations

Marie Nielsen

Partner

Antler

Antler Africa Partner in Nairobi and former founder investing in scalable African startups.

AfricaEast AfricaFounder supportPre-seedScalable startups

Halah Al-Jubeir

Managing Director, Saudi Arabia

Antler

Antler Saudi Arabia MD leading early-stage investments and founder development across MENAP.

Founder developmentFundraisingMENAPPre-seedSaudi ArabiaStrategic partnerships

Gabriel (Sa-Eun) Jung

General Partner

Antler

Antler Korea GP and former GS Retail CVC head who led investments including Moloco.

B2B SaaSConsumerCorporate venture capitalGlobal expansionKoreaPre-seed

Anil Atmaramani

Partner, Antler Africa

Antler

Antler Africa partner in Lagos backing day-zero founders across Nigeria and the continent.

AfricaAIDay-zero investingEdtechFintechFood securityNigeria

Roslyn Jin

Partner, Platform & Founder Experience

Antler

Antler U.S. Platform Partner overseeing sourcing, residency operations and portfolio support.

founder experienceportfolio supportresidency operationssourcingU.S. platform

Will Robinson

Partner, Head of Strategic Partnerships

Antler

Antler partnerships leader with prior Techstars revenue and APAC expansion experience.

Business developmentEmerging techRevenueStartup ecosystemsStrategic partnerships

Michael Wiatr Aagaard

General Partner

Antler

Antler GP backing earliest-stage founders, with BCG, founder, operator, and angel-investor experience.

AIclimate techfounder-first investingNordicspre-seed

Sunil Rajan, CAIA

Director, Capital

Antler

Antler Capital Director in Southeast Asia focused on institutional investors and family offices.

capital formationfamily officesimpact investinginstitutional investorsSoutheast Asia

Hannah Leach

Partner

Antler

Antler UK Partner focused on early-stage investing, fundraising strategy and ESG in venture capital.

ESGFundraising strategyPre-seedSeedStartup scaling

Rajiv Srivatsa

Partner

Antler

Antler India partner and Urban Ladder co-founder focused on product, culture, and brand for early startups.

brandcultureearly-stage startupsIndiapre-seedproduct

Edward Knight

President, Partner and Board Member

Antler

Antler president and board member focused on capital strategy and fund structuring.

BankingCapital marketsCapital strategyFund structuringGlobal leadership

Sandeep Casi

Partner and Head of Ibex Japan

Antler

Partner and Head of Ibex Japan, focused on Japan’s startup ecosystem and corporate-startup collaboration.

AIcomputer visioncorporate-startup collaborationIbexJapanWeb3

Prerna Sharma

General Partner

Antler

Antler US GP and Austin office head; early Antler employee and employee #3 at Uber Asia.

Austinearly-stage startupsfounder originationoperationstalentUS

Carolina Strobel

Founding Partner, Antler Brasil

Antler

Antler Brasil founding partner and longtime LatAm technology investor.

Board governanceBrazilBusiness buildingDigital transformationLatin AmericaTechnology investing

Ronald Jan Schuurs

Partner

Antler

Antler Partner and inception-stage investor with Rocket Internet, Delivery Hero, Booz & Co and ABN Amro experience.

e-commercefintechhealthtechNetherlandspre-seed

Naman Budhdeo

General Partner

Antler

Antler Canada GP and repeat travel-tech founder with three exits and scale-up operating experience.

Canadaday-zero investingfounder coachingscaling teamstravel technology

Fridtjof Berge

Co-Founder and Chief Business Officer

Antler

Antler co-founder and CBO overseeing global external activities and investment committees.

Business developmentDay-zero investingFounder selectionGlobal venture capitalInvestment committees

Nitin Sharma

Partner

Antler

Antler India partner with 12+ years in VC and 100+ startup investments across India and the US.

AIearly-stage startupsglobal venture capitalIndiapre-seedWeb3

Alan Poensgen

Partner

Antler

Antler partner and Westwing co-founder focused on European early-stage technology startups.

Developer toolsE-commerceEuropeGermanySaaSTech infrastructure

TC Høiseth

Partner, Capital

Antler

Antler Capital Partner and former investment banker focused on fund capital and investor relationships.

Asia investor relationscapital formationcorporate financefundraisingproject finance

Jussi Kallasvuo

Partner

Antler

Antler Finland Partner and former Evervest founder focused on Nordic inception-stage startups.

EntrepreneurshipFinlandFintechInception stageNordicsPre-seed

Adam French

Partner

Antler

Antler UK partner and Scalable Capital co-founder focused on early-stage fintech and technology.

AIB2B SaaSEarly-stage investingFintechUK startupsUniversity ecosystems

Kristian Jul Røsjø

Partner

Antler

Antler Norway Partner focused on fundraising, partnerships and Nordic founder support.

Founder supportFundraisingNordicsNorwayPartnershipsPre-seed

Bernie Li

General Partner, Antler Canada

Antler

Antler Canada GP and former Pure Energies co-founder backing inception-stage Canadian founders.

Canadian startupsEnterprise processesFundraisingGrowth strategyIndustrial technologyPre-seed

Team

Linh Vo

Investment and Portfolio Associate

Antler

Antler Vietnam associate focused on pre-seed scouting and portfolio support.

Founder scoutingFundraisingPortfolio supportPre-seedSoutheast AsiaVietnam

Lanna Roche

Investment Analyst

Antler

Antler Singapore investment analyst supporting seed and early-stage founders.

BlockchainEarly-stageSeedSingaporeStartupsWeb3

Livia Moore

Associate Partner

Antler

Antler Associate Partner investing in early-stage Nordic technology founders.

Climate techEarly-stageFintechHealth techHR techNordics

Yashveer Yadav

Associate Partner (India)

Antler

Antler India Associate Partner focused on capital formation, LP engagement and private markets.

Asset allocationCapital formationCorporate bankingLP engagementPrivate markets

Hala Ebrahim

Associate Partner

Antler

Associate Partner at Antler MENAP based in Riyadh.

Business consultingMENAPProgram managementStartup ecosystemsStrategic communications

Jake O'Shea

Principal

Antler

US Principal at Antler focused on founder identification and investment process.

Founder sourcingInvestment processPortfolio supportPre-seedUS startups

Laura Bonomini

Associate Investment Manager

Antler

Antler associate investment manager and former Wayra Germany investment lead.

Early-stage VCGermanyInvestment managementStartupsVenture capital

Olivia Irish

Scouting Associate

Antler

Scouting Associate at Antler Indonesia focused on finding early-stage founders.

Corporate financeEarly-stage investingIndonesia startupsScoutingSeed investing

Keerat Singh Sethi

Principal

Antler

Principal at Antler Elevate in Singapore investing from Pre-A to Series C.

Antler ElevateBusiness growthCorporate strategyFintechReal-time data infrastructureSeries A-C

Juyeop Kwon

Senior Analyst

Antler

Antler Senior Analyst with B2G energy-sector startup experience.

B2GCross-border R&DEnergyKoreaStartup operations

Divita Aggarwal

Associate

Antler

Antler India Associate focused on consumer and health investments.

ConsumerConsumer AIHealthIndiaNew investmentsPortfolio support

Frank Kang

Associate Partner

Antler

Associate Partner and Malaysia Country Head at Antler.

Cross-border expansionEarly-stage startupsInvestment strategyMalaysiaStartup operations

Leila Oliveira

Scouting Manager

Antler

Antler Australia scouting manager sourcing and supporting pre-seed founders.

AustraliaFounder sourcingFounder-market fitInclusive ecosystemsPre-seedStartup ecosystems

Jeff Becker

General Partner, New York

Antler

General Partner for Antler New York focused on inception-stage investing.

B2B SaaSFounder formationHealthInception-stage investingNew YorkWealth

Chris Millisits

Principal

Antler

Principal at Antler Elevate investing in AI, SaaS and fintech.

AI-native softwareFintechReal-time data infrastructureSaaSSeries ASeries B

Lyna Descamps

Corporate Innovation & Investment Analyst

Antler

Antler analyst working across corporate innovation, AI and PropTech.

AICorporate innovationFinanceMalaysiaPropTechVenture capital

Helena Barman

Senior Associate

Antler

Senior Associate at Antler Elevate in London.

Antler ElevateConsumer internetData analyticsGrowth investingSeries A-C

Sarah Finegan

Associate Partner

Antler

Associate Partner at Antler UK focused on early-stage investing and portfolio support.

Diverse foundersEarly-stage venturesFintechPortfolio supportPre-seedUK

Kelly LaBuff

Principal

Antler

Antler Principal investing across early-stage technology, climate and deep tech.

AgtechClimate techDeep techPre-seedSaaSUrban tech

Theresa Hoffmann-Mogev

Investment Manager

Antler

Investment Manager at Antler Singapore helping founders with fundraising, GTM, and international expansion.

AIFundraisingGo-to-marketInternational expansionPre-seedSingapore

Sankalp Sharma

Investment Manager

Antler

Investment Manager at Antler India focused on founder networks, sourcing, and early-stage investing.

Founder networksIndiaOperationsPre-seedStartup sourcingStrategy

Minos Minas

Gaming Lead MENAP

Antler

Antler MENAP gaming lead with accelerator and corporate innovation experience.

AcceleratorsCorporate innovationGamingMENAPStartupsWeb3

Don Sidney Åkerlund

Antler

Don Sidney Åkerlund is a VC at Antler associated with Antler Denmark and early-stage founder community activity.

Antler DenmarkEarly-stage venture capitalFounder communityPre-seed startups

Suan Yean Ong

Manager

Antler

Manager at Antler with a background in McKinsey and corporate innovation-related growth work.

Corporate innovationGrowth strategyMarketing analyticsSoutheast AsiaVenture ecosystem

Sarah Kimmorley

Vice President of Scouting, Marketing & Operations

Antler

VP at Antler Australia leading scouting, marketing, operations, partnerships, and people functions.

BrandBusiness developmentMarketingOperationsPartnershipsPeople and culture

Benedikt Jaenecke

Investment Team

Antler

Berlin-based member of Antler's investment team.

Continental EuropeEarly-stage investingFintechFounder supportSustainability

Reetik Agarwal

Investment Manager

Antler

Investment Manager at Antler India focused on thesis-building, diligence, and early-stage investments.

AIFintechMarketplacesPre-seedSaaSSeed

Richard Baillie

Principal

Antler

Principal at Antler UK leading early-stage sourcing, evaluation, and portfolio founder support.

AIFintechMarketplacesPre-seedSaaSSeed

Rufus Sorsa

Associate Partner

Antler

Associate Partner at Antler Singapore investing in and building early-stage startups across Southeast Asia.

Pre-seedSeedSingaporeSoutheast AsiaStartup formationVenture building

Leo Philippsthal

Venture Capital Senior Associate

Antler

Antler VC senior associate supporting early-stage founders in Stockholm.

Founder residencyNordicsPre-seedStartup formationStockholm

Christopher Klam

Investment Team

Antler

Munich-based member of Antler's investment team.

ConsultingContinental EuropeGrowth VCMobile e-sportsPre-seed investing

Raghav Chopra

Investment Associate

Antler

Investment Associate at Antler India focused on AI, SaaS and DeepTech.

AgriTechAIDeepTechDefence TechSaaS

Alexandra Hörndl

Investment Team

Antler

Antler investment team member with N26, Trade Republic and FORMEL Skin experience.

Continental EuropeExpansionFounder successStartup operationsStrategic growth

Gill Hauzmann

Investment Team

Antler

Investment team member at Antler Denmark.

DenmarkEarly-stage VCFounder sourcingNordicsVenture capital

Anna Munthe-Kaas

Associate Partner

Antler

Associate Partner heading Antler Oslo, with Rocket Internet, Facebook and Unloc experience.

Founder growthNordicsNorwayPartnershipsPre-seed

Gentian Kuqica

Investment Associate

Antler

Berlin-based Antler Investment Associate focused on pre-seed and seed startups.

AIClimateTechFintechPre-seedSaaSSeed

Clara Reich

Investor

Antler

Antler investor focused on day-zero founders and the European startup ecosystem.

Day-zero investingEuropean startupsFemtechFounder communityPre-seed

David Houghton

Principal

Antler

Principal at Antler and founder of Social Mobility Ventures.

Community buildingPre-seed investingSocial mobilityState-school foundersUK startupsUnderrepresented founders

Anthony Millet

Managing Partner

Antler

Managing Partner at Antler and co-head of Antler Capital.

Antler CapitalE-commerceEarly-stage startupsFintechProptech

Nina Zeh

Residency Associate

Antler

Residency Associate at Antler Norway supporting founders and sustainable early-stage businesses.

EnergyFounder supportNorway startupsResidency programsSustainable businesses

Mohamed Hamza

Investment Manager

Antler

Investment Manager at Antler MENAP focused on day-zero founders and early-stage startups.

Early-stage investingFounder assessmentMENAP startupsPortfolio supportVenture building

Ojasvi Srivastava

Associate

Antler

Associate on Antler India’s portfolio team with product and fundraising startup experience.

Early-stage startupsFinTechFundraisingPortfolio supportProduct management

Adriana Beattie

Visiting Analyst

Antler

Visiting Analyst at Antler focused on early-stage venture exposure.

Early-stage startupsFounder evaluationVenture capital

Pedro Vitor Tucci

Investment Manager

Antler

Investment Manager at Antler Brazil focused on early-stage startups and venture building.

Brazil startupsBusiness strategyEarly-stage investingInnovationVenture capital

Caroline (Healey) McCracken

Antler

Austin-based Antler team member working with founders and US growth.

Early-stage startupsFounder supportGrowthMarketingUS startups

Mongi Buckens

Associate Partner - Corporate Innovation & Investment | Head of Ibex SEA

Antler

Associate Partner at Antler-Ibex SEA focused on corporate innovation and startup engagement.

Corporate innovationSoutheast AsiaStartup-corporate partnershipsVenture buildingWeb3

Zahir Hassan

Scouting Associate

Antler

Antler Scouting Associate focused on founder sourcing, AI operations and residency support.

AI operationsFintechFounder sourcingResidency supportYoung founders

Job Wever

Investment Team

Antler

Antler VC investor focused on AI, deep tech, B2B SaaS and consumer.

AIApplied physicsB2B SaaSConsumerDeep tech

Daphne McLarty, CPA, CA

Antler

Antler VC with startup operations and PwC deals experience.

ConsultingDealsEarly-stage startupsFounder supportStartup operations

Shambhavi Mishra

Associate Partner

Antler

Associate Partner at Antler Canada backing AI-native and category-defining startups from inception to scale.

AI-native startupsClimate techConsumer techEnterprise SaaSGamingPortfolio growth

Himank Amar

Analyst

Antler

Antler India Analyst focused on fintech investments and portfolio support.

DiligenceFinancial servicesFinTechIndiaPortfolio supportSourcing

Martin Falck

Investment & Portfolio Analyst

Antler

Antler investment and portfolio analyst supporting early-stage companies.

Early-stageEntrepreneurshipFounder supportNordicsPortfolio support

Public voice

Notable statements and public positions.

We made the decision to back founders from Day Zero—investing in people before they’ve even started building their businesses.
We’re doubling down on the best founders in Europe – with double the capital and a bigger commitment than ever. €500k at inception gives the best founders the best chance to raise pre‑seed in weeks, not months, and seed rounds in months, not years.
We’re doubling down, but we’re also raising the bar – seeking founders with clear intent and exceptional execution.

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