Antler

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.

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.

• 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.

• BR
  Bob Rosin

  Managing Partner, US

  US inception investingearly-stage company building
• JS
  Jussi Salovaara

  Co-founder & Managing Partner, Asia

  APAC investmentsgrowth and fundraising support
• FA
  Fady Abdel-Nour

  Partner, Antler Elevate

  Growth-stage investingglobal expansion beyond day zero
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  Martell Hardenberg

  Partner (London, Investment Committees)

  Investment Committee decisionsportfolio company scaling