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Meet your co-founders, join our global community, and access capital to build and scale your company faster.
A clear advantage from day zero
We give you an edge from the very beginning. Build and scale your company faster with our global community of co-founders and access to talent, expert advisors, expansion support, and capital around the world.
Build your team
We are the best place on the planet to find exceptional co-founders. The people we work with are remarkable—out of more than 50,000 annual applicants, less than 5% are accepted to join our residencies.
Join our community
Our truly global community of founders, operators, investors, experts, and partner organizations moves you forward, faster—whether it’s helping you go to market or efficiently expand into a new geography.
Access capital
Antler is here to maximize your success for the entire life cycle of your company—from being your earliest backer to a long-term capital partner who provides follow-on funding and access to additional top VCs.
The world needs founders
Progress is not inevitable—the world needs talented, determined, and resilient people to make it happen. Join Antler and be part of a truly global community committed to making progress inevitable.
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Antler Residency
Join as an individual or team
We welcome individuals and teams at the very beginning of their startup journey—before the company is founded and even pre-idea.
Scale an existing company
We join forces with existing companies that have established teams and are seeking additional funding and support.
Not ready to build your startup?
Antler Academy
Antler Academy is a free online platform for new entrepreneurs. Unlock step-by-step playbooks and templates used by real founders who've launched venture-backed startups.
Antler is one of the most active early-stage investors
We have one of the largest communities of early-stage founders in the world—and a growing portfolio of game-changing companies that are creating jobs, contributing to GDP, and improving lives.
900+
Portfolio companies
$3.7B
Total portfolio value
5,600+
Antler founders
27
Locations worldwide
Exceptional founders come from anywhere with any background
Talent is everywhere but opportunity is not. With locations across six continents, we ease the pathway to entrepreneurship so more talented people in all corners of the globe can start problem-solving companies.
Finland
Antler in Finland offers programs that support founders or teams from the beginning of their startup journey.
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Finland
Malaysia
Located in Kuala Lumpur, Antler in Malaysia offers pre-launch programs for individuals looking for co-founders and direct investments for startups.
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Malaysia
Middle East
Located in Dubai and Riyadh, Antler Middle East offers pre-seed programs for founders or existing teams from the start—pre-seed, pre-team or pre-idea.
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Middle East
Sweden
Antler in Sweden offers programs that support founders or teams from the beginning of their startup journey.
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Sweden
Norway
Antler in Norway offers programs that support founders or teams from the beginning of their startup journey.
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Norway
Denmark
Antler in Denmark offers programs that support founders or teams from the beginning of their startup journey.
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Denmark
Japan
Based in Tokyo, Antler in Japan offers pre-launch programs. Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur or already building as a team, we can support you.
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Japan
Korea
Antler in Korea is based in Seoul. We offer pre-launch programs to help you build a team, validate an idea and maximize your chances at success.
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Canada
Located in Toronto, Antler in Canada offers pre-launch programs to partner with founders looking for a co-founder or teams already in operation.
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Spain
Ran out of Madrid, Antler in Spain offers startup programs dedicated to supporting early founders or existing teams, from the ground up.
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Spain
Singapore
Antler in Singapore offers pre-launch programs, dedicated to supporting founders at the very start of their journey—pre-idea, pre-team, or pre-seed.
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Singapore
Brazil
Based in São Paulo, Antler in Brazil offers pre-launch programs to assist entrepreneurs in forming teams and building businesses, from the beginning.
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Brazil
France
Located in Paris, Antler in France offers founder programs that will support you from the very beginning. This includes pre-team and even pre-idea.
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France
Kenya
Based in Nairobi, Antler in Kenya offers pre-seed programs dedicated to founders, existing teams or individuals determined to be an entrepreneur.
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Kenya
UK
Ran out of London, Antler in the UK offers prelaunch programs to support founders find their co-founder, develop their idea and launch a business.
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UK
Indonesia
Located in Jakarta, Antler in Indonesia offers pre-launch programs for individuals looking for co-founders and direct investments for startups.
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Indonesia
Portugal
Based in Lisbon, we offer programs that can support founders from the earliest stages in building a startup. This includes pre-team and pre-idea.
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Portugal
Vietnam
Located in Ho Chi Minh, Antler in Vietnam offers offers pre-launch programs for individuals looking for co-founders & direct investments for startups.
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Vietnam
India
Antler invests in India's most extraordinary individuals from day zero to greatness.
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India
US
Based out of Austin, Boulder and New York, Antler offers Residency programs to support new founders and existing teams, from the earliest stages.
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Netherlands
Based in Amsterdam, Berlin and Munich, Antler in Central Europe support founders or existing teams from day zero to greatness.
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Australia
Ran out of Sydney and Melbourne, Antler in Australia offers pre-seed programs that will support you from the very beginning—pre-team or even pre-idea.
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Germany
Ran out of Berlin, Munich and Amsterdam, Antler Central Europe helps entrepreneurs find co-founder/s, develop ideas, and get buy-in for their vision.
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Must-read articles from Antler
Browse our collection of founder stories, industry insights, and latest startup successes from Antler
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The UK’s early-stage growth opportunity: How leading VCs see the future
What are the trends and who are the people defining the future of UK tech? Antler in the UK and Google hosted The UK’s Early-Stage Growth Opportunity, a dynamic event exploring the trends and growth opportunities in UK and European early-stage investing over the next 10 years.
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From around the world to MENAP: Antler's first Riyadh residency
The startup ecosystem in the Middle East, North Africa, and Pakistan (MENAP) is bursting with potential. With a young, tech-savvy, and increasingly urban population of 600 million and governments evaluating ways to diversify and modernize their economies, vast opportunities await founders building in the region. Antler is thrilled to support the next generation of standout founders from across the region—and the world—through the launch of our inaugural residency in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). Learn more about the 92 exceptional founders who joined our first cohort.
How to stand out to investors heading into 2024
In a fundraising environment that has been challenging for startups of all stages, how can you set yourself apart from the pack when approaching investors? Antler partner Tyler Norwood, Antler venture partner Robbie Crabtree, and post-investment platform co-founder Mike Preuss discuss the best ways to become a top-decile startup with investors.
Unleashing sustainability for founders
The businesses that go the distance are the ones that embed sustainable practices in their operations from day zero. But many founders lack the knowledge and resources to do that. That's why we created our online education platform, the Antler Sustainability Toolkit—exclusively for founders.
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The new generation of Nordic founders
The Nordics have produced some of the most successful tech unicorns in Europe—and the world—with Spotify and Klarna securing some of the highest valuations ever achieved by European tech founders. As the tech flywheel spins faster and faster in the region, Antler is excited to publish the largest study of tech founders in the Nordics ever conducted.
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Manuel Schönfeld: The management consultant determined to save companies millions
Meet Manuel Schönfeld, founder and CEO of PowerX, who's helping businesses save energy and money while combatting "the largest threat to our planet since the meteor wiped out dinosaurs.”
Build your transformational AI company with Antler
As AI technologies evolve at a breathtaking speed, founders have an unprecedented opportunity to leverage those tools to solve complex, meaningful, and pervasive problems. Antler is looking for the next wave of visionary founders committed to using AI to disrupt industries and improve how we live, work, and thrive as individuals, organizations, and economies.
Under the hood: How Antler sources and assesses great founders
Our Window into Progress digital event series continues with "Under the Hood"—a deep dive into the rigor and scale that makes Antler unique as we source and assess tens of thousands of founders across six continents.
