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Companies to watch: Breakout startups in Antler's portfolio

Our Window into Progress digital event series continues with "Companies to Watch"—a conversation with and about standout founders building in the most exciting sectors on the planet.

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July 18, 2023

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What qualities make highly successful founders stand out from the pack?

In our latest Window into Progress digital event, we focus on emerging leaders in some of the most exciting sectors on the planet.

Antler partner and co-head of Capital Andrea Hajdu-Howe speaks with new Antler advisory board member Aaron Harris—co-founder of Magid & Company and former partner at Y Combinator who funded over 1,000 companies—about his investment decision-making process.

Three standout founders from the Antler portfolio also talk about their growth trajectories as they solve meaningful problems around the world.

Reebelo—the world's leading marketplace for refurbished tech devices & sustainable lifestyle products.
clare&me—an AI-based mental health app that’s providing an entirely new and accessible channel for cognitive behavioral therapy.
AIRMO—the spacetech company setting the new global standard for precise and continuous global greenhouse gas emissions measurement.

Watch the video below.

Watch "The State of Building Today," Antler's latest perspectives on venture capital and startup ecosystems in Europe, the US, India, and Brazil.

Watch "Under the Hood," a deep dive into Antler's operations and unique investment approach.

To learn more about Antler, read A Window into Progress, a report that captures the breadth and impact of Antler’s global community.


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