Former Chief Revenue Officer of Facebook David Fischer joins the Antler board

We're delighted to welcome David Fischer to the board of Antler.

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David was previously Chief Revenue Officer at Facebook for 11 years, overseeing advertising and marketing for business products and leading the company’s global sales and marketing teams.

Before Facebook, David was vice president of global online sales and operations at Google. He was previously deputy chief of staff of the U.S. Treasury Department during the Clinton administration.

​​In his role as a board member, David will leverage his experience in the buildout of some of the world’s largest tech ecosystems.

Magnus Grimeland, Antler Founder and CEO, says, “We are thrilled that David is joining the Antler team to support our vision of empowering talented and committed people to build companies that improve the world. He brings tremendous leadership and expertise and a deep understanding of what it takes to build world-class businesses.”  

David Fischer says, “I am inspired by Antler’s approach to driving early-stage innovation. By easing the pathway for people throughout the world to become founders, Antler is leveling the playing field and unlocking opportunity for a new group of entrepreneurs.”

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