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From day zero to greatness: Magnus Grimeland on the Capital Allocators podcast

How can the world tackle the increasingly complex problems of our time? With a new global infrastructure backing the most driven founders. Listen to Antler founder and CEO Magnus Grimeland discuss this—and why we're building Antler—on the Capital Allocators podcast.

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February 15, 2024

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As the world faces more complex and pressing problems than ever before, the traditional way of solving them isn’t enough. A new global infrastructure is needed to back the most driven people building solutions to the biggest issues of our time.

Antler founder and CEO Magnus Grimeland sat down with Ted Seides on the Capital Allocators podcast, discussing:

  • Magnus’s path to building Antler the world’s first truly global day zero startup platform.
  • What it takes for entrepreneurs to succeed today.
  • Our unique approach to building the crucial infrastructure for founders to move the world forward.

Listen to highlights below and the full conversation on the Capital Allocators podcast.

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