AI Disrupt: Igniting the Next Wave of AI Innovation

Antler’s latest Australian residency is now open for applications with $6M ready to invest into AI-powered founders across all sectors.

This residency includes increased initial investments and valuations, expanded support across Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane, and access to Antler’s global capital pathway for successful founders. Whether you're a domain expert, commercial or technical founder, or serial entrepreneur, this is your chance to build with backing from the world’s most active early-stage VC.

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AI is rapidly changing every aspect of revenue teams. This is not just about automation; it’s about redefining how sales works from the ground up.

An analysis of the Antler portfolio suggests that companies integrating sustainability tend to achieve stronger market traction, secure higher valuations, and attract greater external funding.

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Bringing life-saving innovations to patients faster and cheaper 

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Stance Health has raised $1M, led by Antler and General Catalyst, to build a full-stack musculoskeletal health platform.

Gowri Shankar, Associate Partner at Antler India, plays a key role in this game-changing report, revealing how India’s domestic software market is poised to surge to $100B by 2035.

At our recent Theory of Next event in Ho Chi Minh City, a packed room of founders, operators, and investors came together around one big question: Can Vietnam leapfrog traditional tech hubs—and if so, how?

As Australia heads into its next federal election, AI is more than just a tech trend - it’s a national priority. From sovereign GPU clouds to AI-driven security and edge intelligence, James McClure, Antler in Australia's General Partner, thinks these 10 ideas could strengthen economic resilience, safeguard critical infrastructure, and position Australia as a global leader in AI.

Transforming healthcare admin to put patients first

Unlocking smarter returns on stablecoins with AI-driven security and scalability

Empowering facilities technicians to make repairs up to 80% faster 

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Doing for medical education what Duolingo did for language learning 

An innovative new approach to combat the growing threat of cyber attacks

Building the operating system for food and drink manufacturers

AI is ushering in a new era where messaging, spend and targeting self-optimize across channels — giving rise to an entirely new class of marketing tools.

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Meet Thanyalat Chaleunsouk, the CEO of Yoosay, a Southeast Asia-based platform that empowers F&B vendors to optimize order management, streamline operations, and boost their growth with data-driven insights through their direct-to-consumer platform.

From AI Assistants to Full Automation: AI is shaping the Future of Fintech

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A roundup of recently published rankings and leaderboards, and predictions for 2025 from the Antler partnership across key markets worldwide.

We are thrilled to unveil the latest companies to join the Antler U.S. portfolio, an outstanding group of startups across FinTech, Consumer, DeepTech, Energy, Healthcare and BioTech, and more.

Top 50 articles about Antler and our portfolio.

Meet the co-founder of Vucar, the AI-driven platform transforming car transactions in Vietnam with cutting-edge technology, transparency, and innovation.

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Strengthening Our Leadership: Welcoming Hannah Leach as UK Partner

Antler's fourth annual ESG and Impact Report examines how sustainability creates value in venture capital, with a focus on economic and business outcomes. Backed by data and case studies, this report highlights how integrating sustainability drives resilience, growth, and competitive advantage across both investment strategies and the portfolio companies we support.

At Antler, we invest in founders who rethink industries and execute relentlessly. The UK team has highlighted key areas they're excited to explore in full knowledge the best ideas come from those who rewrite the rules. Our Spring 2025 Residency in the UK is your chance to build with conviction and scale faster with a community of incredible founders.

Antler recently announced a new initiative based out of Vietnam, showcasing its continued commitment to backing exceptional founders in Southeast Asia despite challenging market conditions.

Discover how Tia Collings (Enaxiom) and Tanmay Patel (Lyngo) left steady careers to launch startups, with insights on entrepreneurship, co-founder matching, idea validation, and Antler's role in their journeys.

Antler Canada reveals revamped Canadian investment terms

From AI to Climate Tech and HR solutions, these four Australian women-led startups have raised a total of $14 million in funding while overcoming systemic challenges in venture capital. With remarkable trajectories, these women are solving some of the world’s most pressing challenges. Discover their journeys, successes, and advice for aspiring founders.

Antler's annual flagship event dived deep into the challenges and opportunities shaping the future of UK technology and investment.

Strengthen The Co-Founder Bond Through Trust, Transparency, and Shared Vision

Learn how corporate leaders, Ben Chamberlain and Vandana Chaudhry, became VC-backed startup founders with Antler's support.

We dive into the latest Cut Through Quarterly report to reveal how Antler’s day-zero approach to supporting startups drives a more inclusive, high-growth ecosystem.

Founders Kshitija Deshmukh (FOBOH) and Nathan Spiteri (Shopfront) share how Antler’s day-zero support helped them build successful startups.

A Conversation with Maveen, an experienced software engineer and cofounder of 913.ai

Why Antler invested in Tradestack: empowers trades businesses to quote 20x faster and win more jobs

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Find out about Antler's investment thesis, meet the exceptional founders, and learn about their latest traction.

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Find out about Antler's investment thesis, meet the exceptional founders, and learn about their latest traction.

Find out Antler's investment thesis, meet the exceptional founders, and learn about their latest traction.

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Applications are now open for Antler in Australia’s 13th residency. With our new Brisbane residency kicking off in February 2025, alongside Sydney and Melbourne, we’re offering aspiring founders the chance to secure long-term funding, expert guidance, and co-founder matching.  

Read more about our residency, the new $77M fund, and the new investment structure that aims to support over 100 pre-seed startups across Australia.

Antler invests £840K in seven new british tech startups.

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Find out Antler's investment thesis, meet the exceptional founders, and find out their latest traction.

Find out about our investment thesis, meet the exceptional founders, and learn about their recent traction

Find out Antler's investment thesis, introducing their exceptional founders, and sharing their latest traction.

Why Venture Capital Journal picked Ros as one of the most impactful women in private markets.

Voting with Venture: Tech Founders are Prioritizing Purpose and ESG Integration

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Something I see happen quite often when thinking about new startup ideas is the temptation to focus on the downstream opportunities an idea may create, versus the primary problem you are trying to solve you have to solve to unlock these opportunities.

There is growing recognition that diverse founders and diverse teams generate more innovative solutions, ultimately building stronger businesses in the long run. Read Antler in the UK portfolio director Sarah Finegan's recent article in Startups Magazine, offering 10 tips on securing venture capital as an underrepresented founder.

Antler works with founders starting from day zero, bringing them in-house to our Residency programs in Austin and New York. After investment from Antler, our portfolio companies work with our team to unlock continued growth and prepare to raise subsequent funding. As partners at the earliest stage, we’re proud to showcase some of our US portfolio companies who’ve matured as they continue to scale in our US Fall 2024 Portfolio Showcase.

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ALT Fashion leverages AI to revolutionise fashion search and discovery, building the meta search engine for fashion.

In the early stages of a startup, growth is correlated to scaling, rather than perfecting minor details.