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Stories and perspectives from founders, partners, and Antler’s global community.

Podcast
October 14, 2025

How we built Antler

Antler Founder and CEO Magnus Grimeland on the origins of Antler, the rise of global entrepreneurship, and the mission to back outliers everywhere from inception.

Europe's Execution Era: An Antler Study

Antler's latest report is one of the largest studies of tech founders in Europe. We’ve analysed more than 3,000 unicorn founders and 60,000 founders at the inception of their journey, uncovering Europe's rapid growth in an AI era of execution.

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Insights
September 11, 2025

Why we invested in AirDodge: Enabling Drone Operations in U-Space

AirDodge is making low-altitude airspace safe, scalable and predictable.

Insights
August 19, 2025

What’s Next in Consumer AI: Apps That Double as Life Layers

A curated snapshot of how India’s Consumer AI landscape is evolving: a simple behavioural lens of how we structure our view of Consumer AI, a Market Map of India’s Consumer AI startups, and areas we're excited about.

Insights
August 12, 2025

FOUNDER —STORIES

Founder stories

Marco

After meeting at Antler, Peter Spradling and Jacob Shoihet set out to solve a major pain point for growing businesses in Latin America.

Treyd

Thrill-seeking founder Peter Beckman has built an innovative startup to help SMEs scale at pace.

Wrtn

Wrtn’s superapp personalises AI interactions at scale, offering tools like character chat, writing assistance and creative storytelling to help users express themselves and stay connected.

Satlyt

Rama Afullo is building an 'Above Cloud Service Provider' – a new, open, communication ecosystem for satellites

Tactiq

Tactiq enables teams to capture insights from work meetings with AI-powered transcripts and detailed summaries — helping organizations access knowledge and share the right information quickly.

Sweatpals

Salar Shahini found connection through fitness - now he's built a bespoke platform to make it easy for others to do the same

INGENIUS

Think you need two weeks to create and execute a global campaign? How about five minutes

Glīd

Kevin Damoa has designed a vehicle that can transfer cargo from road to rail without human intervention. Now it’s ready to roll.

HIFI

Stablecoins are shaking up FinTech — Zach Walsh, Co-Founder and CEO of HIFI, raised $8 million at a $45 million valuation, to take a cut.

fileAI

fileAI leverages agentic AI to automate manual business processes across any industry – from standard AP/AR workflows, to complex insurance claims processing.

Clout Kitchen

Clout Kitchen builds interactive AI experiences that deepen fan engagement and expand creators' reach.

Airalo

Ahmet Bahadir Ozdemir, the CEO of the eSIM industry’s first unicorn, credits a down-to-earth approach for his company’s stunning global rise

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May 22, 2018

Why Southeast Asia is the new startup hub

We are all familiar with the startup worlds of Berlin, Stockholm and Silicon Valley, but where do we look for Asia’s startup hub? This could be your much-overlooked gateway into Asia, and here are some reasons why.

Singapore
Residency
May 8, 2018

Magnus Grimeland's advice to founders

In a series of blog posts, we'll introduce the people behind Antler. First off is our founder and CEO, Magnus Grimeland. Read on to get his perspectives on why he started Antler and what his ambitions are for this new startup generator. He also shares some useful tips for aspiring entrepreneurs.

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Singapore
Residency
April 2, 2018

What makes a great founder?

Identifying talent is not easy; however, in saying this, specific attributes  have been defined that make a person more likely to be a great founder.  Academic research, coupled with the experience of startup investors and  founding teams, point to a set of critical traits and skills that great  founders should comprise.

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Singapore
Residency
February 4, 2018

What makes up a great co-founder team?

We believe that the #1 reason behind successful companies is the setup of the co-founder teams. The right mix of the right people is what transforms a great idea into a great company.

Singapore
Residency

From Development to Disruption: Brendan's Entrepreneurial Journey with Antler

From software development roles at Dexter, Block, and Bannockburn Developments to diving into the realm of machine learning, explore the journey of an entrepreneur who, armed with extensive experience and the backing of Antler, transformed groundbreaking ideas into thriving startups, skillfully navigated the complexities of the VC landscape

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Canada
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A DIFFERENT APPROACH TO AN AGING MODEL

Scaling global operations to support founders from the inception stage.

Global
Residency

Why now is the best time to build a business

Australia
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VC explained: essential fundraising terms for founders and investors

Navigating the complexities of a venture capital (VC) term sheet can be a daunting task for both founders and investors. The document is often filled with industry-specific jargon and intricate legal terms that are crucial in defining the future relationship between the startup and its investors. Understanding these terms is vital, as they dictate key aspects of the partnership, including control, financial returns, and the distribution of power.

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HOW WE BUILT ANTLER

Magnus Grimeland on how Antler achieved expansion across every dimension through resilience.

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