Build your company with Antler in Finland

Antti started his career at OliverWyman and then McKinsey&Company with a brief stint to public sector in the middle. Since then, he has founded two start ups, exited one and worked for the last years in wealth management in leadership roles. During his career, Antti has worked across the Middle East, Europe, US and South America. Antti is also a passionate cyclist and outdoor enthusiast.

Jussi started his career in finance, but has since turned entrepreneur and investor. During the past 20 years he has worked or studied in Europe, USA and Asia and loves Antler’s international spirit. Jussi has founded and exited two companies and, in addition to doing a variety of sports and being outdoors, gets his kicks from seeing entrepreneurs thrive.

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Anders is a professional leader with 15+ years of managerial experience from a range of industries, including FinTech, IT, education, telecom, banking/finance. He combines an entrepreneurial mindset with an analytical foundation as a former McKinsey consultant. Additionally, he possesses solid experience in international business from working across Europe, China, Africa, and USA. Anders speaks Mandarin Chinese on a professional level.

Oscar, heading up Antler Stockholm, is an entrepreneur, expansion specialist and leader with 10 years' experience in building ventures across Africa, Europe, Middle East and Latin America. He previously co-founded BIMA, a global leader in mobile insurance, with 26M customers and has worked at Spotify, Kinnevik and Universal Avenue. He loves the outdoors and his favorite meal is freshly caught trout grilled over an open fire.

Kristian co-leads the Norwegian operations at Antler alongside Anne, where he leads both our fundraising and partnership efforts. Kristian is also responsible for building the ecosystem around Antler in Europe focusing on partnerships with commercial companies that want to contribute through their services and idea generation towards founders in the programs. He is also working on raising the European funds that invest in Antler's portfolio companies.

Michael started his career with The Boston Consulting Group. Since then, he has worked with building, scaling, and investing in startups. Michael has helped build and scale numerous companies as a co-founder, advisor, or angel-investor including two companies which have experienced exit events.

Livia is a full-stack marketing and communications expert obsessed with building brands. With 10 years' experience from startups in Stockholm and NYC, Livia previously ran fintech Tink’s marketing department and headed up community and content marketing at ecommerce platform Tictail. Livia is a lover of the Russian language, undercover interior designer and will help you set your marketing strategy, grow and attract customers.

Maiken has been operating, founding and advising technology startups for the past 8 years. Her experience spans across early stage technology startups and on to later stage billion dollar venture backed scaleups - operating across Europe and the US. She was an early employee in the FinTech unicorn Lunar, where she played a pivotal role and since then she’s been a founder herself as well as an award winning marketing executive, advisor and investor in multiple other tech companies.

Kristine is the Manager for ESG and Impact in the Nordics. In this role, she supports Antler's ambition to increase the percentage of successful impact startups that take steps towards a better tomorrow. She holds a Master's degree in Management of Creative Business Processes from Copenhagen Business School and has previously worked in an EdTech startup and a student innovation initiative. Unfortunately for this Dane, she enjoys all sports that involve mountains, and therefore she often crosses the borders to visit the beautiful nature of Sweden and Norway.

Matze leads our Scouting team across the Nordics. Originally from Germany, he started his career in the banking industry where he worked on trading floors and in M&A. Before joining Antler, he interned for a leading Private Equity firm in Zambia. Matze holds an MSc. in Business Finance from BI Norwegian Business School and is based in Oslo.

Nils works as a Senior Associate at Antler in the Scouting team, where he plays a role in identifying and evaluating promising early-stage startups and entrepreneurs for the Antler platform in the Nordics. With a keen eye for industry trends, Nils collaborates closely with other Antler team members, attending networking events, meeting entrepreneurs, and reviewing pitch decks to spot potential investment opportunities.Throughout his journey in the startup world, Nils Lange has witnessed how technology has been a game-changer in various industries. The potential to revolutionize processes, enhance decision-making, and create smarter, more efficient solutions excites him to no end. Nils is always eager to explore the latest advancements and how they can be leveraged to drive positive change.

Olivia holds a master’s degree in communication and business administration from Copenhagen Business School. Prior to joining Antler, she worked in the global sustainability consultancy as a Business Developer. While studying at CBS, she led Millennial Consulting, a student consultancy connecting innovative startups with talented students.At Antler, she’s dedicated to growing Antler’s presence in the ecosystem and finding excellent founders that can solve the major challenges of tomorrow.

Ege is a part of the scouting team, aiming to find great founders who are passionate about making an impact. Ege is born and raised in Turkey, and studied in the United States and Norway. He holds a B.A in Environmental Studies and an M.A. in Human Geography. He is passionate about green innovations and enjoys the occasional workout.

Hedvig has a background in project management, communication, and stakeholder management. She moved to Copenhagen three years ago to pursue a MSc. in Organisational Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Copenhagen Business School. In her spare time, Hedvig enjoys traveling to new destinations and cooking and eating together with her friends.

Leo is a passionate program associate based in Stockholm, with a background within sales and business development. With a strong interest in the entrepreneurial scene, Leo actively supports founders in building the businesses of tomorrow, leveraging his expertise to drive growth and success.

Tage is a civil engineer with a MSc in Industrial Economics from NTNU, with a techincal specialization in AI, and a major in entrepreneurship and finance. Before joining Antler, he was part of a global unit providing M&A, investment banking and management consulting services. Tage is truly passionate about innovation and business development and convey his passion into Antler's Nordic program. He loves to push his boundaries both personally and professionally and as a fun fact, spent summer 2021 as a dad to a litter of puppies before embarking on a solo cycling journey 3000km across Norway.

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Clara is originally from Sweden but has international experience in Australia, Norway, Denmark, Spain, UAE, and Austria. She has a background in Politics & Economics and Human Rights from Lunds University. Prior to joining Antler, she worked at a talent-tech company with community building, career coaching, and project management. Outside of work, she enjoys skiing, yoga, podcasts, and engaging in different networks. At Antler, she strives to connect you with the right people, develop you as a founder and be your go-to person when building your start-up.

Julia supports Antler’s Nordic portfolio of 120+ companies across fundraising, hiring, growth and more. She previously headed up Antler’s Nordic programs as well as the marketing department. She also helped launch Antler in Korea and in Denmark, where she is currently based. She has a background in business and marketing, holds a degree from Stockholm School of Economics, is passionate about diversity in tech and is a bit of a bookworm.

Markus is an Associate at Antler, working across portfolio and investment topics. He is passionate about assessing new investment opportunities and helping courageous founders tackle the most pressing challenges of our time. He has lived in 7 countries, holds an MSc in Strategic Management from Rotterdam School of Management, and has worked at Uber.

Jose is an Investment & Portfolio Associate, assessing new investments and working together with Antler portfolio companies to help them accelerate their growth. He has worked in different areas within Antler and has an MSc in Entrepreneurship and Innovation. He has lived in Mexico (born), Prague, Shanghai, and now Oslo.

Fabian is an Associate, working together with portfolio companies to achieve growth and fundraising. Fabian has experience in a variety of areas including foreign services, digital analytics, and private equity. He holds a bachelor’s degree from King’s College London with a thesis on physics and has lived in Stockholm, New York, London, and now Copenhagen. Fabian is passionate about new technologies and enjoys playing piano and chess.

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Joel is the Finance lead at Antler’s Nordic, where he oversees all matters linked to the funds and finance function. Prior to Antler, he was the CFO for the lighting company Ledvance in Sweden & Norway.