Antler news & blog

Jun 1st, 2020

Antler strengthens global platform with India expansion

Antler announced plans to launch in India to enable more entrepreneurs to build startups through their platform, support and global reach. The local operation will start in Bangalore and be led by Rajiv Srivatsa, co-founder of Urban Ladder, who is joining as Partner.

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Sep 14th, 2020Nairobi
Antler East Africa partners with Truecaller to support Founders.
We are delighted to be collaborating with Truecaller — one of the fastest-growing communications apps impacting the world, in a bid to strengthen our commitment to support our startup founders with their journey as entrepreneurs.
Sep 14th, 2020
Startup Series: Sleuth - Helping you navigate childhood health
Sleuth uses smart technology to assist parents of children aged 0 to 5 reach a diagnosis and, with practical and precise advice, helps them manage various conditions.
Sep 9th, 2020
How Antler connects industry-leading expertise with talented entrepreneurs
It is no secret that industry leaders face challenges when it comes to fostering innovation and growth. Take a closer peek into how Antler Norway has managed to unlock mutual benefits - by innovating at speed and creating a culture of entrepreneurship with the support of top entrepreneurs from all around the world.
Sep 7th, 2020
Fundraising: how to set your valuation and which financing options to choose
If you are an entrepreneur looking for investment for your early-stage startup, you may wonder “What is my company worth?”. The answer to this question can be quite difficult to formulate. Most valuations are a negotiation; a balance of setting a price that is acceptable to the founders but also agreeable to the investors. There is no general rule of putting a price on a startup, however, we have some tips that will make your valuation process easier.
Aug 24th, 2020Singapore
The DNA of a successful early stage entrepreneur
These are the early signs -- and how you can grow them further.
Aug 20th, 2020
Antler VC Cast Episode 9 - Filling the gap in the Indian tech ecosystem with Rajiv Srivatsa
In our latest episode, we speak to Rajiv Srivatsa, co-founder of Urban Ladder, an online furniture company that raised over 100 million dollars in venture capital from Indian and international investors such as Ratan Tata and Sequoia Capital. He shares his learnings about building a company in the home category and the evolution that has taken place in the Indian startup ecosystem.
Aug 17th, 2020
Fundraising: Why raise seed money, when to raise money, and how much to raise?
Raising money is critical to fuel growth, build credibility, and stay afloat. Without external funding, the vast majority of startups won’t survive or have very slow growth. The amount of money needed to take a startup to the next stage of growth is usually beyond the ability of founders and their friends and family to finance. Here is why, when, and how much to raise in order to succeed.
Aug 11th, 2020London
Startup Series: Blueheart - democratising access to sex therapy
The internet gave people a place to learn about sex autonomously - not just through family, friends and traditional education. Insight into how others feel and think about sex has created more openness around the topic. With this came a deeper understanding of sexual psychology, and as Sachin Raoul and Robbie Coomber started to look into this rather taboo topic, they discovered that billions of people were suffering in silence.
Aug 6th, 2020
Why investors are betting on next generation venture in China
6 things to know if you’re investing in China, straight from entrepreneurs and VCs
Aug 6th, 2020
Antler VC Cast Episode 8- Reimagining EdTech with Aditi Avasthi
In this episode of the Antler VC Cast, we have with us Aditi Avasthi, Founder and CEO of Indian headquartered EdTech company Embibe. Embibe is an AI platform that is personalising the delivery of education in emerging markets.
Aug 4th, 2020London
Founder Series: How three founders navigated lockdown - Mast
Meet Mast! Joy, Rob and Henry all joined Antler UK two weeks before the UK government announced the lockdown. Apart from informal discussions they had never brainstormed together in our offices. Everything happened remotely and they’ve never looked back!
Jul 22nd, 2020London
Founder Series: When Academia meets Investment Banking - Scribe
Different nationalities, different backgrounds and different interests. Rob, the CEO, has seven years of experience working in Risk for Barclays in London and Frankfurt. Emmanuel, the CTO, has spent eight years in Academia. After his PhD in Artificial Intelligence (AI) at Sorbonne Université in Paris, he joined University College London (UCL) as a Research Associate focusing on automatic persuasion methods for behaviour change. They probably would not have met if it wasn’t for Antler.
Jul 21st, 2020
Antler bolsters its board as WeWork veteran Ole Ruch joins its ranks
We are delighted to announce the appointment of Ole Ruch as partner and board member. As part of Antler’s board, Ruch will focus on international expansion, strategic partnerships, and investment management. Ruch will bring invaluable operational experience and insight to the Antler team, particularly around scaling big organizations, building global platforms and crafting large partnerships.
Jul 20th, 2020Amsterdam
Startup Series: Homespring - High Quality Furniture for Generation Rent
We are firmly a 'Rent vs. Buy’ generation. With an increasingly footloose population comes an increasing preference for renting over purchasing goods. With that in mind, we highlight one of our homegrown startups focused on helping consumers rent and select high quality furniture for their homes with Homespring.
Jul 16th, 2020Singapore
Antler reveals 15 new companies from its latest Singapore cohort and COVID-19 initiative
Antler held its fourth Singapore Demo Day and the first virtual one to an audience of investors, VCs and entrepreneurs from the global startup ecosystem.
Jul 10th, 2020
Startup Series: Meet Bitewell, the platform providing dietitian curated wellness
Making healthy eating decisions is difficult, time-consuming, expensive, and there are no existing companies that pair healthy food recommendations with delivery services. Bitewell, a platform that ties data-driven dietician recommendations with last-mile food delivery, is fixing that.

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Antler strengthens global platform with India expansion

Antler in the news

Antler East Africa partners with Truecaller to support Founders.

Startup Series: Sleuth - Helping you navigate childhood health

How Antler connects industry-leading expertise with talented entrepreneurs

Fundraising: how to set your valuation and which financing options to choose

The DNA of a successful early stage entrepreneur

Antler VC Cast Episode 9 - Filling the gap in the Indian tech ecosystem with Rajiv Srivatsa

Fundraising: Why raise seed money, when to raise money, and how much to raise?

Startup Series: Blueheart - democratising access to sex therapy

Why investors are betting on next generation venture in China

Antler VC Cast Episode 8- Reimagining EdTech with Aditi Avasthi

Founder Series: How three founders navigated lockdown - Mast

Founder Series: When Academia meets Investment Banking - Scribe

Antler bolsters its board as WeWork veteran Ole Ruch joins its ranks

Startup Series: Homespring - High Quality Furniture for Generation Rent

Antler reveals 15 new companies from its latest Singapore cohort and COVID-19 initiative

Startup Series: Meet Bitewell, the platform providing dietitian curated wellness

Build the next wave of tech