ANTLER
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ABOUT ANTLER:
Antler is where founders come to go further, faster. Antler is the world’s most active early-stage investor, backing exceptional people at the very start of their journey—and supporting them from inception to scale. Across 30 cities worldwide—including New York, San Francisco, London, Berlin, Dubai, Bangalore, Singapore, Seoul, and Sydney—the firm helps founders remove the barriers to building by connecting them with world-class peers, validating business models, and providing initial capital. To date, Antler has backed more than 1,800 startups globally, including Airalo, Lovable, Peec.AI, Reebelo, Wrtn, and Benjamin.For founders who go on to build breakout companies, Antler Elevate—the $285M emerging growth fund—invests beyond the early stages, managed through offices in London, Singapore, and New York.
CONTACT:
Rike Döpp Bergérus, VP, Global Communications
rike.dopp@antler.co
https://wa.me/0046706313538
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Fast facts
$10B
total portfolio value
2000+
Portfolio companies
8,000+
Founders supported
2018
Launched
33%
Portfolio companies with woman co-founders
100+
Nationalities represented in the portfolio
Marketing materials

Press coverage about Antler and our portfolio
January 16, 2026
Rest of World: Big bets and broken unicorns: Tiger Global’s rise and reckoning
January 5, 2026
Pitchbook: AI strength meets correction risk: what’s next for European VC in 2026
January 5, 2026
Wall Street Journal: Venture Firm Antler Made Over 400 Investments Last Year—and Just Reloaded With $160 Million
December 24, 2025
Bloomberg Daybreak Europe 12/24/2025
December 18, 2025
Handelsblatt: Das KI-Start-up mit Rekordwachstum in Europa
November 4, 2025
CNBC: Beyond The Valley podcast
November 4, 2025
CNBC: AI is not in a bubble, says VC founder. Why he says it’s different to the dotcom boom
October 20, 2025
Sifted: VCs urge founders to fundraise before AI bubble bursts
September 23, 2025
Tech. eu: Inside Antler’s "Day Zero" strategy: backing founders before the first round
September 15, 2025
Forbes: AI Driving The Rapid Growth Of European Startups
September 13, 2025
MSN: How AI is reshaping company building and venture capital, enabling startups to grow faster with fewer resources and changing the competitive landscape for investors (Bede Moore)
September 13, 2025
CNBC: Klarna IPO and ASML’s Mistral bet revive Europe’s tech dreams (Bede Moore)



