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
June 10, 2026
Econa: Gründernes gründer
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TechCrunch: How an e-scooter founder raised $5 million to build space data centers
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Crunchbase News: European AI Funding Is Growing. Will That Boost The Region’s Startup Scene?
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UKTN: British Business Bank backs new UK-dedicated VC fund
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Fortune: Antler CEO Magnus Grimeland: Innovation is global, not limited to Silicon Valley
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Forbes: Why Sweden Has A Track Record For Turning AI Startups Into Unicorns
April 27, 2026
CNBC: Converge - 30 CEOs and business leaders' top concerns
January 23, 2026
BBC: AI ready: The advantages of being a young entrepreneur
January 16, 2026
Rest of World: Big bets and broken unicorns: Tiger Global’s rise and reckoning
January 7, 2026
Fortune: 25 is the new 30 when it comes to AI founders as Gen Z entrepreneurs lead the way on billion-dollar unicorn startups, top VC partner says