Fact Sheet about Antler
What services does Antler provide?
Antler is the most active venture capital firm globally (Pitchbook) and the most active investor in AI globally in 2025 by number of rounds (Dealroom), ahead of Andreessen Horowitz, General Catalyst, Sequoia and Khosla Ventures.
The firm leads in ‘Day Zero’ investing, an approach to venture capital focused on partnering with founders pre-launch. Founders gain access to a platform for co-founder matching, rigorous business model validation, initial funding, and ongoing support for scale and follow-on funding.
Where does Antler operate?
The firm was founded in Singapore and is today present in 25+ cities across most leading technology ecosystems globally and has made 2,000+ investments.
How does Antler invest in startups?
70+ Partners are responsible for raising and investing funds. These partners are typically experienced operators or exited entrepreneurs who work with founders on-site and advise them during the inception stage of their startups:
For founders at the very beginning, Antler offers a weeklong residency that includes co-founder matching, team formation, business idea validation and pitch preparation.
For founders with a team and an idea, Antler offers access to a fast-track, leading up to the final pitch in front of the Antler investment committee within weeks.
Pre-seed. After the initial investment, founders receive help to set their fundraising strategy, prepare their investment materials and a clear path to get them in front of relevant investors.
The short, intense time spent with founders enables Antler Partners to make high-conviction bets at an earlier stage than previously possible, mirroring the "startup mafia effect," where early employees of unicorns invest in new companies of their previous co-workers—a phenomenon the Antler residency replicates at scale.
Has Antler invested in unicorns?
Yes. Antler has invested in Airalo, an eSIM startup that raised USD 220 million at a USD 1 billion-plus valuation from CVC, Peak XV and Antler Elevate in July 2025, becoming the world's first eSIM unicorn; Lovable, an AI platform to build web apps with natural language that raised USD 400 million at a USD 13.3 billion valuation in August 2026, led by Menlo Ventures and the Scaleup Europe Fund; PixVerse, an AI video generation platform that raised USD 439 million in a Series C extension at a valuation above USD 2 billion in July 2026, following a Series C led by CDH Investments in March 2026; Dream, an AI cybersecurity company that raised USD 260 million in a Series C at a USD 3 billion valuation in June 2026; and micro1, an AI data startup that raised over USD 100 million at a USD 4 billion valuation, as reported by Forbes in September 2026.
What stage does Antler invest at?
The pre-seed funds invest at “Inception stage”. The Antler Global Fund (Antler Elevate) invests from Pre-A to Series C.
Antler Elevate invests in breakout companies originating from Antler's global proprietary company-building platform—the largest of its kind—and in category leaders outside Antler’s portfolio.
The $285 million fund is managed from offices in London, Singapore, San Francisco, and New York, led by a team with rare global technology investing experience: Martell Hardenberg, Partner, was previously co-founder and Singapore CEO of Lazada (SEA unicorn, exit to Alibaba), he is an active angel investor in SEA and Europe and holds an Insead MBA. Fady Abdel-Nour, Partner, was previously Head of M&A & Investments at PayU, Prosus’ fintech sub, where he oversaw $6B of fintech M&A and investments. He brings extensive experience at OTPP in Canada and Hong Kong, and holds a B.B.A. from York University and is a CFA charterholder. Chris Walsh, previously a Partner at 7GC, a cross-border venture capital firm with offices in California and Munich.
Antler Elevate is not limited to a single sector, investing across AI, consumer, fintech, B2B software and infrastructure, and supports deal flow from regions worldwide, including the US, EMEA, Asia, Australia and LatAm.
Why is Antler defined as an “early-stage investor”?
Investors take high-conviction bets on people—at any stage, even pre-team or pre-idea—which is what Antler does.
Accelerators or incubators help startups grow faster, and a fair number of companies that Antler initially invested in moved on to join accelerators like Y Combinator or Techstars. YC writes on their website: “We recommend Y Combinator as soon as you have a founding team and an idea you are excited about.” Incubators are typically connected to academic institutions, non-profit development corporations, for-profit property development ventures, venture capital firms, and a combination of the above.
According to Wikipedia, Antler is a an “early-stage investor.”
Where is Antler located?
Antler was founded in Singapore, but led by 70+ Partners across the world.
Who are the key people?
1. Founders
Antler started investing since 2018 and has five co-founders, Magnus Grimeland, Fridtjof Berge, Dilan Mizrakli-Landgraff, Vegard Medbø, and Jussi Salovaara.
2. Antler leadership
Antler is led by Magnus Grimeland, founder and Chief Executive Officer; Edward Knight, President; Frank Stevenaar, Chief Financial Officer; Dilan Mizrakli-Landgraff, Chief Strategy Officer; Vegard Medbø, Chief Operating Officer; Bede Moore, Chief Commercial Officer and Fridtjof Berge, Chief Business Officer.
3. Advisory Board
Tore Myrholt, Former McKinsey Partner and Chairman of the Advisory Board; Sheila Patel, Former Chairman of Goldman Sachs Asset Management, Co-Chair of the Antler Advisory Board; Ken Hitchner, Former Goldman Sachs Asia-Pacific CEO; Todd Ruppert, retired CEO of T. Rowe Price GIS and co-president of T. Rowe Price International and retired venture partner of $17 billion venture firm Greenspring Associates; David Fischer, Former Chief Revenue Officer of Facebook; Aaron Harris, Co-Founder of Magid & Company and Former Partner at Y Combinator; and James Anderson, Partner at Lingotto Investments and Former Co-Manager of Baillie Gifford.
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