Magnus Grimeland is the founder and CEO of Antler, 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. PitchBook ranked Antler as the most active VC globally, Dealroom recognized the firm as the most active investor in AI startups.

Before Antler, Magnus co-founded Zalora, took the company from zero to Asia’s leading fashion e-commerce platform, and then helped scale Global Fashion Group across 26 markets. He is a Harvard graduate, a former McKinsey partner, and served in the Norwegian Naval Special Forces.

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, 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 1,500 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.

Magnus is a frequent speaker at leading global events, including Web Summit, Forbes CEO Summit, and the Future Investment Initiative (FII).

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