Bob is General Partner at Antler US. Bob is an experienced founder and 3x startup veteran, having raised over $130M in venture capital from leading investors including Sequoia Capital and Marc Andreessen. After his third startup Qik was acquired by Skype, Bob became VP of Business Development at Skype. After Skype’s $8.5B acquisition by Microsoft, Bob served as VP&GM of the division at Microsoft.

Bob left to join LinkedIn as VP of Business Development, where he was a member of the product leadership team and led partnerships for 4.5 years, and then returned to Microsoft as part of their $26.2B acquisition of LinkedIn. Bob was an angel investor in payments company Stripe and subsequently joined as head of partnerships and member of the Leadership Team. Bob transitioned full-time into investing personally as well as at the venture capital firm Defy.vc and has invested in multiple unicorn companies.

Bob won the Dubilier Prize at Harvard Business School, was named College Scholar at Cornell, holds a 3rd degree black belt in Aikido, and is first author on 10 granted US patents. Bob was also a columnist in a Japanese national newspaper.

Ryan Sommerville is a General Partner at Antler US. As the first hire for Antler's US expansion four years ago, he played a pivotal role in establishing the firm's presence in New York and Austin. As Head of Portfolio, Ryan spearheaded Antler US’s portfolio management, driving the success of the firm's investments and supporting the growth of portfolio companies. Prior to Antler, Ryan built and scaled ventures in the financial services, apparel, and technology sectors and served as the Director of Financial Programs at Start Small, Think Big.

Prerna Sharma is a General Partner at Antler US and head of the firm’s Austin office. Prerna joined Antler in 2018 in Singapore and was among the first 5 employees of the firm. Before moving to Austin, Prerna was instrumental in expanding Antler’s presence globally along with creating our core methodology on founder origination. Before Antler, Prerna was employee #3 at Uber Asia, where she helped scale Uber across all cities in Asia. After Uber, Prerna successfully laid the entire People & Culture framework at Flow Traders Asia, a leading Dutch proprietary trading firm, specializing in ETFs. Prerna graduated as a Computer Engineer and spent her early career in India building highly scalable products for massive companies like AMEX and GE Healthcare.

Jeff is a sales leader and investor. Over a nine year run at LinkedIn, Jeff held a series of roles launching new business units and leading sales teams to best-in-company performances as the business grew to 770 million members and $10B in revenue. Separately, Jeff launched his own company, Earhoox, scaling it across the globe. He is also an active angel investor focused on health, wealth, and happiness. Before coming to Antler, he was a General Partner at Forum Ventures, focused on early stage B2B SaaS.

Lisa joins Antler with over 16 years of experience in Venture Capital. Before Antler, Lisa was the CFO of Tribe Capital. Prior to Tribe, Lisa served as VP of Finance for Khosla Ventures and as the part-time CFO for several smaller firms including Asset Management Ventures & Prospect Ventures. She started her career at Morgenthaler, based in Cleveland, Ohio.

Charlie Hayley Bell leads Capital and Investor Relations for Antler US. Charlie has 20 years of alternative investment experience in the US, and Latin America across both public and private markets advising investors and raising capital for hedge funds, real estate, PE, and venture capital. Charlie is an investor in early and growth stage technology and CPG companies. He previously was with HSBC, Archstone Partners, and Old City Securities. He holds a MA from Edinburgh University.

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Roslyn is a Partner and Head of U.S. Platform at Antler, where she oversees founder experience and operations across sourcing, residency, and portfolio support. Prior to Antler, she helped launch the enterprise segment at WeWork while partnering with Fortune 500 financial services firms, after spending time in cross-asset derivatives at Bank of America Merrill Lynch and U.S.-China trade policy at the Executive Office of the President. Roslyn holds a BA in international relations and applied economics and management from Cornell University and MBA from NYU Stern.

Rio is an Associate Partner at Antler US. Prior to Antler, Rio was focused on growth strategy and innovation at frog where he was a Senior Strategist, shaping ideas into commercially viable products and services. Previously, Rio had experience in both growth equity and early-stage VC.

Caroline works with founders in Antler's Austin office and leads Antler's US marketing and growth functions. Prior to joining Antler, Caroline worked at NationSwell as an associate producer and in finance at Visa. Caroline graduated Cum Laude from the University of San Diego, where she obtained her BBA in Finance and Business Economics.

Cash is a principal on the investment team at Antler. Previously, he was a tech-focused investor at Sweater, the first early stage VC fund available to the public. Cash draws on both a technical and investment background, with time spent at Lucid Software (data engineer) and an early stage impact fund (impact investment associate). Cash holds a BS in Information Systems from Brigham Young University.

Kelly is a Principal on the investing team at Antler. Prior to Antler, she worked across the startup ecosystem at the intersection of technology, climate, and capital. She was a product manager at an edtech nonprofit, a system design engineer and operations manager at agtech startups Plenty and Sensei Ag, Chief of Staff at an energy and climate business, and an intern at three venture capital firms while completing her MBA. In her free time, she can be found exploring a new city, listening to Planet Money or My Climate Journey, climbing, surfing, or searching for a new local coffee spot. Kelly holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Jake is a professional matchmaker and entrepreneurship enthusiast. After graduating from UT Austin, Jake joined Capital Factory's Investor Relations team, eventually growing to the role of Director of Platform managing the fund’s value add services for portfolio founders. After Capital Factory, he joined Foundation Capital, a 30 year old bay area Pre-Seed fund where he built out their Portfolio support function and managed the firm's relationships with F500 VP and CLevel executives. At Antler, Jake identifies high potential future founders and runs them through Antler's investment process. Outside of work, Jake is an avid fan of the NBA and enjoys grilling, walking his two dogs Rainey and Tedder, and trying new cuisines.

Sam is a Principal on the Investment team at Antler in NYC. Prior to Antler, Sam was the co-founder and CEO of Pinstripe, a venture-backed social commerce startup focused on bringing offline shopping online. Before that, Sam was a Partner at CircleUp, a seed and series A focused venture capital firm focused on consumer startups where he led sourcing, diligencing and supporting investments. Outside of being a former founder (and VC), Sam is an avid filmmaker, having written and sold a number of screenplays and directed a short that won a few awards, and writes a Substack called Compounding Thoughts where he explores a number of topics, such as what happens when humans no longer have a monopoly on imagination.

Kaila creates life-changing experiences for our founders. She leads founder residency and community events in NYC. She formerly led community experience at The Org for founders and CHROs. Prior to that, she worked as a B2B software sales trainer at Sprinklr, Procore and CreatorIQ and used to volunteer with Seoul Startups in Korea as a community host and speaker. She also coaches executives and founders in public speaking and storytelling.

Kenzie leads founder scouting and growth for Antler in the US and sits on the Founder Experience team in NYC.  Prior to joining Antler, she was a fractional Head of Growth at a handful of seed stage consumer tech startups. Before that, Kenzie co-founded a telemedicine startup in Mexico that treated thousands of patients in LatAm. Outside of work, Kenzie runs a wine club called Matilda Imports and is a certified sommelier.

Rahim is a Controller at Antler, focusing on finance and operations for the U.S. region. He brings over 15 years of experience in accounting and finance. Prior to joining Antler, he served as a Fund Controller at Carta, supporting venture capital clients. Earlier in his career, Rahim held roles at J.P. Morgan and Goldman Sachs, gaining extensive experience in the banking industry before transitioning into venture capital.

Helen leads founder support and community for Antler in SF. Prior to Antler, she held platform and partnerships roles at 500 Global, supporting 3,000+ companies across multiple geographies and stages. Earlier in her career, Helen was an early member of WeWork and CloudKitchens, where she helped build their enterprise sales and partnerships motion. She brings deep expertise in venture-building platforms, founder support, and commercial partnerships.