Antler

The world needs founders

Progress is not inevitable—the world needs talented, determined, and resilient people to make it happen Join Antler and be part of a truly global community committed to making progress inevitable

Join as an individual or team

We welcome individuals and teams at the very beginning of their startup journey—before the company is founded and even pre-idea

Scale an existing company

We join forces with existing companies that have established teams and are seeking additional funding and support

Not ready to build your startup? Antler Academy is a free online platform for new entrepreneurs Unlock step-by-step playbooks and templates used by real founders who've launched venture-backed startups

Antler is one of the most active early-stage investors

We have one of the largest communities of early-stage founders in the world—and a growing portfolio of game-changing companies that are creating jobs, contributing to GDP, and improving lives

Exceptional founders come from anywhere with any background

Talent is everywhere but opportunity is not With locations across six continents, we ease the pathway to entrepreneurship so more talented people in all corners of the globe can start problem-solving companies

Ran out of Sydney and Melbourne, Antler Australia offers pre-seed programs that will support you from the very beginning—pre-team or even pre-idea

Based in São Paulo, Antler Brazil offers pre-launch programs to assist entrepreneurs in forming teams and building businesses, from the beginning

Located in Toronto, Antler Canada offers pre-launch programs to partner with founders looking for a co-founder as well as teams already in operation

Located in Paris, Antler France offers founder programs that will support you from the very beginning This includes pre-team and even pre-idea

Ran out of Berlin, Antler Germany offers startup programs to help you find your co-founder/s, develop your idea, and get buy-in for your vision

Located in Jakarta, Antler Indonesia offers pre-seed programs If you're an aspiring founder or already building as a team, we can support you

Based in Tokyo, Antler Japan offers pre-launch programs Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur or already building as a team, we can support you

Based in Nairobi, Antler Kenya offers pre-seed programs dedicated to early founders, existing teams or individuals determined to be an entrepreneur

Antler Korea is based in Seoul We offer pre-launch startup programs to help you build a team, validate an idea and maximize your chances at success

Based in Amsterdam, Antler Netherlands offers pre-seed programs that support founders or existing teams from the start, even before you have an idea

Based in Stockholm, Oslo and Copenhagen, Antler Nordics offers programs that support founders or teams from the beginning of their startup journey

Based in Lisbon, we offer programs that can support founders from the earliest stages in building a startup This includes pre-team and pre-idea

Antler Singapore offers pre-launch programs, dedicated to supporting founders at the very start of their journey—pre-idea, pre-team, or pre-seed

Ran out of Madrid, Antler Spain offers startup programs dedicated to supporting early founders or existing teams, from the ground up

Ran out of London, Antler UK offers prelaunch programs to support founders find their co-founder, develop their idea and launch a business

Based out of Austin, Boulder and New York, Antler US offers Residency programs to support new founders and existing teams, from the earliest stages

Based in Ho Chi Minh, Antler Vietnam offers pre-seed programs that support founders or existing teams from the start—pre-seed, pre-team or pre-idea