Antler

About

Antler is a global early-stage venture capital firm that backs founders from day zero, often before they have a team or an idea. It operates in cities including New York, San Francisco, London, Berlin, Bangalore, Singapore, Seoul and Sydney, where it connects founders with peers, helps validate business models and provides initial capital. Antler states that it has backed more than 2,000 startups, and its Antler Elevate fund invests in portfolio companies beyond the early stages, from Series A onwards, managed through offices in London, Singapore and New York. Fintech companies featured on its site include Salmon, which offers banking and credit in the Philippines, stablecoin payments infrastructure company HIFI and Treyd, which finances supplier payments for SMEs. The firm's founder and chief executive is Magnus Grimeland.