Antipodes

Antipodes is a collective of founders and operators primarily from Australia and New Zealand, dedicated to assisting foreign founders in breaking into the US market. Established to leverage the collective experience of its members, Antipodes aims to help promising founders avoid common pitfalls and accelerate their entry into the US market. The organization invests in early-stage companies, providing funding ranging from $50,000 to $200,000 through a syndicate model, creating special purpose vehicles (SPVs) for each investment. While not limited to antipodean founders, Antipodes believes it can offer the most value to companies from Australia and New Zealand, emphasizing collaboration with other investors and a commitment to supporting founders with US operations, fundraising, recruiting, and growth strategies.

Antipodes offers hands-on operational support to portfolio companies, leveraging the collective experience of its team members who have successfully navigated the US market. They assist with US operations, fundraising, recruiting, and growth strategies.