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Antler
Antler is a global early-stage venture capital firm that partners with founders from the inception of their business ideas, operating in over 30 cities worldwide. The firm focuses on 'Day Zero' investing, supporting entrepreneurs before they have a team or product.
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| Ranking | Edition | Position | Since last edition | Trust | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Most active fintech investors (Crunchbase News) | 2025 | #2 | No prior edition | B | Activity |
 Europe's most active investors (Sifted) | H1 2025 | #5 | No prior edition | B | Activity |
 Most active VC investors in AI agents | 2025 | #6 | No prior edition | B | Activity |
| Most active VC investors in generative AI | 2026 | #6 | Up 4 | B | Activity |
 The most active venture investors in Germany (Dealroom) | H1 2026 | #42 | No prior edition | C | Activity |
Overview
Antler is a global day-zero investor founded in 2017 by Magnus Grimeland in Singapore. The firm backs exceptional individuals before they have a cofounder, company, or idea through structured residency programs. Now operates across 27-30 cities on 6 continents with $1B+ AUM. Has funded 1,500-1,800 startups. Investor base is 70% institutional including 19 sovereign backers.
Magnus Grimeland is a Harvard graduate, former McKinsey partner, and co-founder of Zalora. Raised $510M in January 2026 for US, Europe, and Asia funds ($250M allocated to US founders).
Focus
Antler invests in exceptional people, not ideas. Structured personality and aptitude assessments with 50-question cofounder-matching surveys. Cohorts are ~60-70 individuals per location. Phase 1 (10 weeks): cofounder matching and idea validation. Phase 2 (4 months): MVP, customers, revenue. 20-45% of founders receive investment. 8-10 companies formed per cohort.
Top sectors: Enterprise (693 investments), Consumer (315), Healthcare, Fintech, Sustainability. 74 AI investments in 2024 alone.
Support
Residency-based program with in-person requirement during initial 6-8 weeks. $100K-$250K investment depending on location (US: $250K at $2.75M post-money). $2,500 relocation grant. Co-founder matching through systematic assessment. Access to 70 experienced partners with $15B+ combined exit value, 8,000+ entrepreneur network, 800+ advisors. Follow-on through Antler Elevate.
Questions
How can founders submit an investment pitch?
Antler's public pitch form offers idea/pre-seed and Series A-C options. This is a public investment-pitch route and does not establish that every regional residency is accepting applications. Pitch form.
Is Antler ONE in Continental Europe accepting residency applications?
The Continental Europe page states that Antler ONE residency applications are accepted year-round. A separate route for complete teams with momentum in Berlin or Amsterdam is invitation-only and subject to capacity, so the residency's open application status does not apply to that route.
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What the sources say about Antler
PitchBook's public Antler preview lists Intellivisa with deal date 2026-10-13.
Source: Antler investment portfolio | PitchBookPitchBook's public Antler preview lists CodeWall with deal date 2026-10-14.
Source: Antler investment portfolio | PitchBookPitchBook's public Antler preview lists Affinity Labs (Media and Information Services (B2B)) with deal date 2026-10-14.
Source: Antler investment portfolio | PitchBookPitchBook's public Antler preview lists Satlyt with deal date 2026-10-19.
Source: Antler investment portfolio | PitchBookPitchBook's public Antler preview lists Jenz with deal date 2026-10-21.
Source: Antler investment portfolio | PitchBookPitchBook describes Antler as based in Singapore.
Source: Antler investment portfolio | PitchBook
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