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🚀 "Every single Series A to Series B investor was introduced to me by Antler, says Ahmet Bahadir Ozdemir, CEO of Airalo, the world's first eSIM store, serving over 10 million customers. Thrilled to have been part of Airalo’s journey since the founders met during our residency in Singapore in 2019. Our investment out of our emerging growth fund, Antler Elevate, reflects our belief in their remarkable performance and potential. Read the whole story behind how Ahmet Bahadir Ozdemir and Abraham Burak met and founded Airalo 👇 Jussi Salovaara Winnie Khoo Martell Hardenberg Dr. Jonathan Doerr Romain (رومان) Assunção #StartupSuccess #VentureCapital #TechInvestment #Entrepreneurship #StartupJourney #eSIM #TechInnovation #BusinessGrowth #Antler #Airalo #FounderStory #GlobalStartup #EmergingTech #ResidencyProgram #InvestmentJourney #InnovationHub #StartupSupport #ScaleUp #EntrepreneurialSpirit

Antler locations everywhere have been bustling with activity. Here are a few of the highlights from this week: 🇰🇷Antler in Korea: Introducing 'Second Ocean' Meet 두 번째 바다 (Second Ocean),' the startup coming out of Antler in Korea’s 4th cohort. Having secured investment for their innovative indoor seaweed farming system, they share why they chose Antler and more about their journey here: https://lnkd.in/dXBdYTA5 Antler in Korea is now accepting applications for the 5th cohort to start in October 2024, find more information here: https://lnkd.in/dw6C3-tr Antler Japan: "Dialogue with Top Entrepreneurs in Japan" Last Friday, Antler in Japan hosted a session with Venture Partner Jordan Fisher, who shared his founder journey and discussed the value of the Antler Japan Residency with a global pool of MBA students. https://lnkd.in/dDU2TAFZ 🏆Public Choice Award: Hypertype Congratulations to Hypertype for winning the Public Choice Award at the Techarenan challenge. Hypetype streamlines your CS operations with an AI that drafts Gmail replies and Intercom Live Chats for knowledge-heavy products. https://lnkd.in/d63CsdmJ The Swedish startup ecosystem continues to grow, and this lively gathering of businesses and policymakers at Almedalsveckan showcases the collaborative efforts driving this expansion. More updates to follow. #startups #entrepreneurship #innovation #AntlerGlobal

Why hasn’t Europe ever produced a truly global tech giant? Our latest report dives deep into this question and reveals a critical factor: Europe has historically lacked enough technical founders. 💡But that’s changing. The rise of technical founders across Europe, driven by layoffs and emerging technologies like AI, is creating unprecedented opportunities. These founders are solving complex problems and building the next generation of tech giants. We analyzed over 1,000 unicorn founders and 60,000 aspiring founders, mapping the rise of Europe’s new tech visionaries. The data shows that startups with technical founders achieve higher valuations and raise more funding. The future looks promising, and we can support this new wave of technical talent and watch Europe build its first true tech giant. Follow the link in the comments to find out more. #startups #Founders #EuropeanTech

“We can support incredible founders to truly grow globally… a lot of our portfolio companies or most of them are not looking to just deliver in one country but win in the region or win globally.” 🌍 On May 29th, Antler investors from 20 countries gathered in Seoul to connect with Korean startup founders and investors at the Antler Innovation Forum 2024. Our fund managers from North America, Europe, Southeast Asia and beyond conducted regional workshops, offering founders and local investors insights into their respective startup ecosystems. A big thank you to everyone who participated in the Innovation Forum. If you're ready to build your business, reach out to your local Antler team to kickstart your entrepreneurial journey. You can find all our cohort start dates here: https://lnkd.in/d6ee9u4b

"I invest in maniacs," says Jeff Becker, a Partner at Antler in the US—which earned him a spot on Business Insider's list of "11 VC firms investing in the creator economy’s next phase."

News about a decline in investment activity are dominating headlines. The truth is more complex—and less remarkable," writes James McClure Partner at Antler in Fortune.

Thank you to everyone who joined us at the European Founder Conference 2024 at Mansion House last week. The event brought together 50 of our founders from across Europe, along with 300 attendees, including over 100 VCs—representing more than 50% of the European early-stage venture capital scene. We were privileged to have some of the continent's largest sovereign wealth funds on stage, including British Patient Capital, KfW and Danmarks Eksport- og Investeringsfond, discussing growth opportunities that exist right now in European tech. A special highlight was hearing from founders Philip Belamant of Zilch and Alex Tew of Calm who shared their experiences and insights into the pressures of building unicorns. Their stories underscore the resilience and innovation driving our community forward. It was great to join those in the European tech ecosystem and share the opportunities coming out of our portfolio - and how Antler’s network plays a central role in bringing their innovation to life. Special thanks to our sponsors, Zendesk, Nscale and Deel for their support in making this event a success. #AntlerEFC2024 #Innovation #StartupSuccess #EuropeanTech #Entrepreneurship

Ready to start your next company? Our support starts from Day Zero, providing you with the resources, network, and support to turn your vision into reality. Our residency programs include co-founder matching, business model validation and access to our expert network of advisors who can help you think big from the outset. Check out our cohort start dates and apply now to take the first step as a founder: https://lnkd.in/drhjkFAc #AntlerResidency #StartFromDayZero #Startup #GlobalNetwork

Access to founder-friendly banking that is built for startups is critical at the very early stage of startups and we're happy to have HSBC as our preferred banking partner in Singapore. Through the collaboration, Antler founders get access to HSBC's banking products and services, along with their strategic support and access to their network. Read more in HSBC's post in the comments 👇 👇 👇 Mongi Buckens William Robinson Rufus Sorsa Ryan Thoo Jo Miyake Will Longhurst Harish Venkatesan Christina Lee Jessica Wu

Antler’s European Founder Conference returns to London this week. Europe’s largest and most influential institutional investors, sovereign wealth funds, VCs and unicorn founders will come together to discuss the biggest growth opportunities in European tech. This is a chance for 50 of the most exciting founders from our European portfolio to come together. We have a stellar line-up of speakers, including:  Alex Tew, Co-Founder of Calm Philip Belamant, Co-Founder of Zilch Alex Ferrara, Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners Julie Kainz, Partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners Brooks Gibbins, Managing Partner at FinTech Collective Anne Glover, Managing Partner at Amadeus Capital Partners Mina Mutafchieva Van Ingelgem, Partner at Dawn Capital Alexander Joel-Carbonell, Partner at HV Capital Catherine Lenson, COO at Phoenix Court Our speakers will include institutional investors, sovereign wealth funds and state-backed investors backing innovation across Europe: Peter Harrison, CEO of Schroders James Mitchell, Head of Strategic Partnerships at Phoenix Group Alex Seddon, Head of Catalyst at M&G Investments Peder Lundquist, CEO of Export and Investment Fund of Denmark Christine Hockley, Managing Director at British Patient Capital Christian Roehle, Head of Investment Management at KfW Capital Matias Kaila, Director at Tesi We will also be launching a major new report into the rise of technical founders across Europe, and what that means for the future success of the ecosystem. Special thank you to our sponsors for their support bringing the European Founder Conference to life - Zendesk, Nscale and Deel. Our European Founder Conference is an invite-only event for our founders, investor network and LPs in Europe. This is our flagship event in Europe and we can’t wait!