Antler

The company operates as a global early-stage venture capital manager. It sources potential founders through structured residencies, then invests pre-seed capital into selected teams in exchange for equity stakes. Over time, it supports successful portfolio companies with additional capital from its emerging growth fund, enabling participation in later funding rounds. Revenue and long-term value are generated primarily through carried interest on realised gains from portfolio exits and ongoing management fees charged on committed capital in its venture funds. Its programmes (residency, AI-focused tracks, US expansion support, showcases) are designed to improve portfolio quality and outcomes, increasing the likelihood of attractive returns for fund investors.

Antler is a Singapore-headquartered global early-stage venture capital firm. It runs structured residencies where founders form teams, validate ideas and pitch for pre-seed investment. The firm also provides follow-on capital through an emerging growth fund and targeted programmes for portfolio companies expanding into the US.

Antler makes money through standard venture fund economics: management fees and carried interest on funds that invest in startups in exchange for equity. Its direct customers are founders and early-stage startups that join its residencies and accept its investment terms, while its economic beneficiaries are the fund’s limited partners if portfolio companies succeed.