Antler (day-zero venture generator)
Antler
Status not published
Rolling applications with location-specific cohort start dates, typically two cohorts per location per year.
GIVEN: in most locations Antler pays a monthly stipend or allowance during the co-founder matching residency (a living cost contribution, not a business grant), then makes a pre-seed investment in teams that pass its investment committee. TAKEN: an equity stake in the newly formed company, historically around 10% for a ticket in the USD 100,000-250,000 range depending on the country. Terms differ materially between Antler's 25+ locations and have changed over time - always confirm the stipend, cheque and percentage in the local term sheet before committing.
You must co-fund 0%.
Antler
private · supranational
Deadline: cutoff — Rolling applications with location-specific cohort start dates, typically two cohorts per location per year.
This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.
Moderate — a form and supporting documents.
Who can apply
- Stage: idea, pre_seed
Explicitly open to individuals without a company or co-founder. You must be able to be physically present in the chosen location for the residency and to work legally there.
How to apply
- Apply to a specific Antler location
- Interviews and assessment of you as an individual founder (you can apply without a co-founder or an idea)
- Join the residency: co-founder matching, idea validation, then pitch to the investment committee
- If backed, sign the investment documents and continue in the Antler portfolio
Source. https://www.antler.co/apply — checked 2026-08-14 · not human-checked