Antler India
Antler
Global pre-seed VC investing Rs 2 crore per startup through co-founder matching residency programs in Bengaluru, with 80+ Indian portfolio companies.
Programs by Antler India
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Antler India AI Residency – 2nd Edition by Antler India
- - The applicant must be an ambitious founder or founding team building an AI-native or AI-first startup
- - The startup can be at day zero, idea, or very early product stage
- - Founders should be committed to full-time participation during the three-week residency
About Antler India
Antler India is the Indian arm of Antler, the world's most active early-stage investor, founded in Singapore in 2017 and expanded to India in 2020. Based in Bengaluru, Antler India invests Rs 2 crore for 9% equity in startups selected through its residency cohort programs, with a global presence across 27+ locations.
The residency has two phases: a co-founder matching and idea validation phase where aspiring founders find teams, followed by an acceleration track where funded startups build traction to raise seed rounds. Antler India has backed 80+ companies through its maiden $75 million fund across AI, consumer tech, fintech, deep-tech, health, and climate-tech sectors.
Who Benefits
Pre-seed founders and aspiring entrepreneurs who may not yet have co-founders or fully formed ideas. Technical founders and operators looking for a structured path from idea to seed-stage company benefit from the co-founder matching program, while all participants gain access to Antler's global network spanning 27+ markets for cross-border expansion opportunities.
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