A 6-week founder residency that helps you launch and secure pre-seed funding.
Antler is a global early-stage VC that backs founders from day zero. In the U.S., they run an intensive 6-week residency in NYC, San Francisco, and Austin—designed to compress six months of progress into six weeks. Antler invests up to $500k, giving founders both capital and a fast, structured path to launching their company.
Funding:
Accepted founders receive $200k for 8% equity, with an additional $300k reserved for follow-on investment. Antler aims to be the first institutional check and continues supporting founders well beyond the residency.
A High-Caliber Community:
Founders join a curated cohort of top 3% applicants—peers who share drive, technical depth, and founder DNA. Many find co-founders during the program.
Hands-On Coaching:
Participants get direct access to Antler’s team, plus experienced founders, operators, and investors from their global network.
Structured Speed:
The residency is full-time and in person, giving founders concentrated time, resources, and accountability to validate ideas, pivot, or launch quickly.
Ongoing Support After Investment:
Portfolio companies get a dedicated partner, continued coaching, workspace, and introductions to customers, investors, and Antler’s global community as they prepare for their seed round.
Antler backs founders who move fast, own the mission, and show exceptional skill—whether starting from scratch or building on early traction. They invest across all tech sectors, as long as the idea is venture-scale.
Main Address
New York, New York, United States
Austin, Texas, United States