Everything you need to know about building a business with Antler in Australia

Antler is a global early-stage venture capital platform that enables exceptional people and teams to build the defining companies of tomorrow.

The Antler platform is aimed at supporting startups from inception, starting with team formation and business model validation, through to providing an unmatched capital pathway. We invest at the pre-seed stage and look to continue investing through Series C, building our relationship with portfolio companies as a long-term strategic partner and supporter. This is particularly evident in the growth of the Australian portfolio over the last two years, in which the local fund has invested in 40 companies — this is more early-stage bets than any other VC in the country.

Along with that, Antler’s global footprint provides the unique ability for the businesses we invest in to reference international startup ecosystems for quicker scaling, due diligence, and problem-solving and provides unparalleled access to the world’s fastest-growing community of founders of early-stage startups.

Working with both individuals and existing businesses, Antler provides portfolio companies with support aimed at derisking common pinch points throughout the business building and scaling journey with dedicated coaching, practical workshops, and, of course, insightful and helpful resources.

To learn more about the specifics of the Australian fund, and how it can help you build your next company, we’ve produced a handful of short videos to answer all your burning questions.

In the meantime, Antler is currently recruiting for its fifth Australian cohort, which will take place across Sydney and Melbourne from June. So if after learning more about how you can build a defining company of tomorrow with Antler, you want to join, apply here.

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This article was written by Sarah Kimmorley, Director of Communications at Antler in Sydney.

Antler enables exceptional people to create exceptional companies. If you want to become a startup founder, find the perfect co-founder and create impactful companies to shape the future, apply now and begin your Antler journey.