Antler's India residency, backed by an $75M fund with a co-founder matching model.
- The offer:
- $470k per company
- Location:
- Bengaluru, India
- Duration:
- 3 weeks
What you need to qualify
- Strong teams committed full-time, actively experimenting with users to sharpen MVP clarity.
- Available to join full-time in Bangalore.
- The current India programme is the Antler India AI Residency, aimed at founders building AI companies.
Eligibility
- Eligible stages
- All stages
- Countries
- Global, subject to the provider’s eligibility and approval
How to apply
- 1
Submit the Antler application form
Apply at antler.co/apply, selecting Asia Pacific and then Bangalore as your preferred residency location. Name, email and stage are required; LinkedIn, a company description, a website and a pitch deck are optional.
- 2
Reach out to the India team directly
The India page states that the next residency will be announced soon and asks founders to keep reaching out directly in the meantime. Mutual referrals are encouraged.
- 3
Screening and a fast-track investment decision
Antler India advertises fast-track decisions in 3 weeks, including an in-person component in Bangalore.
Frequently asked
INR 4 Cr (about $470K) for 11% in total investment, with potential for up to $30M in follow-on capital as the company scales.
Bangalore. Founders must be available to join full-time in Bangalore. Antler supports founders with a one-time INR 2L grant to cover expenses and complimentary office space.
Antler has not published a date. The India residency page says the next residency will be announced soon and asks founders to keep reaching out directly until then. India is not listed on Antler’s central cohort start dates page.
Antler states it endeavours to back 60%+ of the startups from the cohorts with capital.
Over $1M in AI-relevant perks and up to $4M in total perks, plus weekly office hours with partners, sessions with AI operators and office space in Bangalore.
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