Antler's Swedish venture-building program, matching co-founders and investing in early-stage teams.
- The offer:
- $200k per company
- Location:
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Duration:
- 10 weeks
What you need to qualify
- Founders already building, described by Antler as outliers, including solo operators obsessed with a specific problem.
- No co-founder, incorporated company or finished product is required before you pitch.
- Founders who are all in, whether they have done it before or are doing it for the first time.
- Antler Nordics does not invest in drugs, narcotics, adult entertainment or gambling.
- You build from one of the four Nordic hubs: Stockholm, Oslo, Copenhagen or Helsinki.
Eligibility
- Eligible stages
- All stages
- Countries
- Global, subject to the provider’s eligibility and approval
How to apply
- 1
Pick Stockholm on the Antler application form
Antler runs one application form for every location. On antler.co/apply choose the Europe region and Stockholm.
- 2
Submit the Antler application form
The form asks for first and last name, email, LinkedIn, the stage you are at, an optional company description, an optional website and an optional pitch deck of up to 10MB. Antler confirms that your application is with the Antler team and says it will be in touch by email if there is a fit.
- 3
Expect a fast decision
Antler Nordics states it brings founders in as they come and moves fast, whether the answer is yes or no, and that founders can start as soon as the next day.
- 4
Take the upfront investment, then the follow-on
The upfront EUR 200K is EUR 100K for 8.5% equity plus EUR 100K on an uncapped convertible with MFN. The follow-on is up to EUR 300K in your next round, one third of what you raise from professional investors, on the same terms as your lead and within nine months of the first investment.