Histórias dos fundadores

Learn how corporate leaders, Ben Chamberlain and Vandana Chaudhry, became VC-backed startup founders with Antler's support.

Meet Adnane, an aerospace engineer turned AI-driven fraud detection entrepreneur. Discover how he’s harnessing AI to revolutionize fraud prevention with Alphaguard, reducing investigators’ workloads and tackling fraud at scale.

Founded at the Antler Residency, Figr has raised $2.25 million in seed funding to expand its AI-powered design platform. 

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A Conversation with Maveen, an experienced software engineer and cofounder of 913.ai

ALT Fashion leverages AI to revolutionise fashion search and discovery, building the meta search engine for fashion.

TradeCredit is building supply chain finance products for fresh produce retailers.

HealthCRED raises $1.2 Million to revolutionise B2B Healthcare financing in India.

India’s first open mobility platform, Namma Yatri raises $11 million from Antler, Blume Ventures and Google.

Explore the transformative journey of Steven Gans, an AI enthusiast who leveraged his design background and Antler's support to pioneer groundbreaking startups and navigate the evolving venture capital landscape.

Join us as Sia shares his entrepreneurial journey, highlighting the challenges, lessons, and strategies that shaped his approach to product management.

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HireBound is a conversational AI copilot that automates workflows for recruiters and develops proprietary resume intelligence.

Tradomate.one is building an AI-based trading analysis and automation platform for the next-gen trader.

Cautio is building the future of safety and security with intelligent video telematics.

Insurance Padosi is building a new-age insurance solution with a focus on customer education and personalized recommendations.

Meine Electric is revolutionizing renewable energy generation with aluminium-air fuel cells.

Storefox.ai is building the next-gen intelligence platform for offline retail.

Kubo Care aims to empower over 1 billion seniors globally to age safely and independently through innovative and non-invasive health monitoring solutions.

Meet Mike Kim, a visionary who has navigated a fascinating career path from finance to technology and, ultimately, to founding his own ventures. 

Read more about the founders that make the largest residency cohort to date in India.

With household energy bills increasing by 81% since October 2022 and 70% of UK homeowners unable to afford the cost of installing a solar energy system, home energy continues to be a bleak landscape for homeowners to navigate.

Enter GRYD Energy, the team who is changing the game by overturning the traditional solar deployment model—with no upfront costs to homeowners. Read why GRYD is poised to scale an untapped part of the solar market, and why Antler is proud to be their day zero investor.

At Antler, we're always on the lookout for founders building groundbreaking technologies that have the potential to reshape industries. Our latest investment in Agenta.ai—a trailblazing company founded in our Berlin residency in June 2023—embodies this vision, representing a significant leap forward in the development and deployment of large language model (LLM) applications.

Serial entrepreneurs. Tech leaders from household name brands. Investment bankers. PhD students. Meet some of the diverse and remarkably driven founders joining our next Antler residency in the UK.

Antler was founded on the belief that people innovating is the key to building a better future. In our latest founder spotlight, we explore the journey of Christabel Kim, whose diverse international background and keen interest in problem-solving led her to the crossroads of technology and entrepreneurship. Passionate about utilizing technology to streamline services and solve real-world problems, Christabel delves into her experiences in consulting and product management, and how they guided her to Antler. Today, she shares her insights and the pivotal moments that shaped her entrepreneurial path.

「他の人たちと比べたら、あまり参考にはならないかもしれませんが...」そう言って笑う米一さんと星野さん。Antler起業支援プログラムに参加してプロダクトを立ち上げたものの、わずか一カ月間で撤退を決断。現在はチームも解散し、それぞれ別の道で再起を目指している。しかし、それでも笑顔で「参加してよかった」と言い合う2人。どんな思いでAntler起業支援プログラムに参加し、何を経験したのだろうか。

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Read how Ankit and Veera arrived at the idea of solving business liability insurance for millions of MSMEs and startups.

子連れにいい場所をMAP上で発見でき、ユーザーが発見した情報のシェアもできるおでかけマップアプリ「iiba」を手掛けるペアレントテックスタートアップの株式会社iiba。CEOの逢澤奈菜が語る創業までのStory

常識を疑い、業界の『ペイン』が事業の核に。医薬品の流通管理業務における「手作業」のDX化サービス『Yap-BPO』（ヤップ・ビーピーオー）を提供するYap株式会社 CEOの山本正也氏さんの創業までのStory

Discover SiteHive's groundbreaking approach to mitigating industry pollution through advanced environmental monitoring. Learn how SiteHive grew from the first cohort at Antler in Australia to creating real-time SiteHive Hexanode technology that is transforming the construction and mining sectors, fostering sustainable development and eco-conscious operations, and ensuring industry compliance with environmental standards.

Antler was founded on the belief that people innovating is the key to building a better future. For our latest founder spotlight, we sat down with Mehdi Karamneja, a tech-savvy with a unique perspective on the intersection of technology and interactive arts. He is passionate about creating interdisciplinary tech solutions that people use every day. Today Mehdi shares his experiences, and how they shaped him and led him to Antler.

Antler was founded on the belief that people innovating is the key to building a better future. For our latest founder spotlight, we sat down with Devyn Olin, a tech enthusiast with a unique perspective on the intersection of technology and the fashion industry. She is passionate about moving the fashion industry forward by leveraging new tech solutions and data to engage and cater to the next generation of fashion consumers. Today Devyn shares her experiences, and how they shaped her and led her to Antler.

Antler was founded on the belief that people innovating is the key to building a better future. For our latest founder spotlight, we sat down with Elena Bassiachvili, who is an engineer and a Jill of all trades. She is passionate about solving real-life problems with technology and having a positive impact on society by finding solutions in the Clean Tech space. She believes that this can be achieved by building her own venture. Today Elena shares her experiences, and how they shaped her and led her to Antler.

Antler was founded on the belief that people innovating is the key to building a better future. In our content series—” It All Starts with People”—we spotlight the exceptional founders we have the privilege of partnering with worldwide. Each story is a window into their passions, motivations, and vision—the reasons they build and the positive dent they aim to make in the world.

This time, we sat down with Tina Hashemnia, who decided to take on the founder journey with Antler, after years of experience as an operator in startups, scale-ups, and venture capital. Today, Tina shares her past experiences, and how they shaped her thinking, and helped her get ready to become a successful founder.

Antler was founded on the belief that people innovating is the key to building a better future. In our latest founder spotlight, we sat down with Natalia Bakaeva, who is an architect and artist, and has over 15 years of experience in design and architecture. She is passionate about creating physical forms and believes architecture is a powerful tool for social change. With that, she strives to design solutions that are inclusive, accessible, and inspiring. Today Natalia shares her past experiences, how they shaped her and led her to Antler, and her plans for the future.

Discover how Avertro, an AI-enabled cybersecurity startup, evolved from Antler's first Australian cohort into an up and coming global market leader in cybersecurity. Learn how the company is bridging the gap between business and cyber governance, while scaling rapidly in a world increasingly threatened by cyber risks.

Antler was founded on the belief that people innovating is the key to building a better future. In our content series—”It All Starts with People”—we spotlight the exceptional founders we have the privilege of partnering with around the world. Each story is a window into their passions, motivations, and vision—the reasons they are building and the positive dent they are aiming to make on the world.

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This time we sat down with Curtis Carmichael aka CC who is an entrepreneur, educator, programmer, athlete, Forbes 30u30 in Education, and author, just to name a few titles that describe him. Today he shares with us a little bit of his story and the key milestones that led him to Antler.

Meet Manuel Schönfeld, founder and CEO of PowerX, who's helping businesses save energy and money while combatting "the largest threat to our planet since the meteor wiped out dinosaurs.”

12 MINUTES with Antler founders gives a closer look into the journey of founders toward successfully building their ventures. Every first Wednesday of the month Alan Poensgen, Antler Partner in Germany, sits down with a founder of an Antler portfolio company and talks about their time at Antler, the team formation, the ideation process, and more.

Building a business, whether you’re a seasoned entrepreneur or a first-time founder, is hard work.

12 MINUTES with Antler founders gives a closer look into the journey of founders toward successfully building their ventures. Every first Wednesday of the month Alan Poensgen, Antler Partner in Germany, sits down with a founder of an Antler portfolio company and talks about their time at Antler, the team formation, the ideation process, and more.

12 MINUTES with Antler Founders gives a closer look into the journey of founders toward successfully building their ventures.

Every first Wednesday of the month Alan Poensgen, Antler Partner in Germany, sits down with a founder of an Antler portfolio company and talks about their time at Antler, the team formation, the ideation process, and more.

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Antler was founded on the belief that people innovating is the key to building a better future. In our content series—”It All Starts with People”—we spotlight the exceptional founders we have the privilege of partnering with around the world. Each story is a window into their passions, motivations, and vision—the reasons they are building and the positive dent they are aiming to make on the world.

This time we sat down with Theo Chervinskii, an engineer who found his passion in robotics, to talk about his journey and why he decided to build his company with Antler in Berlin.

Antler was founded on the belief that people innovating is the key to building a better future. In our content series—”It All Starts with People”—we spotlight the exceptional founders we have the privilege of partnering with around the world. Each story is a window into their passions, motivations, and vision—the reasons they are building and the positive dent they are aiming to make on the world.

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This time we sat down with Daniel Nguyen, an engineer turned McKinsey consultant, to talk about his journey and why he decided to build his company with Antler in Berlin.

Antler was founded on the belief that people innovating is the key to building a better future. In our content series— "It All Starts with People"—we spotlight the exceptional founders we have the privilege of partnering with around the world. Each story is a window into their passions, motivations, and vision—the reasons they are building and the positive dent they are aiming to make in the world.
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This time we sat down with Charlotte Apperloo to talk about her journey and why she decided to build her company with Antler in Berlin.

Have you ever wondered what is it like to be a tech startup founder and bring an idea to life?

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Founder Files is a series of conversations with founders in the earliest days of their entrepreneurial journey hosted by Antler Canada. Guests are founders of our portfolio companies and founders in residence, currently building the next big ventures. Learn about their experiences of finding a co-founder, idea validation and product-market fit.

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In the fourth episode of Founder Files, Elif Hiz interviews Liza Akhvledziani, the CEO and co-founder of Chexy, a platform designed to help tenants pay rent online while earning rewards and building credit. As one of the first entrepreneurs that Antler Canada invested in, Liza highlights her experiences, struggles, and triumphs as a founder, and discusses her future ambitions. 

Have you ever wondered what is it like to be a tech startup founder and bring an idea to life?

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Founder Files is a series of conversations with founders in the earliest days of their entrepreneurial journey hosted by Antler Canada. Guests are founders of our portfolio companies and founders in residence, currently building the next big ventures. Learn about their experiences of finding a co-founder, idea validation and product-market fit.

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In the third episode of Antler Canada's Founder Files, Elif Hiz interviews Justin Cuaresma, a founder in residence in our third residency. Justin is a Software Developer turned entrepreneur. He believes that the future of work is joyful. He bootstrapped CrowdParty, the “Netflix of workplace games,” and is now working on Delightful, a platform made for employees to foster deeper relationships through shared hobbies and interests!  In this video, we’ll dive into Justin's experience at Antler so far and his learnings from the first 7 weeks of the program.

Have you ever wondered what is it like to be a tech startup founder and bring an idea to life?

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Founder Files is a series of conversations with founders in the earliest days of their entrepreneurial journey hosted by Antler Canada. Guests are founders of our portfolio companies and founders in residence, currently building the next big ventures. Learn about their experiences of finding a co-founder, idea validation and product-market fit.

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In this episode of Antler Canada's Founder Files, Elif Hiz interviews Zane Hengsperger, the youngest founder in residence in our third residency. Zane is currently working with 2 other founders from the cohort and building Blymp, a platform that will empower podcasters to secure relevant brand partnerships. In this article, we’ll dive into Zane’s experience at Antler so far and his learnings from the first 6 weeks of the program.

“Holidays are a way for you to enrich your own life. It's about going out and experiencing things that you otherwise wouldn't experience in your everyday life, trying new food, meeting new people, and just learning more about the world in a first-hand way.” —Sarah Hilmy, co-founder of travel platform Oddysee.

Antler was founded on the belief that people innovating is the key to building a better future. In our content series—”It All Starts with People”—we spotlight the exceptional founders we have the privilege of partnering with around the world. Each story is a window into their passions, motivations, and vision—the reasons they are building and the positive dent they are aiming to make on the world.

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This time we sat down with Stephen Scott to talk about why he decided to build his company with Antler in Berlin.

“People sometimes think the emotional and professional are conflicting, but what we believe is when people love their organization, the emotional value will actually make them productive. It will make them give their full self to the organization and make the organization grow for the long term.” —Sharon Li, co-founder and CEO of CHOYS

Have you ever wondered what is it like to be a tech startup founder and bring an idea to life?

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Founder Files is a series of conversations with founders in the earliest days of their entrepreneurial journey hosted by Antler Canada. Guests are founders of our portfolio companies and founders in residence, currently building the next big ventures. Learn about their experiences of finding a co-founder, idea validation and product-market fit.