Antler

Antler is a global early-stage venture capital firm focused on investing in technology companies and incubating startups across various sectors. The firm aims to build the defining companies of tomorrow by identifying and supporting exceptional entrepreneurs. Antler provides a comprehensive ecosystem that includes a global network of co-founders, access to talent, expert advisors, and expansion support, along with the necessary capital to help startups grow and succeed.

Markus Bruderer

Partner

Youri Doeleman

Partner

Lisa Enckell

Partner

Andrea Hajdu-Howe

Partner and head of capital

Martell Hardenberg

Global Partner

Stefan Jung

Co-Founder and Investment Partner

Selam Ayele Kebede

Director

Christoph Klink

Partner

Lars Kvaalen

Partner

Anthony Millet

Partner

Bede Moore

Managing Partner, APAC

Marie Nielsen

Partner

Tyler Norwood

Partner

Alan Poensgen

Partner

Jed Rose

Partner

Jussi Salovaara

Co-Founder and Managing Partner Asia

Ronald Schuurs

Partner

Nitin Sharma

General Partner | Co-Founder, Antler India

Rajiv Srivatsa

Partner

Jeeva Suresh

Venture Partner

Ryo Umezawa

Partner

Past deals in Smart Home

Auric Essentials

Pre Seed Round in 2024
Auric Essentials offers the AromaSphere, a smart diffuser that uses AI and biometric data to create personalised aromatherapy experiences. It enhances mental well-being by tailoring therapeutic (TGA-approved) essential oil blends to improve focus, sleep, energy, and stress reduction in real-time. Auric Essentials operates on a D2C subscription model, selling the AromaSphere device and recurring essential oil refills. We leverage wellness navigator partnerships and user data to personalise aromatherapy, creating a scalable revenue stream through subscriptions and corporate wellness programs.

Enkel

Pre Seed Round in 2024
Enkel is an energy management company that provides software solutions for energy efficiency in car charging at home.

Alva

Pre Seed Round in 2024
Alva is a company that specializes in smart home technology, focusing on the development of innovative smart panels designed to replace traditional fuse boxes. By integrating their systems into homes, Alva empowers customers to manage individual circuits, providing valuable insights into energy consumption. This technology not only enhances user control over electrical usage but also aims to reduce overall energy costs, contributing to more efficient and sustainable living environments.

GRYD Energy

Pre Seed Round in 2024
GRYD is building the next-gen alternative to the energy grid. We fund, operate and optimise smart solar systems for homeowners 100% decentralised and powered by clean solar energy. Our smart solar systems, underpinned by intelligent software, enables millions more homeowners access to the bill-saving benefits of solar. We partner with house builders to deploy our smart solar systems at scale, utilising the often unused roof space of the homes they build.

NeuroReef

Pre Seed Round in 2023
A neuro-inspired ecosystem of intelligent systems to reduce clinical staff requirements, improve patient satisfaction, and increase revenue.

Ween

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Ween specializes in creating autonomous living spaces through its innovative technology, ween.ai. This AI-based solution predicts the arrival of occupants in real time, allowing living environments to adapt continuously to user needs. By integrating with connected products and services, ween.ai enhances comfort while promoting energy efficiency. The company's offerings include smart thermostat products that connect with smartphones, enabling them to adjust home temperatures based on user habits and locations. This capability ensures optimal comfort and maximizes energy savings, whether for planned or unplanned absences. Ween's technology is applicable across various sectors, including Smart Home, Smart City, electric vehicles, and mobility solutions.

PowerX

Seed Round in 2021
PowerX offers an app that provides a unified view of all energy, devices, and water outlets running in any home. PowerX’s patent-pending AI technology saves money by learning the routine, automatically optimizing the water heating and providing solutions to help save money and be more efficient. PowerX helps to identify the individual appliances and water outlets like a garden faucet that are driving up the utility bill each month. The company was founded in 2020 and based in Brooklyn, New York.

PowerX

Pre Seed Round in 2019
PowerX offers an app that provides a unified view of all energy, devices, and water outlets running in any home. PowerX’s patent-pending AI technology saves money by learning the routine, automatically optimizing the water heating and providing solutions to help save money and be more efficient. PowerX helps to identify the individual appliances and water outlets like a garden faucet that are driving up the utility bill each month. The company was founded in 2020 and based in Brooklyn, New York.
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