Antler

Antler is a global early-stage venture capital firm founded in Singapore in 2017, focused on identifying and investing in exceptional individuals and early-stage technology companies with the potential to become defining businesses of tomorrow. With a presence in major entrepreneurial hubs across six continents, Antler supports startups from inception through to growth, providing assistance in team formation, business model validation, and capital investment at the pre-seed stage and beyond. Since its inception, Antler has invested in over 200 companies, with a notable emphasis on diversity; 40% of these companies have at least one female co-founder and founders represent 70 different nationalities. The firm has established multiple funds targeting various regions, including Southeast Asia and East Africa, and aims to build long-term relationships with its portfolio companies as a committed investor and supporter.

Peder Aaby

Investor

Bjarne Abrahamsen

CFO

Akshat Agarwal

Investor

Vineet Agarwal

Investor

Reetik Agarwal

Associate

Samiksha Agarwal

Associate

Zina Alfa

Associate

Cash Allred

Principal

Jose Luis Almanza

Investor

Moronke Anifowose

Investor

Thibault Armand

Associate

Pedro Arst

Associate

Romain Assunção

Partner

Melalite Ayenew

Partner

Richard Baillie

Principal

Florent Bascoulergue

Investor

Rosalind Bazany

Head of ESG and Impact Capital and Partner

Varun Bengani

Analyst

Puja Bharwani

Venture Partner

Ahmed Bilal

Investor

Gustav Birol

Associate

Jake Booker

Investor

Rahul Brahmbhatt

Investor

Matthias Breil

Associate

Kevin Brennan

Partner

Markus Bruderer

Partner

Gaultier Brun

Analyst

Naman Budhdeo

General Partner

Wilson Casado

Investor

Raphaël Charpenet

Analyst

Euryale Chatelard

Investor

David Cheong

Partner

Eugene Chepil

Investor

Francis Cohen

Venture Partner

Alexander Colenbrander

Investor

David Crompton

Investor

Ishavasyam Dash

Managing Director

Yash Dave

Analyst

Jesper Emfeldt

Investor

Saskia van den Ende

Managing Director

Ali Fern

Senior Associate

Sarah Finegan

Director

Mads Ejstrup Frederiksen

Investor

Guido Fridland

Analyst

Frederik Fuglsbjerg

Investor

Nikolaus Föbus

Venture Partner

Yash Gadiya

Associate

Juan A. Galan

Venture Partner

Hersh Gandhi

Associate

Saira Gill

Partner

Daniel Givney

Investor

Christian Gonzalez

Analyst

Jakob Granqvist

Investor

Will Griffiths

Associate

Magnus Grimeland

Founder and CEO

Jon Grøholdt

Investor

Jan Grønbech

Venture Partner

Lene Haaland

Investor

Agung Bezharie Hadinegoro

Partner

Anders Hammarbäck

Venture Partner

Eduardo de Haro

Principal

Caroline Healey

Investor

Nick Helberger

Associate

Hedvig Henrekson

Associate

Teddy Himler

Partner

Rio Hodges

Principal

Jeppe Høier

Venture Partner

TC Høiseth

Partner

Lavanya Indralingam

Partner and Head of Scouting Operations

Mark Inkster

Venture Partner

Markus Jacobi

Managing Director

Roslyn Jin

Investor

Yohann John

Investor

Erik Jonsson

Partner

Gabriel (Sa-Eun) Jung

Partner

Selam Ayele Kebede

Director

Gero Klingler

Investor

Christoph Klink

Partner

Trond Riiber Knudsen

General Partner

Beril Kocadereli

Associate

Rohan Kohli

Investor

Pria Koll

Associate

Saurabh Kudligi

Investor

Shannath Kumar

Investor

Gentian Kuqica

Associate

Tom Lachkar

Associate

David Lancefield

Partner

Henrik Larsen

Associate

Henrik Larsson

Investor

Bernie Li

Partner

Mathias Owing Maanum

Principal

Pierre Martensson

Partner and Venture Partner

Sérgio Massano

Partner

Chanelle McAuliffe

Investor

James McClure

Partner, Australia

Imraan Moolla

Investor

Livia Moore

Partner

India Morish

Investor

Adele Moynihan

Associate

Stefanie Mulder

Associate

Darren Murphy

Associate

Bassel Nadim

Investor

Quyen Nguyen

Investor

Anh Nguyen

Venture Partner

Jacob Thomas Nielsen

Venture Partner

Marie Nielsen

Partner

Julia Nilsson

Investor

Tyler Norwood

Partner

Fady Abdel- Nour

Partner

Jake O'Shea

Principal

Michael Ogongo

Analyst

Payal Patel

Venture Partner

Veronika Patkai

Partner

Caio Pavesi

Associate

Petros Petrou

Investor

Antoine Poirson

Partner

Karan Prasad

Associate

Gabrielle Precetti

Associate

Oliver Purdue

Partner

Dama Purusadhikara

Associate

Neha Reddy

Analyst

Cath Rogers

Partner

Fabian Rother

Managing Director

Kristian Jul Røsjø

Partner

Raviv Sapir

Investor

Ronald Schuurs

Partner

Marijn Settels

Investor

Behdad Shahsavari

Venture Partner

Prerna Sharma

Partner

Nitin Sharma

General Partner | Co-Founder, Antler India

Navi Singh

Partner, Global Investments

Jai Singh

Investor

Ryan Sommerville

Partner, Boulder Regional Leadership

Rajiv Srivatsa

Partner

Orson Stadler

Partner

Nik Stansbury

Associate

Ainaya Tama

Associate

Eda Taskin

Investor

Larry Teo

Analyst

Paweł Tomczuk

Venture Partner

Kinose Tomohito

Partner

Pedro Vitor Tucci

Associate

Anne Solhaug Tutar

Partner and Head of Portfolio Operations

Alistair de Villiers

Venture Partner

Khanh Vuong

Analyst

Scott Waddell

Investor

Oscar S. Westergård

Partner

Paul White

Venture Partner

Charlie Wood

Venture Partner

Amy Zaghloul

Director

Aleksandra Zajac

Senior Associate

David Österdahl

Investor

Nicholas (Nicho) Herold

Investor

Nes Patrick K. Señor

Investor

Navi S.

Partner

Ritabrata M.

Investor

Tina Victoria Austdal Andersen

Investor

Caroline Cecilie Skogland Kverne

Partner

Past deals in eSports

StocksFC

Pre Seed Round in 2023
StocksFC is the first football stock exchange based on blockchain technology. StocksFC allows users to buy tokenized football players and get real cash rewards based on the players actual in-game performance.

Bakers

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Bakers is an amateur sports club management services provider.

Geekzwolf

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Geekzwolf operates a blockchain-powered gaming hub designed to engage authentic gamers. The platform connects players with game publishers and gaming guilds, enhancing the gaming experience through various interactive features such as tournaments and quest hunting. By offering decentralized wallets, Geekzwolf enables users to earn from multiple avenues, including tournament victories and in-game activities. This focus on community and competition enriches players' gaming journeys, fostering an environment where real gamers can thrive and connect.

NAG Studios

Seed Round in 2022
NAG Studios AB, based in Stockholm, Sweden, develops innovative games and streaming platforms tailored for players, broadcasters, and spectators. Founded by industry veterans Peter Stahl and Johan Skott, the company aims to enhance competitive gaming and esports by creating immersive experiences akin to a Superbowl format. Since its incorporation in 2015, NAG Studios has focused on integrating community engagement into its offerings, positioning itself as a key player in the gaming and esports landscape.

Semble

Venture Round in 2022
Semble is a platform designed to connect game development talent with opportunities in the gaming industry. It serves as a professional community and talent marketplace, enabling individuals ranging from students to established studios to find suitable roles based on their skills and preferences. The platform utilizes matchmaking services to align game developers with job opportunities, facilitating connections that cater to various skill levels within the gaming sector. By focusing on the specific needs of both talent and teams, Semble aims to enhance collaboration and growth in the game development field.

Defiance Games

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Defiance Games focuses on developing metaverse gaming applications that integrate decentralized finance (DeFi) and blockchain technology. The company offers play-to-earn games within a virtual environment, featuring expansive landscapes and diverse themes that cater to various skill levels. To reduce entry barriers for new players, Defiance provides sponsorships through 'starter packs' that include non-fungible tokens (NFTs) from selected games. Players can enhance their gameplay experience, level up, and unlock further sponsorship opportunities based on their performance and engagement within the ecosystem, enabling them to build, own, and monetize in-game tokens effectively.

Coder One

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Developer of an online gaming platform designed to upskill, showcase, and connect developers and tech teams. The company's platform offers tournaments for building artificial intelligence-enabled games and to participate in online multiplayer games and coding tournaments organized by various companies to win prizes and job opportunities, enabling developers to showcase their programming skills.

NAG Studios

Pre Seed Round in 2020
NAG Studios AB, based in Stockholm, Sweden, develops innovative games and streaming platforms tailored for players, broadcasters, and spectators. Founded by industry veterans Peter Stahl and Johan Skott, the company aims to enhance competitive gaming and esports by creating immersive experiences akin to a Superbowl format. Since its incorporation in 2015, NAG Studios has focused on integrating community engagement into its offerings, positioning itself as a key player in the gaming and esports landscape.

Break Sports

Pre Seed Round in 2020
We are on a mission to empower anyone to become an athlete. We are doing this by building and online destination for players to discover and connect with competitive and recreational sport activities through one platform.

Skibre

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Skibre Private Limited develops, owns, and operates a platform that connects mobile gamers in Southeast Asia in fair, fun, and competitions. The company’s platform offers skill based mobile gaming tournaments, including arcade, puzzle, action, strategy, multiplayer, and quiz. Its products include Skibre. It serves game developers and players. The company was founded in 2020 and is based in Singapore.

NAG Studios

Pre Seed Round in 2020
NAG Studios AB, based in Stockholm, Sweden, develops innovative games and streaming platforms tailored for players, broadcasters, and spectators. Founded by industry veterans Peter Stahl and Johan Skott, the company aims to enhance competitive gaming and esports by creating immersive experiences akin to a Superbowl format. Since its incorporation in 2015, NAG Studios has focused on integrating community engagement into its offerings, positioning itself as a key player in the gaming and esports landscape.

Playy.World

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Playy.World Pte Ltd is an online community platform based in Singapore that facilitates the buying and selling of trading cards among players globally. The platform serves as a marketplace for collectible gaming, enabling users to transact securely with features such as escrow payment, shipping insurance, and real-time pricing data. In addition to its marketplace functions, Playy.World fosters a community environment where players can access the latest tournament results, learn strategies from experts, and encourage new participants to join. By connecting players and enhancing their experiences, Playy.World aims to improve the overall quality of gameplay and engagement within the trading card game community.

Eskwelabs

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Eskwelabs. Pte. Ltd, an education platform, provides online education and training tutorials to students. It offers in-person bootcamps, digital learning, and career coaching. Additionally, the company offers take home study curriculum called Aral-Aral, which covers introduction to data science, basic python, statistics, and structured query language (SQL). The company was founded in 2019 and is based in Singapore.

Leetify

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Leetify AB develops an AI coaching platform for gamers. Its AI coaching platform automatically analyses the matches that gamers play, identifies weaknesses, personalizes practices, and tracks progress. The company was founded in 2019 and is based in Stockholm, Sweden.

Josudo

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Josudo is a complete end to end learning solution, designed specifically for gamers. It is a 360 degree e-learning platform that helps gamers of all kinds to get better. They use tech to match up players with the coach best suited to their skill level and desired improvement areas.
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