Antler India Residency

$100K-$200K for 10-15% equity

Funding available

Antler is a global early-stage VC that builds companies from scratch — matching co-founders, validating ideas, and funding the best teams. Antler India in Bangalore runs cohorts helping pre-product founders find co-founders and get initial funding.

Eligibility Criteria

Individual founders or founding teams at the very earliest stage — even pre-idea. Must be willing to commit full-time to the 10-week residency in Bangalore. High bar on founder quality — ex-FAANG, serial founders, and domain experts preferred.

What You Get

10-week residency programme in Bangalore
Co-founder matching from global talent pool
$100-200K initial funding for 10-15% equity
Access to Antler global network of 800+ companies
Demo Day with top India and global VCs

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Quick Facts

Governing Body: Antler India
Ministry / Dept: Accelerator
Level: Central Government
Status: Ongoing

Startup Stage

IdeationValidation

Target Sectors

All Sectors