- Type
- Accelerator
- Stages
- Pre-Seed
- Cheque size
- Up to $425K
- Based in
- Bangalore
About
Antler's India arm, which invests in pre-seed founders through a Bengaluru residency focused on AI-first startups.
What they invest in
Programme details
As stated on their site: about INR 4 Cr (~US$470K) for 11% equity, a one-time INR 2L founder grant, two weeks in-person in Bengaluru with an investment decision in about 3 weeks. Page also says up to ~US$425K for 11%, so figures vary. Next Residency to be announced.
Team (from their public pages)
Rajiv Srivatsa
Nitin Sharma
Notable investments
Examples shown on antler.co. This is not a complete portfolio.
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