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Antler (II)

Geography
Finland
Stage
Pre-Seed
Fund size
€100M
Focus
SaaS
Signals
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N°01 / About

About Antler (II)

Antler (II) is a venture capital firm based in Finland, focusing on Pre-Seed stage investments. The fund actively supports founders building innovative solutions in SaaS, providing strategic guidance and capital to help startups scale.

N°02 / Thesis

Investment Focus

Location / RegionFinland
Funding StagePre-Seed
Industry Focus
SaaS

Investor Signals Profile

active

Sweet Spot

Pre-idea AI founder seeking co-builder, capital & community

inception-stage
AI-first
global
category-defining
pre-seed

Bullish Signals

2,000+ portfolio companies globallyexternal
12,000+ founders supportedexternal
30 locations, fastest-growing AI portfolioexternal
Airalo unicorn exit from inceptionexternal
Antler Elevate fund adds Series A+external
Lovable, Capsa AI notable portfolio winsexternal
Wrtn $0 to $25M ARR post-Elevateexternal
Salmon raised $100M, mobile-first fintechexternal
Harper raised $46.8M, AI-native insuranceexternal
Satlyt: post-SpaceX satellite infrastructure layerexternal
fileAI raised $20M, enterprise data platformexternal
Spiraldot Health: AI cancer care infrastructureexternal
Rebolt $32M, 18mo from idea to scaleexternal
Sweatpals 2M MAU, a16z-backed fitness AIexternal
Marco facilitated $1B+ SME financingexternal
Treyd financed $530M, 50-person scaleexternal
Tactiq: AI meeting transcription & insightsexternal
AminoChain: biotech decentralized networkexternal
Glīd: autonomous road-to-rail cargo transferexternal
INGENIUS launched 2024, creator campaigns AIexternal
Clout Kitchen: AI fan engagement platformexternal
Founder testimonials: life-changing impact, global supportexternal
Wrtn $73.5M Series B, Asia's leading consumer AIexternal
HIFI shaking up fintech with stablecoinsexternal

Contrarian Signals

Cohort model — competitive, high rejectionexternal
Hundreds of hours vetting before checkexternal
Program-gated entry, not direct pitchexternal

Founder Do's

Be building AI or deep-tech
Join before having a co-founder
Show category-defining ambition
Leverage Antler's global network
Apply at idea/inception stage

Founder Don'ts

Don't come post-traction seeking Series A+
Don't expect passive capital only
Don't pitch trend-chasing ideas

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Facts

Fund Overview

Fund Size€100M
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People

Key People

Jussi Kallasvuo

Magnus GrimelandFounder & CEO
Jeff BeckerHost / Partner
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