Backing the next generationof startups, from the earliest stage
We back exceptional founders moving fast toward large markets, and stay with them from first cheque to follow-on capital and global expansion.
Antler Korea by the·NUMBERS
Highly Selective. High Conviction.
Founder·STORIES
Founders Who Started with Antler
“The three partners constantly challenged and guided us. From problem definition to solution validation, the journey at Antler was invaluable training in itself.
Dan Chongjun Park박창준
CEO & Co-founder · Rovers
Global Network·GLOBAL
Start in Seoul, scale globally
New York, London, Singapore, Berlin. A first cheque in Seoul connects you to 1,800+ portfolio companies across 30 cities.
PitchBook
#1
Most Active Early-Stage Investor · 2024-2025
Crunchbase
Top 3
Global Seed Deal Count
30+
Cities
Network Across 6 Continents
Investment·TRACKS
Three tracks. One bar.
Whichever track founders enter through, capital follows only after the Investment Committee says yes.
Inception · 6-week residency-based investment track
Meeting founders at the earliest stage, up close
About 100 founders per selection round. Six weeks to see conviction and execution up close; 30–50% pass the Investment Committee. Those teams receive $110K at 11% equity.
$110K
Pre-seed
$150K-$370K
ARC follow-on
11% equity
First 12 months post-investment
$110K pre-seed flows into $150K–$370K ARC. Antler's global portfolio sees an 80%+ follow-on rate.
Three unicorns
Airalo, PixVerse, and more. All began in the Antler portfolio.
1,800-company portfolio
30 cities, 1,800+ companies. The same Slack and Discord channels, daily.
Our·PORTFOLIO
Founders building with Antler
Meet a selection of founders building with Antler across Korea and the wider network.
Lovable
Airalo
Wepair
NAVIOLovableAiraloWepairNAVIOFind your investment track
Where do you begin?
Different stages, different reviews. Answer two questions to see which one fits.
Find your investment track
Two questions, and we'll point you to the right track for your stage
Individuals, teams & corporations · Apply: antler.co/apply
Who we back
The founders we back
Conviction over credentials. Execution over decks. Earliest in, longest with you.
Built something end to end
A track record of taking a company or product from zero to one. Founders who've seen the start and the finish move faster the next time.
Moving fast at a large market
A sharp market thesis and the speed to act before the world catches up. Founders already shaping the category.
Earliest-stage founders
We invest at pre-seed and seed. Earliest in, longest with you.
Long-horizon founders
Founders building companies that will define a category. We back the seven-to-ten-year partnership.
If you're building a company that will go global
Antler Korea is the earliest-stage venture partner you can meet. From first cheque to follow-on capital and global expansion, we stay with you across the company-building journey.