From founding Tutorspree to shaping Y Combinator's Series A program

Former Y Combinator partner Aaron K. Harris joins Antler's advisory board

Rike Döpp Bergérus

VP, Global Communications
May 5, 2023
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With 6,000+ operators, 70+ team members around the world, and an Advisory Board that has managed over $3.5 trillion in assets, we help founders build faster, smarter, and stronger.

Last week, we announced that Aaron Harris, former Y Combinator partner and co-founder of Magid & Company, joined the Antler Advisory Board.

For over seven years, Aaron was a partner at Y Combinator (YC) and funded over 1000 companies. He was instrumental in building Y Combinator’s Series A program and helped founders raise over $3B across 200+ Series As and Bs.

Prior to joining YC, he founded and led Tutorspree, a marketplace for high-quality tutoring that raised from Sequoia and YC.Today, he is leading Magid & Co, where he coaches founders on how to navigate growth and fundraising untainted by the interests of VCs.

He is a frequent expert voice in early-stage fundraising on tech and business media like Forbes, TechCrunch, and Insider.

Magnus Grimeland, founder and CEO of Antler, comments,

“The addition of Aaron to the Antler team is thrilling because his profound understanding of early-stage fundraising provides a competitive advantage to our companies during times of economic uncertainty.”

Aaron Harris adds

“Antler is building a uniquely valuable platform for founders across the globe. The team is relentlessly focused on understanding what startups need to succeed, and how those needs change based on specific markets. This combination is exactly what founders - no matter where they are - need to build the next wave of enduring technology companies.”
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Rike Döpp Bergérus

VP, Global Communications

Rike is leading Antler’s Global Communications, and brings over two decades of Communications and PR expertise. She began her career at Girault-Totem, working with luxury clients like Raf Simons and Jaeger-LeCoultre, before founding her own agency with clients including H&M, Zalando, and Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. Rike built her company into a global presence with five offices, primarily operating out of New York. Ping her at rike@antler.co or https://wa.me/0046706313538

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