Launch, build, and scale your startup with Antler in Indonesia
Get funded by a global VC that empowers the most exceptional founders with capital, mentorship, and the network to turn world-changing ideas into reality.
Launch, build, and scale your startup with Antler in Indonesia
Get funded by a global VC that empowers the most exceptional founders with capital, mentorship, and the network to turn world-changing ideas into reality.
Get early backing with Pre-Seed investment and ongoing support through follow-on funding up to Series C
Scale your startup with a global partner that offers expertise and connections in over 30 locations worldwide
Get hands-on mentorship from experienced founders and operators who’ve built and scaled successful startups
If needed, join a curated network to find co-founders who complement your skills and vision
Who is Antler for?
Whether you’re an individual looking for a co-founder or a startup with an existing team, Antler will back you from day zero to greatness. We connect individuals with other driven founders to co-create and build from scratch, while startups with established teams can fast-track their growth with funding, mentorship, and a global network.
The Application Process
Connect with us to discuss your startup ambitions and what problems you're looking to solve. Whether you have an idea in mind, are looking for a co-founder, or already have a team—we’ll guide you through our simple and transparent application process. Our goal is to understand your vision, explore how we can help, and determine the best path forward for your startup.
Antler receives over 50,000 applications globally, with less than 5% accepted. Curious about how it works? Get our application info pack to learn more:
Your Journey Begins
If you’re committed to building a startup, join us for an immersive 5-10 week residency at our office in Jakarta. During this time, you’ll collaborate with experienced mentors, refine your business idea, and build alongside other driven founders. Whether you’re starting from scratch or scaling your existing venture, our residency equips you with the resources, network, and guidance to accelerate your growth.
Get Funded
Maximizing your success–from being your earliest backer to a long-term capital partner who provides follow-on funding and access to top VCs.
1. Initial Investment
If your startup passes our investment committee, we will invest $125,000 for 10% of your company via a SAFE agreement. This initial capital empowers you to build your product, attract early customers, and prepare for your next funding round.
2. Follow-on Funding (Next 9 Months)
As you raise capital from external institutional investors, we will match 50% of the amount raised, up to $250,000, at the latest valuation.
Example: If you raise $500,000 externally, we’ll invest an additional $250,000, bringing your total early-stage funding to $875,000 ($125,000 initial + $500,000 external + $250,000 matching).
This matching mechanism accelerates your growth while keeping terms founder-friendly.
3. Growth-stage Funding (Series A to C)
• Access our global network of investors through Antler’s Portfolio Showcase.
• Potential investment of up to $10 million to fuel your growth through Series C.
• Ongoing support to refine your strategy and prepare for future fundraising
Meet an Antler partner Thursday at 1PM CET
Join us for an open session with one of our partners to discuss how we work with founders and what to expect
How Antler in MENAP Works
Explore what to expect in our application process and our 10-week residencies across MENAP, held twice a year in spring and fall.
FAQs
By helping thousands of founders launch and scale the next generation of great companies that address some of the most pressing challenges of our time, we move society forward and make progress a certainty.
We believe that it all starts with people. By focusing on founder talent, rather than a specific industry or start-up idea, we identify talent and help them succeed in founding and scaling great companies. We back entrepreneurs from day zero—even before they have fully formed ideas or products.
Additionally, Antler doesn’t just provide funding—we offer hands-on mentorship and give you an unfair advantage through our global network of founders, advisors, and investors, helping you get from zero to one in the shortest time possible.
We welcome ambitious individuals and co-founding teams with a strong drive to build high-growth tech startups, as well as, the skills relevant to early stage business building. Some examples of founder profiles that we have backed:
- Returning Founders: Experienced founders who have learned from past ventures—whether through success or failure—and are ready to build their next venture with valuable insights.
- Business Leaders: Commercial professionals skilled in go-to-market strategy, business model development, customer acquisition, and capital raising.
- Technology and Product Leaders: Builders with expertise in software engineering, system architecture, or product vision, who are eager to design and build innovative solutions.
- Functional and Domain Experts: Specialists with deep expertise—often gained through professional or academic experience—who’ve identified a unique, unmet need in their field, hold intellectual property, or see untapped potential in technology that can be commercialized.
- Zero to One Operators: Seasoned professionals and early employees with experience in taking startups from early-stage to hypergrowth, having played defining roles in building and scaling companies through critical phases.
No, you don’t need to have a fully formed idea to apply. That said, we especially value those who have a strong sense of their founder-market fit—a deep understanding of sectors or industries where they want to make an impact. More important than having a solution is having a few problem statements you’re passionate about solving. If you have the curiosity and drive to build, Antler will help you refine these ideas, explore opportunities, and turn them into a scalable business.
Yes, even if you have an existing team or have already raised some funding, Antler can help accelerate your growth. We provide additional capital, strategic mentorship, and access to our global network of investors and industry experts to help you scale faster and reach your next milestones more efficiently.
Yes, we encourage founders to join our residency program in Jakarta for a period of 5 to 10 weeks. It provides invaluable in-person access to mentorship, networking, and collaborative sessions with other founders. Being physically present also ensures you can fully engage with Antler’s resources and community.
If you're a team of founders already working on your startup, the residency provides a focused period to refine your business model and accelerate growth. During this time, you'll concentrate intensively on building, iterating, and scaling in a collaborative environment that drives rapid progress. The residency experience is structured to maximize your startup's potential through hands-on support, high-value connections, and the critical resources needed to fast-track your success.
Antler invests in a wide range of sectors, including fintech, healthcare, SaaS, e-commerce, and more. Globally, we’ve backed over 1,000 companies across diverse industries, with a focus on those leveraging technology to scale and build innovative solutions. More importantly, we look for founders addressing pressing problems with scalable, high-impact ideas that can succeed on a global stage.
Antler’s portfolio companies have collectively raised hundreds of millions in follow-on funding, with over 80% of them raising external capital within 12 months. Select portfolio companies making strong headway in Southeast Asia include Airalo, Reebelo, fileAI (formerly Bluesheets), Volopay, and Staffinc.
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Fuelled by a passion that goes beyond traditional investing, we exist to increase our founders’ speed and maximise their success rate in solving important problems.
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The Antler in Indonesia team
By founders for founders, our team is made up of entrepreneurs and early-stage experts.
Mike is a Partner at Antler Australia and co-leads the Australia operations. He's a seasoned operator and investor who kickstarted his career in equity capital markets and mergers and acquisitions.Mike's journey with Uber began as the second employee in Asia and the 121st globally. As the Head of Operations for Australia and New Zealand, he played a pivotal role in building a thriving multi-billion-dollar business locally. Over the course of six years, he witnessed the local team's remarkable growth, scaling it from just three members to a formidable team of over 500. This experience gave him invaluable insights into scaling businesses and driving growth in challenging markets.Following his time at Uber, Mike co-founded and led Kaddy, a B2B marketplace. Under his leadership as CEO, Kaddy was acquired for $34 million within three years. Mike also brings over 20 years of investment experience, including numerous direct and indirect angel investments. His diverse background and extensive experience have made him a sought-after advisor and mentor, offering valuable insights to early stage businesses.
As Co-founder and Managing Partner Asia, Jussi works with a global team dedicated to building the most defining technology companies of tomorrow. Jussi leads Antler’s investments in the APAC region and supports founders in building and scaling their businesses, especially with growth and fundraising. He has over a decade of experience across different industries at Nokia, McKinsey, Deloitte and Morgan Stanley.
Agung brings over a decade of entrepreneurial and venture capital experience. Prior to Antler, he was the Co-founder and CEO of Warung Pintar, the largest B2B e-commerce platform in the country, empowering over half a million traditional retailers. Prior to his entrepreneurial endeavors, Agung actively engaged with the tech startup community, working as an investment associate at East Ventures and running incubator programs at the Global Entrepreneurship Program Indonesia (GEPI). He obtained his bachelor's and master's degrees from Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB), and his accomplishments were recognized when he was honored as one of Forbes' 30 Under 30 Asia in 2019.
Markus is a Partner at Antler sharing the overall responsibility for Antler’s operations in Southeast Asia. Markus has worked with technology ventures in SEA for nearly a decade. Prior to Antler, Markus was in Venture Development Roles at Zalora and Global Fashion Group (GFG) based in Indonesia, Philippines and Singapore. He holds a Master’s degree in Banking and Finance from the University of St.Gallen, Switzerland.
Kanta is a Senior Director at Antler Indonesia where he contributes to enable exceptional entrepreneurs in Indonesia to build successful companies. Prior to Antler, he was a cofounder of Kotoko (Antler-backed omnichannel retail startup), Country Manager for Luno Indonesia, Operations & Business Improvement Manager at Grab, Management Consultant at Arghajata and Financial Analyst at CIMB Niaga.
Katya is a Portfolio Associate at Antler, where she is responsible for supporting portfolio companies throughout their building and fundraising processes.
6 years of experience in the media and lifestyle industry, working on branding and campaigns for clients like Hypebeast, Grab, Potato Head, etc.
Prior to joining Antler she co-founded the community-centred food experience company, Lazy Susan.
Olivia is responsible for executing scouting efforts to find the best founders in Indonesia.
She began her career supporting OVO and Hangry's Corporate Finance teams, helping raise over $30M and closing an M&A deal. She later joined Capria Ventures, a US-based VC, where she sourced early-stage companies and supported the end-to-end investment process.
Drawing on her prior experience, Olivia leads marketing initiatives marketing initiatives that strengthen Antler's connections to the broader VC and startup ecosystem.
Dycinta Fedianka is a Program Analyst at Antler. A final year Business Information Systems student at BINUS International University, Dycinta has a foundation in data analysis and business process optimization.
Through her previous role as Program Intern at Antler and Public Relations at Google Developer Student Clubs, she has developed skills in project management, process optimization and digital platform management.
Passionate about entrepreneurship and innovation, she contributes to program operations, founder support, and data-driven decision-making to support Antler’s mission of empowering startups.
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Zahra is a Finance & Accounting Associate at Antler Indonesia where she supports Antler’s financial matter and bookkeeping process.
Prior to Antler, Zahra was the Accounting Supervisor of Sicepat Ekspress Indonesia - One of the Logistics leading startup in Indonesia, Ivosigts - Customer engagement solutions startup as a Finance, Accounting and Tax Supervisor and Arghajata Consulting.
Her experience immerses in startup companies to help their first financial and bookkeeping strategy.
Keith heads the Finance function in Antler Southeast Asia and is in charge of the financial and tax reporting and compliance of the SEA fund and the local Antler entity. He has more than 20 years of working experience in both the public and private sectors covering industries from real estate, sports, defence and research. Prior to joining Antler, he spent 13 years with a multi-national real estate company which specializes in fund and asset management, real estate development and resort operations.
Audrey supports the financial operations of South East Asia as a financial Associate. She has an understanding of financial systems that stem further than the basics, previously working first hand on finances in Singapore’s hospitality industry. Audrey is also currently pursuing her ACCA studies to gain her Chartered Certified Accountant qualification. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Accountancy and Financial Management.
Meet our Antler in MENAP Venture Partners & Advisors
Mike is a Partner at Antler Australia and co-leads the Australia operations. He's a seasoned operator and investor who kickstarted his career in equity capital markets and mergers and acquisitions.Mike's journey with Uber began as the second employee in Asia and the 121st globally. As the Head of Operations for Australia and New Zealand, he played a pivotal role in building a thriving multi-billion-dollar business locally. Over the course of six years, he witnessed the local team's remarkable growth, scaling it from just three members to a formidable team of over 500. This experience gave him invaluable insights into scaling businesses and driving growth in challenging markets.Following his time at Uber, Mike co-founded and led Kaddy, a B2B marketplace. Under his leadership as CEO, Kaddy was acquired for $34 million within three years. Mike also brings over 20 years of investment experience, including numerous direct and indirect angel investments. His diverse background and extensive experience have made him a sought-after advisor and mentor, offering valuable insights to early stage businesses.
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