Former Y Combinator Partner Aaron K Harris joins the Antler Advisory Board

New York/NY—June 2022: Early-stage investor Antler announced today that Aaron Harris, co-founder of Magid & Company, joined its 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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Contact
‍Rike Döpp Bergérus
VP Global Communications
+46706313538 (WhatsApp)
rike@antler.co

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About Antler
‍Antler is the investor backing the world’s most driven founders from day zero to greatness. Founded on the belief that people innovating is the key to building a better future, we partner with people across six continents to launch and scale high-potential startups that address meaningful opportunities and challenges. Knowing that exceptional founders can come from anywhere with any background, we have offices in 25 cities, including Austin, New York, London, Berlin, Stockholm, Bangalore, Jakarta, Singapore, Seoul, Tokyo, and Sydney. Our global community backs people from the beginning with co-founder matching, deep business model validation, initial capital, expansion support, and follow-on funding. Fueled by a personal passion that goes beyond traditional investing, we have helped create and invested in more than 900 startups across a wide range of industries and technologies, with the goal of backing more than 6,000 by 2030.