Company-builder Antler passes $75M raised after investment from Schroders and Ferd

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It has so far made more than 120 investments across a wide range of companies, with several going on to raise later-stage funding from the
likes of Sequoia, Golden Gate Ventures, East Ventures, Venturra Capital and the Hustle Fund.Since its launch in Singapore two years ago,
has attracted investment from British investment management company Schroders, investment house FinTech Collective and Ferd, the vehicle
used by Johan H
Andresen, the Norwegian industrialist and investor.This latest investment takes the capital raised by Antler over the past six months to
more than $75 million.These investors join an existing group that includes Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin, Canica International and
Credit Saison, the third-largest credit card issuer in Japan
The idea here is that these investors get exposure to early-stage companies as they are built.As with most company builders and
accelerators, Antler only takes 1-1.5% of the applicantsIts portfolio includes Sampingan, an on-demand workforce in Indonesia; Xailient, a
computer vision technology; Airalo, a global e-sims marketplace; and FusedBone, which enables medical centers to produce bespoke, non-metal
new and innovative businesses
What is equally important is the deep relationship our founders build with their peers, our advisors and backers
Having accomplished investors like Schroders, Ferd and FinTech Collective on board means we can provide a more valuable network for our
are in a period of unprecedented change
portfolio companies have a female co-founder and 78% of these have a female CEO.