Invests in individuals, not companies — founders join without a co-founder or idea and can form teams during the Residency. Roughly 3% acceptance rate globally. Teams not selected for investment at the end of the Residency exit without giving up any equity. No fee to participate.
Antler India is the Indian arm of Antler, a global early-stage venture capital firm founded in Singapore in 2017 and operating across 30+ locations worldwide. Antler expanded into India in late 2020 and runs a distinctive "Day Zero" model: it invests in individual founders before they have a co-founder, a company, or sometimes even a chosen idea, through an intensive in-person Residency program based in Bengaluru.
Why Antler India?
Only major India program that invests in individual founders before they've formed a company or found a co-founder — a genuinely different model from every other entry in this directory. Backed by Antler's 30+ location global platform. Zero equity cost if a team isn't selected for investment at the end.
How to pitch
Apply online via antler.co for a specific Residency cohort window; evaluated on founder potential and ambition rather than an existing pitch deck, which is not required.
