Antler, a venture capital firm with 30 offices worldwide, has invested £1.7 million in 14 AI-driven startups during its Spring Residency in London, an eight-week program that attracted over 90 founders.
- Founded in 2018, Antler is a venture capital firm that funds startups across six continents. Antler’s portfolio comprises more than 1,000 investments, having backed 400 European startups in the last 5 years. It has enabled exits for 142 companies, including Leather, Earth3.0, Incito, and Bounti.
- In February, the firm closed its second Nordic fund, valued at approximately €100 million. The fund aims to support early-stage technology companies in Finland and is backed by Tesi and SmartCap.
Details of the Startups
- Antler’s Spring Residency in London funded 14 tech startups across industries including consumer technology, B2B software, fintech, renewable energy, robotics, and cybersecurity:
- Mapify – AI-powered logistics management; centralizes mapping, monitoring, and maintenance for modern operations.
- 19VPN – Decentralized VPN redefining online privacy; building next-generation security infrastructure for a privacy-first internet.
- Affinity Labs – Launching and scaling creator-led software brands; co-creating products in creators' niches and leveraging their audiences.
- First Concepts – AI-native workspace for creative teams; helps agencies move from brief to pitch-ready concepts up to 70% faster.
- Loop Home – AI-powered marketplace for pre-loved furniture; full-stack solution with trusted listings and efficient logistics, transforming the circular economy.
- Amplytic – AI asset manager for renewables; delivering 10x efficiency gains in a $2 trillion+ clean-energy market.
- Kulu – Automating SaaS onboarding with AI; scales customer success without increasing headcount.
- Overmind – Real-time security layer for autonomous AI; building essential observability infrastructure as AI systems gain independence.
- AmbixOS – AI-driven IoT data unification; a single monitoring and decision-making layer for organizations.
- OCCAM – AI-enhanced hardware platforms; enables on-the-edge autonomy for robots, supporting mission-focused operations, including work with the Ukrainian military.
- Ralio – Payment connectivity for autonomous AI agents; creating financial rails for the next generation of AI-driven commerce.
- Souk – AI-powered partnership management; helps companies find, activate, and maintain partners at scale via personalized AI agents.
- 3Sigma – AI-first OS for complex hardware; unlocking data-driven engineering for next-generation hardware development.
- Stealth Startup – The 14th startup remains in stealth mode; Antler will provide further details in the near future.
"90+ founders entered. Only the top 1% made it from start to finish. What stands out? These teams aren't just building. They've got live products. Paying customers. Big visions. Several are already raising their next round," Partner at Antler, Adam French, commented on LinkedIn.
