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Antler Bets Big on Southeast Asian Startups with $5.1M Funding Round

Sana Rizwan
Last updated: February 12, 2024 1:30 pm
Sana Rizwan
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  • Antler injects $5.1M into 37 Southeast Asian startups.
  • The extensive portfolio now tops 1,000 global startups.
  • The funding, targeting vertical AI solutions in Southeast Asia.

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Antler’s $5.1M startup boostSoutheast Asia startup surgeAntler’s regional venture wave

Antler’s $5.1M startup boost

Early-stage venture capital firm Antler has announced its largest regional investment to date, injecting $5.1 million into 37 Southeast Asian pre-seed startups.

With early-stage investing bringing heightened risk, Antler’s willingness to back this many nascent companies spotlights its confidence in the region’s entrepreneurial potential.

The investments specifically target startups applying vertical AI solutions to real-world business use cases.

“With greater awareness and adoption of predictive AI, Southeast Asia startups now have the opportunity to embrace a new paradigm of hyperlocalization and global ambition,” commented Antler Partner Winnie Khoo.

Southeast Asia startup surge

Indeed, Antler received over 5,000 applications for this funding round, ultimately selecting 37 startups demonstrating the most viable ideas and teams.

The firm’s Managing Partner, Jussi Salovaara, highlighted vertical AI and Industry 4.0 as sectors poised for major growth given the pressing needs for optimization and automation across industries.

Antler’s regional venture wave

Antler’s extensive portfolio now includes over 1,000 funded startups globally since the firm’s founding in 2018.

The VC company recently expanded into Malaysia as well, partnering with sovereign wealth fund Khazanah Nasional to back early-stage Malaysian startups.

This latest infusion of capital into nearly 40 next-gen Southeast Asia startups is clearly making a big bet that the region’s entrepreneurial and technological future remains bright.

The breadth of these investments underscores a diversified approach to nurturing local innovation ecosystems.

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