Antler US Residency

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Antler's in-person founder residency in New York City, San Francisco and Austin. Each month a group of operators and founders works together in person for up to 3 months to test ideas, form teams and pitch Antler's investment committee for an initial commitment of $500K to $1M plus $650K in partner credits. No fee. Applications are reviewed year-round.

Apply on the program site

Who can apply

  • in person
  • at least one co-founder already has independent US work authorization; no visa sponsorship

What the form asks

  • First name: your first name
  • Last name: your last name
  • Email: your email
  • Linkedin (optional): optional
  • What stage are you at?: optional
  • Select region: optional
  • Select city: optional

Rules

  • Rolling: Antler reviews applications year-round and invites a select group to start each month.
  • The residency is in person at Antler's offices in NYC, SF and Austin, for up to 3 months. There is no fee.
  • Every resident gets a chance to be considered for funding of $500K to $1M. Antler asks to be the first investor to hear you pitch.
  • You do not need a formed or incorporated startup on day one, but you must come to start a venture.
  • Co-founders are welcome, but at least one founder must be full-time in the residency. Solo founders are welcome.
  • At least one co-founder must already be a US citizen, permanent resident, or hold independent, unrestricted work authorization. Antler does not sponsor visas.
  • Founders past the residency can pitch Antler's investment committee directly through Pitch Us.
  • Antler backs founders across AI, enterprise SaaS, consumer, fintech, climate, deep tech, health and new categories.

What they want now

Antler US Residency wants AI and enterprise SaaS, Consumer and fintech, Climate, deep tech and health

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