Antler

About the Company

Antler is one of the most active early-stage investors globally. The firm leads in 'Day Zero' investing, an approach to venture capital focused on partnering with founders pre-launch. Antler systematically removes capital and network constraints for early-stage technology entrepreneurs by providing co-founder matching, deep business model validation, initial capital, expansion support, and follow-on funding. The firm is present in 30 cities across most leading technology ecosystems globally and has made over 1,000 investments into early-stage startups, with the goal of backing more than 6,000 by 2030. Antler has been repeatedly recognized by Pitchbook as the world's most active angel and seed-stage investor.

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Company Name

Antler

Job Title

ML / AI Engineer & Startup Founder (March. 2024)

Job Description

Note: This ad is not for a job, but rather for the opportunity to build your own VC-backed startup!



Note: Antler France is part of Antler Continental Europe. For the September Residency, you will need to relocate to Amsterdam, Berlin, or Munich for the entire 10-week duration. After forming your co-founding team, you will receive support from the Antler Paris Office and can then relocate to France

Who you are you ?

You are a ML or AI engineer with experience in APIs model integration, ML powered models optimization, or AI powered robotics? Do you have strong problem-solving abilities, a leadership track record, and a passion for developing tech solutions using cutting-edge technologies? Have you spent your career building game-changing software/hardware for early-stage startups, scale-ups or big corporations? Most importantly, are you looking to build a disruptive tech venture in the vibrant ecosystem of Paris? If so, we would like to hear from you !

About Antler
Antler is the world's most active venture capital firm, providing funding from pre-seed to Series C. We invest in Founders who seek to define our tomorrow and reshape the world we live in with groundbreaking technological innovation. Every year, we handpick the strongest Founders across our 30 locations on the globe, which has led us to work with more than 8,000 founders to date and a portfolio of more than 1,200 startups

The Antler Founder Residency

Our 10-week, full-time program is designed to give you the best possible start for your entrepreneurial journey. Whether you have founded a company before or are just getting started, we will help you find a co-founding team among the 50-70 people that will be joining the program. Founders that join our programs come from a variety of backgrounds and have an assortment of skills and expertise. Our program will facilitate you and your co-founder to quickly build on an idea (either you come with an idea or you will be defining it with your team). If you enjoy a fast-paced, diverse, demanding, and incredibly engaging environment, join us !
10-Week full-time Immersive Journey: Kicking off March 2025 in Amsterdam, Berlin or Munich
Co-Founder Discovery: In the first 10 weeks, collaborate with fellow Founders to find your co-founders
Pitch to Invest: Present your team and business idea to the Antler Investment Committee: €300k investment commitment at Day Zero in two tranches of €100k for 10% without dilution protection and €200k converting at the valuation of your next round
Accelerate Growth: If funded, we work closely with you to make your startup a success!

About you:
For our upcoming residency program, we are scouting technical profiles across different areas in the IT industry who want to build the next disruptive tech venture from scratch! Technical profiles joining our program play an instrumental role as Co-founders, mainly being responsible for the tech/product side of the business, which requires that you:
identify as someone with deep expertise in data engineering, machine learning, artificial intelligence
have strong analytical skills with hands-on experience in conducting technological analyses and applying advanced analytics & Machine Learning methodologies
execute on data collection plans from both structured and unstructured sources that help in data exploration, hypothesis testing and statistical modelling
design, develop, and implement models, proofs-of-concept and pre-product prototypes

Application process
Our streamlined application process takes only 2-3 weeks
Apply through our website
Participate in an introductory interview
Progress to an in-depth interview with our partners
Receive a potential offer

Meet Our Success Stories
Treyd: A buy-now-pay-later solution for supplier invoices
Two: A comprehensive B2B payment suite simplifying sales for online and offline businesses
Evyon: A developer of eco-friendly battery energy storage systems
Glint Solar: Software accelerating identification of optimal solar installation sites
PerPlant: AI-powered sensor systems creating a gateway to sustainable agriculture

Lille, France

On site

08-11-2024

Company Name

Antler

Job Title

Founder Residency (March 2025)

Job Description

Note: This ad is not for a job, but rather for the opportunity to build your own VC-backed startup!

Note: The Antler France office is part of Antler Continental Europe. For the September Residency, you will need to relocate to Amsterdam, Berlin, or Munich for the entire 10-week duration. After forming your co-founding team, you will receive support from the Antler Paris Office and can then relocate to France.

About the job
Are you an experienced business leader who has devised strategies to curb unprecedented challenges? Do you consider yourself a sales and marketing growth-hacker? Do you possess deep industry insights required to build strategic partnerships? Are you a proactive problem solver that can identify industry gaps and come up with scalable commercial solutions? If so, we would like to hear from you! Our Antler Continental Europe team is looking for founders to join our in-person founder program in three cities (Amsterdam, Berlin and Munich) starting March, 30, 2025.

Antler is a global early-stage VC that is changing the way people build companies. At Antler, we believe that every hungry, driven person who wants to build a startup should be able to do exactly that. We lower the barriers to entrepreneurship by helping you find the right co-founder, test and validate your ideas, and provide a transparent, streamlined path to funding.

How do we do this? Through our program, which is broken out into two phases:

Phase 1 March 2025:
Founders will have 10 weeks to develop an idea and plan of action. There's no coursework here: your entire focus will be on turning your ideas into investable businesses. The Antler team will provide guidance and coaching as you work to identify areas of opportunity, iterate on your ideas, conduct customer discovery and research, beta test as quickly as possible, and build your product roadmap and GTM strategy. During this time, we'll also host weekly town hall meetings, social sessions, office hours, and speaker series with industry experts and Antler advisors. During Phase 1, you’ll be surrounded by a community of top-notch founders to work alongside. You have the opportunity to find a co-founder, brainstorm ideas, test assumptions, share expertise, and build close bonds.

Investment Committee: Founders will pitch Antler's Investment Team for a sizeable pre-seed check for your new company.

Phase 2:
For founders that successfully raise during the Investment Comittee, the next step is an all out execution sprint. The Antler team will work with you to build a clear plan for growth—setting objectives and goals across key functions to ensure your business finds product market fit. You’ll be connected to a dedicated Antler coach who will support you as you continue to scale and work with you towards successfully raising your next round of funding.
In Phase 2, we'll provide a comprehensive roadmap for your business's next 6-12 months, including key performance indicators (KPIs) and budget. A dedicated Antler coach will guide you on crafting a go-to-market strategy, and we'll help build your seed round fundraising strategy with materials, target investor identification, and events. Finally, you'll gain access to the Antler Continental Europe and global network, with introductions to valuable partners and advisors.

Bottom Line:
We're looking for passionate, driven founders who are at the beginning of their journey. Maybe you've just started building, but haven't yet raised capital. Or maybe you've got an idea and are thinking about getting started, but haven't quite yet made the leap. Either way, if you're in the earliest days of launching a startup, Antler is the right place for you to build a great technology company. Now the question really is: how much can you build in 10 weeks?

THE OFFER:
A place to find your co-founder, test your idea, and launch your startup.

PERKS:
AWS and OpenAI Credits Add
Other relevant perks: - Credits Buildas, Visuo (data anlytics), Free Google Cloud, Wework, IBM cloud, Notion, Airtable, HS, Zoom, Microsoft Founders hub, Microsoft ISV Hub

REQUIREMENTS:
Commitment to working on your startup full-time in person in one of our 3 Continental Europe offices (Amsterdam, Berlin and Munich).
Prior startup founder or experience working in a leadership role
Hands-on, solutions-oriented self-starters; able to thrive in ambiguous environments and think innovatively.
Interested in driving change, adoption, and scaling a business from scratch
Ability lead, connect, fundraise, and deliver a product to market
Passionate about using technology to address an identified problem
Grit, integrity, determination, commitment, humility, and resilience

About Antler
Antler is a global early-stage VC that is changing the way people build companies. We operate in 30 locations worldwide, have supported 8000+ founders through our programs, and invested in 1200+ startups globally. We launched Antler to build a better on-ramp to venture capital. After working in venture-backed companies for years, we witnessed our exceptional friends and colleagues struggle to find early support for their own new ventures. Our mission is to provide founders with a structured and transparent process to successfully launch a new venture, a community for support throughout the experience, and a clear pathway to venture funding.
Come build with us.

Paris, France

On site

19-11-2024