This is a unique opportunity to build your own venture-scale company with backing from Antler, one of the world's most active early-stage investors. Whether you have an existing product or are an engineer ready to make the leap, Antler provides the capital, network, and residency to accelerate your journey from zero to one.
Founder in Residence - Technical at Antler
Are you an exceptional engineer ready to build the next venture-scale giant with direct investment of up to £250,000 and backing from one of the world's most active early-stage investors? Antler provides technical founders with a high-octane environment to find co-founders and validate ideas, leveraging a global network and a proven framework that has successfully scaled companies like Lovable and PKI from inception to billion-dollar valuations in a fraction of the traditional market time.
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Location
London, United Kingdom
Compensation
Not Disclosed
Company
Antler
Role overview
Venture Capital & Private Equity
Antler is a global early-stage venture capital firm that invests in and supports exceptional founders from 'day zero' to build the next generation of defining technology companies. Antler operates residencies where founders collaborate to form teams, validate startup ideas, and access initial funding and mentorship, leveraging Antler’s extensive global network and local expertise. The firm is recognized as one of the most active VC investors in the world, with a focus on innovation and supporting startups from inception through to growth. Antler is headquartered in Singapore and maintains a presence on six continents.
What you will do
- Build and ship a venture-scale product from scratch, acting as a technical lead or solo founder during the initial validation phase.
- Participate in an intensive 8-week London residency to find co-founders, validate market demand, and prepare for institutional fundraising.
- Engage with Antler's global investor network to secure subsequent funding rounds and scale your company across six continents.
Who this is a fit for
- Exceptional technical capability with a background as an engineer at a venture-backed startup (Seed to Series C) or as a former founder.
- A "maniacal" builder who can independently develop end-to-end products and has a track record of obsessive pursuit in side projects or sports.
- Forward-thinking mindset, actively tracking frontier technologies and AI research to identify opportunities for building tomorrow's category-defining tools.
Why this role is remarkable
- Receive direct investment of up to £250,000 for your startup, bypassing the standard 18-month institutional seed round timeline.
- Join a global community with over 120 UK investments and access a network of 100+ active investors introduced to each portfolio company annually.
- Accelerated growth path proven by portfolio successes like Lovable and PKI, scaling from inception to billions in valuation.
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