M&P Ep. 227 Ryan Sommerville, Antler VC

Join Garrett Clark as he meets with General Partner of Antler VC, Ryan Sommerville. In this episode, they discuss how Antler VC was started, what Antler VC offers to founders throughout the globe, and why Antler VC is unique compared to other venture capital groups. Antler VC partners with people from across six continents to help high-potential startups launch and scale. Understanding that founders can come from anywhere in the world, Antler VC has offices in 25 cities across the globe, including Austin, New York, London, Berlin, Stockholm, Bangalore, Jakarta, Portugal, Singapore, Seoul, Spain, Tokyo, and Sydney. Antler’s global community backs people from the beginning with co-founder matching, deep business model validation, initial capital raising, expansion support, and follow-on funding. Antler has helped create and invest in more than 850 startups across a wide range of industries. Tune in for more insights! Outline of the conversation: 0:00 Origin story of Antler VC 8:00 Helping founders 12:54 Applying to Antler VC 18:15 What changes once funded 22:49 Where the capital comes from 27:17 Next cohort 28:02 Getting into new markets 32:05 Closing remarks   Show links: https://www.antler.co   Social: Twitter - https://twitter.com/siliconslopes Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/siliconslopes/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/silicon-slopes/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8aEtQ1KJrWhJ3C2JnzXysw