Partner, Antler Australia
Stories naming Michael Kron. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Nicola Forrest's Coaxial Foundation commits up to US$19.4M as anchor limited partner in Antler's third Australian fund, with part earmarked for grants and support aimed at women-founded startups.
Antler's third Australian fund has drawn a $20m commitment from Nicola Forrest's Coaxial Foundation, part of up to $30m backing women founders via grants and co-investment through the new Momentum program.
Sydney fintech OpenDebt, which applies AI agents to debt recovery, has secured $2 million in pre-seed backing from Blackbird and Antler to grow its team and explore US partnerships.
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Antler's blog post announces that 83 founders have begun its sixteenth Australian residency in Sydney, selected from over 2,300 applicants, with partners and staff describing what makes founders succeed.
Antler Australia opens applications for its eight-week residency, profiling recent founders Matteo Calo of Flyweel and Jeff Quach of Indi and detailing its investment offer and ARC follow-on structure.