Backing visionary founders to inspire innovation and resilience: Antler VC reveal their latest Berlin-based investments
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The firm was founded with the aim to remove the barriers to entrepreneurship so more people can launch sustainable businesses that solve meaningful problems, drive innovation, and improve lives. • Maya Climate – combining climate tech with fintech, Maya Climate allows investors to support ‘Nature-based solutions’ from an early stage onwards • Gomoto – a used car buying marketplace created by former employees from Auto1, Zenjob and Mytheresa • Gleans – a novel website builder and content hub for the creator economy • Reach – technology for elderly people to access health and therapy services through their existing home entertainment systems • Comoon – startup creating the infrastructure to build Web3 communities at scale Speaking on why these companies are worth backing, Alan Poensgen, Partner at the firm, said: “All of these companies are led by extremely strong and experienced founders – many of them are serial entrepreneurs. Investing in them can help these small resource-stricken founders access the support and capital they need to scale, attract brain power, and push forward their vision – and that is critical in keeping the economy rolling in times of crisis. Also, it will take them a few years to reach later stages or even consider going public, which is where the current climate appears to have the biggest impact.” Further, Antler’s portfolio does include tech-enabled innovations that aim to improve life for the better. Three of the startups are tackling climate change and reducing carbon emissions – including Airmo’s cutting-edge satellite technology which is already attracting interest from European governmental organizations.
