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Building a company is hard. It takes an effective business model, a viable product or service, a strong team, the right connections, and lots and lots of capital. But building an impactful, world-changing company that offers meaningful solutions to real-world problems? That is so much harder.
The development of groundbreaking companies has the potential to reshape industries, solve complex problems, and drive economic growth. However, creating these world-changing enterprises requires more than just groundbreaking ideas; it demands a nurturing ecosystem of community and capital.
Entrepreneurs, often described as the architects of the future, possess the vision, passion, and drive to transform societies. They are the catalysts that challenge the status quo, disrupt conventional thinking, and introduce groundbreaking technologies and solutions. But their journey is not a solitary one. To truly flourish and make a lasting impact, entrepreneurs require an ecosystem that cultivates their potential and provides the necessary resources to turn their visions into reality.
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Community forms the bedrock upon which these exceptional ventures can thrive. By fostering a supportive environment, entrepreneurs gain access to networks, mentorship, and collaboration opportunities. Within a robust community, ideas are formed, refined, and expanded through meaningful interactions with like-minded individuals who share a common goal of effecting positive change. Thus, founders need both community and capital in often equal measures to thrive — and not only thrive but to create lasting and meaningful impact.
From day zero to greatness
A strong entrepreneurial community allows for the exchange of knowledge, experiences, and best practices. Seasoned entrepreneurs can provide guidance and valuable insights to help emerging talents navigate the challenges of building a successful company. Similarly, emerging entrepreneurs bring fresh perspectives and ideas that invigorate the community, fostering an atmosphere of continuous learning and growth.
While community plays a vital role in nurturing entrepreneurship, the availability of capital is equally critical. Capital acts as the lifeblood of any enterprise, enabling entrepreneurs to transform their ideas into tangible products and services. It fuels research and development, supports operational expansion, and empowers companies to scale their impact.
This has always been the ethos of Antler: A better future will not happen automatically—the world needs determined, ambitious, and resilient founders to build it. As such, Antler has committed itself to support those people and helping them pursue their vision of making progress inevitable — through both community and capital.
Antler is the investor backing the world’s most driven founders, from day zero to greatness. Spanning a diverse range of verticals that include sustainable tech, carbon information transparency, real estate financing solutions, Edutech, and AI, among others, Antler has backed some of the most impactful global startups today.
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Founded on the belief that people innovating is the key to building a better future, Antler partners with people across six continents to launch and scale high-potential startups that address meaningful opportunities and challenges. Knowing that exceptional founders can come from anywhere with any background, Antler has offices in 25 cities, including Austin, New York, London, Berlin, Stockholm, Bangalore, Jakarta, Portugal, Singapore, Seoul, Spain, Tokyo, and Sydney.
Their global community backs people from the beginning with co-founder matching, deep business model validation, initial capital, expansion support, and follow-on funding. Fueled by a personal passion that goes beyond traditional investing, Antler has helped create and invested in more than 600 startups across a wide range of industries and technologies, with the goal of backing more than 6,000 by 2030.
Antler’s support operates under three prongs: helping startups build their team, from finding exceptional co-founders to sourcing developers and experts; enabling access to a global community of founders, operators, investors, experts, and partner organisations that can help startups grow and scale faster; and provide access to capital so that startups can maximise their success for the entire life cycle of their business journeys.
With its solid support system that assists in the formation of the company, in connecting that company to a broader network, and in supercharging that company with much-needed capital, Antler is well-positioned to develop the next generation of world-changing companies.
Steering the ship
Of course, Antler’s success wouldn’t be possible without the stewardship of credible and reputable industry leaders. One such leader is Jussi Salovaara, Managing Partner and Co-Founder at Antler.
As co-founder and Managing Partner Asia of Antler, Jussi works with a global team dedicated to developing the next generation of world-changing companies and creating a global pipeline for top talents to pursue a career in entrepreneurship and innovation. Apart from his extensive experience at Antler, he also serves as a Board Member for both Volopay and Staffinc Group, and as an Investor for XanPool, Airalo, Reebelo, Metatheory Inc., and Sama.
His industry expertise does not end there. While his extensive track record as an investor where he juggles many hats as a mentor, an advisor, and a growth leader, all prove beneficial for startup founders, it is Jussi’s equally impressive background as the former Vice President for Global Services Commercial Management arm at the globally recognised mobile technology giant, Nokia, that proves he has the operational knowledge to guide startups when it comes to the ins and outs of running a successful company from an operational standpoint.
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This means not only has Jussi proven successful in the field of investment, but he also has the insider knowledge and experience to assist startups when it comes to the administrative aspects of a business. With his level of expertise and passion for developing world-changing companies, Jussi will be at the 2023 Echelon Asia Summit to share his unique insights in a fireside chat with the theme: “Developing the Next Generation of World-Changing Companies through Community and Capital”.
The session will be moderated by Prahlad Jaya, Co-Founder of Kurate.
Echelon Asia Summit 2023
Get to know these experts and more at this year’s Echelon!
Echelon Asia Summit 2023 is happening on 14-15 June, at the Singapore EXPO. Featuring a slew of speakers, exhibitors, business matching sessions, pitching stages, and more, the event enables participants to connect, network, and engage with the larger tech startup ecosystem.
At the Echelon Asia Summit, participants get the chance to attend a diverse range of sessions, including keynote speeches, panel discussions, and workshops, all exploring exciting topics like AI, blockchain, e-commerce, fintech, and marketing. You’ll also have the opportunity to join networking sessions and meet-ups where you can connect with fellow entrepreneurs, investors, and industry leaders.
To learn more about Echelon Asia Summit 2023 and sign up for the event, visit the official page here.
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