Magnus Grimeland is the founder and CEO of Antler, the world’s most active early-stage
investor, backing exceptional people at the very start of their journey—and supporting them
from inception to scale. PitchBook ranked Antler as the most active VC globally, Dealroom
recognized the firm as the most active investor in AI startups.
Before Antler, Magnus co-founded Zalora, took the company from zero to Asia’s leading
fashion e-commerce platform, and then helped scale Global Fashion Group across 26 markets.
He is a Harvard graduate, a former McKinsey partner, and served in the Norwegian Naval
Special Forces.
Antler is the world’s most active early-stage investor, backing exceptional people at the
very start of their journey — and supporting them from inception to scale. Across 30 cities
worldwide—including New York, San Francisco, London, Berlin, Bangalore, Singapore, Seoul,
and Sydney—the firm helps founders remove the barriers to building by connecting them with
world-class peers, validating business models, and providing initial capital. To date,
Antler has backed more than 1,800 startups globally, including Airalo, Lovable, Peec.AI,
Reebelo, Wrtn, and Benjamin.
