Founder in Residence - Technical at Antler
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Compensation
- Not Disclosed
Are you an exceptional engineer ready to build the next venture-scale giant with direct investment of up to £250,000 and backing from one of the world's most active early-stage investors? Antler provides technical founders with a high-octane environment to find co-founders and validate ideas, leveraging a global network and a proven framework that has successfully scaled companies like Lovable and PKI from inception to billion-dollar valuations in a fraction of the traditional market time.
What's the next step?
Antler are hiring from Jack's network. Talk to Jack for free and get a direct introduction to the team, if a good fit.
Role overview
This is a unique opportunity to build your own venture-scale company with backing from Antler, one of the world’s most active early-stage investors. Whether you have an existing product or are an engineer ready to make the leap, Antler provides the capital, network, and residency to accelerate your journey from zero to one.
About Antler
Venture Capital & Private Equity
Antler is one of the most active early-stage investors globally. The firm leads in ‘Day Zero’ investing, an approach to venture capital focused on partnering with founders pre-launch. Antler systematically removes capital and network constraints for early-stage technology entrepreneurs by providing co-founder matching, deep business model validation, initial capital, expansion support, and follow-on funding. The firm is present in 27 cities across most leading technology ecosystems globally and has made over 1,300 investments into early-stage startups. Antler has been repeatedly recognized by Pitchbook as the world’s most active angel and seed-stage investor.
What you will do
- Build and ship a venture-scale product from scratch, acting as a technical lead or solo founder during the initial validation phase.
- Participate in an intensive 8-week London residency to find co-founders, validate market demand, and prepare for institutional fundraising.
- Engage with Antler’s global investor network to secure subsequent funding rounds and scale your company across six continents.
Who this is a fit for
- Exceptional technical capability with a background as an engineer at a venture-backed startup (Seed to Series C) or as a former founder.
- A “maniacal” builder who can independently develop end-to-end products and has a track record of obsessive pursuit in side projects or sports.
- Forward-thinking mindset, actively tracking frontier technologies and AI research to identify opportunities for building tomorrow’s category-defining tools.
Why this role is remarkable
- Receive direct investment of up to £250,000 for your startup, bypassing the standard 18-month institutional seed round timeline.
- Join a global community with over 120 UK investments and access a network of 100+ active investors introduced to each portfolio company annually.
- Accelerated growth path proven by portfolio successes like Lovable and PKI, scaling from inception to billions in valuation.
How Jack & Jill work together
What happens next?
Jack’s an AI agent for job searching and career coaching. He works for you.
Jill is the AI recruiter working for the company. She recruits from Jack’s network.
If your profile’s a match and Antler wants to meet, Jill will make the intro. In the meantime, Jack will send you excellent alternatives.