WhatsApp had just killed his last business. So when Ahmet Bahadir Özdemir walked into an investor pitch, he didn’t bring a deck — he brought a eulogy. That single unconventional pitch, backed by Antler, became the origin story of Airalo, now the world’s largest eSIM marketplace. The Pitch That Wasn’t a Pitch Picture a standard … Read more
Bengaluru: AI-driven biotechnology startup Mandrake Bio has secured approximately ₹16 crore in a pre-seed funding round co-led by Activate and Antler, marking a significant milestone in its mission to develop next-generation programmable gene-editing technologies. The funding round also attracted participation from Spectrum Impact and DeVC, along with notable angel investors including Vijay Chandru, Paras Chopra, … Read more
Bengaluru, India: Emerging edtech startup ProLearn has secured ₹30 crore (approximately US$3.15 million) in a pre-seed funding round led by venture capital firm BEENEXT, marking a significant step in its mission to make personalized education accessible to millions of students across India. The funding round also attracted participation from Eximius Ventures, Antler, and a group … Read more
