Ask an Investor: With $100,000, Antler VC enters Nigeria to back startup ideas

Many investors say they back pre-seed startups, but few rarely do. Antler, a VC firm with investments across the U.S., Europe, Africa, and Asia, is one of the exceptions. The firm invests at the idea stage before startups are founded. In 2024, PitchBook ranked Antler the fifth most active VC investor globally since 2018.

Founded in 2017 by Marcus Grimeland, a former managing director at…