ABOUT US
Antler backs the world's most driven founders, from day zero to greatness. Based out of 27 major startup hubs across six continents, the firm is one of the most active early-stage investors globally.
Antler was founded in 2017 by founders, operators, and investors with the goal of being the destination of choice for the world’s best entrepreneurial talent and has become a unique global investor specializing in venture and innovation. Built on the belief that people innovating is the key to building a better future, we partner with people around the world to launch and scale high-potential startups that address meaningful opportunities and challenges. Knowing that exceptional founders can come from anywhere with any background, we have offices globally, including in Austin, New York, London, Berlin, Stockholm, Bangalore, Jakarta, Singapore, Seoul, Tokyo, and Sydney. Our global community backs people from the beginning with co-founder matching, deep business model validation, initial capital, expansion support, and follow-on funding. We have helped create and invest in more than 700 startups across a wide range of industries and technologies, with the goal of backing more than 6,000 by 2030.
Antler runs a highly structured and thorough due diligence process to assess early-stage opportunities at scale. Through our structured investment approach, we gain a deep understanding of their strengths, scale of ambition, grit, and passion. Our global network of advisors and domain experts helps us further validate their business models, giving us unique insights on founders’ potential.
Read more about who we are and what we do here.
ABOUT THE ROLE
We are looking for an exceptional individual to join Antler Australia’s Investments team in Brisbane on February 10th, 4 days per week for 10 weeks to assist with coordinating the program with the Queensland Director, Stefan Knight. Now deploying our second fund, Antler has ambitions to invest into hundreds of companies in the region over the next few years.
Alongside creating better systems, processes, and tools, the role also includes supporting the development of Antler’s brand presence in Brisbane. Responsibilities include:
- Own key investment and program coordination processes to optimise for quality and speed of investment and regularly communicate these to founders
- Support the cohort and founders across several key areas including ideation to team formation and pitch practice
- Assist in the smooth delivery of Antler’s cohort content including managing in-person sessions and owning the tech setup for session delivery
- Create and maintain processes and tools that further Antler’s goal in delivering a world class program experience to founders and making high quality investments at pace
- Assess founders, conduct due-diligence and decide on investment recommendations for the Partners and Investment committee
KEY DETAILS
- Start date: February 10, 2025 for 10 weeks
- Hybrid Role: This role requires 4 days per week at The Precinct in Fortitude Valley
- Salary: A$35 per hour
ABOUT YOU
Who are we looking for
- You might be a Uni student studying entrepreneurship or finance with a keen interest in venture.
- You might be between positions
- A confident people person with a curiosity to help early-stage founders
- Have high EQ and ability to forge trusting relationships quickly
- Brisbane based
Founder first
You love and believe in people. You know that the founding team is the heart of a startup and is ultimately responsible for an early-stage company's success. You thrive in spotting exceptional talent and helping them build companies and raise capital. To date, you will have a strong track record of investment or you have been a founder who has built a business and raised institutional capital.
Grit, drive and execution
You have the ambition and inner motivation to reach for extremely big outcomes and the perseverance to address, problem solve, and find solutions to complex operational challenges. You are not shy of being independent with a laser focus on execution and results.
Communication
You believe in being open and honest. You are a clean and concise communicator able to negotiate and deliver tough messages with clarity and empathy.
Team player
We have a one team approach. We win together and take risks, acknowledging this means backing and recognising each other’s efforts and offering support when needed.
Traits
- Entrepreneurial mindset, comfortable with quick changes, tight deadlines, ambiguity, and willingness to support the growth of Antler.
- Highly organized and able to structure and execute multiple processes simultaneously
- Independent and proactive with a focus on execution
- Highly collaborative approach and influencing skills
- High level of ambition which will translate to building the DNA of Antler as a world-class company
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to write and speak in a structured and articulate manner
- Passion for entrepreneurship and believe the world needs more change-makers and innovators
- Results-oriented and outstanding personal commitment to setting and achieving lofty goals
- Accomplished and structured problem-solver, strong business model thinking
WHY ANTLER?
We are all here to make a difference in the lives of founders and building companies that are solving real world problems. We are here to help people build the defining companies of tomorrow from Australia.
As a values-led team and by joining us, each day, you will surround by a team who:
Are awesomely ambitious
We’re constantly moving forward, looking for opportunities to re-envision, reinvent, and reimagine the way we do things. We create impact at scale, and when we reach great we seek to be greater.
Love what we do
We seek to create an environment and mission that means everyone can do the best work of their life. Every day, as a team, and individually, we aim to show leadership, be positive and respectful to build a culture that we can be proud of and others take notice of.
Win together and learn together
We take risks and lean in. We recognise each other's, and our own, effort, as well as our outcomes. And sometimes that means we might fail, but we acknowledge what happened and rally together to learn from it and move forward.
Are open and honest
At Antler, we are open and honest. We believe it’s important to start with empathy, and communicate proactively. By taking ownership and accountability in this way, and being transparent and truthful, we are a stronger, happier, more productive team.
WHY ELSE ANTLER?
As part of this role, employees have the opportunity to be part of a growing global business, see the impact of their work on the day-to-day operations of the business, and join our mission to back the world’s most driven founders, from day zero to greatness.
Along with that, you will:
- Create a legacy with an opportunity to impact the direction of Antler locally
- Be part of a platform that helps build and invests in hundreds of disruptive companies every year
- Opportunity to grow your network and develop your understanding of the startup, VC and business innovation space
- The chance to work in a global and rapidly growing company with a truly global team and culture with significant local and global growth opportunities
