​Empowering Operators to become tomorrow’s founders…

​​Empowering Operators to Become Tomorrow’s Founders

​Join us on Wednesday, 29th October, for the next Antler Next-Gen event — hosted at Dawn Capital.

​Who is it for?

​The Antler Next-Gen community is built for exceptional operators at VC-backed companies who are driven to become founders.

​You might not have taken the leap yet, but you have conviction that you will.

​We’re looking to build an incredible community of operators across Engineering, Product, Operations, and Commercial functions — typical roles include CTO, Senior Engineer, Head of Product, Chief of Staff, COO, GTM Lead and more.

​What is Antler Next-Gen?

​Antler Next-Gen brings together ambitious operators with the potential to become the VC-backed founders of the future.

​It’s a space to connect with like-minded peers, explore ideas, find potential co-founders, and take early steps toward building a venture-backable business — all before leaving your current role.

​For the most exceptional founders, there’s the opportunity to build full-time with Antler, supported by our investment, network, and resources.

​Fireside with Freddy Kelly

• ​​Doors: 6:00 PM (arrive early to mingle)

• ​​Start: 6:30 PM

• ​​Fireside: Freddy Kelly — founder of Credit Kudos (acq. Apple, 2022)

• ​​Who’s in the room: operators across Product, Eng, Ops, GTM, aiming to be the next gen of founders.

​We’ll be joined by Freddy Kelly, founder of Credit Kudos, the challenger credit reference agency acquired by Apple in 2022.

​Freddy brings deep insight into engineering-led company building and navigating high-growth, regulated markets. His journey from startup to acquisition offers a candid look at what it takes to build, scale, and exit successfully.

​About Dawn Capital

​Dawn Capital backs European founders building the next generation of global software leaders at Series A and B.

​Their portfolio includes iZettle, Tink, Mimecast, and Quantexa.

​About Antler

​Antler is one of the world’s most active early-stage investors, leading in Day Zero investing — partnering with founders pre-launch to remove capital and network constraints.

​We provide co-founder matching, business model validation, initial funding, and follow-on capital to help founders go further, faster.