Singapore-headquartered company builder and early-stage investor Antler is expanding to the Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan (MENAP).
Antler shared that it has also launched a $60 million fund dedicated to the region, with plans to hit its first close in September. The early-stage investor will also launch its first MENA cohort in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia that month, where around 60 pre-idea and pre-seed founders will be shortlisted for its three-month founder programme.
A separate cohort will also be launched in Dubai in February 2024, from which Antler will alternate between the two MENAP hubs for the first few years. New programmes in other MENAP cities will be considered later down the line.
