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Founder Associate

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Melbourne, Victoria
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Melbourne, Victoria
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The Investments Associate will scout founders in the Australian startup ecosystem, assess applicants, support investments, and manage internal processes and sessions.
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About Antler

Antler is where outlier founders come to go further, faster. The best founders choose Antler for the chance to generate momentum: to build alongside world-class talent, access capital, and work with partners who’ve been founders themselves.
Successful Antler founders will gain a first check and a clear path to scale from pre-seed to Series C. While our global fund provides scale-up capital from Series A onwards to propel the next generation of remarkable founders further. 
With a presence in 25+ countries, we’re the most active investor in AI globally, while also capturing innovation across fintech, healthtech, climate tech, and beyond.

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The role

This is a unique opportunity to break into VC and gain exposure to early-stage founders and startups in Australia. It’s a rare chance to build your network, sharpen your understanding as to what makes a great founder, and fast-track your career as an investor.

Alongside our high-performing team, you will:

  • Find the best founders in the country who are at the idea and pre-revenue stage
  • Bring them into Antler’s Residency
  • Be part of the investment process 
  • Provide post-investment with support, connections and structure
Responsibilities

Scouting and Scouting Operations (70-80%) 

  • Help find the best founders in Australia via content, direct outreach and events
  • Assess founders through applications and interviews (You will need to have a personal passion for entrepreneurism and founder success)
  • Proactively build relationships across key founder communities and online channels
  • Build your brand presence in the Melbourne/Victorian ecosystem

Investments and Residency (20-30%)

  • Advise founders during the Residency and assess their investability
  • Support Investment Committee operations and memo preparation 
  • Maintain internal systems to track pipeline performance and decision processes
  • Deliver Antler’s residency content in-person and provide founder support

About you

  • 1-2 years experience in GTM/Sales, ideally in a startup or as a founder
  • Plugged into the Melbourne tech/startup community with an active network
  • A confident people person with the curiosity to uncover the best founders in Australia
  • Highly organised, proactive and comfortable with ambiguity; able to structure and execute multiple processes simultaneously
  • Based in Melbourne (hybrid: 4 days per week in office, one from home)

Not essential, but nice to have:

  • Demonstrable passion for VC and working with founders
  • Hands-on experience building or using AI agents, automation workflows, or AI dev tools
What Antler offers

This role offers the opportunity to be part of an exciting global business at the forefront of innovation, helping founders build category-defining companies that will change the world

Along with that, you will:

  • The chance to work in a rapidly growing global company with significant local and global growth opportunities supported by a personal L&D budget
  • Flexible working hours where you are empowered to work in a way that brings the best out of you
  • 4-weeks remote working per year, birthday days off and Summer Hours
  • A competitive salary, Fund Carry options and incentives to earn more through internal Scouting initiatives

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