VC firm Antler launches in India; Urban Ladder co-founder joins as partner

Antler said India is expected to be the third-largest market and grow into a 5 trillion dollar economy, fueling a much higher growth for the digital economy

Global early-stage VC Antler, which is already present in most major start-up ecosystems across six continents, announced plans to launch in India to enable more entrepreneurs to build start-ups through their platform, support and global reach. The local operation will start in Bengaluru and be led by Rajiv Srivatsa, co-founder of online furniture brand Urban Ladder, who is joining as Partner.

“Over the next 5 years, India is expected to be the third-largest market and grow into a 5 trillion dollar economy, fueling a much higher growth for the digital economy,” said Magnus Grimeland, Founder and CEO of Antler. He said