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September 6, 2023

Antler announces €50m first close of new Nordic fund

Layoffs and economic downturn spur former tech employees to apply for the programme — but with less of a cash incentive than a few years ago


Mimi Billing

4 min read

Global VC and company builder Antler is doubling down on Nordic startups, as it sees increasing applications to its accelerators from former startup employees amid a turbulent time in the talent market.

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Mimi Billing

Mimi Billing is Sifted's Europe editor, based in Stockholm. She covers the Nordics and can be found on X and LinkedIn

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