Magnus Grimeland
Founder and CEO @ Antler
Singapore, Singapore
Magnus Grimeland is a pre-seed investor at Antler in Singapore focused on Information Technology and Media and Entertainment. Magnus Grimeland is the Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Antler, a global early-stage VC enabling and investing in the world's most exceptional people. He leads a global team across 5 continents and 14 locations with the mission to fundamentally improve the world by supporting founders, who are building the defining companies oftomorrow. Antler has invested in, and helped build over 250+ portfolio companies worldwide and established the world’s largest early-stage investment platform, with an unparalleled global network of entrepreneurial leaders and advisors.As Co-Founder and Regional Managing Director of Zalora, Magnus was responsible for the ZALORA Group markets in Southeast Asia (SEA). He later became Chief Operating Officer of Global Fashion Group (GFG) and was responsible for strategic market initiatives, improving the business and rolling out GFG's Marketplace across 26 countries in SEA, the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Oceania.Magnus is an alumni of Harvard University and McKinsey & Company in which he worked for 6 years. His last role was as a Junior Partner, working across North America, Europe and Asia in the global Telco, Media and High-Tech industries. Prior to his studies, Magnus served within the Royal Norwegian Navy Special Operations - Marinejegerkommandoen (Navy Seals). Very passionate about the start-up landscape, Magnus is also an active angel/seed investor in Asia, Europe and the US.
- Total investments:
- 5
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 40%
Last updated:
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Industries Magnus Grimeland invests in
Stages Magnus Grimeland invests in
Countries Magnus Grimeland invests in
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Information Technology 2 (40%)
- Media and Entertainment 2 (40%)
- Wellness 1 (20%)
- Marketing 1 (20%)
- Consulting 1 (20%)
Stage
- Pre-Seed 3 (60%)
- Angel 1 (20%)
- Funding Round 1 (20%)
Country
- United States 2 (40%)
- Brazil 1 (20%)
- Indonesia 1 (20%)
- Singapore 1 (20%)
Investments
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| Mass media is disconnected - 79% of Gen Z want more than profit-driven, shallow content. Lucid is building AI with real-time emotional intelligence to redefine how humans connect to content.As our first attack on the market, we launched a mindful streaming app [B2C+B2B]— delivering mind-expanding content that hits different. We use proprietaryAI to transform how content integrates into people’s lives—unlocking seamless, human-centered experiences while empowering an ecosystem of top global creators.Our team combines deep expertise across AI, media, and business, with backgrounds including an ex-pro athlete, AI specialist, Harvard sociologist, and Netflix Product Lead. | $380K / Jun 01, 2024 | ||
| PerformVu is revolutionizing art consumption akin to how Twitch transformed gaming and Spotify reshaped music. Tapping into a rapidly expanding audience, currently estimated at over 180 million in the US, PerformVu is driving the next big channel disruption with video art. Our dedicated platform connects global audiences to captivating video artfrom the world’s leading artists & art museums. | $380K / Pre-Seed / Feb 01, 2024 | ||
| Future Cow is a Brazilian cellular agriculture startup developing an innovative technology that produces real dairy milk without cows. Using precise fermentation, we are able to replicate the molecular proteins produced by cows in labs, without any animal cells being taken - just a digitized copy of the cow gene.Our animal-free milk ismolecularly identical to traditional dairy, but with significantly less environmental impact. By producing dairy without the need for traditional farming practices, we are able to address concerns around animal welfare and reduce the total greenhouse gas emissions associated with dairy production.We believe that our technology represents an exciting intersection of science and food and potentially disrupt the dairy industry, offering consumers a more ethical, sustainable, and tasty alternative to traditional dairy. | $150K / Pre-Seed / Mar 14, 2023 | ||
| The Scale Factory, is a Singapore-based startup that supports B2B technology companies in achieving accelerated scale across Asia and the Pacific. | $775K / Angel / Jun 14, 2022 | ||
| Qalboo is an Islamic wellbeing platform where we integrate modern clinical approaches with Islamic values from the Quran and Sunnah. | Pre-Seed / Jun 03, 2022 |
Co-Investors
About Antler
Antler conducts cohort programs where participating individuals receive initial investment capital and structural resources to build technology businesses, including artificial intelligence ventures. It facilitates access to an international ecosystem of corporate partners, institutional investors, and co-builders to help portfolio operations scale. Additionally, the company generates industry research and reports analyzing startup data, unicorn founding patterns, and execution trends across technology markets.
Antler Contacts
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Alan Poensgen
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Anthony Millet
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Antti Tormanen
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Christoph Klink
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Erik Jonsson
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What does Magnus Grimeland invest in?
Magnus Grimeland invests primarily in Information Technology, Media and Entertainment and Wellness startups, most often at Pre-Seed and Angel stage. Most of the 5 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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When did Magnus Grimeland last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Magnus Grimeland closed in Jun 2024. Shizune tracks 5 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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