Antler Embark Cohort 3
Antler Embark opened Cohort 3 for AI startups — a four‑week SF program offering $450K capital, $1M in AI perks, and 50+ investor sessions; applications close March 28. That’s a concentrated feeder for early‑stage CTOs who’ll need short‑term compute and infra help. (x.com)
Antler lists a firm decision date for Embark 3 funding rounds as April 15 on its program page. (antler.co/embark) The Embark landing package calls out AI partner credits and perks from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure, AWS and Eleven Labs among its vendor partners. (antler.co/embark) Antler says Embark has worked with 23 startups in the past 12 months and records 95 curated interactions with Silicon Valley operators, investors and founders; the firm reports 60% of cohort companies achieved U.S. traction and 50% raised follow‑on capital. (antler.co/embark) Embark is positioned as a traction sprint explicitly aimed at immigrant founders and repeatedly calls out Indian founders building AI‑first companies for U.S. market entry. (antler.co/embark) Antler expanded into San Francisco in mid‑2025 and established an SF office to anchor its U.S. residencies and in‑person programming for founders. (pedb.uk/article/antler-expands-into-san-francisco-bridging-innovation-with-venture-capital-GsurKSAm5_M2IYe0MzBPH) Antler describes Embark as a post‑investment initiative that supports pre‑seed to seed startups expanding from India and Southeast Asia into the U.S., with co‑working, GTM sessions and investor introductions as core programming. (youtube.com/watch?v=x7FCHV1-KzA)
