Antler launches Embark 3 in SF (apps close Mar 28)
Antler opened applications for Embark 3 — a four‑week SF cohort offering $450K per team, $1M+ in AI compute perks, and 50+ closed‑door sessions; applications close March 28. The program promises compute credits and investor access for early AI startups. (x.com)
Antler positions Embark as a residency built specifically for immigrant founders from India who are building AI-first companies for the U.S. market. (antler.co) The program page states Antler will make its cohort investment decision by April 15 and says the firm “will first invest, and then take you along” for the residency. (antler.co) Antler lists partner perks from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure, AWS and Eleven Labs among its curated provider network for Embark participants. (antler.co) Antler reports it has run 23 Embark startups in the past 12 months, arranged 95 interactions with Silicon Valley operators and investors, and says roughly 60% of participants achieved U.S. traction while 50% raised follow‑on capital. (antler.co) The company opened a dedicated San Francisco residency as its third U.S. office on June 16, 2025, describing Antler as an “inception‑stage VC” with a global footprint that includes over 1,500 portfolio companies and more than $1B AUM. (antler.co) Antler frames Embark as a high‑intensity traction sprint designed to compress roughly 18 months of U.S. go‑to‑market work into a short, focused residency, a message echoed by partner Nitin Sharma on the program page. (antler.co)
