I was selected to join the Antler Nordics cohort, starting March 3rd, 2025.
Antler is a global early-stage venture capital firm and startup generator, working with founders from idea-stage through company formation and initial investment. The Nordics program brings together founders from across the region to build companies in a highly intensive, time-bound environment.
Over the following months, the focus was clear: building WAYSCloud alongside other founders, with access to mentorship, investor networks, and a structured process for testing ideas and forming companies.
The path didn’t ultimately continue within the program.
That happens.
But the experience itself remains valuable — not just in terms of network and exposure, but in clarity. Building under pressure, validating assumptions quickly, and being forced to sharpen both vision and execution.
Progress rarely follows a straight line.
And sometimes, getting redirected is part of moving forward. It was a highly valuable experience — and genuinely exciting to be validated so strongly by the Antler team early on.