Antler Kenya / East Africa
$100k for 10%; up to $150k matches next VC round · Africa and beyond; relocate to Nairobi · Checking status
Antler Kenya's next ten-week, fully in-person Nairobi residency starts October 12, 2026 and runs every six months. Funded companies can receive up to $250,000: $100,000 for 10% plus up to $150,000 matching the next institutional VC round, with no program fees or deductions.
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Key facts
| Check size | Up to $250k: $100k initial + up to $150k matching |
| Terms | $100k for 10%; up to $150k matches next VC round |
| Stage | pre-idea to pre-seed |
| Applications | Checking status |
| Program dates | 10 weeks in person; every 6 months |
| Location | Africa and beyond; relocate to Nairobi |
| Remote friendly | No |
| Warm intro needed | No — open application |
| Sectors | generalist |
| Status | open |
Always confirm on the official page before applying — dates and terms change.
Background
Antler Kenya combines day-zero cofounder formation with pre-seed company building for founders across Africa and beyond. The official page reports selection below 1% and more than $2 million in partner credits for funded companies.
How the application really works
Apply for the 2026-10-12 residency; Antler says review takes roughly two to three weeks. Selected founders relocate to Nairobi and may form teams during the residency before the investment committee.
Tips
- Read the cited current official page before applying because program dates and terms are volatile.
- State fit with the documented stage, geography, and attendance model; do not rely on an aggregator's old terms.
- Ask for the complete investment, fee, and follow-on documents when the public page does not publish them.
Watch out for
- $100k for 10%, plus up to $150k matching in the next institutional VC round; no program fee or deduction.
- Current residency starts 2026-10-12 and repeats every six months. Applications are reviewed in about two to three weeks.
Track record
- Funded companies receive access to $2M+ in partner credits; the page does not publish a current realized-exit statistic.
Official page states fewer than 1% of applicants are selected.
Frequently asked questions
- Is this program currently accepting applications?
- Apply for the 2026-10-12 residency; Antler says review takes roughly two to three weeks. Selected founders relocate to Nairobi and may form teams during the residency before the investment committee.
- What are the current economics?
- $100k for 10%, plus up to $150k matching in the next institutional VC round; no program fee or deduction.
- How large and long is the program?
- Ten-week cohorts every six months; cohort size not published. Ten-week in-person founder residency and investment-committee process.
- Can founders participate remotely?
- Full relocation to Nairobi for ten weeks.
- What happens after the program?
- Up to $150k match in the next VC round plus network and credits.
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Sources
- www.antler.co/location/kenya — Current start, cadence, duration, relocation, selection rate, deal, fees, matching, credits, and review time (checked 2026-08-10)