<p></p> <p>Today’s guest is Magnus Grimeland, founder and CEO of <a href= "https://www.antler.co/">Antler</a>, one of the world’s largest day zero investor. Antler’s pre-seed strategy canvasses 27 countries, more than 1000+ portfolio companies, 8,000+ founders, and over 100,000 annual applications.</p> <p> </p> <p>Magnus previously co-founded <a href= "https://www.zalora.com/">Zalora</a>, Southeast Asia’s largest fashion e-commerce company. It was later acquired by Global Fashion Group (GFG), where Magnus served as COO and Managing Director, rolling out the firm’s marketplace across 26 countries. </p> <p> </p> <p>Magnus is an alumnus of Harvard University and McKinsey & Company, where he worked for six years. His last role at McKinsey & Co was as a Junior Partner, working across North America, Europe, and Asia in the global telecom, media, and high-tech industries.</p> <p> </p> <p>In this episode, we dive into:</p> <p> </p> <ul> <li>Magnus’s journey from growing up in a farm countryside in Norway to building a global startup platform.</li> <li>What Magnus has learned reviewing thousands of applications to Antler</li> <li>The importance of finding founders with drive, spike, and grit</li> <li>The process for building the infrastructure for founders to solve important problems in the world</li> <li>What it feels like to find product-market fit</li> </ul> <p></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Luminate with Lan Anh Vu

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Magnus Grimeland – Lessons from Thousands of Antler Startups

MAY 30, 202444 MIN
Luminate with Lan Anh Vu

Magnus Grimeland – Lessons from Thousands of Antler Startups

MAY 30, 202444 MIN

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<p></p> <p>Today’s guest is Magnus Grimeland, founder and CEO of <a href= "https://www.antler.co/">Antler</a>, one of the world’s largest day zero investor. Antler’s pre-seed strategy canvasses 27 countries, more than 1000+ portfolio companies, 8,000+ founders, and over 100,000 annual applications.</p> <p> </p> <p>Magnus previously co-founded <a href= "https://www.zalora.com/">Zalora</a>, Southeast Asia’s largest fashion e-commerce company. It was later acquired by Global Fashion Group (GFG), where Magnus served as COO and Managing Director, rolling out the firm’s marketplace across 26 countries. </p> <p> </p> <p>Magnus is an alumnus of Harvard University and McKinsey & Company, where he worked for six years. His last role at McKinsey & Co was as a Junior Partner, working across North America, Europe, and Asia in the global telecom, media, and high-tech industries.</p> <p> </p> <p>In this episode, we dive into:</p> <p> </p> <ul> <li>Magnus’s journey from growing up in a farm countryside in Norway to building a global startup platform.</li> <li>What Magnus has learned reviewing thousands of applications to Antler</li> <li>The importance of finding founders with drive, spike, and grit</li> <li>The process for building the infrastructure for founders to solve important problems in the world</li> <li>What it feels like to find product-market fit</li> </ul> <p></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>