I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Antler (Stockholm, Stockholm)
Interview
I first had an initial call with one of their more junior members where they asked me generic questions about why I'd like to start a company. That was followed by a call with one of their partners where we discussed more in detail how I'd go about building an initial product.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why do you want to start a company? Why raise with VC? Do you have an idea, if so explain more? Are you committed to your idea? How would you evaluate whether your product/solution is good enough?
The interviewer asked mostly about my hobbies, biggest achievements outside of work, and the biggest risks I've taken (again, non-work related). We didn't spend any time discussing startups, technology or what I've achieved.
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Antler (London, England) in Sept 2025
Interview
Felt more like they were going through a list of stock questions for a job interview or an idea stage business, even though they said that lots of people coming into the program had already built teams and were post-product/post-revenue. Very odd experience considering we are also pitching to other VCs. Didn't really feel like it was talking to an investor.