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Antler Korea Residency

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Assessment & status

Recommendation
Apply soon
Priority
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Fit for Current Stage
Excellent now
Preference Alignment
Acceptable
External Status
Rolling

Funding & terms

Investment Terms
Approximately KRW 3M per month for three months; investment after IC around $110K plus possible $150K–$370K follow-on
Company Funding
Approximately $110K after investment committee, with possible $150K–$370K follow-on
Cash / Benefit Type
Personal stipend or grant
Funding Timing
After IC
Funding Before Full-time
Personal stipend only
Economic Caveats
The stipend is guaranteed support if admitted, but the main company investment remains conditional on the investment committee.

Eligibility

Stage Accepted
Pre-idea, Idea, Prototype
Traction Requirement
None
Sector or Thesis
General, AI
Region
Korea, APAC
Location
Seoul
Format
In-person
Solo Eligibility
Yes team expected
Company Required
No
Cofounder Support
Core mechanism
Visa or Work Rights
Founder must independently confirm Korean entry/stay and company-formation requirements; no broad visa guarantee should be assumed.
Relocation Required
Temporary relocation

Commitment & support

Can Keep Job
No
Full-time Expected
During program
Weekly Load
Full-time
Duration
11 weeks
Commitment Details
Eleven weeks, weekdays 9am–6pm; cannot combine with a job or studies
Mentorship Depth
High-touch
Structure or Accountability
High
Personal Support
Stipend
Personal Support Details
Approximately KRW 3M per month for three months
Customer or GTM Support
Some

Application

Application Timing Notes
Applications year-round; next Inception/Residency expected first half of 2027
Application Requirements
Apply to Seoul as an individual; interviews; full-time weekday attendance; demonstrate founder spike, product intuition, or technical depth
Application Effort
High
Primary Value
Structure, Cofounder, Mentorship, Network, Brand, Funding, Community
Brand Value
Strong
Next Action
Apply via Seoul and reference Jiho Kang's GitHub outreach. Accept only if stipend plus savings cover Seoul and conditional funding risk is acceptable.

Notes & provenance

Why or Decisive Note
Apply because a partner sourced you and the program offers the structure you want. Acceptance is a separate decision because the main cheque is conditional.
Original Inventory
Antler Korea, Antler
Legacy Commitment Signal
Borderline
Newly Discovered
No
Evidence Quality
Official current
Website Status
Active
Last Verified
2026-08-01

Appears in decision views

00 — All Opportunities · 01 — Current Shortlist · 02 — Brand & Prestige · 06 — Full-time · Conditional or Self-funded · 07 — Solo & Super Early · 08 — India & APAC · 10 — Application Tracker · 14 — Deadline Calendar · 15 — Priority Board

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Imported 2026-09-26 from the Funding & Accelerators workspace (rebuilt 2026-08-02). Assessments are this portfolio's judgment, not the program's claims; verify against the official source before relying on them.