{
  "slug": "antler-korea-residency",
  "name": "Antler Korea Residency",
  "fields": {
    "Format": "In-person",
    "Investment Terms": "Approximately KRW 3M per month for three months; investment after IC around $110K plus possible $150K–$370K follow-on",
    "Full-time Expected": "During program",
    "Funding Before Full-time": "Personal stipend only",
    "Mentorship Depth": "High-touch",
    "Company Required": "No",
    "Recommendation": "Apply soon",
    "Visa or Work Rights": "Founder must independently confirm Korean entry/stay and company-formation requirements; no broad visa guarantee should be assumed.",
    "Economic Caveats": "The stipend is guaranteed support if admitted, but the main company investment remains conditional on the investment committee.",
    "Location": "Seoul",
    "Newly Discovered": false,
    "Evidence Quality": "Official current",
    "Priority": "P1 Apply soon",
    "Fit for Current Stage": "Excellent now",
    "Structure or Accountability": "High",
    "Solo Eligibility": "Yes team expected",
    "Personal Support": [
      "Stipend"
    ],
    "Last Verified": "2026-08-01",
    "Category": "Residency",
    "Stage Accepted": [
      "Pre-idea",
      "Idea",
      "Prototype"
    ],
    "Customer or GTM Support": "Some",
    "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.",
    "Application Timing Notes": "Applications year-round; next Inception/Residency expected first half of 2027",
    "Official URL": "https://www.antler.co/location/korea",
    "Traction Requirement": "None",
    "Can Keep Job": "No",
    "Funding Timing": "After IC",
    "Cash / Benefit Type": "Personal stipend or grant",
    "Relocation Required": "Temporary relocation",
    "Sector or Thesis": [
      "General",
      "AI"
    ],
    "Personal Support Details": "Approximately KRW 3M per month for three months",
    "External Status": "Rolling",
    "Cofounder Support": "Core mechanism",
    "Brand Value": "Strong",
    "Commitment Details": "Eleven weeks, weekdays 9am–6pm; cannot combine with a job or studies",
    "Original Inventory": "Antler Korea, Antler",
    "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.",
    "Region": [
      "Korea",
      "APAC"
    ],
    "Preference Alignment": "Acceptable",
    "Legacy Commitment Signal": "Borderline",
    "Application Effort": "High",
    "Primary Value": [
      "Structure",
      "Cofounder",
      "Mentorship",
      "Network",
      "Brand",
      "Funding",
      "Community"
    ],
    "Application Requirements": "Apply to Seoul as an individual; interviews; full-time weekday attendance; demonstrate founder spike, product intuition, or technical depth",
    "Organization": "Antler",
    "Weekly Load": "Full-time",
    "Company Funding": "Approximately $110K after investment committee, with possible $150K–$370K follow-on",
    "Website Status": "Active",
    "Duration": "11 weeks"
  },
  "html": "/funding/antler-korea-residency"
}