# Antler Korea Residency

> Antler Korea Residency (Antler) — Residency assessed P1 Apply soon for this portfolio. Part of the SaaS Maker funding directory.

Canonical: https://sassmaker.com/funding/antler-korea-residency

## Assessment & status

- Recommendation: Apply soon
- Priority: P1 Apply soon
- 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

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.

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