The Antler Way: Fixing a Broken Venture Model by Going Back to Day Zero

What happens when venture capital drifts away from risk, founders, and its original purpose? In this episode of 0100 Impact Talks, Fridtjof Berge, Co-founder and Chief Business Officer at Antler, explains The Antler Way: a global, inception-stage model designed to fix what he believes was broken in venture capital—by backing founders earlier, scaling sustainably, and redefining how impact is created from day zero.

A powerful and timely conversation on rebuilding venture capital from first principles—aligned with the release of Antler’s Sustainability Report 2025.

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