In this Bite-sized episode of Screw It Just DO It, I speak with Magnus Grimeland, founder and CEO of Antler, one of the fastest-scaling early-stage VC platforms in the world.

Magnus has helped Antler grow to 21 offices across six continents, backing nearly 400 startups in the process. But this conversation focuses on something deeper than capital: community.

He shares how they built a global founder network that supports collaboration, peer learning, and talent access, all with a hyper-local approach tailored to each region.

You’ll hear how they’ve used tech infrastructure to support remote founders, what role community plays in startup success, and how you can apply the same thinking to scale your own ecosystem, whether you're a founder or investor.

It’s a sharp, strategic look at what it really takes to scale something global without losing the intimacy and value of local connections.

Key Takeaways:

Founder support is more than funding, it’s infrastructure
Community building is critical to startup success
Tech-enabled networks can scale trust and collaboration
Hyper-local execution wins in global expansion
Startup ecosystems thrive on shared learning, not competition

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