Note: This ad is not for a job, but rather for the opportunity to build your own VC-backed startup!

Are you an experienced Data Scientist or Machine Learning Engineer looking to launch your tech startup? Do you often find yourself on the hunt for rich data sources and don’t shy away from large quantities of formless data? On top of that, do you want to take ownership of your own creations and are looking to build your next tech venture from scratch? You’ve come to the right place!

For our upcoming cohort in August 2024, we are looking for Data Scientists and ML/AI Leads who want to build the next disruptive tech venture from scratch! Data Scientists and ML/AI Leads joining our platform plays an instrumental role as Co-founders, mainly being responsible for the tech/product side of the business, which requires that you:

• identify as someone with deep expertise in data science, full-stack development, machine learning, DevOp Engineering, artificial intelligence or product development
• have strong analytical skills with hands-on experience in conducting technological analyses and applying advanced analytics & Machine Learning methodologies
• have grit and inner drive: We look for people who will run to the ends of the world to achieve their goals. Your resilience and ability to fail, learn, and bounce back are crucial to success.
• can execute data collection plans from both structured and unstructured sources that help in data exploration, hypothesis testing and statistical modeling
• can design, develop, and implement models, proofs-of-concept and pre-product prototypes
• have experience leading a team and maintaining an organized oversight of specific product delivery schedules
• might have an idea (optional) that will solve a problem that you’re passionate about, but you do not want to do it on your own. You understand that you need co-pilots who share your vision and values

At Antler, we lower the barriers to entrepreneurship by providing you not only with the necessary support to find the right co-founder, test and validate your idea and build global companies but also with funding from day one.

How does this work?

Phase 1:

• You will find your co-founder(s) and a fantastic start-up idea to work on.
• You will receive dedicated and personalized coaching and mentoring from our Nairobi team and access our global network of over 400 advisors.
• You will enjoy inspirational talks and learn about extraordinary business success stories from driven entrepreneurs and renowned investors.
• Access to $350k+ in top-tier tech-platform credits
• Workspace for founders and teams
• You will pitch to our internal Investment Committee to raise a pre-seed investment of $150K.

Phase 2: (Only for teams that have received our investment)

• You will build your Minimum Viable Product (MVP) with your co-founder(s) and Antler’s support.
• You and your business partner will acquire your first customers
• If all goes well, your company will begin generating actual revenues

Program details:

• The next Nairobi intake is August 2024
• Selected founders joining the program will receive a stipend up to USD 2500.
• Antler invests USD 150,000 for a 10% equity stake in each company that our investment committee selects.

About Antler

At Antler, we lower the barriers to entrepreneurship by giving you the necessary support to find the right co-founder, test and validate your idea, and by providing funding from day one so that you can build truly global companies. We are a global early-stage venture capital firm that invests in the defining companies of tomorrow to fundamentally improve the world with groundbreaking technology. Our six-month platform brings together experienced and driven professionals from diverse backgrounds to build strong teams and launch their own companies. We are present in 16 locations worldwide, have supported 2000+ founders through our platforms, invested in 330+ startups, and received over 70,000+ applications.

Antler Highlights:

Here are some examples of successful companies built at Antler’s program, received pre-seed investment from Antler, and have gone on to raise substantial investment are as follows:

• AIfluence – Africa’s 1st AI-Driven Influencer Marketing Platform
• COGNICEPT – Cognicept steps in when robots get confused. http://cognicept.systems/
• XAILIENT – World’s fastest, smallest Computer Vision https://www.xailient.com/
• SKYQRAFT – Affordable and safe powerline inspections using drones and data – https://www.skyqraft.com/
• AIROLO – the world’s first eSIM store – https://www.airalo.com/

Apply now to stop dreaming and start building!

Interested applicants can apply via this link.