Fridtjof Berge

Co-Founder

Singapore, Singapore12 yrs 9 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Co-Founder of a leading global venture capital firm.
  • Recognized in Forbes 30 Under 30 for Finance & Venture Capital.
  • Led operations scaling from 1 to 20+ offices globally.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Venture Capital expert with a focus on early-stage technology investments.

Contact

fridtjof@antler.coLinkedIn

About

Fridtjof is the Co-Founder & Chief Business Officer of Antler, the global venture capital firm backing the world’s most driven founders from inception onwards. He oversees the firm’s external activities worldwide and serves on its investment committees. With a mission to help great founders move further, faster, Antler invests in hundreds of startups each year. Since launching in 2018, it has backed more than 1,800 companies across emerging technologies such as AI, fintech, and climate tech—making it one of the world’s most active early-stage investors. Its portfolio includes companies such as Lovable, Micro1, Airalo, Wrtn and Peec.ai. Operating in 27 cities across six continents, Antler spans the globe from San Francisco to Sydney, creating a platform where exceptional founders can thrive and scale. Fridtjof was named to Forbes 30 Under 30 in Finance & Venture Capital and recognized as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum in 2023. He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and previously worked at McKinsey & Company, advising clients in retail, consumer goods and financial services across Northern and Central Europe.

Experience

12 yrs 9 mos
Total Experience
4 yrs 3 mos
Average Tenure
8 yrs 8 mos
Current Experience

Antler

2 roles

Co-Founder & Chief Business Officer

Promoted

Jun 2022 – Present · 3 yrs 11 mos · Singapore

  • As the Co-Founder and Chief Business Officer at Antler I oversee the firm’s external activities worldwide and serve on its investment committees.
  • Antler (www.antler.co) is a global venture capital firm backing the world’s most driven founders from inception onwards. With a mission to help great founders move further, faster, Antler invests in hundreds of startups each year. Since launching in 2018, we’ve backed more than 1,800 companies across emerging technologies such as AI, fintech, and climate tech—making Antler one of the world’s most active early-stage investors. Operating in 27 cities across six continents, Antler spans the globe from San Francisco to Sydney, creating a platform where exceptional founders can thrive and scale.

Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer

Sep 2017 – Jun 2022 · 4 yrs 9 mos · Singapore

  • As Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer at Antler I was heading up operations across the global Antler platform, scaling it from our first office in Singapore to more than 20 offices across six continents in less than five years. I was also a member of the firms' investment committees.
  • Antler (www.antler.co) is a global venture capital firm backing the world’s most driven founders from inception onwards. With a mission to help great founders move further, faster, Antler invests in hundreds of startups each year. Since launching in 2018, we’ve backed more than 1,800 companies across emerging technologies such as AI, fintech, and climate tech—making Antler one of the world’s most active early-stage investors. Operating in 27 cities across six continents, Antler spans the globe from San Francisco to Sydney, creating a platform where exceptional founders can thrive and scale.

Mckinsey & company

Consultant

Jun 2016 – Sep 2017 · 1 yr 3 mos · Oslo, Oslo, Norway

  • Supported companies across Northern Europe, focusing primarily on strategic and operational improvements in retail, consumer goods and financial services.

Global fashion group

Strategic Planning

Jun 2015 – Aug 2015 · 2 mos · Singapore

  • Joined the newly established marketplace division, focused on the integration of Global Fashion Group (GFG) companies, working directly with Managing Director Magnus Grimeland. Responsible for a team optimizing the fee structure and designing the seller rating function. Marketplace grew from 4% to ~20% of the total business during the employment period.
  • GFG operates across four continents and 28 countries, employing over 10,000 people. It focuses on emerging markets, targeting a EUR 630bn fashion market and over 2.5bn people who rapidly continue to move online and purchase via e-commerce.

Mckinsey & company

Junior Consultant

Sep 2012 – Jul 2014 · 1 yr 10 mos · Oslo, Oslo, Norway

  • Worked with multinational companies across Europe, within the oil & gas, telecom and financial services industries, focused on strategic and operational topics.

Why not as

Head of e-commerce

Jan 2008 – Jan 2009 · 1 yr · Oslo, Oslo, Norway

  • Key contributor to footwear-distributor start up growing over 200% in one year. Worked on developing and administrating the firm’s e-commerce web platform, making it the largest source of revenue for WhyNot within 3 months. Part of team developing nationwide product launches for products such as TOMS shoes.

Education

Harvard Business School

Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

Jan 2014 – Jan 2016

Cass Business School

BSc Business Studies

Jan 2009 – Jan 2012

Emory University - Goizueta Business School

BSc — BBA exchange program

Jan 2010 – Jan 2011