GCV Emerging Leader Teddy Himler, who had been with SBGI, Comcast Ventures and SoftBank Capital, has taken up a global partner role at the venture firm to focus on later-stage investments.
Teddy Himler has departed from his vice-president role at internet and telecommunications group SoftBank and joined Singapore-headquartered venture capital firm Antler.
Antler has appointed Himler a US-based global partner of investments in its later-stage investment team. The appoinment was disclosed as the firm raised $300m in capital from investors including insurer Phoenix Group, asset manager Schroders and the Danish government-backed Vækstfonden.
SoftBank Group International (SBGI) hired Himler in 2018 and tasked him with conducting investments, mergers and acquisitions transactions and…