Antler Asia avoids new AI coding startups, backs domain experts

Business Insider reports that **Jussi Salovaara**, cofounder and managing partner at **Antler Asia**, said he is not interested in investing in new “vibe-coding” or AI-assisted coding startups right now. Business Insider quotes Salovaara saying, “It’s been fantastic, but starting right now feels like it doesn’t make sense anymore.” Business Insider reports he has invested in over **600 companies** and oversees **$72 million** in assets, and that Antler’s Europe fund was an early investor in **Lovable**, which the article describes as a **$6.6 billion** company. Business Insider also reports Salovaara said he sees colleagues and portfolio founders using AI to write code, and that he expects existing AI coding firms may acquire smaller ones.Read More