In this episode of the Investing for Life podcast, host Douglas Isles interviews a guest with infectious enthusiasm, entrepreneurial drive and vision. Anthony (‘Ant’) Millet is Global Partner and co-lead of Global Capital at Antler, providing institutional grade access to Global Venture Capital from the earliest of stages, through heavily curated, diversified, unique and proprietary portfolios. 

But it wasn’t always smooth sailing. Ant made an incredibly difficult, emotional decision to leave an illustrious investment banking career in 2008 to join the family business, quickly running out of cash. The challenge of transforming ActivInstinct from one High Street store into a leading global online sports retailer and multi-channel operator unlocked his deep passion for problem solving and innovation. A passion he ultimately took to FinTech BrickX as CEO, scaling the business to over 12,000 investors, before joining Antler.

"When I joined there was a website that was barely functional, completing three to five orders a day. We ultimately grew it over five years into a business doing about a million orders a year, launched into nine countries."

One of Ant’s greatest personal discoveries during those five years was how to operate in a mode where failure was “not an option”. This conversation explores his leap of faith and a key pivot in his career, how he overcame early setbacks, and how he applied those hard lessons learned to shape his future career pathway.



Tune in to hear more about:
His family business turnaround story, the decisions made, and challenges faced along the way;
Ant’s views on whether one is born with – or learns – entrepreneurial grit, based on his own childhood experiences;
His less-than-linear career path from investment banking to family sports shop to global e-commerce success story to scaling BrickX to his role with Antler today; 
His reflections on the "golden age of innovation" from his time working in the US; and
How Ant perceives and approaches risk, and how he deals with ‘failure’.





Investing for Life is hosted by Douglas Isles, Platinum Asset Management.

Disclaimer: Issued by Platinum Investment Management Limited ABN 25 063 565 006, AFSL 221935. This information is general in nature and does not take into account your specific needs or circumstances. You should consider your own financial position, objectives and requirements and seek professional financial advice before making any financial decisions.

In this episode of the Investing for Life podcast, host Douglas Isles interviews a guest with infectious enthusiasm, entrepreneurial drive and vision. Anthony (‘Ant’) Millet is Global Partner and co-lead of Global Capital at Antler, providing institutional grade access to Global Venture Capital from the earliest of stages, through heavily curated, diversified, unique and proprietary portfolios. 
But it wasn’t always smooth sailing. Ant made an incredibly difficult, emotional decision to leave an illustrious investment banking career in 2008 to join the family business, quickly running out of cash. The challenge of transforming ActivInstinct from one High Street store into a leading global online sports retailer and multi-channel operator unlocked his deep passion for problem solving and innovation. A passion he ultimately took to FinTech BrickX as CEO, scaling the business to over 12,000 investors, before joining Antler.
"When I joined there was a website that was barely functional, completing three to five orders a day. We ultimately grew it over five years into a business doing about a million orders a year, launched into nine countries."
One of Ant’s greatest personal discoveries during those five years was how to operate in a mode where failure was “not an option”. This conversation explores his leap of faith and a key pivot in his career, how he overcame early setbacks, and how he applied those hard lessons learned to shape his future career pathway.
 
Tune in to hear more about:
<ul>
<li>His family business turnaround story, the decisions made, and challenges faced along the way;</li>
<li>Ant’s views on whether one is born with – or learns – entrepreneurial grit, based on his own childhood experiences;</li>
<li>His less-than-linear career path from investment banking to family sports shop to global e-commerce success story to scaling BrickX to his role with Antler today; </li>
<li>His reflections on the "golden age of innovation" from his time working in the US; and</li>
<li>How Ant perceives and approaches risk, and how he deals with ‘failure’.</li>
</ul>
 
 
Investing for Life is hosted by Douglas Isles, Platinum Asset Management. Disclaimer: Issued by Platinum Investment Management Limited ABN 25 063 565 006, AFSL 221935. This information is general in nature and does not take into account your specific needs or circumstances. You should consider your own financial position, objectives and requirements and seek professional financial advice before making any financial decisions.

Your life is your biggest investment. How much better could it be if you took a long-term view, if you avoided the crowd, or if your setbacks motivated your success stories? You can’t predict your future, but you can learn from others. This is the Investing for Life podcast, where we apply proven investment principles to the lives of successful businesspeople, to help you get the best returns on yours. Join Platinum Asset Management’s Douglas Isles for conversations with leaders who’ve followed their own paths to finding a richer future. 

Your life is your biggest investment. How much better could it be if you took a long-term view, if you avoided the crowd, or if your setbacks motivated your success stories? You can&rsquo;t predict your future, but you can learn from others. This is the Investing for Life podcast, where we apply proven investment principles to the lives of successful businesspeople, to help you get the best returns on yours. Join Platinum Asset Management&rsquo;s Douglas Isles for conversations with leaders who&rsquo;ve followed their own paths to finding a richer future.&nbsp;

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