# Michael Antonov, Founder > Michael Antonov, Founder. 1 investment on record. The rounds they were named in and the filings that name them, each with its source. Source: https://millionrounds.com/person/michael-antonov (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) Surrey, US · Partner # Michael Antonov Founder at [Formic Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/formic-ventures) Latest rounds - **PreNav** Seed · $1.2M Oct 2015 Backs *Big Data & Analytics* Profile summary - **Rounds named:** 1 last Oct 2015 - **Filings:** 3 with regulators - **Podcasts:** 4 episodes What this record rests on - ✓ **Named in rounds** 1 round name them - ✓ **On filings** 3 filings with a regulator - ✓ **Linked to a firm** At Formic Ventures - **Claimed** Not claimed yet Titles come from filings their firm signed. [Correct or remove](https://millionrounds.com/corrections?person=michael-antonov)[Is this you? Claim it](https://millionrounds.com/claim?person=michael-antonov) ## The firm [**Formic Ventures** VC firm · US **0** cheques in 12 months **1** all time **0** led quiet](https://millionrounds.com/fund/formic-ventures) ## Rounds they were named in - **Rounds:** 1 - **Led:** 0 - **Disclosed:** $1.2M - **Active:** 2015 2015 - [PreNav](https://millionrounds.com/company/prenav) *Seed* **$1.2M** *US* Oct 2015 Joined · +4 investors · historical By stage - Seed **1** What they backed Big Data & Analytics **1** Alongside - [Drone.VC *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/drone-vc) - [Envision Ventures *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/envision-ventures) - [Pejman Mar Ventures *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pejman-mar-ventures) - [Toivo Annus *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/toivo-annus) Rounds where a report named this person rather than a firm, matched on name: read it as a strong hint, not proof, since people share names. ## Companies they are listed as backing Portfolio - [BlockFi](https://millionrounds.com/company/blockfi) - [Bolt](https://millionrounds.com/company/bolt) - [LEAD](https://millionrounds.com/startup/lead) - [Oculus](https://millionrounds.com/startup/oculus) - [PreNav](https://millionrounds.com/company/prenav) - [Schr√∂dinger](https://millionrounds.com/company/schrodinger) - [Underdog Pharmaceuticals](https://millionrounds.com/startup/underdog-pharmaceuticals) ## Where they are named on record Filings - SEC Form D · Company raising **Deep Origin Inc.** Executive Officer, Director since 2024 - SEC Form D · Company raising **Formic Labs LLC** Executive Officer since 2024 - SEC Form D · Company raising **Scaleform Corp** Executive Officer, Director since 2010 Each row is a document a firm filed with a regulator: somebody signed it, and it carries a date. ## Also at Formic Ventures - [**Hayk Danielyan** Portfolio Manager *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/hayk-danielyan) - [**Matt Shlosberg** Chief of Staff *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/matt-shlosberg) ## Hear them before you pitch them - [The Biotech Startups Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/biotech-startups) · 22 May 2025 · 45 min 🧬 Simulating Life & Accelerating Discovery: Deep Origin’s Biotech Vision | Michael Antonov (Part 4/4) With [Michael Antonov](https://millionrounds.com/person/michael-antonov) About this episode "If you really want to understand biology, you need to be able to represent it in the computer. If you can’t model it, you can’t really predict its behavior” In this episode of The Biotech Startups Podcast, Michael Antonov, Co-Founder of Oculus and Founder & CEO of Deep Origin, returns for the… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [The Biotech Startups Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/biotech-startups) · 19 May 2025 · 28 min 🧬 Debugging Aging: How a VR Pioneer is Revolutionizing Longevity | Michael Antonov (Part 3/4) With [Michael Antonov](https://millionrounds.com/person/michael-antonov) About this episode "My mind is analytical – so I wondered ‘what is the most exciting, impactful thing I could do?’ I felt we’re all growing older, so where is the technology of aging? How well do we understand the biochemistry of us as humans?" In this episode, Michael Antonov, Co-Founder of Oculus and Founder & CEO… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [The Biotech Startups Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/biotech-startups) · 15 May 2025 · 36 min 🧬 Building Oculus: Innovation, Grit & the $2 Billion VR Revolution | Michael Antonov (Part 2/4) With [Michael Antonov](https://millionrounds.com/person/michael-antonov) Mentions [Revolution](https://millionrounds.com/fund/revolution) About this episode "We were a small team, just a handful of people, trying to solve problems that had stumped the industry for decades. Every day felt like we were building the future from scratch." In this episode, Co-Founder of Oculus and Founder & CEO of Deep Origin, Michael Antonov shares the inside story of how… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [The Biotech Startups Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/biotech-startups) · 12 May 2025 · 42 min 🧬 The Borrowed Computer That Built Oculus - An Unlikely Biotech Journey | Michael Antonov (Part 1/4) With [Michael Antonov](https://millionrounds.com/person/michael-antonov) About this episode 🧬 The Biotech Startups Podcast is powered by Excedr, helping life science startups accelerate R&D and commercialization with founder-friendly equipment leasing. Skip the upfront costs, stay lean, and focus on breakthrough science. As a TBSP listener, you can get exclusive perks through Excedr’s… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page Episodes of [the shows we follow](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts), matched by name. Not them? 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