Form: S-1/A

General form of registration statement for all companies including face-amount certificate companies

July 1, 2016

Exhibit 23.2.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the use in this Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 of Athene Holding Ltd. of our report dated May 9, 2016 relating to the financial statements, and financial statement schedules of Athene Holding Ltd., which appears in such Registration Statement. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading “Experts” in such Registration Statement.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Des Moines, Iowa

June 30, 2016