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Entrepreneur First

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Entrepreneur First

We turn exceptional individuals into funded founders, offering a bridge to Silicon Valley.

London

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Who they are

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Entrepreneurs First (EF), founded in 2011 by Alice Bentinck and Matt Clifford, is a global talent investor that identifies and supports exceptional individuals in building technology companies from scratch. They pioneered the 'talent investing' model, focusing on the founders' potential before they even have a co-founder or idea. EF provides a structured program to help individuals find co-founders, develop ideas, and accelerate their progress to become funded founders. Their portfolio companies are backed by world-leading investors and collectively worth over $13 billion, including several unicorns and successful exits.

Investment profile
Investment thesis
Entrepreneurs First invests in exceptional individuals with the ambition to build globally significant technology companies. They believe that who starts a company matters most, liberating talented people from traditional career paths to make an impact now. Their model involves building cohorts of curated peers, providing expert advice, and accelerating progress with a network of specialist advisors and a bridge to the Silicon Valley ecosystem.
Ticket size
Up to $250K initial investment; up to $5M in follow-on funding; €100K-€1.5M (general typical investment mentioned by third party)
Sweet spot
Exceptional individuals who have continuously outperformed their peer group, built products/organizations/startups, and have the ambition to build a company in the U.S.
What they add
Cofounder matching process, Expert advice and dedicated advisors, Equity-free grant during ideation, Up to $250K initial investment, Up to $5M in follow-on funding, Over $600K in credits (Azure, OpenAI, etc.), Office space in global hubs, Access to world's top VCs and founders, U.S. market and relocation support.
Stages
Pre-seed · Seed · Series A · Series B
Geographic focus
Global (offices in London · Paris · Bangalore · New York · San Francisco)
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