Entrepreneurs First

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At Entrepreneurs First, we look for people who have very strong founder potential, and help them meet a co-founder and build a technology company from scratch.

Use: Go2Market;
Date closing: -
Amount: 15,000 £ - 15,000 £
Industry focus: Health; ICT; Food; Chemical industry; Construction; Transportation; Others;
Total budget: -
Entity type: Accelerator
Vertical focus: all
Website: https://www.joinef.com/

Status:
Open
Funding type: Equity investment;
Geographic focus: Global;
Public/Private: Private
Stage focus: Seed;
Applicant target: SME; Startup;

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Overview

Entrepreneurs First identifies and invests in exceptional individuals with enormous potential, insatiable curiosity, and an impatience for impact.

Founded in 2011 by Alice Bentinck and Matt Clifford, Entrepreneurs First is a category-defining global investor in entrepreneurial talent.
Their portfolio companies are backed by world-leading investors, including Sequoia, Andreessen Horowitz, Softbank, and Khosla Ventures. Together they are worth over $11B and include a number of unicorns and successful exits.
They have offices in London, Paris, Bangalore, New York, and San Francisco; enabling EF to be the bridge to Silicon Valley that connects global talent to the richest startup ecosystem.

Application Process

The EF program has two 12 week sprint stages: FORM and LAUNCH

FORM is the core foundation that ensures founders are working with the right cofounder, on the right idea, with the right skill set. Available on a rolling 3 month basis across San Francisco, New York, London, Paris, and Bangalore.
Founders must finish FORM before starting LAUNCH, which typically involves moving to San Francisco to build in the most established startup ecosystem.

Apply through this link.

What EF offers

By taking part in one of the 6-month cohorts, you’ll join a pool of like-minded people who want to co-found a startup right now. You’ll be supported by a global network of founders, advisors and investors. Entrepreneurs first will cover your living costs while you test out your ideas, and if they believe your company has the potential to succeed at scale, they’ll provide further funding to get you started, in exchange for 10% equity.