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Entrepreneur First
Entrepreneur First brings ambitious founders together to build globally important technology companies.
Alumni Startups
343
Total Investments
451
Successful Exits
33
About the Program
Entrepreneur First is the place where the ambitious come together to build globally important technology companies. Through our platform running in 6 cities across 3 continents, we invest in high-potential individuals to help them meet their co-founder, develop their ideas and secure funding from leading investors in the shortest possible time. We have built over 300 companies from scratch; have over 5000 alumni worldwide; and our portfolio is valued at over $5bn. EF companies include Tractable (Computer Vision, currently valued at $1bn as of June 2021), Magic Pony Technology (AI, acquired by Twitter for a reported $150m), Represent (social commerce, acquired by CustomInk), BloomsburyAI (acquired by Facebook), Cleo (fintech), OpenCosmos (space), CloudNC (manufacturing), Transcelestial (satellite communications) and many more. We're backed by some of the world's best tech founders and investors, including Reid Hoffman (LinkedIn), Greylock Partners, Founders Fund, Demis Hassabis (Google Deepmind) and Taavet Hinrikus (Wise). For more information about Entrepreneur First, visit www.joinef.com.
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Investment Offer
Participants receive a monthly stipend (e.g., £2,000 or $3,500 depending on location) during the first 3 months (Form phase). Teams that pass the Investment Committee receive a pre-seed investment of approximately £80K–£120K (or local equivalent, such as $125K or €90K) for 8-10% equity, often via a SAFE agreement, to fund the Launch phase.