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Entrepreneur First

Europe, England, United Kingdom, London

Description

Entrepreneur First (EF) is a pioneering talent investor and company builder, distinguished by its unique approach of investing in individuals before they have a team or a concrete idea. Founded in London in 2011, EF's mission is to empower ambitious individuals to build globally significant technology companies from scratch. Unlike traditional accelerators that back existing startups, EF actively recruits high-potential individuals, helps them find co-founders, and provides the necessary support and capital to develop their ventures. This model aims to unlock entrepreneurial potential by removing the initial barriers of finding a co-founder and securing early funding.

Investor Profile

Entrepreneur First has backed more than 442 startups, with 18 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 110 rounds, about 25% of its total and boasts 29 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Seed, Pre Seed, Series A rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in United Kingdom, Singapore, India.
  • Strong thematic focus on Artificial Intelligence (AI), Software, Machine Learning.
  • Typical check size: $100K – $150K.

Stage Focus

  • Seed (45%)
  • Pre Seed (40%)
  • Series A (7%)
  • Series Unknown (3%)
  • Convertible Note (2%)
  • Undisclosed (1%)

Country Focus

  • United Kingdom (42%)
  • Singapore (23%)
  • India (9%)
  • France (8%)
  • United States (7%)
  • Germany (7%)
  • Canada (2%)
  • Hong Kong (1%)

Industry Focus

  • Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
  • Software
  • Machine Learning
  • Information Technology
  • Fintech
  • Biotechnology
  • Health Care
  • Financial Services
  • Saas
  • Analytics
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Frequently Asked Questions

Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does Entrepreneur First frequently co-invest with?

Speedinvest
Europe, Wien, Austria, Vienna
Co-Investments: 10
HAX
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 18
SOSV
North America, New Jersey, United States, Princeton
Co-Investments: 24
Ascension
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Co-Investments: 8
Y Combinator
North America, California, United States, Mountain View
Co-Investments: 10
Tiny VC
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Co-Investments: 9
Plug and Play
North America, California, United States, Sunnyvale
Co-Investments: 11
SGInnovate
Asia, Central Region, Singapore, Singapore
Co-Investments: 19
Acequia Capital (AceCap)
North America, Washington, United States, Seattle
Co-Investments: 7
LocalGlobe
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Co-Investments: 15

Which angels does Entrepreneur First often collaborate with?

EL
North America, Florida, United States, Miami Beach
Shared Deals: 5
CD
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Shared Deals: 2
CM
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Shared Deals: 7
NR
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Shared Deals: 6
JY
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 2
XN
Europe, Ile-de-France, France, Paris
Shared Deals: 2
SC
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Shared Deals: 3
CS
North America, Washington, United States, Kirkland
Shared Deals: 22
IH
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Shared Deals: 2
WT
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Shared Deals: 4

What are some of recent deals done by Entrepreneur First?

Hadean

London, England, United Kingdom

Hadean are a venture backed startup, reimagining distributed, spatial and scalable computing for web 3.0 and the metaverse.

Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsMetaverseOperating Systems
Series UnknownMar 11, 2026
Amount Raised: $15,000,000
Mutable Tactics

London, England, United Kingdom

Mutable Tactics develops AI-powered autonomous mission systems for UAVs, enhancing real-time decision-making in defense operations.

AerospaceInformation TechnologySoftware
Pre SeedMar 4, 2026
Amount Raised: $2,087,366

The Compression Company is using a software-first strategy that is both technically challenging and immediately beneficial to operators.

AnalyticsData Center
Pre SeedFeb 12, 2026
Amount Raised: $3,400,000
OLIX

London, England, United Kingdom

OLIX designs optical AI accelerators that use light-based processors for training and inference on large models.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)HardwareMachine LearningManufacturingOptical Communication
Series AFeb 11, 2026
Amount Raised: $220,000,000
Seamflow

San Francisco, California, United States

The Seamflow team comprises some of the top engineers in the world with a wealth of experience creating systems of production quality.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)InternetTechnical Support
SeedFeb 11, 2026
Amount Raised: $4,510,828
The Bland Company

London, England, United Kingdom

The Bland Company is a biotechnology and food startup headquartered in London, focused on developing simple, transformative ingredients.

Pre SeedFeb 10, 2026
Amount Raised: $2,726,400
Automata

London, England, United Kingdom

Automata is a lab automation company offering the LINQ platform to streamline workflows and boost laboratory efficiency.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)BiotechnologyLife ScienceRobotics
Series CJan 29, 2026
Amount Raised: $45,000,000
Biographica

Spitalfields, Essex, United Kingdom

Biographica is a biotechnology company that accelerates gene discovery in agriculture with knowledge graphs and machine learning.

AgricultureArtificial Intelligence (AI)Biotechnology
SeedJan 7, 2026
Amount Raised: $9,454,272
AgileRL

London, England, United Kingdom

AgileRL is streamlining reinforcement learning with RLOps and democratising access to building human-level artificial intelligence systems.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Machine LearningSoftware
SeedJan 7, 2026
Amount Raised: $5,400,000

Peripheral Labs brings spatial intelligence to live media.

Information TechnologyMedia and EntertainmentSports
SeedDec 18, 2025
Amount Raised: $3,600,000

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