Entrepreneurs First

Entrepreneurs First (EF) is an international talent investor that backs exceptional individuals pre-team and pre-idea. Participants join a 12-week 'FORM' program to find cofounders and validate their startup concepts, then a 12-week 'LAUNCH' in San Francisco culminating in Demo Day. Fellows receive a living stipend, equity-free grant, bespoke cofounder matching, office space, and hands-on support to build and scale their companies.

• Equity-free grant to support living costs during FORM
• Up to $250K pre-seed investment upon company formation
• Up to $3M in follow-on funding through Series B
• Over $600K in cloud and AI credits (Azure, OpenAI, Anthropic, GitHub…)
• Office space for nine months in London, Paris, Bangalore & San Francisco
• Access to global network of top founders and investors

Exceptional individuals (solo or small teams) with high potential to found tech startups; no prior idea or cofounder required.