# Entrepreneurs First

> 12-week in-person talent-investor program across EF offices in London, Paris, Bangalore & San Francisco; Fall 2025 application deadlines: June 29 (Bangalore), July 14 (Paris), August 1 (London).

- **Organizer:** Entrepreneurs First
- **Category:** accelerator
- **Region:** Global
- **Votes:** 14
- **Apply:** [https://apply.joinef.com/](https://apply.joinef.com/)
- **Page:** https://fellows.best/opportunity/entrepreneurs-first-fall-2025
- **Markdown:** https://fellows.best/opportunity/entrepreneurs-first-fall-2025.md

**Deadline:** Closed (2025-08-01)

**Opens:** 2025-06-29

**Funding:** 250000 USD (equity-free)

**Tags:** equity-based, mentorship, medium-term, tech, in-person

## About

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.

## What you'll get

- 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

## Eligibility

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

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