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Entrepreneur First

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Investor type

Founded

2011

AUM

$11 000 M

Location

South San Francisco, California, United States

Investment Ticket

$1-5 m

Investment Stage

Seed Series A

Region of investment

North America Europe Africa Asia

Investor profile last updated: 19 May, 2025

Profile

Entrepreneurs First invests in exceptional individuals to build startups from scratch. We bring together talented outliers to develop their most ambitious ideas and raise money from the world’s best investors.

Since pioneering Talent Investing in 2014, we’ve learned to recognize individuals with extraordinary futures before anyone else, embedding them in a community of ambitious peers and giving them the tools they need to succeed, fast. We back them before they have a company, a team, even before they have an idea, based purely on talent.
The startups cofounded on our programs are now worth over $10B, and include Tractable, Magic Pony Technology, Cleo, La Vie, Aztec, Sonantic, and many more.

EF is backed by some of the world's leading founders and investors, including Patrick and John Collison (Stripe); Reid Hoffman (LinkedIn), Tom Blomfield (GoCardless and Monzo), Sara Clemens (Whatnot and Twitch); Demis Hassabis (Google Deepmind); and Matt Mullenweg (Wordpress). We exist to make great companies happen that otherwise wouldn’t.

For more information about Entrepreneur First, visit www.joinef.com

We're hiring! Join our global team and experience firsthand the workings of a globally unique talent investor working with cutting edge entrepreneurs on world changing technologies:

Industry

Aerospace Agriculture Business Services (B2B) Construction Consumer Services (B2C) Education Edtech E-commerce/Marketplace Fashion/Beauty Financial Services Fintech Gaming Media and Entertainment Medical Devices Retail Robotics Security Telecommunications Transportation Travel AI MedTech Life Sciences Energy Cybersecurity PropTech / ConTech VR/AR Music HealthTech Mobility TravelTech Logistics AgriTech SaaS Software Deeptech ClimateTech Web3 Biotechnology

Entrepreneur First Funds

Name	Type	Industry	Stage	Region	Size	AUM	Launch date
Fund	Venture Capital (VC)	Financial Services Fintech SaaS Software Cybersecurity HealthTech Deeptech ClimateTech Web3	Pre-seed Seed	North America Europe	$5-10 m	$12 M	September 2017
Pre-seed Fund	Venture Capital (VC)	Biotechnology Financial Services Fintech SaaS AI HealthTech Deeptech ClimateTech Web3	Pre-seed Seed	North America Europe	$5-10 m	$140 M	February 2019

Contacts

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Head of Family Offices

Milad Alucozai Venture Partner

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FAQs about Entrepreneur First

Is Entrepreneur First a venture capital or private equity firm?

Entrepreneur First is a venture capital firm. It backs companies at Seed and Series A, writing tickets of $1-5 m.

Where is Entrepreneur First located?

Entrepreneur First is located in South San Francisco, California, United States.

When was Entrepreneur First founded?

Entrepreneur First was founded in 2011.

What sectors and industries does Entrepreneur First invest in?

Entrepreneur First invests in companies and startups in Aerospace, Agriculture, Business Services (B2B), Construction, Consumer Services (B2C), Education, Edtech, E-commerce/Marketplace, Fashion/Beauty, Financial Services, Fintech, Gaming, Media and Entertainment, Medical Devices, Retail, Robotics, Security, Telecommunications, Transportation, Travel, AI, MedTech, Life Sciences, Energy, Cybersecurity, PropTech / ConTech, VR/AR, Music, HealthTech, Mobility, TravelTech, Logistics, AgriTech, SaaS, Software, Deeptech, ClimateTech, Web3, Biotechnology.

What is Entrepreneur First geographical focus of investments?

Entrepreneur First invests in companies and startups in North America, Europe, Africa, Asia.

At what stages of companies and startups does Entrepreneur First typically invest in?

Entrepreneur First invests in companies and startups at Seed, Series A.

What is the usual amount of Entrepreneur First investment?

Entrepreneur First usually invests $1-5 m on average.

What is the amount of assets of under management (AUM) for Entrepreneur First?

Entrepreneur First has around $11 000m assets under management.

When was Entrepreneur First last fund created?

Entrepreneur First last fund was created/launched in 2019-02-19

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