ACCELERATOR

Entrepreneurs First

London, United Kingdom

Talent investor that backs individuals before they have a co-founder or idea. Founders build in a full-time, in-person cohort in London and finish in San Francisco; EF invests up to $250,000 once a company is formed, with follow-on capital available.

What Entrepreneurs First backs

Stages
Idea, Pre-seed
Sectors
AI and data, Deep tech and hardware, and any other
Where
UK, Europe, Global
How much
Up to $250kUp to $250,000 once you form a company, plus up to $5m in follow-on funding through later rounds.

Companies it has backed

  • Cleo
  • Aztec
  • Neptune Robotics
  • Omnea
  • Magdrive
  • Opply
The full list on Entrepreneurs First's site

Lately

Application hub lists the London Program for Spring 2027 (starts April 2027), the Bridge Residency in San Francisco (Feb 2027) and XF2 in London (Fall 2026).

Sources

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