Entrepreneur First
Venture Capital Accelerator Est. 2011
Also known as EF.
USD 5M
Estimated FUM
- Type
- Venture Capital
- Founded
- 2011
- Tracked deals
- 2
About
Entrepreneurs First is a global talent investor that helps individuals form cofounding teams and build companies, invests after company formation, and provides follow-on backing through Series B.
Strategies
Venture Capital
Sources
Locations & investment markets
Office · San Francisco, United States
Office · London, United Kingdom
Office · Bangalore, India
Capital and location details checked 2026-10-12.
Investment Focus
Investment Stages
Stages
Seed
Investment Geographies
Primary Markets
United Kingdom France India United States
Coverage
Global Regions
Europe Asia North America
Coverage is a guide only.
Location
Headquarters
Unknown
Office Presence
4 countries
France India United Kingdom United States
4 known offices
Paris, France
Bangalore, India
London, United Kingdom
San Francisco, CA, United States
Deals & Activity
Tracked Deals
2
Most common deal types
Unknown (2)
Recent tracked deals
Cloudnc
2026
Alchemy
2025
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