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Reid Hoffman - Co-founder, LinkedIn

Companies founded at EF have been backed by...

From strangers
to unicorn co-founders.

Alex and Razvan met at Entrepreneur First in 2015. Now, the company they co-founded, Tractable, is worth $1B.

It has over 200 employees across three continents, and customers include industry heavyweights Ageas, Covéa and Tokio Marine – some of the largest insurers in the world. The company today is well into 8-figure revenue, and has grown 600% in the past 24 months.

From strangers to unicorn co-founders.

How does our programme work?

Application

Admission to EF is highly competitive; we’re looking for evidence that you can build a billion dollar company.

Preparation

If you’re one of the few offered a place, you’ll be invited to a kick-off event. You’ll start exploring partnerships and ideas before the programme even starts.

Find your co-founder

For three months, we pay you to trial potential co-founders, and develop an idea you’re uniquely positioned to build.

Pitch for investment

You’ll pitch your business to our investment committee for pre-seed funding. We’ll fund you if we believe you’re on a path for global success.

Launch

If we decide to fund you, you and your co-founder will spend the next three months launching your startup. You’ll have a dedicated, world-leading venture partner, and we’ll introduce you to some of the world’s top investors.

How does our programme work?

Application

Admission to EF is highly competitive; we’re looking for evidence that you can build a billion dollar company.

Preparation

If you’re one of the few offered a place, you’ll be invited to a kick-off event. You’ll start exploring partnerships and ideas before the programme even starts.

Find your co-founder

For three months, we pay you to trial potential co-founders, and develop an idea you’re uniquely positioned to build.

Pitch for investment

You’ll pitch your business to our investment committee for pre-seed funding. We’ll fund you if we believe you’re on a path for global success.

Launch

If we decide to fund you, you and your co-founder will spend the next three months launching your startup. You’ll have a dedicated, world-leading venture partner, and we’ll introduce you to some of the world’s top investors.

How does our programme work?

Application

Admission to EF is highly competitive; we’re looking for evidence that you can build a billion dollar company.

Preparation

If you’re one of the few offered a place, you’ll be invited to a kick-off event. You’ll start exploring partnerships and ideas before the programme even starts.

Find your co-founder

For three months, we pay you to trial potential co-founders, and develop an idea you’re uniquely positioned to build.

Pitch for investment

You’ll pitch your business to our investment committee for pre-seed funding. We’ll fund you if we believe you’re on a path for global success.

Launch

If we decide to fund you, you and your co-founder will spend the next three months launching your startup. You’ll have a dedicated, world-leading venture partner, and we’ll introduce you to some of the world’s top investors.

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No team or idea required. We enable you to find the right co-founder, and develop a novel idea together.

We fund you from Day 1, while giving you the freedom to work on the projects you are best place to build.

Tried and tested methodology. We’ve spent 10 years working with leading talent to build companies now worth over $10B+ in combined value.

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What our alumni say about Entrepreneur First

Noor Shak

LinkedIn

@noorshak

“Without EF, it would probably have been very difficult, if not impossible to make the transition from academia to the entrepreneurial world.
6:31 PM - DEC 15, 2021

Chris Butcher

Twitter

@chrisfairbankbutcher

“A fast-track to validation where entrepreneurship remains hard as ever but tremendously more enjoyable.”
6:31 PM - DEC 15, 2021

Joe Root

Twitter

@joeroot

“I run my own company with a co-founder who I wouldn’t have even met if it weren’t for Entrepreneur First.”
6:31 PM - DEC 15, 2021

Laina Emmanuel

LinkedIn

@lainaemmanuel

“Without EF, it would probably have been very difficult, if not impossible to make the transition from academia to the entrepreneurial world.
6:31 PM - DEC 15, 2021

Noor Shak

LinkedIn

@noorshak

“Without EF, it would probably have been very difficult, if not impossible to make the transition from academia to the entrepreneurial world.
6:31 PM - DEC 15, 2021

Noor Shak

LinkedIn

@noorshak

“A fast-track to validation where entrepreneurship remains hard as ever but tremendously more enjoyable.”
6:31 PM - DEC 15, 2021

Noor Shak

LinkedIn

@noorshak

“I run my own company with a co-founder who I wouldn’t have even met if it weren’t for Entrepreneur First.”
6:31 PM - DEC 15, 2021

Noor Shak

LinkedIn

@noorshak

“Without EF, it would probably have been very difficult, if not impossible to make the transition from academia to the entrepreneurial world.
6:31 PM - DEC 15, 2021

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Frequently Asked Questions

What do you look for in prospective founders?

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What companies have been founded at Entrepreneur First?

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How does financial support work?

Entrepreneur First funds you as an individual from Day 1, and if you form a company, we are your first investor.  To start we will pay you £2,000 per month in London during Form.

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