What has Entrepreneur First invested in recently?

Recent investments include ByteAsk, Inc., Open Cosmos Ltd. and HelmGuard Technologies, Inc.. It made 28 investments in the last 12 months.

Where is Entrepreneur First based?

Entrepreneur First is headquartered in London, UK. It has 4 other offices.

How do I contact Entrepreneur First?

Partner names, emails and LinkedIn profiles for Entrepreneur First are on the Capital Atlas Pro and Team plans, which also draft outreach and track replies. Check the stages and cheque size above first, so you pitch a firm that fits your round.

Entrepreneur First

Venture Capital FirmLondon, UKFounded 2011joinef.com

Est. dry powder

$251.6M

Raised, not yet invested

AUM

—

Not reported

Latest fund

—

Entrepreneur First (Global), size not reported

Est. cheque size

$1.1M–$10.7M

From fund sizes

Deals, last 12 months

Last seen investing Sep 2026

About Entrepreneur First

Entrepreneur First (EF) is a pre-seed accelerator based in the UK. The firm recruits technically talented entrepreneurs and supports them in founding new businesses.

Type: Venture Capital Firm
Headquarters: London, England, UK
Stages: AngelSeedSeries ASeries BSeries CVenture DebtEarly Stage
Est. cheque size: $1.1M–$10.7M
Sectors: Diversified, Information Technology
Regions: Europe
Strategies: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A

Where they invest

From deals and portfolio companies on record

Most frequent rounds

Seed190
Series A50
Series B3
Series C3
Venture Debt2

Across 354 deals

Portfolio sectors

Software43
Biotechnology13
Financial Services5
Healthcare4
—3

Across 250 companies

Portfolio countries

UK38
US17
Singapore16
France12
Germany9

Across 250 companies

Recent investments

Newest 5 of 354

Sep 2026
ByteAsk, Inc.
Sep 2026 · Unspecified Round
Unspecified Round$1MY Combinator
Sep 2026
Open Cosmos Ltd.
Sep 2026 · Series C
Series C$348MBCI Partners, ETF Partners, Institut Català de Finances, Lightrock +4
Sep 2026
HelmGuard Technologies, Inc.
Sep 2026 · Seed
Seed$7.3MFrontline, FinTech Collective, Stage 2 Capital Advisors, Infinity Ventures
Sep 2026
CloudNC Ltd
Sep 2026 · Series B
Series B$20MLockheed Martin Ventures, Nimble Partners, Calculus VC
Sep 2026
Jack & Jill
Sep 2026 · Series A
Series A$40.6MMadrona Venture Group, Creandum, Playfair Capital, Episode 1 Ventures +7

Offices

5 locations

London, England, UKHQ
San Francisco, California, US
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
New York, New York, US
Paris, France

Questions about Entrepreneur First

How much does Entrepreneur First invest per deal?

Based on the size of its funds, Entrepreneur First writes estimated cheques of $1.1M–$10.7M. Lead cheques usually sit at the top of that range and follow-on cheques lower.

What stages does Entrepreneur First invest in?

Entrepreneur First has invested at Angel, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C and Venture Debt. Its most frequent rounds on record are Seed, Series A and Series B.

How much capital does Entrepreneur First have left to invest?

Entrepreneur First has an estimated $251.6M in dry powder: capital it has raised but not yet invested.

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