About Entrepreneurs First
Entrepreneurs First (EF) is an international talent investor that identifies and backs exceptional individuals before they have a co-founder, team, or idea, helping them build technology companies from scratch. EF runs global programs offering co-founder matching, mentorship, and pre-seed funding, with participants progressing from formation in cities like London and Paris to seed fundraising in San Francisco. It has helped create more than 600 companies with a combined portfolio value exceeding $11 billion as of 2025.
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Company details
Funding
Total raised
$200M
Last stage
Series C
Investors
Founders
Alice Bentinck
Co-founded Entrepreneurs First in 2011 with Matt Clifford after working as a management consultant at McKinsey & Company. Also founded Code First: Girls in 2012. Took over as CEO in 2023. Awarded an MBE for services to business in 2016.
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Matt Clifford
Co-founded Entrepreneurs First in 2011 with Alice Bentinck. Originally served as CEO before becoming Chairman in 2023. Also chairs the UK's Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA) and served as the UK Prime Minister's Adviser on AI. Awarded an MBE in 2016.
LinkedInWhat happens next.
No applications, no recruiter spam. Just the intro.
Confirm the fit
A few questions to make sure this role is the right shape for you. Two minutes.
I pitch you to the company
I write the intro, send it to the founder, and handle the back-and-forth.
A meeting lands on your calendar
If they’re a yes, I book the chat. You show up — that’s the whole job-hunt.