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Entrepreneur First

Entrepreneurs First · Talent investing: individuals before a cofounder or idea, deep tech and AI

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Next deadline
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Next batch
Feb 2027
Official · in 3mo
Offer
Up to $250,000
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Batches a year
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547 companies tracked

What it offers

Terms
An equity-free grant while you ideate, then up to $250K investment once you form a company and pass Investment Committee, with up to $5M in follow-on. Local terms vary by program. Source
Where
LondonBangaloreSan Francisco
Cadence
Programs per hub: 12 weeks local, then 3 months in San Francisco; US fellowships rolling
Portfolio value
$16B+ (2026)

Cohorts and deadlines

Entrepreneur First batches, upcoming first, with deadlines and company counts
BatchStarts
Coming up
Bangalore Winter 2027EF Bangalore Program · early deadline for the first of three selection roundsDeadline Oct 5Feb 2027in 2 months
Bridge Winter 2027The Bridge Residency · applications open; no deadline publishedFeb 2027in 2 months
London Spring 2027EF London Program · register interest; no deadline publishedApr 2027in 4 months
Earlier
XF2 Fall 2026XF Experienced Founders Program · Fall 2026 start; register interestn/a
US 2026EF US Funding and Fellowships · rolling applicationsn/a

5 programs

Entrepreneur First companies, rising first

AIRessl AITrain, eval and build autonomous agentsYC W26BengaluruStartup →AIAgnost AIWe find where AI agents fail, then train better models to run them.YC S26San FranciscoStartup →AIDecaworkTraining company-specific models that approve AI actions.YC S26San FranciscoStartup →AIAcquiredZeroEntropyArtificial Specialized IntelligenceYC W25San FranciscoStartup →AIJack & JillAI enabled recruiterAntler 2026UKStartup →AICodeAnt AIAutonomous offensive and defensive cybersecurity platformYC W24San FranciscoStartup →OtherInversion SemiconductorManufacturing the most powerful chips, 15x fasterYC W25San FranciscoStartup →AIAsteroidThe integration layer for healthcare: EHRs, payer portals & moreYC W25San FranciscoStartup →OtherFinni HealthEmpowering Autism Care Providers to Go IndependentYC W23Startup →AIEverSettledAI infrastructure for inheritance.EF 2026LondonStartup →AICallosumA new kind of AI and compute company: accelerating the coevolution of intelligence and chips.EF 2024LondonStartup →AIPeakfloAgentic workflows that automate your back‑office operationsYC W22SingaporeStartup →AIFloworksHire the best AI Sales employees | AI SDR | AI RevOps | AI EAYC W23BengaluruStartup →AIUncovrAmbient AI for surgery to automate operative reports and billing.EF 2025ParisStartup →AIWexlerAI assistant for legal professionals.EF 2022LondonStartup →OtherSpot HealthAt-home diagnostics as a serviceYC W22CincinnatiStartup →OtherStrive MathOnline Coding School for Kids 8-16YC S21SingaporeStartup →AIrex.fitAutomating nutrition tracking.YC W23San FranciscoStartup →AIKularAI Lead GeneratorYC W22LondonStartup →OtherSealAll-in-one workspace for companies making regulated productsYC S20LondonStartup →OtherPermutiveRebuilding data in advertising to protect privacyYC S14LondonStartup →AIWomp LabsAI diagnostics for model failure points.EF 2024New YorkStartup →OtherOchre BioRNA medicines for liver diseasesYC W20LondonStartup →OtherAcquiredShiok MeatsShiok Meats is a cell-based clean shrimp company, the first of its…YC W19SingaporeStartup →DataHaystackDelivery Analytics for Software TeamsYC W21San FranciscoStartup →AIzeroheightThe design system layer for coding agentsYC S19LondonStartup →OtherAI PaletteStay ahead of consumer trends with real-time predictive analytics500 Global 2024SingaporeStartup →OtherAxiom TherapeuticsML-driven covalent inhibitors for oncology teams.EF 2024LondonStartup →AIHanomiAI assistants for 3D hardware design.EF 2024ParisStartup →OtherLightspeed PhotonicsManufacturer of optical interconnects intended to integrate processors with high data rate optics to build a modular compute+interconnect heterogeneous system-in-package.500 Global 2024SingaporeStartup →AIStralaAI-Assisted Claims HandlingPlug and PlayUnited StatesStartup →AISynthera AIAI-generated market simulations for investor strategy testing.EF 2024LondonStartup →Other8xHuman orchestration for business outcomes.EF 2026LondonStartup →AIEliot AIThe AI workspace for financial compliance.EF 2026New YorkStartup →AIFirstSight.LabsAI-powered fetal MRI platform predicting birth outcomes accurately from a single 1-minute scan.EF 2026San FranciscoStartup →AIGini HealthThe health intelligence platform for the female body.EF 2026San FranciscoStartup →AIGoldfishTurn your day into context and replies in your own voice.EF 2026San FranciscoStartup →AIGreenwich MercantileThe system of action for enterprise supply chains. Starting by lowering US importers’ duties and prevent avoidable border holds.EF 2026Startup →Developer toolsHarlowA wearable that runs luxury hospitality operations.EF 2026San FranciscoStartup →OtherHeliconAmerica's carbon fiber foundry for unmanned systems.EF 2026LondonStartup →
Company
Ressl AITrain, eval and build autonomous agentsteam of 32 programsYC W26 +1ActiveAI
Agnost AIWe find where AI agents fail, then train better models to run them.2 programsteam of 2YC S26 +1ActiveAI, Data, Devtools
DecaworkTraining company-specific models that approve AI actions.2 programsteam of 2YC S26 +1ActiveAI, Devtools
ZeroEntropyArtificial Specialized Intelligenceteam of 6acquiredYC W25 +1AcquiredAI, Devtools
Jack & JillAI enabled recruiteron 3 Glyph sources2 programsAntler 2026 +1Not statedAI
CodeAnt AIAutonomous offensive and defensive cybersecurity platformteam of 252 programsYC W24 +1ActiveAI, Devtools
Inversion SemiconductorManufacturing the most powerful chips, 15x fasterteam of 92 programsYC W25 +1ActiveOther
AsteroidThe integration layer for healthcare: EHRs, payer portals & moreteam of 62 programsYC W25 +1ActiveAI
Finni HealthEmpowering Autism Care Providers to Go Independentteam of 402 programsYC W23 +1ActiveOther
EverSettledAI infrastructure for inheritance.2 programsEF 2026 +1Not statedAI
CallosumA new kind of AI and compute company: accelerating the coevolution of intelligence and chips.10 open roleson 4 Glyph sourcesEF 2024Not statedAI
PeakfloAgentic workflows that automate your back‑office operationsteam of 452 programsYC W22 +1ActiveAI
FloworksHire the best AI Sales employees | AI SDR | AI RevOps | AI EAteam of 202 programsYC W23 +1ActiveAI
UncovrAmbient AI for surgery to automate operative reports and billing.2 programsEF 2025 +1Not statedAI
WexlerAI assistant for legal professionals.3 programsEF 2022 +2Not statedAI
Spot HealthAt-home diagnostics as a serviceteam of 92 programsYC W22 +1ActiveOther
Strive MathOnline Coding School for Kids 8-16team of 132 programsYC S21 +1ActiveOther
rex.fitAutomating nutrition tracking.2 programsteam of 2YC W23 +1ActiveAI
KularAI Lead Generatorteam of 122 programsYC W22 +1ActiveAI
SealAll-in-one workspace for companies making regulated productsteam of 222 programsYC S20 +1ActiveOther
PermutiveRebuilding data in advertising to protect privacyteam of 2052 programsYC S14 +1ActiveOther
Womp LabsAI diagnostics for model failure points.2 programsEF 2024 +1Not statedAI
Ochre BioRNA medicines for liver diseasesteam of 502 programsYC W20 +1ActiveOther
Shiok MeatsShiok Meats is a cell-based clean shrimp company, the first of its…team of 9acquiredYC W19 +1AcquiredOther
HaystackDelivery Analytics for Software Teamsteam of 62 programsYC W21 +1ActiveData, Devtools
zeroheightThe design system layer for coding agentsteam of 552 programsYC S19 +1ActiveAI, Devtools
AI PaletteStay ahead of consumer trends with real-time predictive analytics3 programs500 Global 2024 +2Not statedOther
Axiom TherapeuticsML-driven covalent inhibitors for oncology teams.2 programsEF 2024 +1Not statedOther
HanomiAI assistants for 3D hardware design.2 programsEF 2024 +1Not statedAI
Lightspeed PhotonicsManufacturer of optical interconnects intended to integrate processors with high data rate optics to build a modular compute+interconnect heterogeneous system-in-package.2 programs500 Global 2024 +1Not statedOther
StralaAI-Assisted Claims Handling2 programsPlug and Play +1Not statedAI, Data
Synthera AIAI-generated market simulations for investor strategy testing.2 programsEF 2024 +1Not statedAI
8xHuman orchestration for business outcomes.EF 2026Not statedOther
Eliot AIThe AI workspace for financial compliance.EF 2026Not statedAI
FirstSight.LabsAI-powered fetal MRI platform predicting birth outcomes accurately from a single 1-minute scan.EF 2026Not statedAI
Gini HealthThe health intelligence platform for the female body.EF 2026Not statedAI
GoldfishTurn your day into context and replies in your own voice.EF 2026Not statedAI
Greenwich MercantileThe system of action for enterprise supply chains. Starting by lowering US importers’ duties and prevent avoidable border holds.EF 2026Not statedAI
HarlowA wearable that runs luxury hospitality operations.EF 2026Not statedDevtools
HeliconAmerica's carbon fiber foundry for unmanned systems.EF 2026Not statedOther

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