Entrepreneur First
About Entrepreneur First
The firm is headquartered in London, England, United Kingdom. This profile does not yet confirm its founding date, founders, or partners who lead AI investing.
Entrepreneur First commits early to individuals rather than to companies, so its AI founders often enter the program with no co-founder and no product. Lounge rates it as a notable early-stage pipeline for AI founders. Specific AI deals are not listed here until they can be confirmed.
The firm's listed focus includes Pre-Seed and help getting seed funding. No check sizes have been confirmed for this profile.
Investing activity
Entrepreneur First appears in 9 AI deals tracked by the AI Lounge deals desk. The rounds are mostly Seed and Pre-seed, with a median round size of $5M and the largest at $9M. The most recent are ByteAsk (Pre-seed, $1M, Sep 2026), HelmGuard (Seed, $7.3M, Sep 2026) and Pharosyn (Seed, €2.5M, Sep 2026).
Entrepreneur First most often invests alongside Transpose Platform Management, Seedcamp, Y Combinator and Infinity Ventures, and the companies it backs on AI Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Entrepreneur First
Where is Entrepreneur First based?
Entrepreneur First is headquartered in London, England, United Kingdom.
Does Entrepreneur First invest before a founder has a team or idea?
Yes. The firm's model is built around backing individuals at a stage before they have settled on a co-founder or a company idea.
Does Entrepreneur First invest at the pre-seed stage?
Pre-Seed is one of the stages listed in the firm's focus tags on Lounge. Check sizes have not been confirmed.
Where can I find Entrepreneur First's official website and LinkedIn page?
The firm's website is joinef.com, and its LinkedIn company page is linkedin.com/company/entrepreneurs-first.
Is Entrepreneur First a good place to pitch an AI startup?
Founders should check the firm's own site for its current programs and stage criteria before reaching out, since this profile does not confirm check sizes or AI deal terms.
What AI companies has Entrepreneur First invested in?
Entrepreneur First's AI investments include ByteAsk, HelmGuard, Pharosyn, Peripheral, EverSettled, Uncovr, Certo and Davis. The 9 rounds on AI Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
What stage does Entrepreneur First invest at?
In the rounds tracked on AI Lounge, Entrepreneur First has invested at Seed and Pre-seed, with a median round of $5M.
Who does Entrepreneur First co-invest with?
Entrepreneur First's most frequent co-investors on AI Lounge are Transpose Platform Management (3 deals), Seedcamp (2 deals), Y Combinator (1 deal), Infinity Ventures (1 deal) and Frontline (1 deal).
How can founders reach Entrepreneur First?
Founders on AI Lounge can see Entrepreneur First's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with the firm under Warm Paths, and add Entrepreneur First to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.