Entrepreneur First

Entrepreneur First Operations Limited is an accelerator focused on seed funding for technology startups, founded in 2011 and headquartered in London, with additional offices in Singapore, Berlin, Paris, Bangalore, and Hong Kong. The firm specifically invests in individuals at the "pre-team, pre-idea" stage, selecting participants based solely on their technical talent. Its intensive six-month program aims to provide comprehensive support during the critical early stages of startup development. Entrepreneur First offers stipends to participants during the program, with varying amounts based on location. The firm typically invests in startups in London, Singapore, Bangalore, Berlin, Paris, and Hong Kong, taking a 10 percent equity stake. Over the years, it has successfully launched more than 100 startups, collectively valued at over $1 billion, and is backed by notable investors such as Y Combinator, Index Ventures, and Octopus Ventures.

Alex Crompton

Managing Director

Tim Davey

Venture Partner

Allister Furey

Managing Director

Joe White

Chief Financial Officer and General Partner

Madison Wright

Advisor

Past deals in Seed Stage

Spotted Zebra

Seed Round in 2023
Developer of a skills-based workforce management platform designed to help organizations put skills at the heart of their talent decisions and improve their performance, diversity and culture. The company's platform offers a suite of tools to help organizations manage their skills data, identify and develop talent and make informed decisions about hiring, succession planning, and reskilling, enabling customers to build a skilled and agile workforce.

PixCap

Seed Round in 2023
PixCap is a cloud-based, collaborative platform for 3D animation.

Zevi

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Zevi is a search engine with natural language processing at its core, along with vernacular support that improves conversion and engagement for brands online

FinStack

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Build and launch products around lending, investments or PPI wallets while partnering with the best Financial Institutes of the country at the click of a few buttons!

Adelántalo

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Adelántalo empowers the weakest link on the supply chain, in one of the most unbanked regions. We give quick payments to the small trucking companies that can't access any loan or when they do, is at stratospheric interest rates. We give them the opportunity to liquidate one of their most valuable assets today, instead of waiting for 30 or more days. We use technology to bring back an ancestral financial product, by digitizing industry-specific documents and making the process non-bureaucratic, and tailored-made for our target market.

Ailiverse

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Ailiverse Text2AI AutoDL platform automates deep learning model development with only 1% of the data for training, in a 10X faster speed, and requires zero technical AI expertise from users.

Text Cortex AI

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Text is everywhere around us and all of it is created by humans. 57% of businesses are struggling when it comes to content creation. Most of them in particular in creating text for the 1000s of descriptions, 100s of blogs, and 10s of landing pages. We take their problems away to unlock the long term content growth channel. Our AI writing solution takes away 2/3 of the time it usually takes for writing text content. Available as WebApp or API.

Opply

Seed Round in 2022
Opply digitizes supply chain for food and beverage brands globally.

Subconscious Compute

Seed Round in 2022
Subconscious Compute is a platform that provides neural computing technology to bring AI to the Edge. Subcon deploys proprietary, ultra-compact Edge AI models on resource-starved edge devices to deliver scalable multi-sensory intelligence that is 10x faster & 1000x cheaper than cloud AI-based solutions.

Kaizan

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Developer of a client intelligence platform designed to amplify the abilities of client teams. The company's platform enables users to see the information they need to proactively manage and scale clients and guides them on how to improve the health of their client relationships, enabling teams and assisting managers to nurture relationships and actively improve their abilities at work.

Kinetix

Seed Round in 2022
Kinetix is a no-code 3D creation tool that leverages artificial intelligence motion capture to convert videos into 3D animations.

Flippy

Seed Round in 2022
Flippy is a social first assisted investment platform that makes makes crypto investing simple.

Expertia AI

Seed Round in 2022
Expertia AI is a company that specializes in developing an AI-powered hiring platform aimed at enhancing recruitment processes. The platform utilizes advanced technologies, including deep learning and natural language processing, to effectively predict the best candidates for specific job roles. It aggregates candidate information from various job boards, systematically ranking and scoring applications based on their suitability for particular job descriptions. By employing a machine learning algorithm that offers explanations for its assessments, Expertia AI enables businesses to streamline their hiring practices, allowing them to concentrate on creating value and expanding job opportunities.

Amikus AI

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Amikus AI is an AI-powered platform.

Grabbit Live

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Grabbit Live is a live-streaming marketplace where emerging brands and small retailers can host shopping shows and sell in real-time.

Connect Earth

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Connect Earth builds the infrastructure for climate-conscious products, fueling a world where climate action becomes standard practice.

Chatsight

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Chatsight specializes in providing managed AI moderation solutions tailored for social platforms, creators, and online communities. The company offers integrations through APIs and Bots, facilitating effective management of user interactions. With a focus on enhancing content moderation, Chatsight has successfully moderated over 4 million comments, demonstrating its capabilities in safeguarding communities from malicious content and phishing. The platform is designed to streamline content organization and access management, allowing teams to operate efficiently while maintaining contextual relevance. By augmenting existing features, Chatsight empowers content creators to scale their communities safely and effectively.

Beatoven.ai

Seed Round in 2022
Beatoven.ai is an AI-powered music generation platform tailored for video and podcast content creators. It offers a user-friendly tool that simplifies the process of composing royalty-free music, eliminating the complexities of advanced music theory. By utilizing artificial intelligence, Beatoven.ai enables creators to produce high-quality music with minimal effort, making it an accessible option for those looking to enhance their audio content without the burden of licensing fees. This innovative approach supports a diverse range of creators in their quest for original soundtracks, ultimately enhancing the overall quality of multimedia projects.

Nosso

Seed Round in 2022
Nosso is a mobile-based financial planning platform for the future of children.

Nostos Genomics

Seed Round in 2022
Nostos Genomics UG, based in Berlin, Germany, specializes in developing an AI-driven variant interpretation platform aimed at improving the diagnosis of genetic diseases. The company's innovative platform partners with genetic testing laboratories to provide clear and efficient diagnoses for individuals affected by genetic disorders. By utilizing a unique blend of machine learning and synthetic biology, Nostos Genomics can characterize genetic mutations at scale and automate the interpretation process, enhancing the overall diagnostic capabilities of genetic testing labs.

Capitall

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Capitall is a fintech platform in India that enables individuals to invest in verified businesses through curated loans. The platform allows users to select a brand, review its financial information, and invest, with the funds being lent to the chosen brand. Investors receive monthly returns, offering a source of passive income with attractive rates exceeding 15%. Capitall also features a secondary marketplace where investors can exit their investments by selling them. Utilizing blockchain technology, the platform ensures a safe, secure, and transparent investment process, effectively transforming the lending ecosystem by allowing small-ticket retail investors to collectively pool resources and lend to vetted businesses.

Vitt

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Vitt operates a financial platform that facilitates non-dilutive financing for SaaS companies by allowing them to convert their contracted revenue into upfront cash. This approach enables SaaS founders to secure funding quickly, bypassing the lengthy process typically associated with traditional fundraising methods. Through its web application, Vitt provides a streamlined experience where clients can apply for financing and receive decisions based on their financial data within minutes. By focusing on the performance of the business rather than the founders' network connections, Vitt aims to simplify the funding process for SaaS companies while also creating a new asset class for investors.

AarogyaAI

Seed Round in 2022
AarogyaAI Innovations Private Limited, founded in 2019 and based in Bengaluru, India, develops an artificial intelligence-based software-as-a-service specifically designed for diagnosing drug-resistant tuberculosis. The platform utilizes DNA sequences from patients, which are uploaded to its system. Through advanced machine-learning algorithms, AarogyaAI generates a detailed report on the drug susceptibility status of the patient, aiding in more accurate and timely diagnosis. This innovative approach aims to enhance the management and treatment of drug-resistant tuberculosis, addressing a critical public health challenge.

Voltz Labs

Seed Round in 2022
Voltz Labs is a defi primitive that empowers leveraged interest rate swaps. The company was founded in 2021 and is headquartered in Road Town, D8.

Trust Chain Global

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Trust Chain is a workflow management solution and a fintech platform that allow parties of the global commodities community to transact faster and safer.

Cirplus

Seed Round in 2021
cirplus GmbH develops B2B marketplace for recycled plastics. The company was founded in 2019 and is based in Hamburg, Germany.

Drip.ai

Seed Round in 2021
Drip.ai is on a mission to develop a revolutionary technology capable of producing water out of thin air at utility scales, 100% sustainably, and affordably. By taping into our planet's atmosphere, we can safely and sustainably harvest the humidity naturally present in the air, allowing us to produce unlimited quantities of water completely sustainably, and thanks to our technology, without emitting any grams of C02 in the atmosphere.

DiviGas

Seed Round in 2021
DiviGas Pte. Ltd., founded in 2019 and based in Singapore, specializes in the development of advanced industrial membranes for various sectors, including refineries, chemical processing, and industrial applications. The company's flagship product, the DIVI-H Membrane, is a hydrogen separation nano-molecular membrane designed to efficiently purify hydrogen from diverse feedstock compositions. This technology finds utility in a wide range of processes, such as hot caprolactam recovery, coal gasification, and ammonia off-gas systems. DiviGas serves multiple industries, including petrochemicals, ammonia and methanol production, metallurgical processes, and power-to-gas systems, offering innovative solutions to enhance operational efficiency and sustainability in these fields.

EyePick

Seed Round in 2021
EyePick automates manual tasks in the food industry using vision-guided robots and industrial systems. They also provide automation solutions for the logistics, retail, manufacturing, and pharmaceutical industries.

Zolnoi

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Optimize manufacturing performance using data analytics. Products: IoT-based sensors and gateways for data collection, proprietary AI for predictive maintenance, and a SaaS platform, Integrate+, for insights generation.

Omniflo

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Omniflo is a data-driven digital platform to enable fast and efficient offline retail distribution for online-first and direct-to-consumer brands.

Beatoven.ai

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Beatoven.ai is an AI-powered music generation platform tailored for video and podcast content creators. It offers a user-friendly tool that simplifies the process of composing royalty-free music, eliminating the complexities of advanced music theory. By utilizing artificial intelligence, Beatoven.ai enables creators to produce high-quality music with minimal effort, making it an accessible option for those looking to enhance their audio content without the burden of licensing fees. This innovative approach supports a diverse range of creators in their quest for original soundtracks, ultimately enhancing the overall quality of multimedia projects.

D-Nome

Pre Seed Round in 2021
D-Nome is a health-tech startup working on molecular solutions for simple and affordable genomics-based diagnostics

Flippy

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Flippy is a social first assisted investment platform that makes makes crypto investing simple.

Zevi

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Zevi is a search engine with natural language processing at its core, along with vernacular support that improves conversion and engagement for brands online

immunitoAI

Seed Round in 2021
ImmunitoAI is a life sciences (biotech) platform that leverages AI to revolutionize antibody discovery & therapeutics.

NeuroPixel.AI

Seed Round in 2021
NeuroPixel is a deep-tech platform focused on apparel cataloging.NeuroPixel.AI's proprietary DeepNet framework not just simplifies this process, but also makes it cost-effective.

Waste Labs

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Waste Labs is a Singapore-based Artificial Intelligence company that helps to optimise waste collection and enable recycling and circular supply chains. Waste Labs’ AI platform provides cities and waste managers with data-driven insights and prescriptive recommendations to map out waste flows and to design and operate efficient, sustainable and scalable waste collection systems anywhere in the world. Waste Labs serves leading waste management companies and sustainable producers in Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia, and the UK.

Character

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Friend-finding app based on thought-provoking questions

ModelMe

Pre Seed Round in 2021
ModelMe is a company that specializes in generative AI technology aimed at producing visual marketing content specifically for the fashion industry. By offering affordable and user-friendly B2B software, ModelMe enables businesses to harness advanced generative algorithms for the creation of entirely digital fashion visuals. This innovative approach allows clients to streamline their marketing processes and enhance their creative capabilities, making the production of fashion content more efficient and accessible.

Text Cortex AI

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Text is everywhere around us and all of it is created by humans. 57% of businesses are struggling when it comes to content creation. Most of them in particular in creating text for the 1000s of descriptions, 100s of blogs, and 10s of landing pages. We take their problems away to unlock the long term content growth channel. Our AI writing solution takes away 2/3 of the time it usually takes for writing text content. Available as WebApp or API.

Herd

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Herd operates a social sports platform that allows users to engage with live sports events in a unique way. The application enables sports fans to watch events while simultaneously competing, debating, and predicting outcomes within closed groups. This interactive approach fosters a community atmosphere, where participants can share insights and opinions about what might happen next in the game. By integrating these features, Herd aims to become the go-to mobile application for sports enthusiasts looking to enhance their viewing experience and engage with fellow fans. The company is backed by Entrepreneur First, which supports innovative ventures in their early stages.

Allozymes

Seed Round in 2021
Allozymes is a privately-held backing company that offers non-financial services.

Faircraft

Seed Round in 2021
Leveraging advanced synthetic biology & material science techniques, FairCraft develops an outstanding, lab-grown alternative to animal leather.

Rand

Pre Seed Round in 2021
A marketplace funnel that drives activity across a suite of high-value Web3 products and services to promote the advancement of Web3 and onboard the 5B+ people not yet native to crypto

thymia

Pre Seed Round in 2021
We use video games based on Neuropsychology alongside analyses of video and speech to make mental health assessments smart, starting with depression. Our online platform empowers clinicians so they can assess depression faster, more accurately and objectively. Our multi-modal depression recognition and tracking system allows us to find the right treatment in weeks instead of years and we make the entire process enjoyable for the patient.

Haystack

Seed Round in 2021
Our mission is to bring the competitive advantage data-driven engineering teams like Google have to everyone. We help teams track their delivery process and optimization opportunities instead of relying solely on gut feelings - resulting in 40% faster delivery on average.

Zolnoi

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Optimize manufacturing performance using data analytics. Products: IoT-based sensors and gateways for data collection, proprietary AI for predictive maintenance, and a SaaS platform, Integrate+, for insights generation.

Semana

Seed Round in 2021
Semana is a developer of a workforce management system for remote working policy and manages the workforce across multiple locations. The company's system offers authentication, data privacy, and data security, enabling users to plan office presence and space allocation based on company constraints and employee preferences.

Unbox Robotics

Seed Round in 2021
UnboxRobotics Labs Pvt Ltd. provides automated flexible parcel sorting solutions for logistics industry. The company develops a technology platform that powers a fleet of robots that can sort, add and remove packages. Its platform also enables these robots to sort parcels by destinations. The company was founded in 2019 and is based in Pune, India.

ShareID

Pre Seed Round in 2021
ShareID is the new generation of multi-factor authentication that is linked to government-issued IDs, guarantees the liveness of the person behind the screen, and validates all the personal data shared with a simple smile. ShareID is compliant with international laws of data privacy and protection as users' personal data or biometrics are never stored.

Voltz Labs

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Voltz Labs is a defi primitive that empowers leveraged interest rate swaps. The company was founded in 2021 and is headquartered in Road Town, D8.

Atomionics

Seed Round in 2021
Atomionics is building atomic sensors for navigation and resource exploration. Sensing technology is severely inadequate for a lot of applications navigation and positioning, pinpointing oil and gas reserves, tunnel detection etc. Atomionics builds atomic sensors harnessing quantum mechanical properties of the atoms. This enables measurement of parameters like gravity, acceleration and rotation with 1000x higher precision and accuracy than the current state of the art, leading to a completely new way of global positioning, and resource exploration.

Aspiro

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Aspiro is a voice AI-driven sales coaching SaaS solution. Armed with Aspiro's personalized sales platform, sales leaders will now be able to onboard and coach their sales force continuously, in a fully automated manner.

NeuroPixel.AI

Pre Seed Round in 2021
NeuroPixel is a deep-tech platform focused on apparel cataloging.NeuroPixel.AI's proprietary DeepNet framework not just simplifies this process, but also makes it cost-effective.

Subconscious Compute

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Subconscious Compute is a platform that provides neural computing technology to bring AI to the Edge. Subcon deploys proprietary, ultra-compact Edge AI models on resource-starved edge devices to deliver scalable multi-sensory intelligence that is 10x faster & 1000x cheaper than cloud AI-based solutions.

Expertia AI

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Expertia AI is a company that specializes in developing an AI-powered hiring platform aimed at enhancing recruitment processes. The platform utilizes advanced technologies, including deep learning and natural language processing, to effectively predict the best candidates for specific job roles. It aggregates candidate information from various job boards, systematically ranking and scoring applications based on their suitability for particular job descriptions. By employing a machine learning algorithm that offers explanations for its assessments, Expertia AI enables businesses to streamline their hiring practices, allowing them to concentrate on creating value and expanding job opportunities.

Fello

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Fello is a savings and investment platform that helps to save, invest and earn higher returns than a traditional savings account.

immunitoAI

Pre Seed Round in 2021
ImmunitoAI is a life sciences (biotech) platform that leverages AI to revolutionize antibody discovery & therapeutics.

Green Li-ion

Seed Round in 2021
Green Li-ion is a deep clean technology that solves the existential risk to the precious metals industry and the environment. Its patented deep technology is Cleaner, Faster, and 4x more profitable than current Lithium-Ion Battery recycling and the only technology to fully Rejuvenate the battery cathode. It was founded in 2020 and is based in Singapore.

Omini

Seed Round in 2021
Omini is a company that specializes in the development of portable and multipurpose bio-sensing devices for blood tests, catering primarily to general practitioners. Established in 2019 and headquartered in Saint Mandé, France, Omini addresses a critical need in medical decision-making, as 70% of such decisions rely on clinical chemistry and assays like blood tests, which often require hours to days to yield results. The company’s innovative devices utilize multiplex electrochemical biosensor technology to simultaneously identify, analyze, and monitor multiple target biomarkers in real-time, allowing for quicker and more informed medical decisions. This technology not only facilitates decentralized testing and at-home monitoring for patients with chronic conditions but also aims to alleviate pressure on healthcare systems by providing affordable and immediate testing solutions.

Freshflow

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Freshflow is harnessing AI to build the food supply chain technology of the future and tackle global food waste.

Syndi Health

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Outcome-driven digital health support recommendation platform using machine learning and digital phenotyping - starting in mental health.

SquareMind

Pre Seed Round in 2021
SquareMind SAS develops robotic medical assistants combining artificial intelligence and robotics. Its 3D reconstruction software solutions allow robots to make skin cancer detection accessible in real time through high resolution body mapping. The company was incorporated in 2019 and is headquartered in Paris, France.

Reti Health

Pre Seed Round in 2021
'MedTech', 'Artificial Intelligence', 'Digital Health'

Better by Less

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Better by Less UG manufactures shampoos and form dispensers that are made without using plastic. The company was founded in 2019 and is based in Hamburg, Germany.

Exogene

Non Equity Assistance in 2021
Exogene is a biotechnology company focused on advancing T-cell receptor (TCR)-based cancer immunotherapies for solid tumors. By integrating deep learning with high-throughput TCR-antigen screening, Exogene aims to efficiently identify new tumor targets that are common among cancer patients. The company is developing a computational platform designed to discover effective and safe TCRs against these targets, facilitating their therapeutic application. This innovative approach allows for the rapid and cost-effective development of TCR-based immunotherapies, ultimately supporting healthcare providers in creating cell therapies that enhance the immune system's ability to combat cancer.

Freshflow

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Freshflow is harnessing AI to build the food supply chain technology of the future and tackle global food waste.

Kirana Club

Seed Round in 2021
Kirana Club blends the trust and strong personal equations of the offline B2B trade with the effortless scale of the digital approach to build a strong bridge between the Kiranas and FMCG brands.

Cinference

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Cinference uses deep learning to design de novo protein therapies instead of discovering them in a costly and lengthy experimental process. We combine structure-based protein design with sequence optimization algorithms to explore the uncharted territory of the protein sequence space, enabling us to design proteins with superior therapeutic effects.

Better Dairy

Seed Round in 2020
The Better Dairy Co. produces dairy products. It offers chees, yoghurt, and ice cream. The company is based in London, United Kingdom.

Magdrive

Seed Round in 2020
Magdrive Limited develops a next generation of spacecraft propulsion for small satellites. The company offers technology of new plasma thruster that combines both high thrust of chemical rockets and the high efficiency of other electric thrusters. The company was incorporated in 2019 and is based in Didcot, United Kingdom.

Core Biogenesis

Seed Round in 2020
Core Biogenesis is a biotechnology company building next-generation recombinant protein production technologies. The company uses proprietary gene editing and plant biotechnology to drastically reduce the cost of making growth factors. The growth factors are molecules used in the clean meat and cell therapy industries.

qZense Labs

Seed Round in 2020
QZense Labs Private Limited is a Bengaluru-based company that develops Internet of Things (IoT) solutions aimed at enhancing the assessment and management of fresh produce. Founded in 2019, the company offers innovative tools such as Q-Scan, a handheld infrared scanner for grading produce, and Q-Log, olfactory loggers designed for monitoring storage conditions. Additionally, QZense Labs provides a web dashboard that delivers insights on inventory, including real-time alerts regarding internal spoilage, ripeness levels, and remaining shelf life. By utilizing these technologies, QZense Labs enables retailers to optimize their food supply chain operations, ensuring the delivery of high-quality fresh food to customers while improving inventory management and efficiency.

Cosmos Video

Seed Round in 2020
Cosmos Video Limited operates a virtual venues platform that allows people to work, hang out, and socialize together. The company was incorporated in 2020 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

Qantev

Seed Round in 2020
QantEv SAS develops an Artificial intelligence solution to get insight from historical claims data to make data driven decisions and build an impactful business strategy. The company was founded in 2019 and is based in Paris, France.

Nanofy

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Nanofy Technologies is an innovative company focused on developing self-disinfection solutions using nanotechnology. Its flagship product, the Nanofy™ self-disinfection coating, is designed to activate under visible light, effectively eliminating 99.9% of pathogens on various surfaces within 30 minutes of exposure. This advanced coating remains effective on frequently touched surfaces for up to 30 days, significantly reducing the risk of pathogen transmission in environments with high human traffic. By harnessing microbe-killing photocatalytic reactions triggered by indoor light, Nanofy aims to provide a safe and continuous disinfection solution, particularly in settings where the risk of infection is elevated.

Retail Pulse

Seed Round in 2020
Built for FMCG companies and Retailers in developing markets. Our image recognition technology detects every product and company asset inside each store. This results in real-time shelf analytics such as the share of shelf, in-store execution compliance, and competition insights.