Entrepreneur First

Entrepreneur First is a London-based venture capital firm established in 2011, with offices in five cities across three continents. It uniquely invests in high-potential individuals, helping them find co-founders, develop ideas, and secure funding to build globally significant technology companies. With a portfolio of over 300 companies, including notable successes like Tractable and Magic Pony Technology, and a global alumni network of over 5000, Entrepreneur First has a combined portfolio value of over $5 billion. Backed by prominent tech founders and investors, the firm focuses on the software and technology sectors.

Sam Barnett

President

Clémence Bellanger

Principal, Paris

Jonny Clifford

Partner and General Partner, London

Philipp Herkelmann

Partner and General Manager

Elspeth Lawson

Partner and Deputy CPO

Chris Mairs

Venture Partner

Rahul Samat

Partner and General Manager, Banglore

Tom Shinner

Partner and COO

Oliver Walerys

Founder

Past deals in Singapore

Frontline

Seed Round in 2023
Frontline is a software development company based in Singapore, established in 2021, that specializes in pre-construction management solutions for the construction industry. The company offers a software platform that utilizes artificial intelligence to optimize the sequence of construction activities, ensuring efficient resource loading and project management. By allowing users to input various construction constraints, such as manpower availability and working hours, Frontline's software helps construction teams assess project timelines, identify tasks that are on schedule or delayed, and develop recovery plans. This approach enables constructors to streamline their operations, enhance productivity, and deliver projects just-in-time while effectively managing costs and resources.

SunGreenH2

Seed Round in 2022
SunGreenH2 is a company focused on producing high-performance electrolysers for green hydrogen generation using advanced materials and nanotechnology. Founded in 2020 and headquartered in Singapore, with additional offices in Melbourne and London, the company has developed a modular and scalable electrolyser stack that enables on-site hydrogen production at a low cost. By utilizing sunlight and water, SunGreenH2's patented technology facilitates the production of zero-emissions hydrogen, supporting sustainable practices across various industries, including transport, buildings, and specialty chemicals. With over a decade of research in electrochemistry and nanotechnology, SunGreenH2 aims to enable widespread adoption of green hydrogen, contributing to a more sustainable energy landscape.

Green Li-ion

Series A in 2022
Green Li-ion, established in 2020 with headquarters in Singapore, specializes in innovative battery recycling technology. The company's patented deep tech process enhances the purity of recycled materials, allowing lithium-ion batteries to be rejuvenated and reused efficiently. This unique approach addresses environmental concerns and improves profitability compared to conventional recycling methods by a factor of four.

Fairmart

Seed Round in 2021
Fairmart is a company that helps retail stores increase sales by making their products easily searchable online. It assists retailers in automatically digitizing their inventory, allowing customers to find and pre-order products from nearby physical stores. This service facilitates the digital transformation of Singapore's minimarts, grocery stores, and specialty shops by automating inventory management and enabling omnichannel customer engagement.

DiviGas

Seed Round in 2021
DiviGas is an oil and gas company founded in 2019 and headquartered in Central Region, Singapore. The company specializes in the development of advanced hydrogen separation membranes that are designed for hydrogen purification and gas separation. These membranes demonstrate superior performance compared to traditional options, exhibiting resilience against heat, pressure, acidity, and plasticity. Additionally, DiviGas's membranes can be integrated with carbon capture and storage units for effective carbon dioxide separation. This innovative approach enables clients to purify hydrogen efficiently and cost-effectively while adhering to eco-friendly practices.

Waste Labs

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Waste Labs is a Singapore-based artificial intelligence company focused on optimizing waste collection and promoting recycling and circular supply chains. The company’s AI platform equips cities and waste managers with data-driven insights and prescriptive recommendations, enabling them to map waste flows and design efficient, sustainable waste collection systems. By utilizing both available and proprietary waste data, Waste Labs creates a digital twin model of existing waste collection infrastructures, allowing clients to identify inefficiencies and improve operations. The company serves leading waste management firms and sustainable producers across Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia, and the UK, striving to enhance environmental sustainability through advanced technology.

Green Li-ion

Seed Round in 2021
Green Li-ion, established in 2020 with headquarters in Singapore, specializes in innovative battery recycling technology. The company's patented deep tech process enhances the purity of recycled materials, allowing lithium-ion batteries to be rejuvenated and reused efficiently. This unique approach addresses environmental concerns and improves profitability compared to conventional recycling methods by a factor of four.

Fairmart

Seed Round in 2020
Fairmart is a company that helps retail stores increase sales by making their products easily searchable online. It assists retailers in automatically digitizing their inventory, allowing customers to find and pre-order products from nearby physical stores. This service facilitates the digital transformation of Singapore's minimarts, grocery stores, and specialty shops by automating inventory management and enabling omnichannel customer engagement.

Nanofy

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Nanofy Technologies was an industrial solutions developer specializing in nano-materials, founded during the COVID-19 pandemic as part of Entrepreneur First's 8th Singapore cohort. The company focused on creating a self-disinfection coating designed to eliminate microbes upon contact by harnessing visible light to generate photocatalytic reactions. This innovative technology aimed to reduce the spread of pathogens in high-traffic indoor environments. After a year of research and development, Nanofy struggled to compete with established technologies in ISO-certified trials, leading to its closure in September 2021 due to an inability to progress beyond pilot implementations.

Transcelestial

Series A in 2020
Transcelestial Technologies Pte. Ltd. is a Singapore-based company established in 2016 that specializes in developing advanced wireless communication infrastructure. The company focuses on creating a long-distance, point-to-point wireless communication network utilizing laser technology to transfer data at speeds up to 1000 times faster than current capabilities. This innovative approach aims to provide a robust space data network for both terrestrial and satellite applications, ensuring high-speed connectivity that is difficult to disrupt and does not require spectrum pre-allocation or regulation. Transcelestial's solutions are designed to enhance data transfer for a variety of clients, enabling reliable and rapid network services on a global scale.

Waste Labs

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Waste Labs is a Singapore-based artificial intelligence company focused on optimizing waste collection and promoting recycling and circular supply chains. The company’s AI platform equips cities and waste managers with data-driven insights and prescriptive recommendations, enabling them to map waste flows and design efficient, sustainable waste collection systems. By utilizing both available and proprietary waste data, Waste Labs creates a digital twin model of existing waste collection infrastructures, allowing clients to identify inefficiencies and improve operations. The company serves leading waste management firms and sustainable producers across Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia, and the UK, striving to enhance environmental sustainability through advanced technology.

Entropica Labs

Seed Round in 2020
Entropica Labs is a Singapore-based company specializing in quantum computing. Founded in 2018 by alumni of Singapore's Centre for Quantum Technologies, the company focuses on developing optimization models, algorithms, and techniques specifically designed for quantum computers. Entropica Labs aims to make quantum technology practical and useful by enhancing its performance through software that integrates with cloud-based quantum computing platforms. The company offers a physics-based optimization suite to facilitate the running, testing, deployment, and benchmarking of quantum optimization algorithms, ensuring smooth integration across various workflows, models, and computing systems.

QuantShip

Pre Seed Round in 2020
QuantShip is a Singapore-based company founded in 2019 that enhances decision-making in the maritime industry through proprietary machine learning algorithms. The company specializes in providing predictive analytics solutions that empower shipping companies to make informed, data-driven decisions rather than relying on sentiment. By leveraging artificial intelligence, QuantShip delivers tailored intelligence that helps stakeholders in the maritime sector manage freight risks effectively. The organization aims to transform traditional decision-making processes in ocean commerce, significantly improving efficiency and reliability through its advanced technological platform.

Merkle Science

Seed Round in 2019
Merkle Science is a software company that specializes in predictive crypto risk and intelligence platforms designed for businesses and government agencies. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Singapore, the company focuses on helping crypto companies, financial institutions, and regulatory bodies detect, investigate, and prevent illegal activities associated with cryptocurrencies. Its proprietary Behavioral Rule Engine enhances the capabilities of compliance teams, allowing them to meet local Know Your Customer (KYC) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) requirements while addressing the complexities of illicit activities in the cryptocurrency space. The platform features an intuitive rule management interface that enables users to visualize account activity over time and generate detailed forensic reports, facilitating due diligence and compliance for blockchain companies, crypto exchanges, investment funds, banks, and regulators.

Shiok Meats

Seed Round in 2019
Shiok Meats is a Singapore-based company founded in 2018 that specializes in cellular aquaculture, focusing on the production of cell-based meats and seafood. By harvesting from cells rather than animals, the company aims to provide clean and healthy alternatives to traditional meat products. Its primary offerings include lab-cultured shrimp and other crustacean meats, which are designed to be animal-friendly, health-conscious, and environmentally sustainable. Shiok Meats strives to deliver products that retain the same taste, texture, and nutritional value as conventional seafood, thereby catering to consumers seeking healthier and more ethical food options.

FireVisor

Seed Round in 2019
FireVisor Systems Pte. Ltd., founded in 2018 and based in Singapore, offers an AI-powered software platform that transforms the manufacturing sector by leveraging previously untapped data. The company focuses on automating manufacturing processes to enhance efficiency and quality control. By utilizing artificial intelligence and machine learning, FireVisor's platform detects, analyzes, and monitors defects in production, thereby minimizing the reliance on human inspectors and process control engineers. This innovative approach aims to create self-aware factories that can autonomously optimize operations, reducing costs associated with poor quality and increasing overall profitability for clients. In a global manufacturing industry valued at $17.2 trillion, FireVisor seeks to harness the vast amounts of data generated by machines to drive significant enhancements in productivity and operational effectiveness.

SensorFlow

Series A in 2019
SensorFlow is a Singapore-based company focused on creating energy-efficient hotel solutions. Funded by the Singapore government, SensorFlow specializes in wireless room automation and energy management systems that are designed for easy installation and flexibility. Their tools include energy meters that monitor consumption in real-time, helping hotels achieve significant energy savings of up to 30% per room annually. The company's mission is to promote sustainability by developing innovative and affordable solutions for the hospitality industry.

Privyr

Seed Round in 2019
Privyr is a Singapore-based company founded in 2018 that offers a personalized sales and customer engagement platform tailored for consumer-facing salespeople and businesses. The platform enables users to efficiently contact and convert leads into clients directly from their phones. Trusted by over 45,000 sales professionals across more than 75 countries, Privyr has facilitated engagement with over 20 million leads through its mobile CRM application. The software integrates seamlessly with popular communication channels, including WhatsApp, SMS, and email, without requiring complex setup. Additionally, it connects to various lead sources such as Facebook Lead Ads, TikTok Lead Generation, and Google Ads, providing instant alerts for new leads. Key features include auto-personalized messaging, trackable content, automatic follow-up reminders, and streamlined lead management, all aimed at enhancing sales conversion rates.

Propine

Seed Round in 2018
Propine is a Singapore-based company founded in 2018 that specializes in developing regulated custodian and securities solutions for digital assets. It offers institutional investors a robust infrastructure for digital asset custody, featuring segregated customer accounts and withdrawal options. Propine employs a dual-layer multi-signature system to ensure security and provides services that include comprehensive reporting on holdings, transaction history, and notifications for corporate actions. Additionally, the company facilitates the administration of token plans for various stakeholders, including employees and investors, while managing risk assets associated with tokenized investments. Through its offerings, Propine aims to enable institutions to navigate the complexities of blockchain-based digital assets effectively.

VFlow Tech

Seed Round in 2018
VFlow Tech is a Singapore-based company specializing in the manufacturing of modular vanadium redox flow batteries. It focuses on providing energy storage solutions that cater to the utility and renewable energy sectors. VFlow Tech employs its unique intellectual property to create long-lasting, high-performing, and cost-effective flow batteries suitable for large-scale energy storage applications, ranging from households and micro-grids to grid-level systems. The company's innovative modular design allows for scalability, while its emphasis on industry-focused research ensures that the products are reliable and meet user needs. With in-house expertise in renewable energy technologies, VFlow Tech delivers comprehensive energy and storage solutions, characterized by stable performance, environmental friendliness, and minimal degradation over time.

Privyr

Seed Round in 2018
Privyr is a Singapore-based company founded in 2018 that offers a personalized sales and customer engagement platform tailored for consumer-facing salespeople and businesses. The platform enables users to efficiently contact and convert leads into clients directly from their phones. Trusted by over 45,000 sales professionals across more than 75 countries, Privyr has facilitated engagement with over 20 million leads through its mobile CRM application. The software integrates seamlessly with popular communication channels, including WhatsApp, SMS, and email, without requiring complex setup. Additionally, it connects to various lead sources such as Facebook Lead Ads, TikTok Lead Generation, and Google Ads, providing instant alerts for new leads. Key features include auto-personalized messaging, trackable content, automatic follow-up reminders, and streamlined lead management, all aimed at enhancing sales conversion rates.

Entropica Labs

Seed Round in 2018
Entropica Labs is a Singapore-based company specializing in quantum computing. Founded in 2018 by alumni of Singapore's Centre for Quantum Technologies, the company focuses on developing optimization models, algorithms, and techniques specifically designed for quantum computers. Entropica Labs aims to make quantum technology practical and useful by enhancing its performance through software that integrates with cloud-based quantum computing platforms. The company offers a physics-based optimization suite to facilitate the running, testing, deployment, and benchmarking of quantum optimization algorithms, ensuring smooth integration across various workflows, models, and computing systems.

Propine

Seed Round in 2018
Propine is a Singapore-based company founded in 2018 that specializes in developing regulated custodian and securities solutions for digital assets. It offers institutional investors a robust infrastructure for digital asset custody, featuring segregated customer accounts and withdrawal options. Propine employs a dual-layer multi-signature system to ensure security and provides services that include comprehensive reporting on holdings, transaction history, and notifications for corporate actions. Additionally, the company facilitates the administration of token plans for various stakeholders, including employees and investors, while managing risk assets associated with tokenized investments. Through its offerings, Propine aims to enable institutions to navigate the complexities of blockchain-based digital assets effectively.

Affable

Seed Round in 2018
Affable Technologies Pte. Ltd. is a Singapore-based company that specializes in a digital marketing platform focused on automating influencer marketing through artificial intelligence. Founded in 2017, Affable's platform enhances the process of discovering and engaging with micro-influencers by utilizing advanced computer vision algorithms to analyze social media posts. This technology provides insights into influencers' audiences, recommends suitable profiles, and identifies fake followers. Additionally, the platform enables brands to automate the activation and engagement of influencers while tracking campaign performance in real-time. By streamlining influencer marketing, Affable aims to facilitate a more efficient and effective approach for brands to enhance their presence on social media.

FireVisor

Pre Seed Round in 2018
FireVisor Systems Pte. Ltd., founded in 2018 and based in Singapore, offers an AI-powered software platform that transforms the manufacturing sector by leveraging previously untapped data. The company focuses on automating manufacturing processes to enhance efficiency and quality control. By utilizing artificial intelligence and machine learning, FireVisor's platform detects, analyzes, and monitors defects in production, thereby minimizing the reliance on human inspectors and process control engineers. This innovative approach aims to create self-aware factories that can autonomously optimize operations, reducing costs associated with poor quality and increasing overall profitability for clients. In a global manufacturing industry valued at $17.2 trillion, FireVisor seeks to harness the vast amounts of data generated by machines to drive significant enhancements in productivity and operational effectiveness.

Affable

Seed Round in 2018
Affable Technologies Pte. Ltd. is a Singapore-based company that specializes in a digital marketing platform focused on automating influencer marketing through artificial intelligence. Founded in 2017, Affable's platform enhances the process of discovering and engaging with micro-influencers by utilizing advanced computer vision algorithms to analyze social media posts. This technology provides insights into influencers' audiences, recommends suitable profiles, and identifies fake followers. Additionally, the platform enables brands to automate the activation and engagement of influencers while tracking campaign performance in real-time. By streamlining influencer marketing, Affable aims to facilitate a more efficient and effective approach for brands to enhance their presence on social media.

Kinexcs

Pre Seed Round in 2017
Kinexcs is an AI-driven health platform and wearables company dedicated to enhancing mobility and improving quality of life for individuals with musculoskeletal conditions. The company addresses issues related to incomplete recovery and patient compliance by offering digital therapy solutions that are both affordable and convenient. Its flagship product, KIMIA, is the world's first continuous knee health monitor, which integrates with an AI-based digital therapist to provide real-time assessments and exercise guidance. Kinexcs collaborates with key opinion leaders and three major public hospitals in Singapore on various clinical projects and distributes its products through orthopedic surgeons and major implant manufacturers.

Kinexcs

Pre Seed Round in 2017
Kinexcs is an AI-driven health platform and wearables company dedicated to enhancing mobility and improving quality of life for individuals with musculoskeletal conditions. The company addresses issues related to incomplete recovery and patient compliance by offering digital therapy solutions that are both affordable and convenient. Its flagship product, KIMIA, is the world's first continuous knee health monitor, which integrates with an AI-based digital therapist to provide real-time assessments and exercise guidance. Kinexcs collaborates with key opinion leaders and three major public hospitals in Singapore on various clinical projects and distributes its products through orthopedic surgeons and major implant manufacturers.

SousChef

Seed Round in 2017
SousChef Pte. Ltd. is a Singapore-based company that specializes in developing modular, plug-and-play automation technology for the beverage industry. Founded in 2016, the company offers solutions that allow beverage retailers to automate the preparation of complex drinks, ensuring speed and consistency. SousChef provides customized configurations tailored to the needs of beverage retail outlets and brands, as well as self-service system setups for office pantries and concept bars. Additionally, the company leases automated bar counters for use at music festivals and corporate events, enhancing the efficiency of beverage dispensing in various settings.

SensorFlow

Seed Round in 2017
SensorFlow is a Singapore-based company focused on creating energy-efficient hotel solutions. Funded by the Singapore government, SensorFlow specializes in wireless room automation and energy management systems that are designed for easy installation and flexibility. Their tools include energy meters that monitor consumption in real-time, helping hotels achieve significant energy savings of up to 30% per room annually. The company's mission is to promote sustainability by developing innovative and affordable solutions for the hospitality industry.

Lemnis Technologies

Pre Seed Round in 2017
Lemnis Technologies Pte. Ltd., founded in 2017 and headquartered in Singapore, specializes in the development of virtual reality and augmented reality headsets. The company is committed to advancing mixed reality as a viable computing platform through innovative technology grounded in scientific research. With a team of scientists and engineers, including several PhD holders from prestigious institutions, Lemnis Technologies focuses on enhancing visual fidelity in head-mounted displays. The company gained recognition for its Verifocal™ platform, which was introduced at SIGGRAPH 2018 and subsequently received a CES 2019 Innovation Award for the Verifocal™ VR Kit. Lemnis continues to push the boundaries of mixed reality, showcasing new generation headsets with advanced eye-tracking capabilities.

Transcelestial

Pre Seed Round in 2016
Transcelestial Technologies Pte. Ltd. is a Singapore-based company established in 2016 that specializes in developing advanced wireless communication infrastructure. The company focuses on creating a long-distance, point-to-point wireless communication network utilizing laser technology to transfer data at speeds up to 1000 times faster than current capabilities. This innovative approach aims to provide a robust space data network for both terrestrial and satellite applications, ensuring high-speed connectivity that is difficult to disrupt and does not require spectrum pre-allocation or regulation. Transcelestial's solutions are designed to enhance data transfer for a variety of clients, enabling reliable and rapid network services on a global scale.

FireVisor

Convertible Note in 2013
FireVisor Systems Pte. Ltd., founded in 2018 and based in Singapore, offers an AI-powered software platform that transforms the manufacturing sector by leveraging previously untapped data. The company focuses on automating manufacturing processes to enhance efficiency and quality control. By utilizing artificial intelligence and machine learning, FireVisor's platform detects, analyzes, and monitors defects in production, thereby minimizing the reliance on human inspectors and process control engineers. This innovative approach aims to create self-aware factories that can autonomously optimize operations, reducing costs associated with poor quality and increasing overall profitability for clients. In a global manufacturing industry valued at $17.2 trillion, FireVisor seeks to harness the vast amounts of data generated by machines to drive significant enhancements in productivity and operational effectiveness.

VFlow Tech

VFlow Tech is a Singapore-based company specializing in the manufacturing of modular vanadium redox flow batteries. It focuses on providing energy storage solutions that cater to the utility and renewable energy sectors. VFlow Tech employs its unique intellectual property to create long-lasting, high-performing, and cost-effective flow batteries suitable for large-scale energy storage applications, ranging from households and micro-grids to grid-level systems. The company's innovative modular design allows for scalability, while its emphasis on industry-focused research ensures that the products are reliable and meet user needs. With in-house expertise in renewable energy technologies, VFlow Tech delivers comprehensive energy and storage solutions, characterized by stable performance, environmental friendliness, and minimal degradation over time.
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