Entrepreneur First

Other · London, GB

Talent investor/accelerator that backs individuals to form startups ("talent-first" model).

Founders

Matt Clifford (United Kingdom · ♂) — Inspired by a McKinsey project to seed an East London tech cluster, he and Bentinck left the firm to build Entrepreneur First, investing in talented individuals before they have an idea or team.
Alice Bentinck (United Kingdom · ♀) — A McKinsey consultant who, frustrated that top talent rarely became founders, co-founded Entrepreneur First to back individuals and help them form startups from scratch.

Shares the most investors with (number = shared investors):

Date	Round	Amount
Jun 2022	Series C Entrepreneur First, a London-based talent investor/accelerator, raised a $158M Series C at a ~$560M valuation, adding Patrick and John Collison as backers.	$158M

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