Entrepreneur First

Entrepreneur First operates programs in four hub cities across North America, Europe, and Asia, designed to help individuals find cofounders and build startups from scratch. Their portfolio of startups, built through these programs, is collectively valued at over $10 billion. Entrepreneur First offers a variety of programs including Flagship Programs, Graduate, Core, and Find. The Core program targets early career professionals, academics, and PhD graduates with two or more years of experience, while the Graduate program is for students, recent graduates, and individuals with less than two years of professional experience. The Find program is a weekend-long, accelerated taste of their startup building process. Participants receive support from a dedicated Talent Investor and benefit from credits for OpenAI and AWS, as well as access to over a hundred partnerships with leading tech products and services. The programs also feature a highly anticipated Kick Off Summit and a Demo Day to introduce startups to Silicon Valley and local investors for seed funding. Entrepreneur First’s portfolio includes companies like Tractable, Aztec, Sonantic, Magdrive, and GenoMines, spanning industries such as AI, cybersecurity, privacy, data science, web3, space, and biotechnology. Notable portfolio companies include Aztec, which is building a privacy layer for a decentralized world, and Magdrive, which is developing next-generation spacecraft propulsion for small satellites. Sonantic, known for creating hyper-realistic AI-generated voices, was acquired by Spotify in 2022. GenoMines focuses on genetically enhanced plants to mine metals and aims to become the first carbon-negative mining group. Neptune Robotics uses unique magnetic crawler technology for ship cleaning to reduce the carbon footprint and fuel consumption of shipping. Entrepreneur First integrates responsible investment considerations through an IC-scorecard and has been a signatory to the Principles of Responsible Investment since June 2021.