Entrepreneurs First

Entrepreneurs First
Company typePrivately held company
IndustryHigh tech startups
Founded2011
FoundersMatt Clifford
Alice Bentinck
Headquarters
London
,
England
Area served
North America, Europe, Asia
Key people
Matt Clifford, Executive Chair
Alice Bentinck, CEO
Websitejoinef.com

Entrepreneurs First (formerly Entrepreneur First, commonly shortened to EF) is an international talent investor, which supports individuals in building technology companies. Founded in 2011 by Matt Clifford and Alice Bentinck, the company has offices in London, Paris, Bangalore, New York and San Francisco.

Entrepreneurs First helped pioneer the idea of talent investing. Their approach involves finding and investing in individuals with the potential to become founders, often before they have a cofounder or idea. EF has helped create more than 600 companies with a combined value of over $11 billion as of 2025.