# Entrepreneurs First

> Entrepreneurs First is a VC fund backing Software. See 269 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 269
- Last investment: Aug 2025
- Lead investor: 18%
- Fund size: $115M
- Last fund: Feb 2019
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/2340783
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/join_ef
- Website: http://www.joinef.com
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/joinef

Entrepreneurs First is a VC fund in London focused on Software and Artificial Intelligence. Entrepreneurs First provides programs that identify individuals interested in building technology companies and support them through the early stages of company formation. The organization evaluates applicants as individuals and brings selected participants into cohorts where they explore ideas, connect with potential cofounders, and form startupteams. Participants receive guidance on idea development, product validation, and company creation while preparing to seek venture funding. Entrepreneurs First also provides financial backing and structured programs that include workshops, mentorship, and networking with investors. Through these activities, the organization facilitates the transition from individual participants to newly formed startup companies.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Entrepreneurs First. Shizune tracks 17 team members at Entrepreneurs First. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/entrepreneur-first?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 68 | 25% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 64 | 24% |
| Machine Learning | 35 | 13% |
| Information Technology | 31 | 12% |
| FinTech | 20 | 7% |

214 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 120 | 45% |
| Pre-Seed | 98 | 36% |
| Series A | 16 | 6% |
| Funding Round | 13 | 5% |
| Angel | 2 | 1% |

9 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United Kingdom | 79 | 29% |
| Singapore | 43 | 16% |
| India | 25 | 9% |
| France | 16 | 6% |
| Germany | 16 | 6% |

11 countries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Alice Bentinck | CEO and co-founder | 12 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alice-bentinck-2 |
| Anthony Finkelstein | Science Partner | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/anthony-finkelstein |
| Arthur Waller | Entrepreneur In Residence | 22 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/arthur-waller |
| Ashwin Chandrasekaran | Company Building (Form) Team, India | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ashwin-chandrasekaran |
| Chris Mairs | Venture Partner | 26 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chris-mairs |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Tracelight | Tracelight is an AI-powered Excel add-in that enhances financial modeling by enabling users to generate formulas from natural language, check for errors, and interact with models using plain English. It helps financial professionals save time, reduce errors, and work more efficiently while maintaining security and data privacy. | $3.6M | Seed | Aug 07, 2025 |  |
| Allude | SaaS | $250K | Pre-Seed | Aug 05, 2025 |  |
| Eggi | Eggi helps companies increase sales conversion by leveraging their colleagues and client's close networks. | $250K | Pre-Seed | Jul 14, 2025 |  |
| VFlow Tech | VFlow Tech uses its unique IP to build safe, long-lasting, high performing low-cost flow batteries for large scale energy storage application. Our modular design allows our batteries to be highly scalable which fits in perfectly from households, micro-grids to grid level storage applications. We use a unique approach of industry focused research todeliver a long lasting and reliable storage solution based on user feedback and industry trends. In addition, our in-house expertise in renewable energy technologies means that we provide you with a complete “energy + storage” solution. |  |  | May 14, 2025 |  |
| CodeAnt AI | CodeAnt AI is a devtool that assists businesses in identifying and auto-fixing code bugs and security vulnerabilities. | $2M | Seed | May 07, 2025 |  |
| Syn2core | Developing an AI co-pilot for frontline workers in the automotive industry to minimize human errors. |  | Pre-Seed | Apr 09, 2025 |  |
| Magdrive | A revolutionary plasma thruster for the new space age | $10.5M | Seed | Feb 25, 2025 |  |
| WilsonAI | WilsonAI uses intelligent automation to assist internal legal teams in transforming their processes. | $1.7M | Pre-Seed | Feb 24, 2025 |  |
| Level Zero Health | Level Zero Health focuses on advanced biosensor technology to collect new types of data by combining biochemistry and nanotechnology. | $6.9M | Pre-Seed | Feb 18, 2025 |  |
| MIIST Therapeutics | MIIST Therapeutics is a pulmonary drug delivery system and digital platform that enhances the science of inhaled drugs. In order to reduce the excessive quantity of death and sickness brought on by tobacco use, MIIST is actively developing technology that will be used as a smoking cessation therapy. | $7M | Seed | Feb 05, 2025 |  |

10 of 269 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Entrepreneurs First](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/entrepreneurs-first) — VC Fund, 179 deals together
- [SOSV](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sosv) — VC Fund, 21 deals together
- [SGInnovate](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sginnovate) — VC Fund, 19 deals together
- [Transpose Platform Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ti-platform-management) — VC Fund, 14 deals together
- [Speedinvest](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/speedinvest) — VC Fund, 11 deals together
- [Transpose Platform Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/transpose-platform) — VC Fund, 10 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Entrepreneurs First invest in?

Entrepreneurs First invests primarily in Software, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 269 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Kingdom. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Entrepreneurs First?

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### Who are the partners at Entrepreneurs First?

The team at Entrepreneurs First includes Alice Bentinck (CEO and co-founder), Anthony Finkelstein (Science Partner) and Arthur Waller (Entrepreneur In Residence), among 17 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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