Entrepreneurs First (EF) Bangalore Fall 26

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Entrepreneurs First is a talent investing platform founded in 2011 by Matt Clifford and Alice Bentinck in London. EF pioneered the concept of talent investing, where the firm identifies and backs exceptional individuals before they have a co-founder or even a startup idea. The…

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Entrepreneurs First (EF) Bangalore Fall 26 is an intensive, in-person program for ambitious individuals aiming to build world-class companies from scratch. As a global talent investor, EF specializes in helping exceptional people find co-founders and develop breakthrough ideas, particularly those without a team or concept yet. The program operates on the philosophy that the right founder matters more than the idea: EF selects exceptional individuals, brings them together in Bangalore, and supports them through co-founder matching, company formation, and early fundraising.

The program provides an equity-free grant during the ideation phase, followed by up to $250,000 in investment upon company formation and potential for up to $5 million in follow-on funding through Series B. Participants unlock over $600,000 in partner credits including $350,000 in Microsoft Azure credits and $250,000+ from OpenAI, Anthropic, GitHub, PostHog, Datadog, and ElevenLabs. Participants receive a dedicated advisor, nine months of Bangalore office space, expert co-founder guidance, and access to EF's global alumni network. The program culminates in an SF Demo Day pitching to 200+ VC partners, with typical raises of $1 to $7 million within weeks. EF alumni have raised from Sequoia, Lightspeed, and Andreessen Horowitz across AI, deep tech, fintech, and enterprise software.

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