Hands‑on mentors, advisors, and investors
We’re backed by Silicon Valley’s best founders and investors.
We’re built by Entrepreneurs First.
$13B+ combined portfolio value. EF companies have been backed by the likes of Sequoia, Founders Fund, a16z, Index Ventures and many others.
1. Cross the Atlantic.
We help you handle visas, housing, banking, admin, and the basics of setting up in the Bay.
2. Find your people & cofounder. Live & work together.
A house full of builders, hackers, engineers, and operators. Iterate towards the right team and the right idea.
3. Build and grow fast.
Eight weeks of mentorship, demos, deadlines, tech resources, and full‑stack support (meals, workspace, ops) so you can go from 0→1.
4. Get backed.
Teams will pitch for a $250k pre-seed investment. We then help you raise from the best US VCs who rarely look at Europe this early.
FAQ
Is this for me? I have a bunch of questions.
We help you find a co founder and launch your company. You can come with or without an idea. Most will come solo but if you’re in a team let's chat.
We invest up to $250k on simple terms: $125k for 8% via an EF SAFE, plus an optional $125k MFN SAFE.
No. Most arrive solo and form teams here. Ideas evolve, so do teams.
Yes. But if you’re already in the US or Asia, check out the EF programmes already running in those regions instead.
No. We back builders across software, robotics, and other weird tech. If you can ship, you're welcome. We also back people who can grow, sell and distribute.
You pitch for $250k in pre-seed funding, keep building in the US, and plug into our EF program and office in San Francisco. There's no limit on the number of companies we can invest in - we're just looking for great founders to back.
Yes. We'll land you softly so you can sprint from day one. We'll even cover your Pringles in the plane if you're exceptional.
Very. We start paperwork the moment you're in and walk you through it.
EF's existing programmes have a 3% acceptance rate. We expect this to be more competitive - there are only 40 spots.
Bay Area. Address shared with accepted founders only.
We cover the residency: housing, workspace, food, program.
Meet us in Europe, get feedback, and we'll let you know what we think.