Entrepreneurs First — Core Program
London, United Kingdom
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About
The EF program has two 12-week sprint stages: FORM and LAUNCH. Programs run on a rolling 3-month basis across EF's global hubs. The EF Core program runs as two 12-week sprint stages: FORM (local hub, weeks 1–12) and LAUNCH (San Francisco, weeks 12–24). During FORM cohorts of individuals are supported to test co-founder partnerships and ideas; founders receive an equity-free Talent Investment (grant) to cover living costs. Toward the end of FORM teams pitch to an Investment Committee for up to $250,000 per team (comprised of $125,000 from EF and the opportunity for a further $125,000 from EF’s third-party investment partner, Transpose Platform). After passing Investment Committee, founders typically relocate to San Francisco for LAUNCH, work from the EF office, receive tailored advice from industry leaders, and culminate in an in-person Demo Day to raise a Seed round. Local program investment terms are linked for USA, London, Paris and Bangalore.
Demo Day
Hybrid (In-Person & Virtual)
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Duration
- 6 months
- International
- Accepted
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