Entrepreneur First (EF)
A
/ Independent Studio · 90/100 · Excellent
London-founded talent-investor + studio hybrid (Matt Clifford, Alice Bentinck, 2011). Cohort-driven model: invests in individuals pre-company, helps them find co-founders + build. Global expansion (Berlin, Paris, Bangalore, Singapore).
/ 01 / Subscore Breakdown
How the grade decomposes.
Repeatability/ 25% weight
92
Capital Efficiency/ 22% weight
88
Operator Bench/ 20% weight
92
Equity Ownership Capture/ 18% weight
88
Portfolio Outcomes/ 15% weight
90
/ 02 / Studio Notes
Best for / Watch out for.
/ Best for
Pre-formation founders seeking cohort-based studio support + co-founder matching. Global market presence is unique among studios.
/ Watch out for
Cohort model is selective — accept rate is materially below 5%. Not suited to in-flight founders or single-founder companies.
/ 03 / Public-Record Timeline
What's on the record.
2024
Continues global cohort operations
2017
Reid Hoffman + Greylock leads $12M Series A
2011
EF founded in London