aid: entrepreneur-first
accessModel:
  pricing: unknown
  onboarding: unknown
  trial: false
  try_now: false
  public: false
  label: Unknown
  confidence: low
  source: []
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/entrepreneur-first.png
name: Entrepreneur First
description: 'Entrepreneur First (EF) is a talent investor that backs exceptional individuals before
  they have a company, pairing them into cofounding teams and providing pre-seed capital, mentorship,
  and a global network to build technology startups from scratch. Founded in London in 2011 by Matt
  Clifford and Alice Bentinck, EF runs cohort-based programs across Europe, Asia, and North America and
  has helped launch hundreds of venture-backed companies. It was surfaced as a portfolio company of
  Greylock and added to the API Evangelist network; EF publishes no public developer API surface.'
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/entrepreneur-first/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
x-type: company
x-source: vc-portfolio
x-backed-by:
- greylock
x-tier: stub
x-tier-reason: portfolio-lead
specificationVersion: '0.20'
created: '2026-07-17'
modified: '2026-07-19'
tags:
- Company
- Venture Capital
- Talent Investor
- Startups
- Accelerator
- Entrepreneurship
- Founders
- Other
apis: []
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com
- FN: APIs.json
  email: info@apis.io
common:
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/entrepreneur-first-domain-security.yml
- type: Website
  url: https://www.joinef.com/
- type: SignUp
  url: https://apply.joinef.com
- type: Support
  url: https://www.joinef.com/contact/
- type: Blog
  url: https://www.joinef.com/insights/
- type: PrivacyPolicy
  url: https://www.joinef.com/privacy-policy/
x-enrichment:
  date: '2026-07-19'
  status: backfilled
  pass: local-v1
  note: backfilled from .gitignore signal + verified work evidence