Founder – Join EF Fall 2026 Cohort

About the role

Entrepreneurs First is seeking ambitious individuals to join its Fall 2026 founder cohort in London or San Francisco. As a Founder you will partner with a pre‑vetted co‑founder, validate a high‑impact idea and launch a category‑defining company backed by EF’s investment.

Key responsibilities

• Participate in intensive co‑founder matching sessions and collaborative experiments.
• Identify emerging technology trends and uncover non‑obvious market problems.
• Develop and iterate product‑market fit and business models.
• Launch a globally ambitious startup with EF’s mentorship and funding support.

Required profile

• 0‑7 years of professional experience, ranging from technical graduates to early hires or Chiefs of Staff at high‑growth startups.
• Strong intent to found a company and a scrappy mindset for solving novel problems.
• Demonstrated technical literacy or commercial instinct (e.g., engineering, GTM, consulting backgrounds).
• Willingness to relocate to London or San Francisco for the duration of the program.

Required skills

What we offer

• Access to a dense network of pre‑vetted co‑founders from elite institutions and top‑tier startups.
• Placement in two major technology hubs with proximity to world‑class venture capital.
• Support from a proven framework that has launched companies such as Cleo, Graphcore and Open Bionics.