Entrepreneurs Expansion Fund

Entrepreneurs Expansion Fund, operating as Entrepreneurs First, is a London-based international talent investor that identifies and funds ambitious individuals to build technology companies, often before they have secured a co-founder or developed a business idea. Operating globally with additional offices in Paris, Bangalore, New York, and San Francisco, the firm utilizes a talent investing model to provide pre-seed capital and follow-on funding up to the Series B stage for emerging deep-tech and software startups. As of 2025, the organization has helped create over 600 companies, resulting in a combined portfolio valuation exceeding $16 billion. In 2024, the firm raised $200 million at a $1.3 billion valuation, securing backing from prominent investors including Reid Hoffman, Eric Schmidt, and Stripe co-founders John and Patrick Collison. The organization was founded in 2011 by Alice Bentinck and Matt Clifford.