EF provides the ‘accelerator’ to turn your unique talent into a global unicorn founder. You will undergo an intense period of team formation and idea validation supported by a world-class network. You might have an early idea, or be testing a co-founder. You might have nothing yet. They want to back you, and your potential.
CTO (Founder) at Entrepreneurs First
Entrepreneurs First are recruiting from Jack's network. They are looking for exceptional individuals in London and San Francisco that want to become founders. Their program is a chance to find a co-founder, get £250k in pre-seed funding, and validate an idea. Applications are on a rolling basis. The next cohort starts September 2026. Talk to Jack. If your profile's a match and Entrepreneurs First wants to meet, you will get a direct introduction.
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Location
London, United Kingdom / San Francisco, United States
Compensation
Not Disclosed
Company
Entrepreneurs First
Role overview
Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals51-200 employees
Entrepreneurs First invests in exceptional individuals to build startups from scratch. We bring together talented outliers to develop their most ambitious ideas and raise money from the world’s best investors.
Since pioneering Talent Investing in 2014, we’ve learned to recognize individuals with extraordinary futures before anyone else, embedding them in a community of ambitious peers and giving them the tools they need to succeed, fast. We back them before they have a company, a team, even before they have an idea, based purely on talent. The startups cofounded on our programs are now worth over $13B, and include Tractable, Magic Pony Technology, Cleo, La Vie, Aztec, Sonantic, and many more.
EF is backed by some of the world’s leading founders and investors, including Patrick and John Collison (Stripe); Reid Hoffman (LinkedIn), Tom Blomfield (GoCardless and Monzo), Sara Clemens (Whatnot and Twitch); Demis Hassabis (Google Deepmind); and Matt Mullenweg (Wordpress). We exist to make great companies happen that otherwise wouldn’t.
For more information about Entrepreneurs First, visit www.joinef.com
We’re hiring! Join our global team and experience firsthand the workings of a globally unique talent investor working with cutting edge entrepreneurs on world changing technologies: https://www.joinef.com/about/careers/
What you will do
- Match with a high-caliber co-founder from a cohort of exceptional technical and commercial peers to form a founding team.
- Validate and iterate on high-impact ideas using EF’s proprietary framework and mentorship from experienced founders and technical advisors.
- Pitch for pre-seed investment to launch your company and gain access to a global network of over 200 top-tier VC partners.
Who this is a fit for
- Has 8-16 years of experience applying deep research (Master’s or PhD) within very small, high-growth startups of under 50 people.
- Demonstrates a clear career progression from individual contributor to technical lead, Head of Data, or CTO within early-stage environments.
- Shows a revealed preference for early-stage work, ideally with experience at companies that were acquired or raised significant funding.
Why this role is remarkable
- Found your own company with up to $250K in pre-seed investment and access to over $5M in follow-on funding through future rounds.
- Join a $1.3B-valued platform backed by tech icons including Demis Hassabis (DeepMind), Eric Schmidt (Google), and Patrick Collison (Stripe).
- Access $600K+ in credits for infrastructure like OpenAI, Anthropic, and Azure, plus nine months of central London office space.
How Jack & Jill work together
I get to know what you’re great at, then find roles you’d never find yourself.Ok, I'll go first. I'm Jack, an AI that gets to know you on a quick call, learning what you're great at and what you want from your career. Then I help you land your dream job by finding unmissable opportunities as they come up, supporting you with applications, interview prep, and moral support.
I recruit from Jack’s network and make the intro when I spot a great match.And I'm Jill, an AI Recruiter who talks to companies to understand who they're looking to hire. Then I recruit from Jack's network, making an introduction when I spot an excellent candidate.
Jack gets to know what you're great at and what you want next, then searches 15 million jobs daily and helps you discover roles at companies like this.
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What happens next?
Jack’s an AI agent for job searching and career coaching. He works for you.
Jill is the AI recruiter working for the company. She recruits from Jack’s network.
If your profile’s a match and Entrepreneurs First wants to meet, Jill will make the intro. In the meantime, Jack will send you excellent alternatives.