Join the London-based Funds team to drive follow-on investments from Seed to Series B for a world-renowned portfolio. You will lead due diligence, author investment memos, and manage relationships with founders within a massive ecosystem of 500+ active companies. This is a high-impact role sitting at the intersection of investment strategy and LP engagement.
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Portfolio Investor at Entrepreneurs First
If you have 2-4 years of MBB or VC experience and want to shape the next generation of unicorn founders, this is the most high-leverage seat in the London ecosystem.
About this role
Role overview
About the company
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'll do
What you will do
- Lead detailed due diligence processes including financial modelling, market analysis, and sector deep-dives to secure follow-on allocations.
- Author and defend investment memos to committees for companies scaling from Seed through to Series B rounds.
- Manage ongoing relationships with a global network of founders to provide fundraising support and translate portfolio performance into LP narratives.
Who you are
Who this is a fit for
- 2-4 years of experience at a top-tier management consultancy (MBB), venture capital firm, or in a high-growth startup environment.
- Strong analytical foundation with evidence of leading due diligence and building complex financial models to distil commercial insights.
- High-agency communicator capable of managing junior team members and presenting persuasive strategic recommendations to senior investment partners.
Why this role
Why this role is remarkable
- Direct access to an elite $13B+ portfolio including Tractable, Cleo, and PolyAI, backed by Demis Hassabis (Google DeepMind) and the Collison brothers.
- Move beyond sourcing cold deals; you'll have deep context on founders from day one and genuine influence over the full investment lifecycle.
- Exceptional learning curve in a small, high-impact team that bridges the gap between early-stage talent scouting and late-stage venture capital.
Jack & Jill
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.
Meet Jack
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.
How does this work?
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 it’s a match and the company wants to meet you, they’ll make the intro. In the meantime, if you’d like, Jack will send you excellent alternatives.